Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations in Wisconsin, 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 Wisconsin. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Wisconsin
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 19-0000 |
| Employment | 24,530 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 8.39 |
| Location quotient | 0.89 |
| Mean annual wage | $78,040 |
| Median annual wage | $71,560 |
| Mean hourly wage | $37.52 |
| Median hourly wage | $34.4 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $45,510 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $55,400 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $91,950 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $121,590 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Wisconsin
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Wisconsin, 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 Wisconsin.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 2,050 | $80,940 | $86,620 | $52,790 | $128,840 | $38.92 |
| Chemists | 1,990 | $75,020 | $78,100 | $49,270 | $106,520 | $36.07 |
| Occupational Health and Safety Specialists | 1,900 | $79,560 | $83,850 | $55,400 | $120,820 | $38.25 |
| Biological Technicians | 1,730 | $49,570 | $53,150 | $39,560 | $69,950 | $23.83 |
| School Psychologists | 1,280 | $79,740 | $87,610 | $60,850 | $128,020 | $38.34 |
| Conservation Scientists | 1,010 | $75,940 | $74,380 | $44,950 | $100,400 | $36.51 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychologists | 980 | $103,860 | $117,050 | $64,030 | $174,450 | $49.94 |
| Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | 980 | $68,980 | $76,130 | $42,180 | $107,610 | $33.16 |
| Chemical Technicians | 970 | $56,960 | $57,850 | $37,030 | $80,140 | $27.39 |
| Psychologists, All Other | 910 | $107,540 | $110,320 | $55,800 | $160,380 | $51.7 |
| Occupational Health and Safety Technicians | 900 | $63,790 | $69,200 | $48,930 | $97,240 | $30.67 |
| Biological Scientists, All Other | 850 | $77,520 | $84,500 | $59,790 | $108,980 | $37.27 |
| Urban and Regional Planners | 830 | $76,580 | $81,570 | $52,000 | $119,410 | $36.82 |
| Microbiologists | 690 | $63,470 | $71,630 | $46,890 | $101,580 | $30.52 |
| Soil and Plant Scientists | 650 | $63,770 | $67,990 | $46,750 | $92,180 | $30.66 |
| Forest and Conservation Technicians | 630 | $52,620 | $53,970 | $36,190 | $73,190 | $25.3 |
| Foresters | 570 | $65,960 | $67,560 | $54,020 | $80,330 | $31.71 |
| Food Science Technicians | 550 | $50,080 | $53,440 | $42,680 | $69,080 | $24.08 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other | 540 | $44,120 | $47,670 | $30,770 | $71,300 | $21.21 |
| Food Scientists and Technologists | 510 | $76,090 | $81,230 | $51,980 | $128,050 | $36.58 |
| Agricultural Technicians | 500 | $45,380 | $45,640 | $35,920 | $62,200 | $21.82 |
| Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists | 400 | $65,960 | $68,840 | $42,100 | $93,070 | $31.71 |
| Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health | 350 | $49,050 | $53,380 | $33,460 | $74,240 | $23.58 |
| Economists | 330 | $76,940 | $79,240 | $50,450 | $113,730 | $36.99 |
| Forensic Science Technicians | 280 | $61,920 | $66,100 | $50,210 | $95,470 | $29.77 |
| Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other | 280 | $84,020 | $86,150 | $62,690 | $109,100 | $40.4 |
| Animal Scientists | 230 | $79,750 | $89,280 | $64,650 | $126,260 | $38.34 |
| Physicists | 220 | $174,010 | $173,010 | $84,480 | # | $83.66 |
| Atmospheric and Space Scientists | 180 | $102,130 | $105,040 | $62,690 | $165,440 | $49.1 |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists | 170 | $102,380 | $128,280 | $78,800 | $212,020 | $49.22 |
| Hydrologists | 170 | $76,460 | $82,530 | $62,900 | $113,730 | $36.76 |
| Materials Scientists | 140 | $120,520 | $114,340 | $63,990 | $146,370 | $57.94 |
| Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | 110 | $80,610 | $92,280 | $62,650 | $142,420 | $38.76 |
| Social Science Research Assistants | 100 | $47,380 | $55,210 | $36,420 | $81,110 | $22.78 |
| Sociologists | 100 | $82,570 | $95,130 | $66,770 | $127,310 | $39.7 |
| Epidemiologists | 90 | $82,620 | $115,820 | $74,960 | # | $39.72 |
| Physical Scientists, All Other | 80 | $93,910 | $107,400 | $52,590 | $158,850 | $45.15 |
| Anthropologists and Archeologists | 60 | $59,950 | $64,650 | $43,600 | $91,890 | $28.82 |
| Hydrologic Technicians | 60 | $49,000 | $55,660 | $33,520 | $87,050 | $23.56 |
| Survey Researchers | 50 | $75,070 | $86,920 | $47,890 | $155,270 | $36.09 |
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=55&OCC_CODE=19-0000. the group row is AREA 55 / OCC_CODE 19-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 55 / 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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