Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations in Nebraska, 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 Nebraska. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Nebraska
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 19-0000 |
| Employment | 8,760 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 8.619 |
| Location quotient | 0.92 |
| Mean annual wage | $71,540 |
| Median annual wage | $64,850 |
| Mean hourly wage | $34.39 |
| Median hourly wage | $31.18 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $40,350 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $50,420 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $85,220 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $107,340 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Nebraska
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Nebraska, 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 Nebraska.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soil and Plant Scientists | 770 | $67,150 | $71,200 | $36,450 | $112,850 | $32.28 |
| Occupational Health and Safety Specialists | 640 | $79,170 | $80,080 | $48,540 | $109,030 | $38.06 |
| Agricultural Technicians | 500 | $42,420 | $44,180 | $36,100 | $54,600 | $20.4 |
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 500 | $76,030 | $79,840 | $49,500 | $106,280 | $36.55 |
| Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | 490 | $61,260 | $67,320 | $48,870 | $86,670 | $29.45 |
| School Psychologists | 450 | $79,690 | $83,950 | $62,800 | $112,100 | $38.31 |
| Chemists | 360 | $67,880 | $77,930 | $57,400 | $122,010 | $32.64 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other | 350 | $52,000 | $55,100 | $39,620 | $82,220 | $25 |
| Urban and Regional Planners | 340 | $65,070 | $71,070 | $49,040 | $95,610 | $31.28 |
| Chemical Technicians | 330 | $59,180 | $59,750 | $45,810 | $75,060 | $28.45 |
| Biological Technicians | 280 | $47,210 | $50,020 | $35,480 | $64,990 | $22.7 |
| Social Science Research Assistants | 250 | $51,860 | $54,240 | $38,040 | $78,000 | $24.93 |
| Biological Scientists, All Other | 230 | $75,670 | $77,270 | $39,940 | $113,030 | $36.38 |
| Survey Researchers | 230 | $61,960 | $60,650 | $38,210 | $78,710 | $29.79 |
| Conservation Scientists | 220 | $74,960 | $74,910 | $49,000 | $104,330 | $36.04 |
| Food Scientists and Technologists | 210 | $67,310 | $80,020 | $39,600 | $141,080 | $32.36 |
| Animal Scientists | 190 | $51,270 | $63,560 | $39,280 | $93,890 | $24.65 |
| Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health | 180 | $67,720 | $66,860 | $40,780 | $85,220 | $32.56 |
| Food Science Technicians | 180 | $46,450 | $48,220 | $40,070 | $61,330 | $22.33 |
| Occupational Health and Safety Technicians | 180 | $63,720 | $67,060 | $45,080 | $92,320 | $30.64 |
| Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists | 160 | $55,080 | $59,920 | $47,660 | $82,570 | $26.48 |
| Forensic Science Technicians | 120 | $63,390 | $63,880 | $45,140 | $80,080 | $30.48 |
| Economists | 90 | $66,690 | $77,180 | $44,120 | $118,420 | $32.06 |
| Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | 90 | $85,500 | $86,590 | $58,890 | $111,340 | $41.11 |
| Atmospheric and Space Scientists | 80 | $110,140 | $103,260 | $50,070 | $135,700 | $52.95 |
| Epidemiologists | 80 | $73,800 | $79,080 | $62,600 | $110,780 | $35.48 |
| Forest and Conservation Technicians | 70 | $53,250 | $55,010 | $40,890 | $70,660 | $25.6 |
| Microbiologists | 70 | $72,950 | $94,960 | $52,430 | $170,260 | $35.07 |
| Psychologists, All Other | 50 | $137,990 | $125,420 | $50,630 | $168,190 | $66.34 |
| Anthropologists and Archeologists | 40 | $92,750 | $92,330 | $56,590 | $127,520 | $44.59 |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists | 40 | $69,170 | $86,770 | $40,810 | $193,230 | $33.25 |
| Physical Scientists, All Other | 40 | $99,490 | $99,510 | $60,530 | $135,720 | $47.83 |
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=31&OCC_CODE=19-0000. the group row is AREA 31 / OCC_CODE 19-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 31 / 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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