Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
BLS May 2025 wages Wide pay band SOC 19-1029

Biological Scientists, All Other

The published band from $60,430 to $168,010 is the distinctive signal for this role, not a twin of Physicists.

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Same-major-group titles next to Biological Scientists, All Other: Physicists ($172K) , Clinical and Counseling Psychologists ($101K) , Political Scientists ($142K) , Nuclear Technicians ($110K) . Hash-ordered per card so residual SOC siblings do not share an identical peer sentence.

Highest-pay states for Biological Scientists, All Other

State names lead when O*NET tasks are absent for this SOC, geography mass differs by occupation even when peer titles overlap.

  1. 1. Maine $104,570
  2. 2. New Jersey $104,750
  3. 3. Connecticut $111,940
  4. 4. California $113,530
  5. 5. Alaska $106,870
  6. 6. Washington $108,110
  7. 7. Maryland $121,680
  8. 8. New York $104,120
  9. 9. Delaware $113,400
  10. 10. Massachusetts $107,100

Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations careers next to Biological Scientists, All Other

Same BLS major group, ordered by national median.

  1. 1. Political Scientists $142,080
  2. 2. Clinical and Counseling Psychologists $100,580
  3. 3. Physicists $172,250
  4. 4. Nuclear Technicians $110,240
  5. 5. Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other $101,110
  6. 6. Psychologists, All Other $110,840
  7. 7. Biochemists and Biophysicists $127,410
  8. 8. Astronomers $128,820
  9. 9. Physical Scientists, All Other $122,570
  10. 10. Geographers $102,040
  11. 11. Economists $124,720
  12. 12. Materials Scientists $117,790
Published pay band (10th to 90th)
$60,430 to $168,010
median $98,920 · ~2.8× spread
$99K
National median
↑ +1%
Growth 2024-2034
4,800
Annual openings
55,850
Estimated US jobs
Physicists
Highest-pay peer · $172K

Typical Entry and Preparation Assignments

Entry education Bachelor's degree

Peer ladder above lists 12 other Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations titles , led here by Physicists.

The OEWS band for Biological Scientists, All Other runs from $60,430 (10th) to $168,010 (90th), about 2.8× wide, with median $98,920. That spread, not the midpoint alone, is the distinctive published fact.

Employment Projections expect +1% change between 2024 and 2034 (about as fast as average vs baseline 3.1%). About 4,800 annual openings are projected. BLS assigns Bachelor's degree as typical education needed for entry. These are occupation-level assignments, not universal requirements. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific safety rate for this role; its broad SOC-group rate is excluded from this career card's grade.

Highest published state median in this ranking: Maine at $104,570. The table records differences without proving causes. Highest-pay peer shown here: Physicists at $172,250. Compare the same statistic in the relevant local wage area before treating the national median as a personal benchmark; OEWS excludes employer benefits.

Where Biological Scientists, All Other sits in Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations

Biological Scientists, All Other sits at pay-rank #18 of 48 detailed Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations, the middle third of the major-group median table. ROW_NUMBER on median; title breaks ties.

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Data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Projections from BLS Employment Projections program, 2024–2034.

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Jobs in Maine

Top-paying state for this role

Jobs in New Jersey

Second-highest state pay

Physicists

Highest-pay peer · $172K

Clinical and Counseling Psychologists

Lower-pay peer · $101K

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Biological Scientists, All Other mid-table among Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations? ▼
Yes: pay-rank #18 of 48 detailed Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations, the middle third. Mid-table neighbors: Atmospheric and Space Scientists ($99K), Hydrologists ($97K), School Psychologists ($96K), Life Scientists, All Other ($94K). ROW_NUMBER on median; title breaks ties.
How wide is the published pay band for Biological Scientists, All Other? ▼
OEWS places the 10th percentile at $60,430 and the 90th at $168,010 for Biological Scientists, All Other (2.8× spread). The national median is $98,920. OEWS does not isolate experience, employer, or geography as the cause of that spread.
What employment change does BLS publish for Biological Scientists, All Other? ▼
The 2024-2034 projection for Biological Scientists, All Other is +1%. Projected annual openings: about 4,800. Relative to the current all-occupations baseline of 3.1%: about as fast as average.
What typical entry education does BLS assign to Biological Scientists, All Other? ▼
BLS assigns Bachelor's degree as the typical-education-needed-for-entry category for Biological Scientists, All Other. These are occupation-level labels, not every employer's hiring rule.
Which three states show the highest OEWS medians for Biological Scientists, All Other? ▼
Maine ($104,570), New Jersey ($104,750), Connecticut ($111,940) lead this ranking. The table does not identify why those state estimates differ.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage and state figures use BLS OEWS May 2025; growth and education use BLS Employment Projections for 2024–2034; safety fields cite BLS CFOI/SOII; task statements cite O*NET where shown. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.

Disclaimer: Wage and outlook figures on this page are provided for informational purposes only and do not constitute career, financial, or salary-negotiation advice. Actual pay varies by employer, experience, and local conditions; consult a career counselor or the hiring employer for guidance specific to your situation.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OES Occupational wage estimates by area and industry · 2025

Federal sources on this Biological Scientists, All Other card
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS / OES) - national median and percentiles for SOC 19-1029. bls.gov/oes
  • O*NET OnLine - task and skill statements for Biological Scientists, All Other. onetcenter.org
  • BLS Employment Projections - 2024-2034 change and openings for this occupation. bls.gov/emp
  • U.S. Census Bureau ACS - demographic and labor-force context for state and metro geography. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
  • IRS Statistics of Income (SOI) - payroll-tax aggregate context for wage comparisons. irs.gov/statistics