Sociologists Salary in the US
A sociologists earns a national median of $106,030 a year (mean $114,920) — BLS OEWS May 2025, ranked #105 of 825.
How much does a sociologists earn in the US?
A sociologists in the United States earns a median of $106,030 a year (mean $114,920), per BLS OEWS May 2025. That is 108% above the US all-occupations median of $50,980. About 2,260 people work in this occupation (SOC 19-3041), ranked #105 of 825 by national median pay. Updated annually from BLS OEWS.
Median
$106,030
per year
Mean
$114,920
per year
Employment
2,260
US workers
National rank
#105
of 825 by median
What a sociologists earns in the US
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 national estimates, a sociologists (SOC 19-3041) earns a median annual wage of $106,030 and a mean (average) of $114,920. The median is the midpoint — half of sociologists earn more and half earn less — and is 108% above the US all-occupations median of $50,980. The mean is higher than the median when a minority of very high earners pull the average up.
Note: BLS top-codes any annual wage at or above $239,200/year, so occupations at that ceiling share the same figure.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average salary for a sociologists in the US?
- The BLS OEWS May 2025 national annual median wage for sociologists is $106,030, and the mean (average) is $114,920. The median is the midpoint — half of sociologists earn more and half earn less.
- How does sociologists pay compare to the US average?
- At $106,030, a sociologists earns 108% above the US all-occupations median of $50,980 (BLS OEWS May 2025). The all-occupations US median is $50,980.
- How many sociologists are employed in the US?
- BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates about 2,260 sociologists employed nationally (SOC 19-3041), across all industries.
- Where does this sociologists salary data come from?
- From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 national release — cross-industry, all-ownership estimates, SOC code 19-3041. As US federal government work it is public domain. GeraJobs publishes the figures verbatim; suppressed cells are shown as "—", never estimated.
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Data source
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) · May 2025 national estimates · SOC 19-3041 · Public domain (U.S. federal government work)
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