Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations in Washington, 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 Washington. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Washington
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 19-0000 |
| Employment | 46,750 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 13.207 |
| Location quotient | 1.41 |
| Mean annual wage | $93,700 |
| Median annual wage | $86,280 |
| Mean hourly wage | $45.05 |
| Median hourly wage | $41.48 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $51,150 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $64,970 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $108,650 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $138,760 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Washington
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Washington, 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 Washington.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 6,920 | $101,140 | $111,160 | $63,880 | $163,610 | $48.63 |
| Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | 4,280 | $88,670 | $94,940 | $61,170 | $134,320 | $42.63 |
| Biological Technicians | 4,140 | $52,680 | $56,250 | $40,500 | $76,880 | $25.33 |
| Occupational Health and Safety Specialists | 3,820 | $98,300 | $100,490 | $67,160 | $135,990 | $47.26 |
| Urban and Regional Planners | 2,840 | $98,190 | $97,160 | $74,090 | $123,320 | $47.21 |
| Biological Scientists, All Other | 1,870 | $96,120 | $102,690 | $63,430 | $162,200 | $46.21 |
| Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists | 1,800 | $82,050 | $90,370 | $59,950 | $127,300 | $39.45 |
| Chemists | 1,780 | $92,860 | $100,010 | $57,970 | $151,860 | $44.64 |
| School Psychologists | 1,290 | $106,440 | $108,740 | $81,370 | $133,190 | $51.17 |
| Forest and Conservation Technicians | 1,240 | $54,310 | $57,420 | $39,560 | $79,710 | $26.11 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other | 1,160 | $70,650 | $72,780 | $47,080 | $103,320 | $33.97 |
| Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other | 1,070 | $107,100 | $118,860 | $71,610 | $179,250 | $51.49 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychologists | 980 | $115,050 | $125,270 | $72,540 | $165,820 | $55.31 |
| Foresters | 980 | $74,360 | $81,680 | $56,890 | $128,030 | $35.75 |
| Epidemiologists | 960 | $99,930 | $105,180 | $77,990 | $135,670 | $48.04 |
| Conservation Scientists | 940 | $81,220 | $83,550 | $59,950 | $105,090 | $39.05 |
| Chemical Technicians | 880 | $55,940 | $58,690 | $39,560 | $80,320 | $26.89 |
| Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health | 850 | $78,270 | $77,590 | $43,120 | $104,870 | $37.63 |
| Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | 840 | $99,780 | $108,250 | $65,820 | $170,000 | $47.97 |
| Soil and Plant Scientists | 610 | $82,360 | $89,480 | $61,320 | $123,360 | $39.6 |
| Occupational Health and Safety Technicians | 600 | $80,270 | $82,320 | $50,720 | $108,170 | $38.59 |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists | 530 | $107,730 | $97,090 | $65,120 | $122,370 | $51.79 |
| Physical Scientists, All Other | 510 | $135,080 | $142,830 | $89,610 | $209,720 | $64.94 |
| Social Science Research Assistants | 500 | $49,890 | $53,190 | $41,660 | $68,360 | $23.99 |
| Economists | 470 | $116,390 | $128,120 | $79,750 | $181,420 | $55.96 |
| Physicists | 430 | $120,080 | $136,300 | $67,240 | $224,320 | $57.73 |
| Agricultural Technicians | 420 | $46,710 | $49,360 | $38,570 | $62,110 | $22.46 |
| Psychologists, All Other | 380 | $120,080 | $115,620 | $62,350 | $150,530 | $57.73 |
| Microbiologists | 350 | $77,130 | $81,970 | $50,600 | $116,830 | $37.08 |
| Food Science Technicians | 340 | $47,420 | $50,300 | $39,140 | $63,210 | $22.8 |
| Forensic Science Technicians | 340 | $77,650 | $78,550 | $58,090 | $103,650 | $37.33 |
| Food Scientists and Technologists | 310 | $96,020 | $101,840 | $55,420 | $154,880 | $46.16 |
| Materials Scientists | 290 | $110,470 | $128,540 | $72,220 | $196,040 | $53.11 |
| Atmospheric and Space Scientists | 280 | $88,800 | $104,290 | $66,270 | $173,050 | $42.69 |
| Hydrologists | 270 | $100,000 | $102,530 | $70,790 | $149,870 | $48.08 |
| Anthropologists and Archeologists | 250 | $77,480 | $78,560 | $54,880 | $104,100 | $37.25 |
| Life Scientists, All Other | 240 | $95,640 | $97,220 | $62,560 | $121,810 | $45.98 |
| Survey Researchers | 160 | $64,160 | $63,650 | $46,100 | $91,670 | $30.85 |
| Political Scientists | 140 | $140,970 | $129,730 | $75,350 | $179,700 | $67.78 |
| Nuclear Technicians | 90 | $100,080 | $104,350 | $80,910 | $125,650 | $48.12 |
| Sociologists | 90 | $88,330 | $98,820 | $66,350 | $137,010 | $42.47 |
| Hydrologic Technicians | 80 | $81,380 | $78,740 | $49,400 | $101,440 | $39.13 |
| Historians | 60 | $94,760 | $88,950 | $60,670 | $110,280 | $45.56 |
| Animal Scientists | 40 | $78,660 | $75,560 | $49,350 | $99,430 | $37.82 |
| Astronomers | 40 | $103,980 | $117,600 | $70,400 | $184,370 | $49.99 |
| Geographers | 30 | $110,340 | $114,410 | $89,360 | $138,390 | $53.05 |
| Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians | ** | $60,540 | $58,310 | $49,090 | $70,430 | $29.11 |
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=53&OCC_CODE=19-0000. the group row is AREA 53 / OCC_CODE 19-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 53 / 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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