Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations in Tennessee, 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 Tennessee. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Tennessee
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 19-0000 |
| Employment | 20,910 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 6.385 |
| Location quotient | 0.68 |
| Mean annual wage | $81,930 |
| Median annual wage | $74,960 |
| Mean hourly wage | $39.39 |
| Median hourly wage | $36.04 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $44,120 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $53,180 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $99,600 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $130,290 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Tennessee
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Tennessee, 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 Tennessee.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 4,500 | $95,580 | $104,230 | $60,150 | $153,060 | $45.95 |
| Occupational Health and Safety Specialists | 2,470 | $76,770 | $77,910 | $44,200 | $113,690 | $36.91 |
| Chemical Technicians | 1,740 | $51,030 | $55,800 | $39,520 | $81,740 | $24.53 |
| Biological Technicians | 1,380 | $58,520 | $59,400 | $40,280 | $92,250 | $28.14 |
| Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | 1,160 | $76,900 | $87,530 | $54,210 | $136,700 | $36.97 |
| School Psychologists | 940 | $68,530 | $71,470 | $50,250 | $89,810 | $32.95 |
| Chemists | 820 | $65,340 | $75,250 | $43,540 | $121,990 | $31.41 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychologists | 780 | $92,320 | $103,190 | $59,500 | $148,840 | $44.39 |
| Biological Scientists, All Other | 530 | $72,550 | $72,540 | $41,600 | $107,240 | $34.88 |
| Occupational Health and Safety Technicians | 480 | $51,210 | $58,780 | $43,530 | $83,350 | $24.62 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other | 460 | $47,520 | $64,970 | $27,690 | $116,370 | $22.85 |
| Forest and Conservation Technicians | 430 | $47,370 | $48,480 | $29,500 | $64,110 | $22.78 |
| Materials Scientists | 430 | * | * | * | * | * |
| Forensic Science Technicians | 320 | $70,500 | $78,510 | $45,830 | $127,040 | $33.9 |
| Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other | 310 | * | * | * | * | * |
| Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health | 300 | $55,940 | $57,600 | $30,130 | $81,610 | $26.9 |
| Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | 270 | $76,610 | $84,680 | $51,850 | $115,750 | $36.83 |
| Physicists | 260 | $173,660 | $163,690 | $64,930 | $226,750 | $83.49 |
| Soil and Plant Scientists | 260 | $63,420 | $67,520 | $29,540 | $125,720 | $30.49 |
| Epidemiologists | 240 | $96,910 | $100,270 | $70,500 | $135,310 | $46.59 |
| Psychologists, All Other | 240 | $135,570 | $123,640 | $72,280 | $156,330 | $65.18 |
| Urban and Regional Planners | 240 | $67,790 | $72,200 | $51,200 | $96,880 | $32.59 |
| Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists | 210 | $59,950 | $65,370 | $39,120 | $99,330 | $28.82 |
| Conservation Scientists | 200 | $74,960 | $78,220 | $50,110 | $110,140 | $36.04 |
| Agricultural Technicians | 190 | $51,170 | $51,910 | $34,010 | $65,400 | $24.6 |
| Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians | 190 | $51,010 | $54,630 | $40,470 | $75,180 | $24.53 |
| Microbiologists | 190 | $71,140 | $83,280 | $47,870 | $135,470 | $34.2 |
| Survey Researchers | 160 | $55,950 | $51,380 | $28,430 | $62,740 | $26.9 |
| Foresters | 140 | $69,180 | $71,900 | $54,070 | $91,170 | $33.26 |
| Atmospheric and Space Scientists | 120 | $109,800 | $109,970 | $50,650 | $173,620 | $52.79 |
| Physical Scientists, All Other | 110 | $113,730 | $110,500 | $57,910 | $158,850 | $54.68 |
| Social Science Research Assistants | 110 | $37,860 | $36,770 | $15,080 | $52,960 | $18.2 |
| Food Science Technicians | 90 | $52,710 | $53,960 | $48,100 | $70,460 | $25.34 |
| Food Scientists and Technologists | 70 | $79,770 | $76,430 | $50,890 | $84,570 | $38.35 |
| Nuclear Technicians | 70 | $94,620 | $97,560 | $78,000 | $126,800 | $45.49 |
| Life Scientists, All Other | 50 | * | * | * | * | * |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists | 40 | $92,470 | $116,020 | $66,010 | $217,220 | $44.46 |
| Anthropologists and Archeologists | ** | $51,460 | $55,730 | $39,080 | $75,690 | $24.74 |
| Economists | ** | $110,320 | $110,010 | $72,810 | $142,480 | $53.04 |
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=47&OCC_CODE=19-0000. the group row is AREA 47 / OCC_CODE 19-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 47 / 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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