Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
BLS May 2025 wages Wide pay band SOC 19-1099

Life Scientists, All Other

The published band from $58,670 to $186,260 is the distinctive signal for this role, not a twin of Industrial-Organizational Psychologists.

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Same-major-group titles next to Life Scientists, All Other: Industrial-Organizational Psychologists ($194K) , Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other ($101K) , Economists ($125K) , Nuclear Technicians ($110K) . Hash-ordered per card so residual SOC siblings do not share an identical peer sentence.

Highest-pay states for Life 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. Maryland $109,700
  2. 2. District of Columbia $167,640
  3. 3. Arizona $122,580
  4. 4. Tennessee $108,770
  5. 5. New Jersey $103,890
  6. 6. Alabama $110,560
  7. 7. Massachusetts $125,260
  8. 8. California $102,830
  9. 9. Oregon $113,450
  10. 10. South Carolina $169,440

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

Same BLS major group, ordered by national median.

  1. 1. Economists $124,720
  2. 2. Nuclear Technicians $110,240
  3. 3. Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other $101,110
  4. 4. Psychologists, All Other $110,840
  5. 5. Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers $101,920
  6. 6. Physical Scientists, All Other $122,570
  7. 7. Political Scientists $142,080
  8. 8. Geographers $102,040
  9. 9. Materials Scientists $117,790
  10. 10. Industrial-Organizational Psychologists $193,950
  11. 11. Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists $103,410
  12. 12. Physicists $172,250
Published pay band (10th to 90th)
$58,670 to $186,260
median $93,750 · ~3.2× spread
$94K
National median
↑ +4%
Growth 2024-2034
400
Annual openings
7,460
Estimated US jobs
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists
Highest-pay peer · $194K

Typical Entry and Preparation Assignments

Entry education Bachelor's degree

The OEWS band for Life Scientists, All Other runs from $58,670 (10th) to $186,260 (90th), about 3.2× wide, with median $93,750. That spread, not the midpoint alone, is the distinctive published fact.

Employment Projections expect +4% change between 2024 and 2034 (about as fast as average vs baseline 3.1%). About 400 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: Maryland at $109,700. The table records differences without proving causes. Highest-pay peer shown here: Industrial-Organizational Psychologists at $193,950. Compare the same statistic in the relevant local wage area before treating the national median as a personal benchmark; OEWS excludes employer benefits.

Life Scientists, All Other pay-rank #21 in Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations

Life Scientists, All Other sits at pay-rank #21 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.

The 10th-to-90th percentile spread for Life Scientists, All Other is unusually wide, so the state map and peer comparison carry more signal than the median alone.

Life Scientists, All Other salary map

State, metro, and percentile for SOC 19-1099

Maryland · top state for Life Scientists, All Other

$110K published median

District of Columbia · #2 state pay

$168K · behind Maryland

Industrial-Organizational Psychologists

Highest-pay peer vs Life Scientists, All Other · $194K

Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other

Lower-pay peer beside Life Scientists, All Other · $101K

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Life Scientists, All Other mid-table among Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations? ▼
Yes: pay-rank #21 of 48 detailed Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations, the middle third. Mid-table neighbors: School Psychologists ($96K), Chemists ($91K), Hydrologists ($97K), Occupational Health and Safety Specialists ($90K). ROW_NUMBER on median; title breaks ties.
How wide is the published pay band for Life Scientists, All Other? ▼
OEWS places the 10th percentile at $58,670 and the 90th at $186,260 for Life Scientists, All Other (3.2× spread). The national median is $93,750. OEWS does not isolate experience, employer, or geography as the cause of that spread.
What employment change does BLS publish for Life Scientists, All Other? ▼
The 2024-2034 projection for Life Scientists, All Other is +4%. Projected annual openings: about 400. Relative to the current all-occupations baseline of 3.1%: about as fast as average.
What typical entry education does BLS assign to Life Scientists, All Other? ▼
BLS assigns Bachelor's degree as the typical-education-needed-for-entry category for Life Scientists, All Other. These are occupation-level labels, not every employer's hiring rule.
Which three states show the highest OEWS medians for Life Scientists, All Other? ▼
Maryland ($109,700), District of Columbia ($167,640), Arizona ($122,580) 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 Life Scientists, All Other card
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS / OES) - national median and percentiles for SOC 19-1099. bls.gov/oes
  • O*NET OnLine - task and skill statements for Life 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