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Texas employs 89,680 Life, Physical & Social Science professionals across 39 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 Texas, based on median salary data.
Complete breakdown of all occupations in the Life, Physical & Social Science industry in Texas, 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 | $184,040 | $176,530 | 580 | $88/hr |
| 2 | Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | $145,220 | $160,070 | 4,900 | $69/hr |
| 3 | Industrial-Organizational Psychologists | $139,520 | $130,430 | 40 | $67/hr |
| 4 | Animal Scientists | $132,830 | $129,960 | 40 | $63/hr |
| 5 | Nuclear Technicians | $124,060 | $116,620 | 110 | $59/hr |
| 6 | Economists | $121,420 | $135,080 | 560 | $58/hr |
| 7 | Political Scientists | $114,050 | $114,140 | 160 | $54/hr |
| 8 | Chemists | $99,640 | $106,830 | 5,130 | $47/hr |
| 9 | Biochemists and Biophysicists | $97,510 | $116,270 | 520 | $46/hr |
| 10 | Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | $92,000 | $100,680 | 5,630 | $44/hr |
| 11 | Food Scientists and Technologists | $90,610 | $90,910 | 840 | $43/hr |
| 12 | Hydrologic Technicians | $88,400 | $87,620 | 270 | $42/hr |
| 13 | Atmospheric and Space Scientists | $84,990 | $86,470 | 720 | $40/hr |
| 14 | School Psychologists | $83,690 | $88,680 | 4,250 | $40/hr |
| 15 | Clinical and Counseling Psychologists | $83,660 | $92,130 | 3,640 | $40/hr |
| 16 | Urban and Regional Planners | $82,830 | $86,240 | 2,190 | $39/hr |
| 17 | Hydrologists | $81,080 | $89,530 | 220 | $38/hr |
| 18 | Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | $80,470 | $93,490 | 11,920 | $38/hr |
| 19 | Foresters | $80,370 | $82,420 | 210 | $38/hr |
| 20 | Occupational Health and Safety Specialists | $79,660 | $84,410 | 17,920 | $38/hr |
| 21 | Geographers | $79,170 | $84,830 | 180 | $38/hr |
| 22 | Historians | $78,240 | $77,250 | 130 | $37/hr |
| 23 | Epidemiologists | $77,170 | $81,560 | 1,160 | $37/hr |
| 24 | Materials Scientists | $72,700 | $90,480 | 300 | $34/hr |
| 25 | Conservation Scientists | $68,620 | $71,060 | 1,970 | $32/hr |
| 26 | Anthropologists and Archeologists | $67,700 | $76,310 | 430 | $32/hr |
| 27 | Microbiologists | $66,450 | $72,510 | 920 | $31/hr |
| 28 | Chemical Technicians | $62,580 | $70,480 | 6,090 | $30/hr |
| 29 | Forensic Science Technicians | $59,870 | $61,530 | 1,900 | $28/hr |
| 30 | Social Science Research Assistants | $58,070 | $65,950 | 1,180 | $27/hr |
| 31 | Occupational Health and Safety Technicians | $57,980 | $62,270 | 4,420 | $27/hr |
| 32 | Forest and Conservation Technicians | $52,200 | $54,550 | 600 | $25/hr |
| 33 | Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health | $50,710 | $56,190 | 3,350 | $24/hr |
| 34 | Agricultural Technicians | $50,270 | $58,460 | 120 | $24/hr |
| 35 | Biological Technicians | $50,130 | $52,470 | 2,730 | $24/hr |
| 36 | Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists | $49,100 | $64,620 | 580 | $23/hr |
| 37 | Food Science Technicians | $47,760 | $51,400 | 900 | $22/hr |
| 38 | Survey Researchers | $47,330 | $47,730 | 680 | $22/hr |
| 39 | Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians | $46,840 | $58,500 | 2,190 | $22/hr |
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Texas has 39 Life, Physical & Social Science occupations with 89,680 total employed workers (2025 BLS data).
The highest-paying Life, Physical & Social Science occupation in Texas is Physicists with a median salary of $184,040/year.
The average median salary across 39 Life, Physical & Social Science occupations in Texas is $82,793/year.
Salaries in Life, Physical & Social Science in Texas range from $26,040 (entry-level) to $289,950 (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 Texas. Percentile ranges (P10–P90) reflect the lowest and highest earning 10% of workers. Our Methodology · Data Sources