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
| City | Median | Average | Range (10th-90th) | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $142,000 | $154,000 | $78,000 - $190,000 | 11,300 |
| San Francisco, CA | $137,000 | $140,000 | $75,000 - $183,000 | 5,400 |
| Seattle, WA | $130,000 | $145,000 | $72,000 - $174,000 | 8,000 |
| Washington DC, DC | $123,000 | $135,000 | $68,000 - $165,000 | 11,100 |
| New York, NY | $120,000 | $124,000 | $66,000 - $160,000 | 33,200 |
| Boston, MA | $119,000 | $128,000 | $65,000 - $159,000 | 15,600 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $116,000 | $127,000 | $64,000 - $155,000 | 9,700 |
| San Diego, CA | $111,000 | $117,000 | $61,000 - $148,000 | 1,100 |
| Denver, CO | $111,000 | $117,000 | $61,000 - $148,000 | 4,700 |
| Portland, OR | $110,000 | $116,000 | $61,000 - $147,000 | 7,800 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $108,000 | $118,000 | $59,000 - $144,000 | 15,000 |
| Honolulu, HI | $108,000 | $119,000 | $59,000 - $144,000 | 5,000 |
| Anchorage, AK | $108,000 | $111,000 | $59,000 - $144,000 | 3,900 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $106,000 | $110,000 | $58,000 - $142,000 | 1,900 |
| Baltimore, MD | $106,000 | $114,000 | $58,000 - $142,000 | 6,400 |
| Austin, TX | $105,000 | $116,000 | $58,000 - $140,000 | 4,700 |
| Sacramento, CA | $104,000 | $112,000 | $57,000 - $139,000 | 1,800 |
| Hartford, CT | $104,000 | $115,000 | $57,000 - $139,000 | 3,500 |
| Atlanta, GA | $102,000 | $109,000 | $56,000 - $136,000 | 11,400 |
| Raleigh, NC | $102,000 | $112,000 | $56,000 - $136,000 | 800 |
| Chicago, IL | $101,000 | $109,000 | $56,000 - $135,000 | 6,200 |
| Dallas, TX | $101,000 | $107,000 | $56,000 - $135,000 | 5,900 |
| Richmond, VA | $99,000 | $108,000 | $59,000 - $129,000 | 700 |
| Houston, TX | $98,000 | $102,000 | $59,000 - $127,000 | 6,600 |
| Nashville, TN | $98,000 | $108,000 | $59,000 - $127,000 | 1,800 |
| Charlotte, NC | $98,000 | $102,000 | $59,000 - $127,000 | 7,700 |
| Columbus, OH | $97,000 | $100,000 | $58,000 - $126,000 | 1,200 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $96,000 | $105,000 | $58,000 - $125,000 | 8,900 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $96,000 | $107,000 | $58,000 - $125,000 | 2,000 |
| Miami, FL | $95,000 | $98,000 | $57,000 - $124,000 | 8,600 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $95,000 | $98,000 | $57,000 - $124,000 | 2,000 |
| Detroit, MI | $95,000 | $100,000 | $57,000 - $124,000 | 4,600 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $95,000 | $104,000 | $57,000 - $124,000 | 4,500 |
| Kansas City, MO | $95,000 | $104,000 | $57,000 - $124,000 | 2,100 |
| Tampa, FL | $94,000 | $97,000 | $56,000 - $122,000 | 6,300 |
| St. Louis, MO | $93,000 | $98,000 | $56,000 - $121,000 | 4,100 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $93,000 | $96,000 | $56,000 - $121,000 | 5,400 |
| New Orleans, LA | $93,000 | $100,000 | $56,000 - $121,000 | 4,900 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $92,000 | $95,000 | $55,000 - $120,000 | 3,300 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $92,000 | $103,000 | $55,000 - $120,000 | 1,600 |
| Louisville, KY | $92,000 | $102,000 | $55,000 - $120,000 | 5,900 |
| Buffalo, NY | $92,000 | $97,000 | $55,000 - $120,000 | 3,900 |
| Toronto, ON | $92,000 | $94,000 | $55,000 - $120,000 | 15,500 |
| San Antonio, TX | $91,000 | $96,000 | $55,000 - $118,000 | 5,800 |
| Cleveland, OH | $91,000 | $101,000 | $55,000 - $118,000 | 1,100 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $91,000 | $95,000 | $55,000 - $118,000 | 2,700 |
| Tucson, AZ | $91,000 | $95,000 | $55,000 - $118,000 | 1,500 |
| Orlando, FL | $89,000 | $99,000 | $53,000 - $116,000 | 9,800 |
| Birmingham, AL | $88,000 | $94,000 | $53,000 - $114,000 | 2,100 |
| Vancouver, BC | $88,000 | $92,000 | $53,000 - $114,000 | 16,400 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $87,000 | $95,000 | $52,000 - $113,000 | 4,300 |
| Ottawa, ON | $87,000 | $89,000 | $52,000 - $113,000 | 900 |
| Calgary, AB | $87,000 | $95,000 | $52,000 - $113,000 | 4,000 |
| Memphis, TN | $86,000 | $88,000 | $52,000 - $112,000 | 800 |
| Edmonton, AB | $80,000 | $83,000 | $48,000 - $104,000 | 1,200 |
| Hamilton, ON | $78,000 | $87,000 | $47,000 - $101,000 | 5,400 |
| Montreal, QC | $77,000 | $80,000 | $46,000 - $100,000 | 16,000 |
| Halifax, NS | $75,000 | $81,000 | $45,000 - $98,000 | 1,700 |
| Winnipeg, MB | $74,000 | $76,000 | $44,000 - $96,000 | 3,700 |
| Quebec City, QC | $73,000 | $80,000 | $44,000 - $95,000 | 5,200 |