Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other Salary

Median Salary
$101,110
per year
Hourly Rate
$48.61
per hour
Employment
37,100
jobs in the U.S.

Salary Distribution

10th percentile
$66,120
25th percentile
$80,860
Median
$101,110
75th percentile
$129,960
90th percentile
$160,300

💰 Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other Salary by State

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$74K
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StateMedianvs. National
Virginia$140,670+39.1%
Maryland$131,810+30.4%
District of Columbia$128,440+27.0%
Massachusetts$105,640+4.5%
Colorado$105,390+4.2%
New York$104,770+3.6%
Nebraska$104,420+3.3%
Minnesota$103,330+2.2%
Washington$102,920+1.8%
Texas$101,800+0.7%
New Jersey$101,260+0.1%
Arizona$99,320-1.8%
Illinois$99,050-2.0%
Ohio$98,630-2.5%
California$97,900-3.2%
Pennsylvania$97,640-3.4%
Oregon$95,900-5.2%
Nevada$95,620-5.4%
Alabama$95,370-5.7%
West Virginia$94,520-6.5%
Hawaii$92,520-8.5%
Delaware$92,330-8.7%
Iowa$91,560-9.4%
Utah$91,560-9.4%
Georgia$91,210-9.8%
Louisiana$91,170-9.8%
New Mexico$91,170-9.8%
Rhode Island$89,960-11.0%
Indiana$89,440-11.5%
Wisconsin$88,830-12.1%
Idaho$88,610-12.4%
Oklahoma$88,610-12.4%
Wyoming$88,610-12.4%
New Hampshire$86,530-14.4%
South Dakota$86,260-14.7%
Mississippi$85,550-15.4%
Kansas$85,160-15.8%
Michigan$84,260-16.7%
South Carolina$83,780-17.1%
Florida$83,460-17.5%
Montana$82,380-18.5%
North Carolina$81,420-19.5%
Tennessee$80,860-20.0%
Missouri$80,850-20.0%
Vermont$79,450-21.4%
Kentucky$78,850-22.0%
Arkansas$76,400-24.4%
North Dakota$76,400-24.4%
Maine$73,920-26.9%

🏙️ Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other Salary by Metro Area

Metro AreaMedianvs. National
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$138,250+36.7%
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA$135,390+33.9%
New Haven, CT$126,610+25.2%
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$124,590+23.2%
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH$120,220+18.9%
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA$119,520+18.2%
Charlottesville, VA$119,430+18.1%
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC$115,920+14.6%
Trenton-Princeton, NJ$113,800+12.6%
Bakersfield-Delano, CA$112,990+11.7%
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX$110,490+9.3%
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$109,640+8.4%
Colorado Springs, CO$109,140+7.9%
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT$108,430+7.2%
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$108,350+7.2%
Fayetteville, NC$107,950+6.8%
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC$107,910+6.7%
Omaha, NE-IA$107,410+6.2%
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$107,170+6.0%
New Orleans-Metairie, LA$106,550+5.4%
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$105,670+4.5%
College Station-Bryan, TX$105,270+4.1%
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$105,140+4.0%
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$104,770+3.6%
Boulder, CO$104,750+3.6%
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$104,550+3.4%
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$104,420+3.3%
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$104,250+3.1%
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$103,330+2.2%
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$103,310+2.2%
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX$102,540+1.4%
Champaign-Urbana, IL$102,110+1.0%
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$101,090-0.0%
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$100,550-0.6%
Morgantown, WV$100,260-0.8%
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY$100,210-0.9%
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV$99,570-1.5%
Tucson, AZ$99,320-1.8%
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$98,520-2.6%
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$97,570-3.5%
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX$97,470-3.6%
Albuquerque, NM$97,160-3.9%
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL$96,820-4.2%
Memphis, TN-MS-AR$96,610-4.5%
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$96,460-4.6%
El Paso, TX$96,100-5.0%
Ogden, UT$96,100-5.0%
Cleveland, OH$95,800-5.3%
Urban Honolulu, HI$95,600-5.4%
Eugene-Springfield, OR$95,020-6.0%
Pittsburgh, PA$94,680-6.4%
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$94,110-6.9%
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA$92,640-8.4%
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA$92,100-8.9%
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$92,060-9.0%
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA$91,920-9.1%
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI$91,560-9.4%
Jackson, MS$91,560-9.4%
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT$91,560-9.4%
Columbus, GA-AL$91,210-9.8%
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL$91,170-9.8%
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$90,580-10.4%
Kansas City, MO-KS$90,060-10.9%
Rochester, NY$89,230-11.7%
Madison, WI$88,830-12.1%
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA$88,710-12.3%
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL$88,700-12.3%
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$88,610-12.4%
Boise City, ID$88,610-12.4%
Knoxville, TN$88,610-12.4%
St. Louis, MO-IL$88,440-12.5%
Alexandria, LA$87,980-13.0%
Savannah, GA$87,380-13.6%
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA$87,260-13.7%
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY$87,040-13.9%
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA$86,690-14.3%
Fresno, CA$86,670-14.3%
Oklahoma City, OK$86,260-14.7%
Syracuse, NY$85,600-15.3%
Ann Arbor, MI$85,370-15.6%
Topeka, KS$85,160-15.8%
Richmond, VA$85,030-15.9%
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN$84,570-16.4%
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY$84,010-16.9%
Clarksville, TN-KY$83,780-17.1%
Columbia, SC$83,780-17.1%
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS$83,780-17.1%
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN$83,780-17.1%
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL$83,460-17.5%
Columbus, OH$83,100-17.8%
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO$82,430-18.5%
Helena, MT$82,380-18.5%
Reno, NV$81,640-19.3%
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC$81,420-19.5%
Charleston-North Charleston, SC$81,330-19.6%
Jacksonville, FL$81,330-19.6%
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL$81,330-19.6%
Wichita, KS$81,330-19.6%
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN$80,860-20.0%
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL$79,960-20.9%
Burlington-South Burlington, VT$78,980-21.9%
Grand Forks, ND-MN$78,850-22.0%
Springfield, MO$78,850-22.0%
Tallahassee, FL$78,850-22.0%
Puerto Rico$76,400-24.4%
Asheville, NC$76,400-24.4%
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR$76,400-24.4%
Lexington-Fayette, KY$75,780-25.1%
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN$75,570-25.3%
Raleigh-Cary, NC$75,350-25.5%
Ithaca, NY$69,660-31.1%
Fargo, ND-MN$64,110-36.6%
Lansing-East Lansing, MI$61,210-39.5%
Jefferson City, MO$57,350-43.3%
Data Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Data reflects the most recent annual survey.