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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

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)
35,210 1.5 % $ 49.14 $ 102,210 0.8 %

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

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 28.37 $ 36.25 $ 46.10 $ 59.23 $ 76.04
Annual Wage (2) $ 59,010 $ 75,400 $ 95,890 $ 123,200 $ 158,160


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, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) 19,730 0.92 $ 49.10 $ 102,130
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 4,080 0.13 $ 43.19 $ 89,840
Scientific Research and Development Services 2,920 0.32 $ 52.44 $ 109,070
Management of Companies and Enterprises 1,920 0.07 $ 81.91 $ 170,380
State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 1,690 0.08 $ 39.43 $ 82,020

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, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) 19,730 0.92 $ 49.10 $ 102,130
Scientific Research and Development Services 2,920 0.32 $ 52.44 $ 109,070
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 4,080 0.13 $ 43.19 $ 89,840
State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 1,690 0.08 $ 39.43 $ 82,020
Management of Companies and Enterprises 1,920 0.07 $ 81.91 $ 170,380

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)
Management of Companies and Enterprises 1,920 0.07 $ 81.91 $ 170,380
Educational Support Services 130 0.05 $ 59.79 $ 124,350
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (8) (8) $ 57.70 $ 120,020
Grantmaking and Giving Services 40 0.02 $ 55.31 $ 115,040
Computer Systems Design and Related Services 260 0.01 $ 54.83 $ 114,050


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 2023


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 4,680 1.18 5.07 $ 68.90 $ 143,300
California 3,060 0.17 0.73 $ 49.85 $ 103,680
District of Columbia 2,600 3.71 15.99 $ 55.74 $ 115,940
Texas 2,250 0.17 0.72 $ 45.28 $ 94,190
Maryland 2,170 0.81 3.50 $ 56.70 $ 117,930


Map of location quotient of social scientists and related workers, all other by state, May 2023


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 2,600 3.71 15.99 $ 55.74 $ 115,940
Virginia 4,680 1.18 5.07 $ 68.90 $ 143,300
Maryland 2,170 0.81 3.50 $ 56.70 $ 117,930
Alaska 220 0.69 3.00 $ 40.28 $ 83,780
Hawaii 340 0.54 2.34 (8) (8)


Map of annual mean wages of social scientists and related workers, all other by state, May 2023


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 4,680 1.18 5.07 $ 68.90 $ 143,300
Maryland 2,170 0.81 3.50 $ 56.70 $ 117,930
District of Columbia 2,600 3.71 15.99 $ 55.74 $ 115,940
Oregon 390 0.20 0.86 $ 53.93 $ 112,180
Connecticut 160 0.10 0.42 $ 53.29 $ 110,850



Map of employment of social scientists and related workers, all other by area, May 2023


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 6,960 2.25 9.71 $ 64.30 $ 133,730
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,540 0.16 0.70 $ 48.07 $ 99,980
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 1,300 0.46 1.99 $ 45.58 $ 94,810
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 860 0.66 2.86 $ 56.81 $ 118,170
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 790 0.13 0.55 $ 52.67 $ 109,550
Dayton, OH 680 1.85 7.97 $ 50.48 $ 104,990
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 590 0.80 3.43 $ 55.61 $ 115,670
Columbus, OH 580 0.55 2.35 $ 39.52 $ 82,190
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX 540 0.50 2.15 $ 46.53 $ 96,790
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 510 1.53 6.59 $ 39.37 $ 81,890


Map of location quotient of social scientists and related workers, all other by area, May 2023


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 380 3.34 14.43 $ 54.49 $ 113,340
Fayetteville, NC 300 2.30 9.90 $ 47.68 $ 99,170
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 6,960 2.25 9.71 $ 64.30 $ 133,730
Fairbanks, AK 70 1.89 8.14 $ 33.16 $ 68,970
Dayton, OH 680 1.85 7.97 $ 50.48 $ 104,990
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 510 1.53 6.59 $ 39.37 $ 81,890
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC 280 1.21 5.20 $ 52.22 $ 108,620
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL 140 1.14 4.93 $ 41.72 $ 86,780
Yuba City, CA 50 1.04 4.49 $ 45.16 $ 93,930
Ann Arbor, MI 210 0.98 4.24 $ 39.16 $ 81,440


Map of annual mean wages of social scientists and related workers, all other by area, May 2023


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)
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 6,960 2.25 9.71 $ 64.30 $ 133,730
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 90 0.08 0.33 $ 58.29 $ 121,230
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 860 0.66 2.86 $ 56.81 $ 118,170
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 110 0.34 1.48 $ 56.37 $ 117,250
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 590 0.80 3.43 $ 55.61 $ 115,670
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 470 0.19 0.84 $ 55.51 $ 115,460
Raleigh, NC 140 0.20 0.87 $ 55.35 $ 115,120
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 310 0.26 1.10 $ 55.13 $ 114,680
Charlottesville, VA 380 3.34 14.43 $ 54.49 $ 113,340
Huntsville, AL 140 0.56 2.41 $ 54.12 $ 112,570

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 100 0.68 2.95 $ 36.13 $ 75,150
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 90 0.47 2.04 $ 39.52 $ 82,190
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 70 0.36 1.55 $ 27.66 $ 57,530
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 60 0.25 1.07 $ 38.14 $ 79,320
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 50 0.50 2.17 $ 40.80 $ 84,860

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 100 0.68 2.95 $ 36.13 $ 75,150
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area 40 0.55 2.37 $ 39.13 $ 81,390
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 30 0.52 2.24 $ 37.73 $ 78,470
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 40 0.50 2.18 $ 38.22 $ 79,490
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 50 0.50 2.17 $ 40.80 $ 84,860

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)
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area 40 0.20 0.85 $ 50.92 $ 105,910
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 40 0.26 1.12 $ 42.67 $ 88,750
Arizona nonmetropolitan area 40 0.46 1.98 $ 41.59 $ 86,500
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 30 0.33 1.42 $ 41.57 $ 86,470
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 50 0.50 2.17 $ 40.80 $ 84,860


About May 2023 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.

(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 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024