Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

19-4099 Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other

Occupational Description:
All life, physical, and social science technicians 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	1,500	41	$25.76/hr	$18.80/hr	$20.81/hr	$22.98/hr	$28.94/hr	$37.52/hr

Leading Industries for Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Natural Resources and Mining	N/A	N/A
Manufacturing	320	$21.73/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	20	$38.12/hr
Information	N/A	N/A
Financial Activities	N/A	N/A
Professional and Business Services	170	$22.93/hr
Education and Health Services	950	$22.98/hr
Other Services	N/A	N/A
Public Administration	40	$31.69/hr

Other Regional Data for Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	20	$22.60/hr	5.4%
Duluth MN-WI MSA	20	$22.39/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	20	$26.01/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	40	$21.68/hr	4.5%
Central Minnesota	40	$26.01/hr	5.9%
Fargo ND-MN MSA	40	$29.75/hr	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	40	$21.68/hr	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	50	$31.92/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	90	$21.73/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	110	$21.73/hr	8.3%
Southeast Minnesota	160	$21.70/hr	3.2%
Southeast Balance of State	160	$21.70/hr	N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	1,090	$22.98/hr	4.8%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	1,120	$22.98/hr	N/A
Minnesota	1,500	$22.98/hr	5.8%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Prepress Technicians and Workers	1,340	$22.25/hr	-12.8%
Industrial Production Managers	5,130	$56.51/hr	5.4%
Computer Systems Analysts	10,580	$52.05/hr	7.3%

Task for Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other

Complete documentation needed to support testing procedures, including data capture forms, equipment logbooks, or inventory forms.
Ensure that lab cleanliness and safety standards are maintained.
Calibrate, validate, or maintain laboratory equipment.
Monitor testing procedures to ensure that all tests are performed according to established item specifications, standard test methods, or protocols.
Interpret test results, compare them to established specifications and control limits, and make recommendations on appropriateness of data for release.
Conduct routine and non-routine analyses of in-process materials, raw materials, environmental samples, finished goods, or stability samples.
Perform visual inspections of finished products.
Receive and inspect raw materials.
Receive and inspect raw materials.
Integrate remotely sensed data with other geospatial data.