Sociologists salary by location
National median: $106,030 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IL | state | $140,770 | +32.8% | — | 2025 |
| KY | state | $136,870 | +29.1% | 30 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $134,770 | +27.1% | 110 | 2025 |
| Stockton, CA | metropolitan | $131,170 | +23.7% | 30 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $131,170 | +23.7% | 40 | 2025 |
| Durham, NC | metropolitan | $126,760 | +19.6% | — | 2025 |
| NC | state | $126,760 | +19.6% | 170 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $125,770 | +18.6% | 590 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $124,540 | +17.5% | 70 | 2025 |
| AK | state | $108,170 | +2.0% | 40 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $106,530 | +0.5% | 240 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $106,530 | +0.5% | 250 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $103,840 | −2.1% | 60 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $100,660 | −5.1% | 50 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $97,170 | −8.4% | 130 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $97,170 | −8.4% | 90 | 2025 |
| MI | state | $88,040 | −17.0% | 90 | 2025 |
| Columbus, OH | metropolitan | $82,820 | −21.9% | 100 | 2025 |
| OH | state | $78,850 | −25.6% | 130 | 2025 |
| Lansing, MI | metropolitan | $64,180 | −39.5% | 60 | 2025 |
| FL | state | $46,950 | −55.7% | 160 | 2025 |