Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

19-3099 Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other

Occupational Description:
All social scientists and related workers not listed separately.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2025

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	910	49	$44.57/hr	$29.86/hr	$38.50/hr	$46.78/hr	$48.23/hr	$60.82/hr

Leading Industries for Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	N/A	N/A
Professional and Business Services	30	$36.93/hr
Education and Health Services	710	$47.67/hr
Public Administration	140	$46.15/hr

Other Regional Data for Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Northwest Minnesota	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	N/A	N/A	-3.3%
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	N/A	$40.12/hr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	20	$37.29/hr	0.0%
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	20	$40.09/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	30	$38.90/hr	0.0%
Duluth MN-WI MSA	30	$38.90/hr	N/A
Central Minnesota	40	$41.07/hr	2.8%
Fargo ND-MN MSA	60	$35.38/hr	N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	770	$47.69/hr	5.2%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	780	$47.69/hr	N/A
Minnesota	910	$46.78/hr	3.8%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Urban and Regional Planners	830	$44.77/hr	5.1%
Civil Engineers	4,350	$49.46/hr	8.3%
Logisticians	3,760	$39.84/hr	19.6%

Task for Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other

Prepare reports or recommendations on transportation planning.
Prepare or review engineering studies or specifications.
Collaborate with other professionals to develop sustainable transportation strategies at the local, regional, or national level.
Interpret data from traffic modeling software, geographic information systems, or associated databases.
Prepare necessary documents to obtain planned project approvals or permits.
Interpret data from traffic modeling software, geographic information systems, or associated databases.
Recommend transportation system improvements or projects, based on economic, population, land-use, or traffic projections.
Develop computer models to address transportation planning issues.
Analyze information related to transportation, such as land use policies, environmental impact of projects, or long-range planning needs.
Review development plans for transportation system effects, infrastructure requirements, or compliance with applicable transportation regulations.