Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations in Texas, 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 Texas. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Texas
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 19-0000 |
| Employment | 108,360 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 7.826 |
| Location quotient | 0.83 |
| Mean annual wage | $81,260 |
| Median annual wage | $73,190 |
| Mean hourly wage | $39.07 |
| Median hourly wage | $35.19 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $39,170 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $50,860 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $99,070 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $132,430 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Texas
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Texas, 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 Texas.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational Health and Safety Specialists | 17,180 | $76,280 | $79,780 | $43,000 | $122,420 | $36.67 |
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 11,450 | $78,410 | $90,150 | $60,620 | $134,720 | $37.7 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other | 7,670 | $48,550 | $54,980 | $27,440 | $89,720 | $23.34 |
| Chemical Technicians | 6,510 | $64,520 | $70,730 | $38,570 | $102,310 | $31.02 |
| Chemists | 5,490 | $101,260 | $106,730 | $58,390 | $160,970 | $48.69 |
| Occupational Health and Safety Technicians | 5,140 | $49,690 | $56,430 | $38,300 | $86,060 | $23.89 |
| School Psychologists | 5,140 | $78,150 | $81,210 | $62,850 | $105,320 | $37.57 |
| Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | 4,090 | $78,560 | $88,230 | $50,270 | $136,750 | $37.77 |
| Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians | 3,670 | $43,780 | $52,680 | $28,120 | $98,430 | $21.05 |
| Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | 3,620 | $155,330 | $157,370 | $65,200 | # | $74.68 |
| Biological Technicians | 3,580 | $48,830 | $49,850 | $35,150 | $76,580 | $23.48 |
| Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health | 3,490 | $49,620 | $55,880 | $37,790 | $82,850 | $23.86 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychologists | 3,410 | $72,320 | $83,830 | $37,900 | $136,380 | $34.77 |
| Biological Scientists, All Other | 2,600 | $81,020 | $90,180 | $48,920 | $149,340 | $38.95 |
| Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other | 2,480 | $96,210 | $100,140 | $62,590 | $142,280 | $46.26 |
| Psychologists, All Other | 2,160 | $81,830 | $96,040 | $60,210 | $161,180 | $39.34 |
| Urban and Regional Planners | 2,150 | $78,180 | $81,620 | $55,060 | $113,610 | $37.59 |
| Conservation Scientists | 2,070 | $65,170 | $66,940 | $50,060 | $89,420 | $31.33 |
| Forensic Science Technicians | 1,990 | $55,830 | $58,040 | $40,290 | $79,900 | $26.84 |
| Physical Scientists, All Other | 1,810 | $98,460 | $115,620 | $59,650 | $219,950 | $47.34 |
| Social Science Research Assistants | 1,430 | $55,430 | $60,160 | $36,590 | $102,970 | $26.65 |
| Food Science Technicians | 970 | $46,170 | $50,130 | $35,770 | $76,030 | $22.2 |
| Epidemiologists | 940 | $76,420 | $96,120 | $57,070 | $149,570 | $36.74 |
| Soil and Plant Scientists | 910 | * | * | * | * | * |
| Survey Researchers | 810 | $36,950 | $45,280 | $25,150 | $82,390 | $17.77 |
| Food Scientists and Technologists | 780 | $92,740 | $92,070 | $44,100 | $138,580 | $44.59 |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists | 710 | $94,560 | $97,080 | $60,410 | $128,350 | $45.46 |
| Physicists | 700 | $170,450 | $171,790 | $71,650 | # | $81.95 |
| Microbiologists | 690 | $62,720 | $69,020 | $44,480 | $105,250 | $30.15 |
| Economists | 620 | $106,200 | $122,400 | $63,070 | $215,370 | $51.06 |
| Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists | 550 | $50,610 | $62,310 | $37,700 | $91,500 | $24.33 |
| Atmospheric and Space Scientists | 440 | $88,570 | $92,860 | $44,620 | $151,440 | $42.58 |
| Forest and Conservation Technicians | 430 | $51,570 | $51,370 | $36,680 | $65,460 | $24.79 |
| Materials Scientists | 380 | $80,560 | $92,000 | $46,860 | $148,310 | $38.73 |
| Anthropologists and Archeologists | 290 | $63,890 | $73,380 | $49,750 | $105,240 | $30.72 |
| Hydrologists | 250 | $76,360 | $91,110 | $50,960 | $131,060 | $36.71 |
| Hydrologic Technicians | 220 | $53,250 | $62,890 | $40,000 | $94,080 | $25.6 |
| Foresters | 200 | $71,180 | $71,240 | $50,930 | $91,890 | $34.22 |
| Geographers | 170 | $75,550 | $80,670 | $58,650 | $110,200 | $36.32 |
| Nuclear Technicians | 170 | $97,160 | $102,420 | $62,600 | $126,850 | $46.71 |
| Political Scientists | 170 | $111,720 | $109,340 | $76,020 | $136,340 | $53.71 |
| Agricultural Technicians | 150 | $48,120 | $56,990 | $35,300 | $89,150 | $23.13 |
| Historians | 70 | $84,160 | $86,110 | $51,130 | $126,900 | $40.46 |
| Animal Scientists | 60 | $84,010 | $103,600 | $57,640 | $199,430 | $40.39 |
| Industrial-Organizational Psychologists | ** | $130,630 | $115,960 | $78,200 | $143,780 | $62.8 |
| Life Scientists, All Other | ** | $82,430 | $87,700 | $63,910 | $115,150 | $39.63 |
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=48&OCC_CODE=19-0000. the group row is AREA 48 / OCC_CODE 19-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 48 / 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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