Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other pay in the U.S.
$107,690avg. a year
$51.78 an hour · 37,100 employed
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other in the U.S. earn an average of $107,690 a year and a median of $101,110. Pay is highest in Virginia ($143,800) and lowest in North Dakota ($74,020).
$101,110Median pay
$51.78Average hourly
+18%Avg. pay since 2020
37,100Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for social scientists and related workers, all other
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
13,380 jobs
Virginia
$143,800
$69.14 an hour
22,480 jobs
District of Columbia
$127,830
$61.46 an hour
32,600 jobs
Maryland
$126,600
$60.87 an hour
4820 jobs
Massachusetts
$118,840
$57.14 an hour
51,160 jobs
Washington
$112,040
$53.87 an hour
6100 jobs
Delaware
$108,500
$52.16 an hour
7790 jobs
Colorado
$108,180
$52.01 an hour
82,260 jobs
Texas
$107,920
$51.88 an hour
9350 jobs
New Jersey
$105,450
$50.70 an hour
103,410 jobs
New York
$105,210
$50.58 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $141,440 | $68.00 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $130,910 | $62.94 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $120,260 | $57.82 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $119,150 | $57.28 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $119,110 | $57.27 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $118,200 | $56.83 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $115,930 | $55.74 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $115,380 | $55.47 |
Related jobs
- Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$112,750
- School Psychologists$99,160
- Urban and Regional Planners$94,750
- Psychologists, All Other$111,210
- Economists$142,130
- Anthropologists and Archeologists$75,620
Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $103,310 | $95,370 | 320 |
| Arizona | $100,980 | $99,320 | 600 |
| Arkansas | $74,560 | $76,400 | 250 |
| California | $103,820 | $97,900 | 2,970 |
| Colorado | $108,180 | $105,390 | 790 |
| Delaware | $108,500 | $92,330 | 100 |
| District of Columbia | $127,830 | $128,440 | 2,480 |
| Florida | $86,270 | $83,460 | 1,740 |
| Georgia | $97,900 | $91,210 | 1,510 |
| Hawaii | $97,070 | $92,520 | 430 |
| Idaho | $87,670 | $88,610 | 70 |
| Illinois | $99,870 | $99,050 | 730 |
| Indiana | $91,060 | $89,440 | – |
| Iowa | $96,960 | $91,560 | 150 |
| Kansas | $90,870 | $85,160 | 310 |
| Kentucky | $81,530 | $78,850 | 350 |
| Louisiana | $98,070 | $91,170 | 560 |
| Maine | $81,300 | $73,920 | 40 |
| Maryland | $126,600 | $131,810 | 2,600 |
| Massachusetts | $118,840 | $105,640 | 820 |
| Michigan | $89,450 | $84,260 | 660 |
| Minnesota | $97,120 | $103,330 | 1,000 |
| Mississippi | $90,040 | $85,550 | 170 |
| Missouri | $83,460 | $80,850 | 330 |
| Montana | $86,820 | $82,380 | 170 |
| Nebraska | $102,260 | $104,420 | 120 |
| Nevada | $97,670 | $95,620 | 180 |
| New Hampshire | $98,420 | $86,530 | 130 |
| New Jersey | $105,450 | $101,260 | 350 |
| New Mexico | $98,340 | $91,170 | 170 |
| New York | $105,210 | $104,770 | 3,410 |
| North Carolina | $90,790 | $81,420 | 1,770 |
| North Dakota | $74,020 | $76,400 | 120 |
| Ohio | $100,900 | $98,630 | 1,520 |
| Oklahoma | $88,760 | $88,610 | 220 |
| Oregon | $100,460 | $95,900 | 350 |
| Pennsylvania | $104,990 | $97,640 | 620 |
| Rhode Island | $93,920 | $89,960 | 110 |
| South Carolina | $88,620 | $83,780 | 300 |
| South Dakota | $84,840 | $86,260 | 70 |
| Tennessee | $91,150 | $80,860 | 320 |
| Texas | $107,920 | $101,800 | 2,260 |
| Utah | $95,100 | $91,560 | 180 |
| Vermont | $85,260 | $79,450 | 110 |
| Virginia | $143,800 | $140,670 | 3,380 |
| Washington | $112,040 | $102,920 | 1,160 |
| West Virginia | $95,170 | $94,520 | 190 |
| Wisconsin | $89,690 | $88,830 | 260 |
| Wyoming | $92,560 | $88,610 | 40 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
$141,440
6,220 jobsNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$106,880
2,700 jobsBaltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
$120,260
1,070 jobsAtlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
$93,170
890 jobsMinneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
$96,830
860 jobsSeattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
$113,900
800 jobsBoston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
$119,110
760 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$106,870
710 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do social scientists and related workers, all other make?
The average is $107,690 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $101,110 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $51.78, and the median is $48.61 an hour.
Which state pays social scientists and related workers, all other the most?
Virginia, with an average of $143,800 a year. The best-paying metro area is Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV at $141,440.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $66,120 a year, and the top 10% earn over $160,300.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 19-3099. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.