Political Scientists Salary
Salary data across 60 metro areas in the US & Canada
Avg Median Salary
$127,917
Highest Paying City
San Jose
$184,000
Total Employed
361,300
Political Scientists Salary by City
| City | Median | Average | Range (10th-90th) | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $184,000 | $202,000 | $92,000 - $253,000 | 9,800 |
| San Francisco, CA | $174,000 | $191,000 | $87,000 - $239,000 | 9,900 |
| Seattle, WA | $164,000 | $176,000 | $82,000 - $226,000 | 9,100 |
| New York, NY | $163,000 | $167,000 | $82,000 - $224,000 | 8,300 |
| Boston, MA | $159,000 | $164,000 | $80,000 - $219,000 | 6,400 |
| Washington DC, DC | $157,000 | $174,000 | $78,000 - $216,000 | 10,500 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $153,000 | $157,000 | $76,000 - $210,000 | 9,100 |
| San Diego, CA | $150,000 | $159,000 | $82,000 - $201,000 | 1,300 |
| Denver, CO | $147,000 | $156,000 | $81,000 - $197,000 | 15,200 |
| Austin, TX | $145,000 | $152,000 | $80,000 - $194,000 | 2,900 |
| Portland, OR | $145,000 | $155,000 | $80,000 - $194,000 | 7,200 |
| Honolulu, HI | $145,000 | $148,000 | $80,000 - $194,000 | 2,200 |
| Anchorage, AK | $144,000 | $152,000 | $79,000 - $193,000 | 2,200 |
| Baltimore, MD | $142,000 | $146,000 | $78,000 - $190,000 | 1,600 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $138,000 | $150,000 | $76,000 - $185,000 | 8,700 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $137,000 | $144,000 | $75,000 - $183,000 | 2,700 |
| Sacramento, CA | $136,000 | $140,000 | $75,000 - $182,000 | 7,200 |
| Chicago, IL | $135,000 | $141,000 | $74,000 - $181,000 | 25,800 |
| Dallas, TX | $134,000 | $147,000 | $74,000 - $179,000 | 12,100 |
| Hartford, CT | $133,000 | $145,000 | $73,000 - $178,000 | 1,400 |
| Atlanta, GA | $132,000 | $137,000 | $73,000 - $177,000 | 12,700 |
| Houston, TX | $128,000 | $134,000 | $70,000 - $171,000 | 21,900 |
| Charlotte, NC | $128,000 | $141,000 | $70,000 - $171,000 | 4,100 |
| Detroit, MI | $127,000 | $138,000 | $70,000 - $170,000 | 5,200 |
| Raleigh, NC | $127,000 | $141,000 | $70,000 - $170,000 | 1,400 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $126,000 | $130,000 | $69,000 - $169,000 | 3,000 |
| Nashville, TN | $125,000 | $129,000 | $69,000 - $167,000 | 9,700 |
| Kansas City, MO | $124,000 | $137,000 | $68,000 - $166,000 | 8,800 |
| Miami, FL | $123,000 | $137,000 | $68,000 - $165,000 | 10,100 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $123,000 | $126,000 | $68,000 - $165,000 | 3,200 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $123,000 | $133,000 | $68,000 - $165,000 | 2,400 |
| Richmond, VA | $123,000 | $130,000 | $68,000 - $165,000 | 4,100 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $122,000 | $137,000 | $67,000 - $163,000 | 2,800 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $122,000 | $130,000 | $67,000 - $163,000 | 4,500 |
| Columbus, OH | $121,000 | $135,000 | $67,000 - $162,000 | 3,400 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $121,000 | $126,000 | $67,000 - $162,000 | 2,900 |
| Louisville, KY | $121,000 | $124,000 | $67,000 - $162,000 | 5,100 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $120,000 | $126,000 | $66,000 - $160,000 | 6,700 |
| Vancouver, BC | $120,000 | $126,000 | $66,000 - $160,000 | 8,500 |
| St. Louis, MO | $119,000 | $125,000 | $65,000 - $159,000 | 4,900 |
| Cleveland, OH | $119,000 | $131,000 | $65,000 - $159,000 | 2,000 |
| Toronto, ON | $119,000 | $122,000 | $65,000 - $159,000 | 3,800 |
| Orlando, FL | $118,000 | $123,000 | $65,000 - $158,000 | 3,900 |
| Buffalo, NY | $118,000 | $124,000 | $65,000 - $158,000 | 1,800 |
| San Antonio, TX | $117,000 | $123,000 | $64,000 - $156,000 | 5,000 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $117,000 | $130,000 | $64,000 - $156,000 | 5,800 |
| New Orleans, LA | $117,000 | $126,000 | $64,000 - $156,000 | 2,900 |
| Tucson, AZ | $117,000 | $124,000 | $64,000 - $156,000 | 2,000 |
| Tampa, FL | $116,000 | $119,000 | $64,000 - $155,000 | 9,100 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $115,000 | $125,000 | $63,000 - $154,000 | 3,300 |
| Birmingham, AL | $115,000 | $129,000 | $63,000 - $154,000 | 5,900 |
| Memphis, TN | $113,000 | $120,000 | $62,000 - $151,000 | 8,000 |
| Calgary, AB | $111,000 | $122,000 | $61,000 - $148,000 | 1,800 |
| Edmonton, AB | $109,000 | $117,000 | $60,000 - $146,000 | 1,900 |
| Ottawa, ON | $107,000 | $117,000 | $59,000 - $143,000 | 2,600 |
| Hamilton, ON | $102,000 | $114,000 | $56,000 - $136,000 | 1,100 |
| Montreal, QC | $98,000 | $100,000 | $59,000 - $127,000 | 12,700 |
| Halifax, NS | $97,000 | $101,000 | $58,000 - $126,000 | 1,700 |
| Winnipeg, MB | $95,000 | $98,000 | $57,000 - $124,000 | 5,100 |
| Quebec City, QC | $95,000 | $106,000 | $57,000 - $124,000 | 1,900 |