Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations in New York, 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 York. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in New York
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 19-0000 |
| Employment | 81,760 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 8.569 |
| Location quotient | 0.91 |
| Mean annual wage | $92,580 |
| Median annual wage | $80,240 |
| Mean hourly wage | $44.51 |
| Median hourly wage | $38.58 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $48,490 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $62,500 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $107,240 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $141,910 |
Detailed occupations in this group in New York
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in New York, 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 York.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 8,440 | $84,950 | $106,120 | $66,780 | $168,770 | $40.84 |
| School Psychologists | 7,250 | $99,310 | $103,580 | $63,490 | $142,500 | $47.75 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other | 7,220 | $62,500 | $64,990 | $40,070 | $92,540 | $30.05 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychologists | 7,190 | $99,910 | $112,980 | $61,000 | $162,570 | $48.04 |
| Occupational Health and Safety Specialists | 5,520 | $87,580 | $92,510 | $56,770 | $137,680 | $42.11 |
| Biological Technicians | 5,040 | $58,750 | $58,380 | $37,900 | $81,600 | $28.25 |
| Chemists | 4,040 | $83,690 | $97,820 | $59,710 | $155,260 | $40.24 |
| Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | 3,500 | $80,240 | $89,080 | $55,650 | $135,920 | $38.58 |
| Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other | 3,090 | $102,570 | $102,750 | $65,280 | $132,320 | $49.31 |
| Social Science Research Assistants | 2,990 | $60,110 | $64,270 | $33,490 | $103,510 | $28.9 |
| Biological Scientists, All Other | 2,610 | $93,070 | $110,640 | $62,100 | $166,160 | $44.74 |
| Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health | 2,470 | $59,380 | $64,240 | $38,050 | $101,730 | $28.55 |
| Chemical Technicians | 2,350 | $57,720 | $60,240 | $40,230 | $83,680 | $27.75 |
| Urban and Regional Planners | 2,100 | $94,740 | $100,040 | $60,750 | $140,390 | $45.55 |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists | 1,660 | $95,410 | $100,760 | $64,640 | $156,970 | $45.87 |
| Physical Scientists, All Other | 1,600 | $114,430 | $120,040 | $65,260 | $177,050 | $55.02 |
| Occupational Health and Safety Technicians | 1,450 | $62,290 | $65,280 | $41,180 | $86,080 | $29.95 |
| Physicists | 1,190 | $174,160 | $174,180 | $77,510 | # | $83.73 |
| Forensic Science Technicians | 1,120 | $78,170 | $80,470 | $60,680 | $101,370 | $37.58 |
| Microbiologists | 1,090 | $85,850 | $94,660 | $59,310 | $142,790 | $41.27 |
| Food Scientists and Technologists | 880 | $95,710 | $98,190 | $59,990 | $137,810 | $46.02 |
| Economists | 870 | $142,300 | $169,520 | $77,740 | # | $68.42 |
| Psychologists, All Other | 870 | $113,730 | $107,470 | $47,490 | $157,910 | $54.68 |
| Conservation Scientists | 750 | $65,550 | $82,150 | $43,250 | $113,030 | $31.52 |
| Food Science Technicians | 750 | $52,530 | $56,870 | $40,180 | $72,100 | $25.26 |
| Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | 700 | $84,910 | $95,560 | $63,100 | $141,730 | $40.82 |
| Materials Scientists | 630 | $125,490 | $133,200 | $83,000 | $201,770 | $60.33 |
| Atmospheric and Space Scientists | 500 | $69,870 | $131,440 | $59,040 | $211,060 | $33.59 |
| Epidemiologists | 460 | $89,700 | $104,640 | $66,210 | $161,650 | $43.12 |
| Historians | 420 | $51,620 | $60,860 | $31,960 | $99,010 | $24.82 |
| Survey Researchers | 370 | $82,550 | $84,340 | $42,810 | $124,100 | $39.69 |
| Anthropologists and Archeologists | 310 | $52,810 | $65,070 | $37,940 | $106,680 | $25.39 |
| Foresters | 280 | $76,730 | $80,550 | $60,660 | $114,430 | $36.89 |
| Life Scientists, All Other | 230 | $75,900 | $84,220 | $56,240 | $132,790 | $36.49 |
| Political Scientists | 210 | $74,080 | $100,490 | $74,070 | $179,980 | $35.61 |
| Agricultural Technicians | 200 | $46,890 | $50,170 | $38,870 | $62,710 | $22.54 |
| Nuclear Technicians | 200 | $121,460 | $119,750 | $76,310 | $159,960 | $58.39 |
| Soil and Plant Scientists | 200 | $70,120 | $79,030 | $58,160 | $103,730 | $33.71 |
| Hydrologists | 180 | $84,320 | $90,960 | $64,860 | $133,620 | $40.54 |
| Forest and Conservation Technicians | 170 | $56,340 | $58,760 | $37,900 | $75,430 | $27.09 |
| Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians | 170 | $51,610 | $60,000 | $43,950 | $82,750 | $24.81 |
| Hydrologic Technicians | 50 | $58,570 | $63,540 | $40,730 | $92,100 | $28.16 |
| Sociologists | 50 | $130,180 | $112,070 | $66,070 | $134,810 | $62.59 |
| Animal Scientists | ** | $87,390 | $93,510 | $62,040 | $128,100 | $42.01 |
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=36&OCC_CODE=19-0000. the group row is AREA 36 / OCC_CODE 19-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 36 / 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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