Sociologist salary
106,030 USD
Median annual wage · 2025 · BLS · 19-3041
Half of all sociologists in the United States earn more than 106,030 USD a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay105of 825 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.67×82,300 USD – 137,420 USD
| Measure | All |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 82,300 USD |
| Median | 106,030 USD |
| Mean | 114,920 USD |
| Upper quartile | 137,420 USD |
About the figure
Occupation code 19-3041 in SOC 2018, the US occupation classification. Covers wage and salary workers, excluding the self-employed. Published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is an annual wage, not a monthly one.
Occupations that pay about the same
- Facilities Managers 106,660 USD
- Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers 106,220 USD
- First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives 106,040 USD
- Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 105,870 USD
- Computer Systems Analysts 105,850 USD
- General and Operations Managers 105,770 USD
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.bls.gov