Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations in New Hampshire, 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 New Hampshire. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in New Hampshire
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 19-0000 |
| Employment | 6,180 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 9.045 |
| Location quotient | 0.96 |
| Mean annual wage | $82,430 |
| Median annual wage | $75,030 |
| Mean hourly wage | $39.63 |
| Median hourly wage | $36.07 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $45,850 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $57,760 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $100,250 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $129,060 |
Detailed occupations in this group in New Hampshire
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in New Hampshire, 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 New Hampshire.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational Health and Safety Specialists | 580 | $92,220 | $96,060 | $57,880 | $138,260 | $44.34 |
| Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | 450 | $79,230 | $85,130 | $56,180 | $130,770 | $38.09 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other | 430 | $57,880 | $63,770 | $40,560 | $99,400 | $27.83 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychologists | 390 | $52,510 | $66,140 | $38,030 | $118,090 | $25.25 |
| Biological Technicians | 360 | $51,960 | $58,360 | $39,230 | $84,440 | $24.98 |
| Chemists | 320 | $81,780 | $87,600 | $60,100 | $123,320 | $39.32 |
| School Psychologists | 270 | $84,110 | $83,860 | $62,240 | $99,550 | $40.44 |
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 260 | $92,490 | $98,540 | $66,400 | $152,800 | $44.47 |
| Biological Scientists, All Other | 240 | $82,450 | $89,180 | $59,550 | $124,630 | $39.64 |
| Physical Scientists, All Other | 240 | $85,030 | $112,680 | $54,870 | $179,440 | $40.88 |
| Urban and Regional Planners | 210 | $78,070 | $80,450 | $54,650 | $108,580 | $37.53 |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists | 200 | $103,980 | $106,500 | $65,820 | $130,000 | $49.99 |
| Microbiologists | 170 | $86,380 | $88,670 | $63,480 | $106,860 | $41.53 |
| Chemical Technicians | 160 | $47,240 | $52,730 | $38,860 | $66,650 | $22.71 |
| Conservation Scientists | 150 | $67,720 | $69,920 | $37,950 | $94,230 | $32.56 |
| Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other | 140 | $81,950 | $91,550 | $66,870 | $127,690 | $39.4 |
| Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health | 130 | $52,610 | $53,680 | $37,570 | $72,810 | $25.29 |
| Social Science Research Assistants | 120 | $52,650 | $53,550 | $30,950 | $71,490 | $25.31 |
| Foresters | 100 | $79,230 | $82,470 | $51,990 | $129,800 | $38.09 |
| Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists | 90 | $69,430 | $69,960 | $45,930 | $89,950 | $33.38 |
| Materials Scientists | 80 | $136,300 | $120,030 | $62,210 | $167,350 | $65.53 |
| Psychologists, All Other | 80 | $75,990 | $93,840 | $66,740 | $150,220 | $36.53 |
| Atmospheric and Space Scientists | 70 | $64,090 | $67,400 | $48,590 | $108,060 | $30.81 |
| Forest and Conservation Technicians | 70 | $44,700 | $52,470 | $39,960 | $75,380 | $21.49 |
| Occupational Health and Safety Technicians | 70 | $59,330 | $66,500 | $45,870 | $102,450 | $28.52 |
| Hydrologic Technicians | 60 | $77,140 | $72,990 | $62,750 | $78,170 | $37.09 |
| Agricultural Technicians | 50 | $40,730 | $43,340 | $40,700 | $47,690 | $19.58 |
| Food Scientists and Technologists | 50 | $79,090 | $80,410 | $69,430 | $81,650 | $38.03 |
| Hydrologists | 50 | * | * | * | * | * |
| Physicists | 30 | $179,440 | $182,360 | $67,670 | # | $86.27 |
| Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | ** | $78,050 | $86,570 | $62,740 | $116,950 | $37.52 |
| Political Scientists | ** | $63,500 | $93,170 | $33,380 | $166,790 | $30.53 |
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=33&OCC_CODE=19-0000. the group row is AREA 33 / OCC_CODE 19-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 33 / 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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