Sociologist earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level sociologist earnings begin at:

$78.64 per hour

$163,580 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level sociologist earnings begin at:

$62.28 per hour

$129,540 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level sociologist earnings begin at:

$48.33 per hour

$100,530 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level sociologist earnings begin at:

$39.05 per hour

$81,230 per year

10th percentile

Starting level sociologist earnings begin at:

$29.96 per hour

$62,320 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 North Carolina. On average, they make less than physicists but more than soil and plant scientists.

Career Median Salary
Physicist salary $128K
Pharmacist salary $128K
Biostatistician salary $105K
Sociologist salary $101K
Nanosystems engineer salary $102K
Nanotechnology engineer salary $102K
Biochemical engineer salary $102K
Soil and plant scientist salary $100K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)