Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other Salary by State

National average: $107,530 · 49 states · BLS OEWS May 2025

StateMean Salary
Virginia$143,800
District of Columbia$127,830
Maryland$126,600
Massachusetts$118,840
Washington$112,040
Delaware$108,500
Colorado$108,180
Texas$107,920
New Jersey$105,450
New York$105,210
Pennsylvania$104,990
California$103,820
Alabama$103,310
Nebraska$102,260
Arizona$100,980
Ohio$100,900
Oregon$100,460
Illinois$99,870
New Hampshire$98,420
New Mexico$98,340
Louisiana$98,070
Georgia$97,900
Nevada$97,670
Minnesota$97,120
Hawaii$97,070
Iowa$96,960
West Virginia$95,170
Utah$95,100
Rhode Island$93,920
Wyoming$92,560
Tennessee$91,150
Indiana$91,060
Kansas$90,870
North Carolina$90,790
Mississippi$90,040
Wisconsin$89,690
Michigan$89,450
Oklahoma$88,760
South Carolina$88,620
Idaho$87,670
Montana$86,820
Florida$86,270
Vermont$85,260
South Dakota$84,840
Missouri$83,460
Kentucky$81,530
Maine$81,300
Arkansas$74,560
North Dakota$74,020