Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other Salary by City

BLS OEWS May 2025 • 202 metro areas

Top-paying metros for Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other

Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
Kennewick, WA $178,810 60
Virginia $144,320 4,390
Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV $137,610 7,050
Maryland $129,750 2,520
Harrisburg, PA $127,280 100
Baltimore, MD $125,820 1,060

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      AK
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Anchorage, AK $92,870 100
      Alaska $84,280 230
      Alaska $74,690 60
      Fairbanks, AK $72,980 60
      AL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Alabama $95,640 320
      Tuscaloosa, AL $91,690 30
      AR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      East Arkansas $95,700 40
      Arkansas $84,640 180
      AZ
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Phoenix, AZ $98,490 290
      Arizona $97,360 700
      Tucson, AZ $95,990 200
      Arizona $89,460 40
      CA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      San Francisco, CA $111,440 360
      Merced, CA $108,410 40
      San Diego, CA $102,340 370
      Los Angeles, CA $102,000 510
      San Luis Obispo, CA $101,870 30
      California $101,110 2,650
      Riverside, CA $100,340 250
      Sacramento, CA $98,860 340
      Vallejo, CA $93,310 30
      Santa Maria, CA $92,790 140
      San Jose, CA $92,640 70
      Fresno, CA $87,010 70
      Bakersfield, CA $84,410 40
      North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California $81,700 30
      CO
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Colorado Springs, CO $105,980 240
      Denver, CO $105,210 320
      Southwest Colorado $102,330 40
      Boulder, CO $101,680 100
      Colorado $101,000 790
      Fort Collins, CO $82,430 50
      CT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Hartford, CT $103,850 50
      Connecticut $102,150 120
      New Haven, CT $88,070 40
      DC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV $137,610 7,050
      FL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Wildwood, FL $95,760 80
      Tampa, FL $91,890 240
      Palm Bay, FL $90,460 60
      Crestview, FL $87,260 150
      Orlando, FL $86,940 90
      Florida $86,670 1,560
      Pensacola, FL $84,640 40
      Panama City, FL $81,330 40
      Jacksonville, FL $77,380 110
      Tallahassee, FL $74,960 110
      North Florida $72,250 40
      Gainesville, FL $68,600 30
      GA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Augusta, GA-SC $113,730 270
      Georgia $89,440 1,330
      Savannah, GA $87,380 30
      Atlanta, GA $86,880 770
      Columbus, GA-AL $84,320 60
      South Georgia $78,860 40
      HI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Urban Honolulu, HI $105,310 340
      Hawaii $102,000 360
      Hawaii / Kauai $63,440 30
      IA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Iowa City, IA $87,970 40
      Iowa $87,590 130
      Des Moines, IA $82,830 50
      ID
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Boise City, ID $79,790 60
      Idaho $79,790 90
      IL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Champaign, IL $102,110 40
      Chicago, IL-IN $101,580 430
      Illinois $94,520 650
      South Illinois $73,940 40
      IN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Indianapolis, IN $88,780 70
      Indiana $84,640 180
      KS
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Manhattan, KS $87,050 40
      Kansas $82,220 360
      Topeka, KS $81,060 60
      Wichita, KS $72,550 70
      KY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      East Kentucky $83,430 40
      Kentucky $78,020 370
      Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $77,940 50
      Lexington, KY $74,960 50
      Central Kentucky $62,710 70
      LA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Alexandria, LA $90,440 40
      New Orleans, LA $89,860 160
      Central Louisiana $84,640 40
      Louisiana $80,490 410
      Baton Rouge, LA $76,430 30
      Shreveport, LA $74,960 70
      MA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Boston, MA-NH $104,770 370
      Massachusetts $104,770 430
      MD
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Maryland $129,750 2,520
      Baltimore, MD $125,820 1,060
      Maryland $75,600 50
      ME
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Maine $89,860 40
      MI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Detroit, MI $96,040 200
      Grand Rapids, MI $91,560 40
      Ann Arbor, MI $80,000 240
      Michigan $78,960 720
      Lansing, MI $57,900 130
      MN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Minneapolis, MN-WI $97,800 780
      Minnesota $95,930 910
      MO
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      St. Louis, MO-IL $89,040 170
      Kansas City, MO-KS $88,320 230
      Central Missouri $83,510 50
      Springfield, MO $80,250 30
      Missouri $80,040 340
      Jefferson City, MO $55,420 60
      MS
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Gulfport, MS $89,860 50
      Jackson, MS $89,860 80
      Mississippi $86,940 180
      MT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Helena, MT $78,770 90
      Montana $78,770 170
      NC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Wilmington, NC $114,490 30
      Fayetteville, NC $102,840 290
      Charlotte, NC-SC $93,310 130
      Central North Carolina $91,600 60
      North Carolina $87,810 1,660
      Durham, NC $84,570 570
      Raleigh, NC $78,410 200
      Eastern North Carolina $73,920 40
      Asheville, NC $72,550 30
      ND
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Grand Forks, ND-MN $78,850 30
      Fargo, ND-MN $72,550 60
      Minot, ND $72,550 30
      North Dakota $72,550 140
      NE
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Omaha, NE-IA $107,410 90
      NH
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Manchester, NH $101,500 30
      New Hampshire $81,950 140
      NJ
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Trenton, NJ $113,800 50
      New Jersey $96,360 340
      NM
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Albuquerque, NM $95,330 110
      New Mexico $89,860 240
      Eastern New Mexico $74,960 60
      NV
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Las Vegas, NV $92,440 130
      Nevada $88,750 190
      Reno, NV $72,950 50
      NY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New York, NY-NJ $102,910 2,490
      New York $102,570 3,090
      Buffalo, NY $100,210 80
      Albany, NY $96,180 160
      Kiryas Joel, NY $88,070 60
      Syracuse, NY $86,940 40
      Rochester, NY $85,010 200
      Ithaca, NY $58,870 50
      OH
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Dayton, OH $117,960 710
      Ohio $95,860 1,560
      Cleveland, OH $94,200 60
      Columbus, OH $82,800 590
      Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $79,250 90
      OK
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Oklahoma City, OK $82,220 110
      Oklahoma $79,790 240
      OR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Portland, OR-WA $102,500 220
      Oregon $96,700 320
      Eugene, OR $89,460 40
      Other
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      District of Columbia $122,320 2,700
      PA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Harrisburg, PA $127,280 100
      Northeastern Pennsylvania $109,380 30
      Central Pennsylvania $95,760 100
      Pennsylvania $93,750 750
      Pittsburgh, PA $90,000 130
      Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD $88,070 400
      PR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      San Juan, PR $73,940 160
      RI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Providence, RI-MA $81,950 110
      Rhode Island $81,950 110
      SC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Northeastern South Carolina $90,440 40
      South Carolina $86,940 300
      Columbia, SC $84,640 90
      Charleston, SC $82,220 70
      SD
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      South Dakota $82,220 70
      TN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Memphis, TN-MS-AR $92,750 50
      Nashville, TN $80,860 140
      Clarksville, TN-KY $79,790 80
      Knoxville, TN $72,550 40
      TX
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Houston, TX $106,950 290
      College Station, TX $104,820 60
      Austin, TX $104,190 170
      San Antonio, TX $102,900 620
      Dallas, TX $98,770 520
      Texas $96,210 2,480
      El Paso, TX $94,310 160
      McAllen, TX $92,750 60
      Coastal Plains Region of Texas $92,350 30
      Killeen, TX $82,510 80
      Abilene, TX $77,380 40
      UT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Ogden, UT $92,750 40
      Utah $84,640 230
      Salt Lake City, UT $82,060 160
      VA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Virginia $144,320 4,390
      Charlottesville, VA $118,830 360
      Virginia Beach, VA-NC $115,340 580
      Richmond, VA $105,870 220
      West Virginia $94,310 220
      Southern West Virginia $89,460 30
      VT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Burlington, VT $75,300 100
      Vermont $74,990 150
      WA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Kennewick, WA $178,810 60
      Olympia, WA $113,590 60
      Washington $107,100 1,070
      Seattle, WA $105,800 670
      Eastern Washington $87,510 30
      Spokane, WA $86,690 70
      WI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Milwaukee, WI $90,920 40
      Madison, WI $84,020 170
      Wisconsin $84,020 280
      WV
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Morgantown, WV $105,790 60
      Beckley, WV $85,790 30
      WY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Wyoming $84,640 40