California State Wage Atlas

Sociologists in California

SOC 19-3041 · Life, Physical, and Social Science

590Jobs in California
$123,090Mean annual wage
4th of 11Rank by mean annual wage among states with a published figure
10th: $85,03025th: $98,770Median: $125,77075th: $138,71090th: $161,710Mean: $123,090
Wage distribution in California
MeasureAnnual wageHourly wage
10th percentile$85,030$40.88
25th percentile$98,770$47.49
Median (50th)$125,770$60.47
75th percentile$138,710$66.69
90th percentile$161,710$77.74
Mean$123,090$59.18

Across 11 states with a published mean, the highest are Illinois ($143,940), North Carolina ($129,740), Massachusetts ($123,460); the lowest are Ohio ($84,440), Florida ($86,550), Alaska ($100,910). Compare this occupation across states.

Compared with neighboring states

States that share a land border with California (states that touch only at a corner are not counted).

Sociologists: California and bordering states
StateJobsMean annual wageMedian annual wage
California590$123,090$125,770
Arizona———
Nevada———
Oregon———

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