The median annual wage for sociologists was $73,760 in May 2015.
The median wage is the wage at which half the workers in an occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $36,200, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $145,250.
In May 2015, the median annual wages for sociologists in the top industries in which they worked were as follows:
Research and development in the social sciences and humanities
$89,120
State and local government, excluding education and hospitals
65,120
Educational services; state, local, and private
51,800
Most sociologists work full time during regular business hours.
Sociologists
Median annual wages, May 2015
Sociologists
$73,760
Social scientists and related workers
$72,570
Total, all occupations
$36,200
Note: All Occupations includes all occupations in the U.S. Economy. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics
