The salary statistics of sociologists in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare sociologists salaries in different industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $48,240 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $68,160 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $91,990 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $125,400 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $160,610 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for sociologists in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) sociologists is $160,610. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $91,990. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid sociologists is $48,240.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of sociologists in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $91,990 | -1.17% | 6.10% |
| 2017 | $93,070 | -5.98% | - |
| 2016 | $98,640 | 9.74% | - |
| 2015 | $89,030 | 8.92% | - |
| 2014 | $81,090 | -2.43% | - |
| 2013 | $83,060 | -4.00% | - |
| 2012 | $86,380 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].