Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other pay in the U.S.
$66,280avg. a year
$31.86 an hour · 73,910 employed
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other in the U.S. earn an average of $66,280 a year and a median of $62,280. Pay is highest in Oklahoma ($90,940) and lowest in Wisconsin ($50,160).
$62,280Median pay
$31.86Average hourly
+17%Avg. pay since 2020
73,910Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for life, physical, and social science technicians, all other
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
1460 jobs
Oklahoma
$90,940
$43.72 an hour
22,230 jobs
Georgia
$84,370
$40.56 an hour
3150 jobs
District of Columbia
$79,720
$38.33 an hour
410,090 jobs
California
$78,910
$37.94 an hour
53,510 jobs
Maryland
$78,790
$37.88 an hour
6980 jobs
Washington
$76,420
$36.74 an hour
7210 jobs
Rhode Island
$75,000
$36.06 an hour
8390 jobs
Maine
$74,260
$35.70 an hour
9170 jobs
Alaska
$74,160
$35.66 an hour
10360 jobs
New Hampshire
$73,080
$35.14 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City, OK | $99,540 | $47.85 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $95,910 | $46.11 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $89,560 | $43.06 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $87,040 | $41.85 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $82,960 | $39.89 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | $80,860 | $38.88 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $78,230 | $37.61 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $77,000 | $37.02 |
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Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $61,640 | $59,500 | 350 |
| Alaska | $74,160 | $70,700 | 170 |
| Arizona | $63,590 | $58,240 | 420 |
| Arkansas | $56,260 | $59,310 | 350 |
| California | $78,910 | $78,350 | 10,090 |
| Colorado | $70,840 | $63,760 | 1,860 |
| Connecticut | $72,400 | $66,710 | 320 |
| District of Columbia | $79,720 | $79,230 | 150 |
| Florida | $66,670 | $63,180 | 1,830 |
| Georgia | $84,370 | $69,320 | 2,230 |
| Hawaii | $54,920 | $50,880 | 1,050 |
| Idaho | $66,040 | $50,600 | 550 |
| Illinois | $60,490 | $59,410 | 750 |
| Indiana | $58,270 | $48,650 | 750 |
| Iowa | $55,110 | $50,480 | 420 |
| Kansas | $66,030 | $65,270 | 880 |
| Kentucky | $69,920 | $68,230 | 320 |
| Louisiana | $59,020 | $53,360 | 1,610 |
| Maine | $74,260 | $66,730 | 390 |
| Maryland | $78,790 | $68,390 | 3,510 |
| Massachusetts | $69,130 | $63,820 | 1,140 |
| Michigan | $63,820 | $59,100 | 1,040 |
| Minnesota | $55,390 | $49,410 | 1,350 |
| Mississippi | $63,040 | $59,490 | 330 |
| Missouri | $61,920 | $50,410 | 2,100 |
| Montana | $55,860 | $52,260 | 130 |
| Nebraska | $57,090 | $48,640 | 300 |
| Nevada | $63,440 | $54,070 | 350 |
| New Hampshire | $73,080 | $64,250 | 360 |
| New Jersey | $59,530 | $55,980 | 2,140 |
| New Mexico | $61,160 | $56,420 | 180 |
| New York | $67,340 | $63,810 | 7,390 |
| North Carolina | $63,360 | $49,200 | 2,310 |
| North Dakota | $66,100 | $69,350 | 180 |
| Ohio | $55,840 | $49,210 | 1,020 |
| Oklahoma | $90,940 | $86,260 | 460 |
| Oregon | $62,640 | $60,810 | 1,690 |
| Pennsylvania | $62,400 | $57,680 | 2,630 |
| Rhode Island | $75,000 | $69,630 | 210 |
| South Carolina | $63,860 | $58,960 | 1,290 |
| South Dakota | $57,620 | $51,630 | 60 |
| Tennessee | $64,560 | $62,050 | 2,150 |
| Texas | $55,050 | $48,960 | 9,170 |
| Utah | $57,860 | $59,290 | – |
| Vermont | $65,660 | $63,460 | 160 |
| Virginia | $69,110 | $67,240 | 2,710 |
| Washington | $76,420 | $73,530 | 980 |
| West Virginia | $62,550 | $59,750 | 230 |
| Wisconsin | $50,160 | $47,210 | 1,070 |
| Wyoming | $67,390 | $64,510 | 220 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$68,630
6,470 jobsHouston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$57,570
2,520 jobsWashington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
$87,040
2,110 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$56,850
2,100 jobsSan Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$76,680
1,900 jobsSan Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$82,960
1,880 jobsAtlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
$95,910
1,570 jobsBaltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
$67,490
1,520 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do life, physical, and social science technicians, all other make?
The average is $66,280 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $62,280 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $31.86, and the median is $29.94 an hour.
Which state pays life, physical, and social science technicians, all other the most?
Oklahoma, with an average of $90,940 a year. The best-paying metro area is Oklahoma City, OK at $99,540.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $39,000 a year, and the top 10% earn over $102,690.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 19-4099. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.