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Sociologists Salary in the United States
Median pay, percentile range, and top US metros — official BLS data.
Median annual salary
$101,690
~$49/hr · ~$8,474/mo
Total US jobs
3K
As fast as average
Education
Master's degree
Growth: +4%
Salary range
10th %ile
$60,710
25th %ile
$78,150
Median
$101,690
75th %ile
$134,780
90th %ile
$168,590
Top US metros for sociologists
| Metro | Local salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $134,730 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $128,600 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $128,600 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $130,180 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $132,200 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $108,050 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $114,230 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $111,750 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $108,990 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $103,510 |
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