# Physical Scientists, All Other

SOC 19-2099. Page: https://educationguide.com/careers/physical-scientists-all-other

All physical scientists not listed separately.

## Pay and outlook
- U.S. median wage $122,570 (middle half $86,620–$161,890; BLS May 2025)
- Ages 25-34: median $76,144; 100% hold a bachelor's or higher (Census ACS 2020-2024)
- Jobs 2025-35: 2.1%; ~1.4k openings a year; typical entry: Bachelor's degree

## Fields of degree of young workers (ages 25-34, bachelor's+)
- Biology: 15% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/biology)
- Chemistry: 9% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/chemistry)
- Biochemical Sciences: 5% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/biochemistry)
- Psychology: 4% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/psychology)
- Physics: 4% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/physics)
- Chemical Engineering: 3% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/chemical-engineering)
- Electrical Engineering: 3% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/electrical-engineering)
- Mechanical Engineering: 3% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/mechanical-engineering)
- Computer Science: 2% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/computer-science)
- Molecular Biology: 2% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/neuroscience, https://educationguide.com/degrees/cell-cellular-biology-and-anatomical-sciences)

## Median wage by state
- AK: $120,240
- AL: $135,350
- AZ: $125,270
- CA: $130,610
- CO: $134,440
- CT: $99,990
- DC: $156,730
- FL: $131,690
- GA: $137,680
- HI: $112,880
- IA: $80,810
- IL: $108,970
- IN: $68,670
- KY: $81,260
- LA: $94,320
- MA: $138,380
- MD: $141,290
- MI: $118,870
- MN: $147,890
- MS: $108,890
- MT: $94,520
- NC: $110,030
- ND: $147,650
- NE: $101,440
- NH: $112,370
- NJ: $109,990
- NM: $123,820
- NY: $117,820
- OH: $108,790
- OK: $112,260
- OR: $109,580
- PA: $134,780
- PR: $97,150
- SC: $141,130
- TN: $129,570
- TX: $100,920
- UT: $115,920
- WA: $133,980
- WI: $97,470
- WY: $69,240

Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score#careers

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