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Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other: apprenticeship hours and pay
O*NET-SOC 19-4099.00
Approved titles
1
RAPIDS codes
Shortest term
4,000 h
minimum on the list
National median pay
$62,280
a year, BLS May 2025
Jobs nationally
73,910
BLS May 2025
Approved apprenticeship titles
- Training approaches
- competency-based, hybrid, time-based
- Shortest approved term
- 4,000 hours, Weather Observer-Metero Tech (competency-based)
- State medians
- $86,260 in Oklahoma to $35,060 in Puerto Rico (51 states publish one)
| Title | RAPIDS code | Approach and term |
|---|---|---|
| Weather Observer-Metero Tech | 0001 | Competency-Based: 4,000 hours Hybrid: 4,000 to 5,000 hours Time-Based: 4,000 hours |
What life, physical, and social science technicians, all other earn, by state
| State | Median pay | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | $86,260 | $41.47 | 460 |
| District of Columbia | $79,230 | $38.09 | 150 |
| California | $78,350 | $37.67 | 10,090 |
| Washington | $73,530 | $35.35 | 980 |
| Alaska | $70,700 | $33.99 | 170 |
| Rhode Island | $69,630 | $33.48 | 210 |
| North Dakota | $69,350 | $33.34 | 180 |
| Georgia | $69,320 | $33.33 | 2,230 |
| Maryland | $68,390 | $32.88 | 3,510 |
| Kentucky | $68,230 | $32.80 | 320 |
| Virginia | $67,240 | $32.33 | 2,710 |
| Maine | $66,730 | $32.08 | 390 |
| Connecticut | $66,710 | $32.07 | 320 |
| Kansas | $65,270 | $31.38 | 880 |
| Wyoming | $64,510 | $31.01 | 220 |
| New Hampshire | $64,250 | $30.89 | 360 |
| Massachusetts | $63,820 | $30.68 | 1,140 |
| New York | $63,810 | $30.68 | 7,390 |
| Colorado | $63,760 | $30.66 | 1,860 |
| Vermont | $63,460 | $30.51 | 160 |
| Florida | $63,180 | $30.38 | 1,830 |
| Tennessee | $62,050 | $29.83 | 2,150 |
| Oregon | $60,810 | $29.24 | 1,690 |
| West Virginia | $59,750 | $28.73 | 230 |
| Alabama | $59,500 | $28.61 | 350 |
| Mississippi | $59,490 | $28.60 | 330 |
| Illinois | $59,410 | $28.56 | 750 |
| Arkansas | $59,310 | $28.52 | 350 |
| Utah | $59,290 | $28.51 | Not published |
| Michigan | $59,100 | $28.42 | 1,040 |
| South Carolina | $58,960 | $28.35 | 1,290 |
| Arizona | $58,240 | $28.00 | 420 |
| Pennsylvania | $57,680 | $27.73 | 2,630 |
| New Mexico | $56,420 | $27.13 | 180 |
| New Jersey | $55,980 | $26.91 | 2,140 |
| Nevada | $54,070 | $26.00 | 350 |
| Louisiana | $53,360 | $25.65 | 1,610 |
| Montana | $52,260 | $25.13 | 130 |
| South Dakota | $51,630 | $24.82 | 60 |
| Hawaii | $50,880 | $24.46 | 1,050 |
| Idaho | $50,600 | $24.33 | 550 |
| Iowa | $50,480 | $24.27 | 420 |
| Missouri | $50,410 | $24.24 | 2,100 |
| Minnesota | $49,410 | $23.75 | 1,350 |
| Ohio | $49,210 | $23.66 | 1,020 |
| North Carolina | $49,200 | $23.65 | 2,310 |
| Texas | $48,960 | $23.54 | 9,170 |
| Indiana | $48,650 | $23.39 | 750 |
| Nebraska | $48,640 | $23.39 | 300 |
| Wisconsin | $47,210 | $22.70 | 1,070 |
| Puerto Rico | $35,060 | $16.86 | 710 |
Finding a program
How to find a sponsor that trains this title · Apprenticeship sponsors by state (25,633) · All approved occupations
- Approved titles and terms: apprenticeship.gov approved occupations list, Last-Modified October 8, 2026, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay and jobs: BLS OEWS, May 2025, all industries, read October 8, 2026.