Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$101,110
$48.61/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $66,120 | $31.79 |
| 25th percentile | $80,860 | $38.87 |
| Median | $101,110 | $48.61 |
| 75th percentile | $129,960 | $62.48 |
| 90th percentile | $160,300 | $77.07 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 37,100
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | ||
| 1st | $140,670 | $139,134 1st |
| Maryland | ||
| 2nd | $131,810 | $125,582 2nd |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 3rd | $128,440 | $116,869 3rd |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 4th | $105,640 | $99,889 15th |
| Colorado | ||
| 5th | $105,390 | $102,269 12th |
| New York | ||
| 6th | $104,770 | $97,080 21st |
| Nebraska | ||
| 7th | $104,420 | $115,890 4th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 8th | $103,330 | $104,775 9th |
| Washington | ||
| 9th | $102,920 | $96,175 22nd |
| Texas | ||
| 10th | $101,800 | $104,887 8th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 11th | $101,260 | $93,066 29th |
| Arizona | ||
| 12th | $99,320 | $98,652 18th |
| Illinois | ||
| 13th | $99,050 | $99,092 16th |
| Ohio | ||
| 14th | $98,630 | $106,312 6th |
| California | ||
| 15th | $97,900 | $88,421 36th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 16th | $97,640 | $100,070 14th |
| Oregon | ||
| 17th | $95,900 | $92,782 31st |
| Nevada | ||
| 18th | $95,620 | $95,640 24th |
| Alabama | ||
| 19th | $95,370 | $107,371 5th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 20th | $94,520 | $105,612 7th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 21st | $92,520 | $84,147 45th |
| Delaware | ||
| 22nd | $92,330 | $92,508 33rd |
| Iowa | ||
| 23rd | $91,560 | $104,328 10th |
| Utah | ||
| 23rd | $91,560 | $92,612 32nd |
| Georgia | ||
| 25th | $91,210 | $94,721 26th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 26th | $91,170 | $103,359 11th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 26th | $91,170 | $98,870 17th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 28th | $89,960 | $87,955 38th |
| Indiana | ||
| 29th | $89,440 | $95,833 23rd |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 30th | $88,830 | $94,405 28th |
| Idaho | ||
| 31st | $88,610 | $92,791 30th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 31st | $88,610 | $100,873 13th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 31st | $88,610 | $95,597 25th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 34th | $86,530 | $83,070 46th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 35th | $86,260 | $97,374 20th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 36th | $85,550 | $98,386 19th |
| Kansas | ||
| 37th | $85,160 | $94,551 27th |
| Michigan | ||
| 38th | $84,260 | $87,573 40th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 39th | $83,780 | $89,366 34th |
| Florida | ||
| 40th | $83,460 | $80,705 48th |
| Montana | ||
| 41st | $82,380 | $87,041 42nd |
| North Carolina | ||
| 42nd | $81,420 | $86,318 43rd |
| Tennessee | ||
| 43rd | $80,860 | $88,016 37th |
| Missouri | ||
| 44th | $80,850 | $89,025 35th |
| Vermont | ||
| 45th | $79,450 | $81,106 47th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 46th | $78,850 | $87,457 41st |
| Arkansas | ||
| 47th | $76,400 | $87,880 39th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 47th | $76,400 | $85,882 44th |
| Maine | ||
| 49th | $73,920 | $76,167 49th |
Places with the same median share a rank and are listed alphabetically.
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- −0.2%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Specialties included in this occupation
- Transportation Planners
BLS publishes one wage figure for all Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other; it does not publish separate data for these specialties.
O*NET 31.0
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations and specialties: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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