Sociologists Salary

Salary data across 60 metro areas in the US & Canada

Avg Median Salary

$98,283

Highest Paying City

San Jose

$142,000

Total Employed

358,600

Sociologists Salary by City

CityMedianAverageRange (10th-90th)Employed
San Jose, CA$142,000$154,000$78,000 - $190,00011,300
San Francisco, CA$137,000$140,000$75,000 - $183,0005,400
Seattle, WA$130,000$145,000$72,000 - $174,0008,000
Washington DC, DC$123,000$135,000$68,000 - $165,00011,100
New York, NY$120,000$124,000$66,000 - $160,00033,200
Boston, MA$119,000$128,000$65,000 - $159,00015,600
Los Angeles, CA$116,000$127,000$64,000 - $155,0009,700
San Diego, CA$111,000$117,000$61,000 - $148,0001,100
Denver, CO$111,000$117,000$61,000 - $148,0004,700
Portland, OR$110,000$116,000$61,000 - $147,0007,800
Minneapolis, MN$108,000$118,000$59,000 - $144,00015,000
Honolulu, HI$108,000$119,000$59,000 - $144,0005,000
Anchorage, AK$108,000$111,000$59,000 - $144,0003,900
Philadelphia, PA$106,000$110,000$58,000 - $142,0001,900
Baltimore, MD$106,000$114,000$58,000 - $142,0006,400
Austin, TX$105,000$116,000$58,000 - $140,0004,700
Sacramento, CA$104,000$112,000$57,000 - $139,0001,800
Hartford, CT$104,000$115,000$57,000 - $139,0003,500
Atlanta, GA$102,000$109,000$56,000 - $136,00011,400
Raleigh, NC$102,000$112,000$56,000 - $136,000800
Chicago, IL$101,000$109,000$56,000 - $135,0006,200
Dallas, TX$101,000$107,000$56,000 - $135,0005,900
Richmond, VA$99,000$108,000$59,000 - $129,000700
Houston, TX$98,000$102,000$59,000 - $127,0006,600
Nashville, TN$98,000$108,000$59,000 - $127,0001,800
Charlotte, NC$98,000$102,000$59,000 - $127,0007,700
Columbus, OH$97,000$100,000$58,000 - $126,0001,200
Salt Lake City, UT$96,000$105,000$58,000 - $125,0008,900
Milwaukee, WI$96,000$107,000$58,000 - $125,0002,000
Miami, FL$95,000$98,000$57,000 - $124,0008,600
Phoenix, AZ$95,000$98,000$57,000 - $124,0002,000
Detroit, MI$95,000$100,000$57,000 - $124,0004,600
Las Vegas, NV$95,000$104,000$57,000 - $124,0004,500
Kansas City, MO$95,000$104,000$57,000 - $124,0002,100
Tampa, FL$94,000$97,000$56,000 - $122,0006,300
St. Louis, MO$93,000$98,000$56,000 - $121,0004,100
Cincinnati, OH$93,000$96,000$56,000 - $121,0005,400
New Orleans, LA$93,000$100,000$56,000 - $121,0004,900
Indianapolis, IN$92,000$95,000$55,000 - $120,0003,300
Pittsburgh, PA$92,000$103,000$55,000 - $120,0001,600
Louisville, KY$92,000$102,000$55,000 - $120,0005,900
Buffalo, NY$92,000$97,000$55,000 - $120,0003,900
Toronto, ON$92,000$94,000$55,000 - $120,00015,500
San Antonio, TX$91,000$96,000$55,000 - $118,0005,800
Cleveland, OH$91,000$101,000$55,000 - $118,0001,100
Jacksonville, FL$91,000$95,000$55,000 - $118,0002,700
Tucson, AZ$91,000$95,000$55,000 - $118,0001,500
Orlando, FL$89,000$99,000$53,000 - $116,0009,800
Birmingham, AL$88,000$94,000$53,000 - $114,0002,100
Vancouver, BC$88,000$92,000$53,000 - $114,00016,400
Oklahoma City, OK$87,000$95,000$52,000 - $113,0004,300
Ottawa, ON$87,000$89,000$52,000 - $113,000900
Calgary, AB$87,000$95,000$52,000 - $113,0004,000
Memphis, TN$86,000$88,000$52,000 - $112,000800
Edmonton, AB$80,000$83,000$48,000 - $104,0001,200
Hamilton, ON$78,000$87,000$47,000 - $101,0005,400
Montreal, QC$77,000$80,000$46,000 - $100,00016,000
Halifax, NS$75,000$81,000$45,000 - $98,0001,700
Winnipeg, MB$74,000$76,000$44,000 - $96,0003,700
Quebec City, QC$73,000$80,000$44,000 - $95,0005,200