The annual salary statistics of sociologists in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of sociologists in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward 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 | $62,580 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $74,530 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $94,240 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $103,720 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $118,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for sociologists in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $118,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $94,240. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $62,580.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of sociologists from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $94,240 | 4.47% | 8.51% |
| 2016 | $90,030 | 4.68% | - |
| 2015 | $85,820 | 4.93% | - |
| 2014 | $81,590 | -6.59% | - |
| 2013 | $86,970 | 0.86% | - |
| 2012 | $86,220 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $94,240 in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward is in the middle of salary range for sociologists in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of sociologists in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward is 31.8 percent (31.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim and 21.9 percent (21.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana.