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 2026

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	850	100	$47.78/hr	$32.19/hr	$42.01/hr	$51.07/hr	$51.08/hr	$64.41/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	100	$50.73/hr
Education and Health Services	710	$51.07/hr
Other Services	N/A	N/A
Public Administration	160	$47.49/hr

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

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	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
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
Northwest Minnesota	10	$51.78/hr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	20	$45.15/hr	0.0%
Southeast Balance of State	20	$48.80/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	20	$42.63/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	20	$42.63/hr	0.0%
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	30	$38.97/hr	N/A
Central Minnesota	40	$47.80/hr	2.8%
Fargo ND-MN MSA	50	$31.68/hr	N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	850	$51.07/hr	5.2%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	860	$51.07/hr	N/A
Minnesota	1,000	$51.07/hr	3.8%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Urban and Regional Planners	860	$47.98/hr	5.1%
Civil Engineers	4,710	$50.16/hr	8.3%
Logisticians	3,450	$40.24/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.