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 Wisconsin. On average, they make less than nanotechnology engineers but more than geospatial information scientists.

Career Median Salary
Nanotechnology engineer salary $84K
Nanosystems engineer salary $84K
Biostatistician salary $78K
Biochemist salary $76K
Neuropsychologist salary $90K
Sociologist salary $76K
Epidemiologist salary $72K
Intelligence analyst salary $74K
Geologist salary $73K
Geospatial information scientist salary $71K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)