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 Utah. On average, they make less than geospatial information scientists but more than anthropologists.

Career Median Salary
Geospatial information scientist salary $73K
Biostatistician salary $70K
Molecular biologist salary $75K
Bioinformatics scientist salary $75K
Geneticist salary $75K
Sociologist salary $71K
Geodesist salary $69K
Industrial ecologist salary $67K
Biochemist salary $64K
Anthropologist salary $65K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)