The annual salary statistics of sociologists in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of sociologists in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $63,970 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $78,610 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $138,110 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $185,730 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $194,810 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for sociologists in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $194,810. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $138,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $63,970.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of sociologists from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $138,110 | 38.18% | 18.98% |
| 2019 | $85,380 | -6.35% | - |
| 2018 | $90,800 | -9.89% | - |
| 2017 | $99,780 | -12.15% | - |
| 2016 | $111,900 | -8.87% | - |
| 2015 | $121,820 | 8.14% | - |
| 2012 | $111,900 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $138,110, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim is the highest paying city for sociologists in state of California, followed by San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (median annual salary $133,060). In comparison, the median annual salary of sociologists in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim is 3.7 percent (3.7%) higher than that in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara.