Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations in Utah, 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 Utah. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Utah
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 19-0000 |
| Employment | 17,150 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 10.031 |
| Location quotient | 1.07 |
| Mean annual wage | $76,220 |
| Median annual wage | $70,730 |
| Mean hourly wage | $36.64 |
| Median hourly wage | $34.01 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $40,020 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $51,440 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $92,750 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $115,380 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Utah
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Utah, 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 Utah.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 1,650 | $78,570 | $86,730 | $59,990 | $130,550 | $37.77 |
| Social Science Research Assistants | 1,470 | * | * | * | * | * |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other | 1,420 | $52,400 | $53,130 | $31,230 | $74,490 | $25.19 |
| Forest and Conservation Technicians | 1,270 | $44,780 | $49,030 | $32,240 | $72,280 | $21.53 |
| Occupational Health and Safety Specialists | 1,100 | $87,000 | $87,550 | $50,340 | $122,810 | $41.83 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychologists | 1,000 | $88,990 | $94,070 | $36,860 | $141,390 | $42.79 |
| Biological Technicians | 870 | $50,690 | $56,910 | $36,900 | $76,220 | $24.37 |
| Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | 860 | $81,480 | $85,140 | $49,110 | $124,800 | $39.17 |
| Chemical Technicians | 760 | $52,890 | $57,520 | $37,520 | $81,750 | $25.43 |
| Chemists | 740 | $77,270 | $82,530 | $49,890 | $124,500 | $37.15 |
| School Psychologists | 720 | $75,870 | $77,180 | $56,920 | $103,850 | $36.48 |
| Urban and Regional Planners | 550 | $75,480 | $78,070 | $49,080 | $111,310 | $36.29 |
| Biological Scientists, All Other | 510 | $89,860 | $92,590 | $59,950 | $133,260 | $43.2 |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists | 370 | $78,260 | $78,990 | $49,000 | $108,700 | $37.63 |
| Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists | 350 | $69,990 | $70,090 | $48,780 | $94,310 | $33.65 |
| Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | 340 | $104,000 | $104,350 | $61,600 | $162,320 | $50 |
| Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health | 320 | $54,060 | $57,310 | $44,290 | $76,350 | $25.99 |
| Conservation Scientists | 300 | $77,380 | $75,590 | $49,000 | $99,440 | $37.2 |
| Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other | 230 | $84,640 | $89,540 | $54,900 | $131,320 | $40.69 |
| Occupational Health and Safety Technicians | 220 | $63,510 | $64,790 | $39,560 | $79,590 | $30.54 |
| Forensic Science Technicians | 210 | $64,430 | $66,970 | $45,960 | $88,940 | $30.98 |
| Epidemiologists | 180 | $72,160 | $77,260 | $50,270 | $100,340 | $34.69 |
| Microbiologists | 140 | $67,780 | $74,750 | $43,280 | $118,190 | $32.59 |
| Food Scientists and Technologists | 130 | $69,170 | $78,430 | $48,800 | $133,790 | $33.26 |
| Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians | 120 | $61,150 | $70,350 | $41,230 | $101,930 | $29.4 |
| Physical Scientists, All Other | 120 | $106,850 | $108,730 | $66,740 | $143,090 | $51.37 |
| Anthropologists and Archeologists | 110 | $72,550 | $71,820 | $36,660 | $101,440 | $34.88 |
| Hydrologists | 100 | $89,310 | $94,710 | $58,310 | $134,430 | $42.94 |
| Food Science Technicians | 90 | $48,790 | $54,800 | $39,470 | $67,370 | $23.46 |
| Historians | 90 | $32,000 | $40,750 | $32,000 | $72,550 | $15.39 |
| Materials Scientists | 80 | $118,720 | $118,450 | $63,710 | $161,340 | $57.08 |
| Economists | 70 | * | * | * | * | * |
| Soil and Plant Scientists | 70 | $72,550 | $68,650 | $38,450 | $96,780 | $34.88 |
| Physicists | 60 | $133,900 | $147,660 | $56,020 | # | $64.37 |
| Foresters | 40 | $68,930 | $69,740 | $49,000 | $91,700 | $33.14 |
| Hydrologic Technicians | 40 | $65,960 | $65,390 | $39,560 | $94,310 | $31.71 |
| Survey Researchers | 40 | $50,150 | $55,810 | $37,470 | $76,720 | $24.11 |
| Agricultural Technicians | 30 | $47,840 | $44,780 | $33,390 | $52,000 | $23 |
| Atmospheric and Space Scientists | ** | $59,640 | $71,250 | $48,500 | $117,190 | $28.67 |
| Psychologists, All Other | ** | $90,270 | $99,720 | $42,610 | $150,110 | $43.4 |
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=49&OCC_CODE=19-0000. the group row is AREA 49 / OCC_CODE 19-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 49 / 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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