Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations in Ohio, 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 Ohio. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Ohio
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 19-0000 |
| Employment | 41,070 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 7.433 |
| Location quotient | 0.79 |
| Mean annual wage | $82,740 |
| Median annual wage | $76,600 |
| Mean hourly wage | $39.78 |
| Median hourly wage | $36.83 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $45,630 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $57,190 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $100,090 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $130,060 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Ohio
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Ohio, 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 Ohio.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational Health and Safety Specialists | 5,960 | $82,700 | $87,940 | $50,290 | $128,210 | $39.76 |
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 5,400 | $79,470 | $91,550 | $51,310 | $138,170 | $38.21 |
| Chemists | 4,020 | $80,360 | $89,870 | $56,950 | $131,400 | $38.64 |
| Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | 2,570 | $80,640 | $83,870 | $54,040 | $112,670 | $38.77 |
| Biological Technicians | 2,520 | $49,910 | $55,460 | $37,900 | $79,920 | $24 |
| Chemical Technicians | 2,500 | $54,710 | $59,120 | $39,020 | $80,680 | $26.3 |
| School Psychologists | 2,110 | $86,930 | $89,940 | $57,920 | $119,750 | $41.8 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other | 1,600 | $46,540 | $50,150 | $37,860 | $67,650 | $22.37 |
| Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other | 1,560 | $95,860 | $97,670 | $59,490 | $142,150 | $46.09 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychologists | 1,360 | $102,290 | $104,420 | $45,720 | $160,210 | $49.18 |
| Occupational Health and Safety Technicians | 1,140 | $60,390 | $64,730 | $46,660 | $85,230 | $29.03 |
| Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health | 910 | $50,400 | $54,700 | $40,050 | $73,780 | $24.23 |
| Physicists | 710 | $135,550 | $143,270 | $49,180 | $225,930 | $65.17 |
| Conservation Scientists | 700 | $59,780 | $62,910 | $40,070 | $96,090 | $28.74 |
| Materials Scientists | 670 | $101,950 | $99,230 | $49,070 | $153,730 | $49.02 |
| Urban and Regional Planners | 660 | $74,340 | $77,490 | $49,910 | $106,480 | $35.74 |
| Microbiologists | 530 | $75,940 | $83,090 | $45,590 | $133,800 | $36.51 |
| Physical Scientists, All Other | 500 | $102,750 | $112,040 | $61,860 | $166,720 | $49.4 |
| Biological Scientists, All Other | 470 | $78,170 | $85,910 | $47,340 | $128,860 | $37.58 |
| Forensic Science Technicians | 470 | $73,310 | $89,330 | $50,720 | $118,100 | $35.25 |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists | 410 | $83,150 | $86,570 | $49,070 | $130,340 | $39.98 |
| Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | 400 | $73,120 | $78,970 | $48,630 | $113,570 | $35.15 |
| Psychologists, All Other | 380 | $131,310 | $123,170 | $54,120 | $157,580 | $63.13 |
| Food Science Technicians | 360 | $46,830 | $54,330 | $35,510 | $81,450 | $22.52 |
| Food Scientists and Technologists | 310 | $62,470 | $71,630 | $45,090 | $110,640 | $30.03 |
| Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists | 310 | $75,030 | $74,870 | $45,800 | $97,520 | $36.07 |
| Epidemiologists | 270 | $72,950 | $99,120 | $52,070 | $225,210 | $35.07 |
| Soil and Plant Scientists | 270 | $79,220 | $80,500 | $49,290 | $113,700 | $38.09 |
| Hydrologists | 260 | $93,520 | $92,340 | $66,220 | $121,180 | $44.96 |
| Forest and Conservation Technicians | 220 | $45,570 | $46,100 | $34,410 | $63,730 | $21.91 |
| Agricultural Technicians | 190 | $44,310 | $49,230 | $31,960 | $79,930 | $21.3 |
| Atmospheric and Space Scientists | 190 | $76,290 | $91,560 | $70,290 | $140,030 | $36.68 |
| Foresters | 150 | $69,160 | $70,670 | $50,730 | $89,590 | $33.25 |
| Social Science Research Assistants | 150 | $70,670 | $68,200 | $33,060 | $103,930 | $33.98 |
| Economists | 130 | $117,750 | $130,850 | $62,080 | $219,590 | $56.61 |
| Sociologists | 110 | $77,560 | $80,430 | $64,790 | $102,710 | $37.29 |
| Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians | 80 | $56,610 | $58,380 | $37,120 | $79,340 | $27.21 |
| Anthropologists and Archeologists | 70 | $47,310 | $60,180 | $37,540 | $107,810 | $22.75 |
| Hydrologic Technicians | 70 | $48,040 | $53,270 | $35,220 | $75,650 | $23.1 |
| Political Scientists | 50 | $99,130 | $101,770 | $60,270 | $139,400 | $47.66 |
| Animal Scientists | 40 | $61,650 | $65,790 | $45,570 | $101,900 | $29.64 |
| Life Scientists, All Other | ** | $51,220 | $75,720 | $49,030 | $141,460 | $24.63 |
| Survey Researchers | ** | $75,400 | $75,380 | $39,030 | $96,660 | $36.25 |
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=39&OCC_CODE=19-0000. the group row is AREA 39 / OCC_CODE 19-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 39 / 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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