The salary statistics of sociologists in the industry sector of health care and social assistance are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare sociologists salaries in different industries within the health care and social assistance sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $40,060 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,290 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $53,720 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $96,180 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $122,100 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for sociologists in the industry sector of health care and social assistance. 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 $122,100. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $53,720. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid sociologists is $40,060.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of sociologists in the industry sector of health care and social assistance from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $53,720 | -23.64% | -18.54% |
| 2017 | $66,420 | 4.13% | - |
| 2016 | $63,680 | -31.16% | - |
| 2015 | $83,520 | -10.54% | - |
| 2014 | $92,320 | 31.02% | - |
| 2012 | $63,680 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].