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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

19-3099 Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other

All social scientists and related workers not listed separately.


National estimates for Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other
Industry profile for Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other
Geographic profile for Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other

National estimates for Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
33,210 1.1 % $ 45.46 $ 94,560 0.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 26.98 $ 34.13 $ 42.74 $ 54.70 $ 65.87
Annual Wage (2) $ 56,120 $ 70,990 $ 88,900 $ 113,780 $ 137,020


Industry profile for Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 19,700 0.94 $ 47.08 $ 97,930
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 3,300 0.11 $ 40.13 $ 83,470
Scientific Research and Development Services 3,220 0.37 $ 46.59 $ 96,900
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 1,620 0.08 $ 37.46 $ 77,920
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 1,170 0.02 $ 41.23 $ 85,770

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 19,700 0.94 $ 47.08 $ 97,930
Scientific Research and Development Services 3,220 0.37 $ 46.59 $ 96,900
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 3,300 0.11 $ 40.13 $ 83,470
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 1,620 0.08 $ 37.46 $ 77,920
Social Advocacy Organizations 170 0.07 $ 36.47 $ 75,860

Top paying industries for Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Employment Services (8) (8) $ 57.37 $ 119,330
Management of Companies and Enterprises 370 0.01 $ 53.28 $ 110,820
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 320 0.02 $ 51.46 $ 107,030
Individual and Family Services 110 (7) $ 48.57 $ 101,030
Educational Support Services 80 0.04 $ 47.42 $ 98,630


Geographic profile for Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of social scientists and related workers, all other by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Virginia 3,960 1.02 4.56 $ 56.61 $ 117,750
District of Columbia 2,540 3.68 16.39 $ 53.82 $ 111,940
California 2,330 0.13 0.59 $ 43.67 $ 90,830
New York 2,230 0.24 1.09 $ 47.03 $ 97,830
Maryland 2,150 0.82 3.63 $ 51.87 $ 107,880


Map of location quotient of social scientists and related workers, all other by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 2,540 3.68 16.39 $ 53.82 $ 111,940
Virginia 3,960 1.02 4.56 $ 56.61 $ 117,750
Maryland 2,150 0.82 3.63 $ 51.87 $ 107,880
Hawaii 350 0.59 2.62 $ 46.02 $ 95,720
Alaska 160 0.54 2.39 $ 42.37 $ 88,130


Map of annual mean wages of social scientists and related workers, all other by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Virginia 3,960 1.02 4.56 $ 56.61 $ 117,750
District of Columbia 2,540 3.68 16.39 $ 53.82 $ 111,940
Maryland 2,150 0.82 3.63 $ 51.87 $ 107,880
Oregon 500 0.26 1.18 $ 51.36 $ 106,830
Connecticut 180 0.11 0.48 $ 48.97 $ 101,860



Map of employment of social scientists and related workers, all other by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 5,880 1.94 8.65 $ 56.67 $ 117,870
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,500 0.16 0.73 $ 48.62 $ 101,130
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 1,260 0.46 2.07 $ 43.27 $ 90,010
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 830 0.64 2.86 $ 52.73 $ 109,670
Dayton, OH 650 1.80 8.03 $ 47.69 $ 99,190
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 560 0.09 0.41 $ 46.00 $ 95,670
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX 550 0.52 2.33 $ 45.86 $ 95,400
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 520 0.26 1.14 $ 45.75 $ 95,160
Charlottesville, VA 510 4.62 20.56 $ 45.87 $ 95,420
Columbus, OH 500 0.47 2.11 $ 38.24 $ 79,540


Map of location quotient of social scientists and related workers, all other by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Charlottesville, VA 510 4.62 20.56 $ 45.87 $ 95,420
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 5,880 1.94 8.65 $ 56.67 $ 117,870
Dayton, OH 650 1.80 8.03 $ 47.69 $ 99,190
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL 140 1.18 5.28 $ 40.36 $ 83,940
Fairbanks, AK 40 1.13 5.05 $ 38.86 $ 80,830
Yuba City, CA 50 1.07 4.77 $ 42.87 $ 89,170
Ann Arbor, MI 220 1.02 4.56 $ 38.87 $ 80,860
Clarksville, TN-KY 80 0.81 3.60 $ 36.72 $ 76,370
Urban Honolulu, HI 340 0.81 3.59 $ 46.38 $ 96,470
Killeen-Temple, TX 110 0.77 3.44 $ 37.62 $ 78,240


Map of annual mean wages of social scientists and related workers, all other by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Savannah, GA 30 0.18 0.79 $ 57.10 $ 118,760
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 5,880 1.94 8.65 $ 56.67 $ 117,870
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 360 0.31 1.36 $ 54.19 $ 112,720
College Station-Bryan, TX 60 0.47 2.08 $ 52.93 $ 110,090
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 830 0.64 2.86 $ 52.73 $ 109,670
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 120 0.38 1.67 $ 51.25 $ 106,600
Trenton, NJ 40 0.19 0.83 $ 50.89 $ 105,850
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 300 0.10 0.44 $ 50.80 $ 105,660
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 40 0.04 0.16 $ 50.17 $ 104,350
Olympia-Tumwater, WA 40 0.37 1.65 $ 50.04 $ 104,090

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 90 0.60 2.66 $ 35.73 $ 74,310
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 60 0.33 1.47 $ 26.56 $ 55,240
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 50 0.22 0.96 $ 37.11 $ 77,180
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 50 0.12 0.55 $ 34.89 $ 72,570
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 40 0.56 2.50 $ 34.68 $ 72,130

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 90 0.60 2.66 $ 35.73 $ 74,310
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 40 0.56 2.50 $ 34.68 $ 72,130
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area 30 0.46 2.05 $ 37.55 $ 78,100
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area 40 0.42 1.85 $ 37.16 $ 77,290
Arizona nonmetropolitan area 40 0.40 1.79 $ 38.87 $ 80,860

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 30 0.31 1.40 $ 41.43 $ 86,160
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 40 0.25 1.11 $ 41.21 $ 85,710
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 30 0.30 1.35 $ 40.89 $ 85,040
Arizona nonmetropolitan area 40 0.40 1.79 $ 38.87 $ 80,860
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area 30 0.46 2.05 $ 37.55 $ 78,100


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023