Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$62,280
$29.94/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $39,000 | $18.75 |
| 25th percentile | $48,030 | $23.09 |
| Median | $62,280 | $29.94 |
| 75th percentile | $79,780 | $38.36 |
| 90th percentile | $102,690 | $49.37 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 73,910
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | ||
| 1st | $86,260 | $98,198 1st |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 2nd | $79,230 | $72,092 5th |
| California | ||
| 3rd | $78,350 | $70,764 7th |
| Washington | ||
| 4th | $73,530 | $68,711 11th |
| Alaska | ||
| 5th | $70,700 | $69,071 9th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 6th | $69,630 | $68,078 14th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 7th | $69,350 | $77,957 2nd |
| Georgia | ||
| 8th | $69,320 | $71,989 6th |
| Maryland | ||
| 9th | $68,390 | $65,159 19th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 10th | $68,230 | $75,677 3rd |
| Virginia | ||
| 11th | $67,240 | $66,506 18th |
| Maine | ||
| 12th | $66,730 | $68,758 10th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 13th | $66,710 | $64,386 21st |
| Kansas | ||
| 14th | $65,270 | $72,467 4th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 15th | $64,510 | $69,597 8th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 16th | $64,250 | $61,681 24th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 17th | $63,820 | $60,346 29th |
| New York | ||
| 18th | $63,810 | $59,127 32nd |
| Colorado | ||
| 19th | $63,760 | $61,872 23rd |
| Vermont | ||
| 20th | $63,460 | $64,783 20th |
| Florida | ||
| 21st | $63,180 | $61,094 27th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 22nd | $62,050 | $67,541 15th |
| Oregon | ||
| 23rd | $60,810 | $58,833 34th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 24th | $59,750 | $66,762 17th |
| Alabama | ||
| 25th | $59,500 | $66,987 16th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 26th | $59,490 | $68,416 12th |
| Illinois | ||
| 27th | $59,410 | $59,435 31st |
| Arkansas | ||
| 28th | $59,310 | $68,222 13th |
| Utah | ||
| 29th | $59,290 | $59,971 30th |
| Michigan | ||
| 30th | $59,100 | $61,424 25th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 31st | $58,960 | $62,891 22nd |
| Arizona | ||
| 32nd | $58,240 | $57,848 36th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 33rd | $57,680 | $59,115 33rd |
| New Mexico | ||
| 34th | $56,420 | $61,185 26th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 35th | $55,980 | $51,450 46th |
| Nevada | ||
| 36th | $54,070 | $54,081 40th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 37th | $53,360 | $60,494 28th |
| Montana | ||
| 38th | $52,260 | $55,217 39th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 39th | $51,630 | $58,282 35th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 40th | $50,880 | $46,275 50th |
| Idaho | ||
| 41st | $50,600 | $52,988 43rd |
| Iowa | ||
| 42nd | $50,480 | $57,519 37th |
| Missouri | ||
| 43rd | $50,410 | $55,507 38th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 44th | $49,410 | $50,101 49th |
| Ohio | ||
| 45th | $49,210 | $53,043 42nd |
| North Carolina | ||
| 46th | $49,200 | $52,160 44th |
| Texas | ||
| 47th | $48,960 | $50,445 47th |
| Indiana | ||
| 48th | $48,650 | $52,127 45th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 49th | $48,640 | $53,983 41st |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 50th | $47,210 | $50,173 48th |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +4.4%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Associate's degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Specialties included in this occupation
- Quality Control Analysts
- Remote Sensing Technicians
BLS publishes one wage figure for all Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other; it does not publish separate data for these specialties.
O*NET 31.0
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations and specialties: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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