The average salary for a sociologist in California is around $104,590 per year.
Avg Salary
Sociologists earn an average yearly salary of $104,590.
Wages typically start from $64,410 and go up to $133,800.
32% above national average Updated in 2021
Sociologist earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level sociologist earnings begin at:
$64.33 per hour
$133,800 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level sociologist earnings begin at:
$54.95 per hour
$114,300 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level sociologist earnings begin at:
$50.29 per hour
$104,590 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level sociologist earnings begin at:
$38.18 per hour
$79,420 per year
10th percentile
Starting level sociologist earnings begin at:
$30.97 per hour
$64,410 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Sociologist salary by state
State Name | Average Salary |
---|---|
Oregon | $93,490 |
New York | $84,770 |
Maryland | $82,710 |
Massachusetts | $82,220 |
Ohio | $82,220 |
New Jersey | $76,170 |
Wisconsin | $75,860 |
Washington | $75,670 |
Florida | $75,000 |
Utah | $71,400 |
Minnesota | $64,670 |
Michigan | $61,780 |
Arizona | $61,570 |
Indiana | $56,880 |
South Dakota | $38,390 |
Texas | $37,130 |
Pennsylvania | $121,470 |
Illinois | $105,630 |
California | $104,590 |
North Carolina | $100,530 |
How do sociologist salaries compare to similar careers?
Sociologists earn about the same as related careers in California. On average, they make less than neuropsychologists but more than bioinformatics scientists.
Career | Median Salary |
---|---|
Neuropsychologist salary | $116K |
Scientist salary | $105K |
Materials scientist salary | $100K |
Intelligence analyst salary | $104K |
Geologist salary | $98K |
Sociologist salary | $105K |
Microbiologist salary | $97K |
Geneticist salary | $97K |
Molecular biologist salary | $97K |
Bioinformatics scientist salary | $97K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)