Sociologist earnings by seniority

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)