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 2024

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	750	110	$25.10/hr	$15.22/hr	$18.41/hr	$22.71/hr	$28.18/hr	$37.64/hr

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

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Manufacturing	80	$34.63/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	30	$37.87/hr
Information	N/A	N/A
Financial Activities	N/A	N/A
Professional and Business Services	410	$20.78/hr
Education and Health Services	180	$24.99/hr
Public Administration	40	$30.69/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
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
Northwest Minnesota	10	$26.11/hr	4.5%
Southwest Minnesota	20	$24.49/hr	8.3%
Fargo ND-MN MSA	30	$29.55/hr	N/A
Central Minnesota	40	$21.13/hr	5.9%
Northeast Minnesota	40	$20.81/hr	5.4%
Duluth MN-WI MSA	40	$20.39/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	40	$21.13/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	50	$20.60/hr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	90	$24.55/hr	3.2%
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	90	$25.02/hr	N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	410	$22.73/hr	4.8%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	430	$22.73/hr	N/A
Minnesota	750	$22.71/hr	5.8%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Prepress Technicians and Workers	1,750	$22.39/hr	-12.8%
Industrial Production Managers	5,560	$53.78/hr	5.4%
Computer Systems Analysts	12,180	$52.96/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.