SOC 19-3099 · Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations

Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries

U.S. median annual wage$101,110

U.S. median hourly wage$48.61

U.S. employment37,100

Nationally, social scientists and related workers, all other earned a median of $101,110 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 37,100 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.

National pay distribution

Pay by state

Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.

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Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other: pay and employment by state
State
Virginia	$140,670	$67.63	3,380	0.8
Maryland	$131,810	$63.37	2,600	0.9
District of Columbia	$128,440	$61.75	2,480	3.5
Massachusetts	$105,640	$50.79	820	0.2
Colorado	$105,390	$50.67	790	0.3
New York	$104,770	$50.37	3,410	0.4
Nebraska	$104,420	$50.20	120	0.1
Minnesota	$103,330	$49.68	1,000	0.3
Washington	$102,920	$49.48	1,160	0.3
Texas	$101,800	$48.94	2,260	0.2
New Jersey	$101,260	$48.68	350	0.1
Arizona	$99,320	$47.75	600	0.2
Illinois	$99,050	$47.62	730	0.1
Ohio	$98,630	$47.42	1,520	0.3
California	$97,900	$47.07	2,970	0.2
Pennsylvania	$97,640	$46.94	620	0.1
Oregon	$95,900	$46.11	350	0.2
Nevada	$95,620	$45.97	180	0.1
Alabama	$95,370	$45.85	320	0.2
West Virginia	$94,520	$45.44	190	0.3
Hawaii	$92,520	$44.48	430	0.7
Delaware	$92,330	$44.39	100	0.2
Iowa	$91,560	$44.02	150	0.1
Utah	$91,560	$44.02	180	0.1
Georgia	$91,210	$43.85	1,510	0.3
Louisiana	$91,170	$43.83	560	0.3
New Mexico	$91,170	$43.83	170	0.2
Rhode Island	$89,960	$43.25	110	0.2
Indiana	$89,440	$43.00	Not published	Not published
Wisconsin	$88,830	$42.71	260	0.1
Idaho	$88,610	$42.60	70	0.1
Oklahoma	$88,610	$42.60	220	0.1
Wyoming	$88,610	$42.60	40	0.2
New Hampshire	$86,530	$41.60	130	0.2
South Dakota	$86,260	$41.47	70	0.2
Mississippi	$85,550	$41.13	170	0.1
Kansas	$85,160	$40.94	310	0.2
Michigan	$84,260	$40.51	660	0.2
South Carolina	$83,780	$40.28	300	0.1
Florida	$83,460	$40.13	1,740	0.2
Montana	$82,380	$39.60	170	0.3
North Carolina	$81,420	$39.15	1,770	0.4
Tennessee	$80,860	$38.87	320	0.1
Missouri	$80,850	$38.87	330	0.1
Vermont	$79,450	$38.20	110	0.4
Kentucky	$78,850	$37.91	350	0.2
Arkansas	$76,400	$36.73	250	0.2
North Dakota	$76,400	$36.73	120	0.3
Puerto Rico	$76,400	$36.73	150	0.2
Maine	$73,920	$35.54	40	0.1
Connecticut	Not published	Not published	300	0.2

Pay by metro area

All 114 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.

Each dot is one metro area with a published median — hover any dot for the name and figure. Metros without published estimates are not drawn.

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Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other: pay and employment by metro area
Metro area
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	$138,250	$66.47	6,220	2.0
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	$135,390	$65.09	100	0.3
New Haven, CT	$126,610	$60.87	70	0.2
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	$124,590	$59.90	1,070	0.8
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	$120,220	$57.80	680	1.8
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	$119,520	$57.46	70	0.5
Charlottesville, VA	$119,430	$57.42	350	3.0
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	$115,920	$55.73	290	1.2
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	$113,800	$54.71	50	0.2
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	$112,990	$54.32	40	0.1
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	$110,490	$53.12	560	0.5
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	$109,640	$52.71	300	0.2
Colorado Springs, CO	$109,140	$52.47	250	0.8
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	$108,430	$52.13	70	0.1
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	$108,350	$52.09	290	0.1
Fayetteville, NC	$107,950	$51.90	290	2.2
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	$107,910	$51.88	440	0.6
Omaha, NE-IA	$107,410	$51.64	90	0.2
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$107,170	$51.52	2,700	0.3
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	$106,550	$51.23	340	0.8
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	$105,670	$50.81	760	0.3
College Station-Bryan, TX	$105,270	$50.61	90	0.6
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$105,140	$50.55	800	0.4
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	$104,770	$50.37	340	0.3
Boulder, CO	$104,750	$50.36	100	0.5
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$104,550	$50.26	490	0.1
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$104,420	$50.20	430	0.1
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	$104,250	$50.12	170	0.1
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$103,330	$49.68	860	0.4
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$103,310	$49.67	210	0.1
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	$102,540	$49.30	200	0.2
Champaign-Urbana, IL	$102,110	$49.09	40	0.3
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$101,090	$48.60	400	0.2
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$100,550	$48.34	710	0.1
Morgantown, WV	$100,260	$48.20	50	0.8
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	$100,210	$48.18	80	0.1
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	$99,570	$47.87	120	0.1
Tucson, AZ	$99,320	$47.75	200	0.5
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	$98,520	$47.37	200	0.1
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$97,570	$46.91	360	0.1
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	$97,470	$46.86	50	0.2
Albuquerque, NM	$97,160	$46.71	80	0.2
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	$96,820	$46.55	50	0.2
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	$96,610	$46.45	50	0.1
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	$96,460	$46.38	240	0.2
El Paso, TX	$96,100	$46.20	160	0.5
Ogden, UT	$96,100	$46.20	40	0.1
Cleveland, OH	$95,800	$46.06	60	0.1
Urban Honolulu, HI	$95,600	$45.96	390	0.9
Eugene-Springfield, OR	$95,020	$45.68	40	0.3
Pittsburgh, PA	$94,680	$45.52	90	0.1
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	$94,110	$45.24	450	0.3
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	$92,640	$44.54	40	0.3
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	$92,100	$44.28	110	0.2
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$92,060	$44.26	120	0.1
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$91,920	$44.19	40	0.1
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	$91,560	$44.02	40	0.1
Jackson, MS	$91,560	$44.02	90	0.3
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	$91,560	$44.02	120	0.1
Columbus, GA-AL	$91,210	$43.85	70	0.6
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	$91,170	$43.83	170	1.3
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	$90,580	$43.55	190	0.1
Kansas City, MO-KS	$90,060	$43.30	190	0.2
Rochester, NY	$89,230	$42.90	190	0.4
Madison, WI	$88,830	$42.71	140	0.3
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	$88,710	$42.65	50	0.3
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	$88,700	$42.65	90	0.1
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	$88,610	$42.60	890	0.3
Boise City, ID	$88,610	$42.60	40	0.1
Knoxville, TN	$88,610	$42.60	40	0.1
St. Louis, MO-IL	$88,440	$42.52	160	0.1
Alexandria, LA	$87,980	$42.30	40	0.7
Savannah, GA	$87,380	$42.01	30	0.2
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	$87,260	$41.95	130	0.6
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	$87,040	$41.84	240	0.5
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	$86,690	$41.68	70	0.3
Fresno, CA	$86,670	$41.67	60	0.1
Oklahoma City, OK	$86,260	$41.47	120	0.2
Syracuse, NY	$85,600	$41.16	40	0.1
Ann Arbor, MI	$85,370	$41.04	230	1.1
Topeka, KS	$85,160	$40.94	60	0.5
Richmond, VA	$85,030	$40.88	140	0.2
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	$84,570	$40.66	70	0.1
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	$84,010	$40.39	50	0.2
Clarksville, TN-KY	$83,780	$40.28	70	0.7
Columbia, SC	$83,780	$40.28	90	0.2
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	$83,780	$40.28	50	0.3
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$83,780	$40.28	40	0.1
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	$83,460	$40.13	310	0.2
Columbus, OH	$83,100	$39.95	570	0.5
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	$82,430	$39.63	50	0.3
Helena, MT	$82,380	$39.60	90	2.0
Reno, NV	$81,640	$39.25	50	0.2
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	$81,420	$39.15	410	1.2
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	$81,330	$39.10	60	0.2
Jacksonville, FL	$81,330	$39.10	110	0.1
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL	$81,330	$39.10	40	0.4
Wichita, KS	$81,330	$39.10	60	0.2
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	$80,860	$38.87	140	0.1
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	$79,960	$38.44	60	0.3
Burlington-South Burlington, VT	$78,980	$37.97	80	0.7
Grand Forks, ND-MN	$78,850	$37.91	30	0.6
Springfield, MO	$78,850	$37.91	40	0.2
Tallahassee, FL	$78,850	$37.91	110	0.6
Asheville, NC	$76,400	$36.73	40	0.2
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	$76,400	$36.73	140	0.2
Lexington-Fayette, KY	$75,780	$36.43	50	0.2
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$75,570	$36.33	80	0.1
Raleigh-Cary, NC	$75,350	$36.23	420	0.6
Ithaca, NY	$69,660	$33.49	40	0.8
Fargo, ND-MN	$64,110	$30.82	50	0.3
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	$61,210	$29.43	130	0.6
Jefferson City, MO	$57,350	$27.57	60	0.7
Sumter, SC	Not published	Not published	40	1.2

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.