Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations in Montana, May 2024
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 state estimates. BLS sorts every occupation into one of 22 major groups; this is the Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations group in Montana. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Montana
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 19-0000 |
| Employment | 8,980 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 17.613 |
| Location quotient | 1.88 |
| Mean annual wage | $71,030 |
| Median annual wage | $63,330 |
| Mean hourly wage | $34.15 |
| Median hourly wage | $30.45 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $39,560 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $52,110 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $81,760 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $104,000 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Montana
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Montana, sorted by employment. Rows where BLS publishes no employment estimate (**) come last. Click a column heading to sort. A cell that reads “not published annually” or “not published hourly” means BLS publishes that row on the other basis only. A cell showing * or # is BLS’s own footnote symbol, explained below the table. Each row is that occupation’s own BLS record for Montana.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest and Conservation Technicians | 1,940 | $54,310 | $57,170 | $39,560 | $79,710 | $26.11 |
| Occupational Health and Safety Specialists | 690 | $74,500 | $76,850 | $48,410 | $110,740 | $35.82 |
| Biological Technicians | 570 | $47,090 | $46,900 | $35,480 | $61,620 | $22.64 |
| Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | 560 | $78,510 | $80,630 | $61,100 | $104,970 | $37.74 |
| Biological Scientists, All Other | 520 | $84,640 | $81,120 | $48,000 | $107,240 | $40.69 |
| Conservation Scientists | 440 | $74,900 | $78,150 | $53,270 | $108,820 | $36.01 |
| Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists | 370 | $64,060 | $75,210 | $50,230 | $94,310 | $30.8 |
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 300 | $67,120 | $77,930 | $49,510 | $112,190 | $32.27 |
| Chemists | 260 | $60,100 | $69,060 | $46,110 | $102,560 | $28.89 |
| Foresters | 260 | $64,200 | $67,630 | $48,600 | $84,970 | $30.87 |
| Soil and Plant Scientists | 250 | $74,330 | $77,310 | $50,620 | $119,990 | $35.74 |
| Urban and Regional Planners | 230 | $75,950 | $75,710 | $53,230 | $102,830 | $36.51 |
| Chemical Technicians | 200 | $50,160 | $54,690 | $40,070 | $72,040 | $24.11 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychologists | 180 | * | * | * | * | * |
| Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | 180 | $84,630 | $90,200 | $55,920 | $125,210 | $40.69 |
| Hydrologists | 170 | $80,690 | $88,520 | $59,950 | $113,730 | $38.79 |
| School Psychologists | 170 | $76,350 | $81,250 | $57,560 | $101,820 | $36.71 |
| Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other | 170 | $78,770 | $81,600 | $62,040 | $106,130 | $37.87 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other | 150 | $50,510 | $55,450 | $40,530 | $81,750 | $24.28 |
| Physical Scientists, All Other | 140 | $85,160 | $87,750 | $52,170 | $134,410 | $40.94 |
| Epidemiologists | 130 | $67,830 | $68,970 | $52,000 | $81,100 | $32.61 |
| Microbiologists | 110 | $88,770 | $100,700 | $48,970 | $162,260 | $42.68 |
| Anthropologists and Archeologists | 100 | $72,550 | $75,020 | $57,480 | $103,900 | $34.88 |
| Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health | 100 | $50,220 | $52,140 | $38,420 | $65,290 | $24.15 |
| Economists | 70 | $95,990 | $104,200 | $63,440 | $142,240 | $46.15 |
| Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians | 70 | $59,240 | $63,030 | $41,150 | $78,900 | $28.48 |
| Social Science Research Assistants | 70 | $46,810 | $47,550 | $38,840 | $68,710 | $22.51 |
| Atmospheric and Space Scientists | 60 | $107,240 | $103,370 | $59,950 | $134,430 | $51.56 |
| Forensic Science Technicians | 60 | $78,610 | $70,190 | $38,470 | $97,670 | $37.79 |
| Materials Scientists | 60 | $56,750 | $66,260 | $52,070 | $82,480 | $27.28 |
| Life Scientists, All Other | 50 | $63,330 | $67,370 | $49,260 | $85,910 | $30.45 |
| Occupational Health and Safety Technicians | 40 | $59,940 | $69,360 | $50,040 | $101,550 | $28.82 |
| Agricultural Technicians | ** | $51,170 | $51,150 | $39,740 | $60,540 | $24.6 |
| Hydrologic Technicians | ** | $50,730 | $55,680 | $38,320 | $81,430 | $24.39 |
Symbols (BLS wording, workbook sheet Field Descriptions sheet): ** indicates that an employment estimate is not available · * indicates that a wage estimate is not available · # indicates a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year. A wage shown as a symbol is not zero and not a blank: BLS publishes no number there.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 state estimates. Record: state_M2024_dl.xlsx!AREA=30&OCC_CODE=19-0000. the group row is AREA 30 / OCC_CODE 19-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 30 / OCC_CODE 19-xxxx. Reference period: May 2024. Fetched October 2026 from https://www.bls.gov/oes/special-requests/oesm24st.zip.
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