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Nevada employs 9,390 Life, Physical & Social Science professionals across 34 occupations. Explore salary ranges, top paying jobs, and career opportunities within the Life, Physical & Social Science industry.
The best-compensated occupations within Life, Physical & Social Science in Nevada, based on median salary data.
Complete breakdown of all occupations in the Life, Physical & Social Science industry in Nevada, sorted by median salary (highest to lowest). Click any job title for state-specific salary details.
| # | Job Title | Median Salary | Mean Salary | Employment | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicists | $154,030 | $151,470 | 50 | $74/hr |
| 2 | Atmospheric and Space Scientists | $109,300 | $121,680 | 120 | $52/hr |
| 3 | Hydrologists | $107,930 | $116,790 | 170 | $51/hr |
| 4 | Clinical and Counseling Psychologists | $102,650 | $114,680 | 680 | $49/hr |
| 5 | Urban and Regional Planners | $100,040 | $103,380 | 270 | $48/hr |
| 6 | Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | $99,890 | $106,850 | 520 | $48/hr |
| 7 | Epidemiologists | $99,880 | $108,630 | 80 | $48/hr |
| 8 | Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | $98,560 | $102,580 | 530 | $47/hr |
| 9 | Materials Scientists | $97,490 | $96,880 | 100 | $46/hr |
| 10 | Occupational Health and Safety Specialists | $94,360 | $94,920 | 1,150 | $45/hr |
| 11 | School Psychologists | $93,680 | $96,920 | 290 | $45/hr |
| 12 | Economists | $91,340 | $96,620 | 70 | $43/hr |
| 13 | Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | $83,050 | $89,850 | 490 | $39/hr |
| 14 | Chemists | $81,170 | $86,700 | 280 | $39/hr |
| 15 | Forensic Science Technicians | $81,090 | $86,640 | 360 | $38/hr |
| 16 | Food Scientists and Technologists | $80,580 | $82,220 | 50 | $38/hr |
| 17 | Historians | $80,140 | $89,870 | N/A | $38/hr |
| 18 | Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists | $75,180 | $79,540 | 190 | $36/hr |
| 19 | Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians | $73,700 | $75,170 | 260 | $35/hr |
| 20 | Conservation Scientists | $73,030 | $72,640 | 210 | $35/hr |
| 21 | Soil and Plant Scientists | $71,450 | $76,110 | 90 | $34/hr |
| 22 | Biochemists and Biophysicists | $69,220 | $87,750 | N/A | $33/hr |
| 23 | Hydrologic Technicians | $68,660 | $72,760 | 30 | $33/hr |
| 24 | Microbiologists | $64,490 | $85,220 | 110 | $31/hr |
| 25 | Anthropologists and Archeologists | $64,390 | $73,840 | 230 | $30/hr |
| 26 | Occupational Health and Safety Technicians | $61,770 | $71,640 | 440 | $29/hr |
| 27 | Chemical Technicians | $61,520 | $65,150 | 1,050 | $29/hr |
| 28 | Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health | $60,370 | $63,280 | 390 | $29/hr |
| 29 | Food Science Technicians | $59,070 | $58,820 | 110 | $28/hr |
| 30 | Forest and Conservation Technicians | $54,230 | $60,220 | 750 | $26/hr |
| 31 | Biological Technicians | $51,680 | $54,100 | 280 | $24/hr |
| 32 | Foresters | $51,070 | $60,140 | N/A | $24/hr |
| 33 | Agricultural Technicians | $43,590 | $45,870 | 40 | $20/hr |
| 34 | Social Science Research Assistants | $26,560 | $32,700 | N/A | $12/hr |
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Nevada has 34 Life, Physical & Social Science occupations with 9,390 total employed workers (2025 BLS data).
The highest-paying Life, Physical & Social Science occupation in Nevada is Physicists with a median salary of $154,030/year.
The average median salary across 34 Life, Physical & Social Science occupations in Nevada is $78,975/year.
Salaries in Life, Physical & Social Science in Nevada range from $24,960 (entry-level) to $220,070 (senior) across all occupations.
Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) codes organize jobs into groups. Life, Physical & Social Science occupations use SOC prefix 19. Data comes from BLS OEWS.
Data: BLS OEWS 2025. Salary figures represent May 2025 compensation for occupations classified under SOC code 19* in Nevada. Percentile ranges (P10–P90) reflect the lowest and highest earning 10% of workers. Our Methodology · Data Sources