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Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other salarymedian $62,280 · percentiles · top pay · projected pay in 10 years

United States Engineering & Science Confidence ★★★★★

Median annual pay
$62,280
25th–75th pct. $48,030–$79,780
Top pay (est.)
$133,500
Top 10% $102,690
Pay in 5 years
$72,700est.
2031
Pay in 10 years
$84,800est.
$72,900–$98,400
Outlook score
67/100
★★★☆☆ Good
AI replacement risk
35%
Low
Job growth (10 yr)
+4.4%
11K openings / yr

Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other salary

The median annual wage for life, physical, and social science technicians, all other is $62,280 (BLS OEWS May 2025; BLS Employment Projections 2025–35, national). The lowest 10 percent earn less than $39,000 and the highest 10 percent earn more than $102,690. The mean annual wage is $66,280.

Median
$62,280
Mean
$66,280
10th percentile
$39,000
Entry level
25th percentile
$48,030
75th percentile
$79,780
90th percentile
$102,690
Top earners
Mean hourly wage
$31.00
4.3× the federal minimum ($7.25)
In Japanese yen
¥9.79M
≈ at 157.25 JPY/USD

The mean hourly wage of $31.00 is 4.3× the federal minimum wage of $7.25. State minimums are higher in most large states. Minimum wage by state →

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Pay by percentile

Entry level (10th pct.)
$39,000
Early career (25th pct.)
$48,030
Mid career (median)
$62,280
Experienced (75th pct.)
$79,780
Top earners (90th pct.)
$102,690

Annual wage percentiles from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Percentiles are a good proxy for pay by experience.

How median, percentiles and the pay range are defined →

Projected pay for Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other (3, 5 and 10 years)est.

Today $62,280 → in 3 years $68,300 → in 5 years $72,700 → in 10 years $84,800 (10-year range $72,900–$98,400). The model assumes pay growth of +3.1% per year.

$62,280
Now
2026
$68,300
In 3 yrs
2029
$63,100–$74,300
$72,700
In 5 yrs
2031
$65,500–$80,900
$84,800
In 10 yrs
2036
$72,900–$98,400

What drives the annual growth rate

Base wage growth +3.0%Labor demand +0.02%AI impact +0.11%Total +3.1% / yr

Projected pay = current pay × (1 + annual growth)^years. The annual growth rate starts from a base wage-growth rate and adds or subtracts labor demand (BLS projected employment growth), wage momentum and AI replacement risk for each occupation. Projections are not guarantees. How it is calculated →

Pay and employment figures are national statistics. Projected pay, outlook scores and AI replacement risk are estimates from the Shigoto Zukan model, not guarantees. To request a correction, use the contact form. How to read the data
Sources: BLS OEWS May 2025; BLS Employment Projections 2025–35; O*NET 31.0 Database by USDOL/ETA (CC BY 4.0), modified by Shigoto Zukan. Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.