The annual salary statistics of social scientists and related workers in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of social scientists and related workers in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown 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 | $76,320 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $89,040 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $102,100 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $119,320 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $140,580 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for social scientists and related workers in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $140,580. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $102,100. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $76,320.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of social scientists and related workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $102,100 | 6.91% | 18.94% |
| 2021 | $95,040 | -1.64% | - |
| 2020 | $96,600 | 4.89% | - |
| 2019 | $91,880 | 2.45% | - |
| 2018 | $89,630 | -0.83% | - |
| 2017 | $90,370 | 17.09% | - |
| 2016 | $74,930 | 0.12% | - |
| 2015 | $74,840 | 1.44% | - |
| 2014 | $73,760 | -15.69% | - |
| 2013 | $85,330 | 3.01% | - |
| 2012 | $82,760 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $102,100, Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown is the highest paying city for social scientists and related workers in state of Texas, followed by College Station-Bryan (median annual salary $97,480). In comparison, the median annual salary of social scientists and related workers in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown is 4.5 percent (4.5%) higher than that in College Station-Bryan.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown | |
| College Station-Bryan | |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels | |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington | |
| El Paso | |
| Dallas-Plano-Irving | |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos | |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission | |
| Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood | |
| Gulf Coast Texas nonmetropolitan area |