Where Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other Pays Above the National Average

$100,340

National Median Salary

States Pay Above Average

Industries Pay Above Average

States Where Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other Earns a Premium

These 10 states pay Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Others above the national median of $100,340.

Rank	State	Annual Median	Pay Premium	Employment
1	Virginia	$144,320	+43.8%	4,390
2	Maryland	$129,750	+29.3%	2,520
3	District of Columbia	$122,320	+21.9%	2,700
4	Washington	$107,100	+6.7%	1,070
5	Massachusetts	$104,770	+4.4%	430
6	New York	$102,570	+2.2%	3,090
7	Connecticut	$102,150	+1.8%	120
8	Hawaii	$102,000	+1.7%	360
9	California	$101,110	+0.8%	2,650
10	Colorado	$101,000	+0.7%	790

These 13 industries pay Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Others above the national median.

Rank	Industry	Annual Median	Pay Premium	Employment
1	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$171,320	+70.7%	1,610
2	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$171,320	+70.7%	1,610
3	Computer Systems Design and Related Services	$130,960	+30.5%	—
4	Educational Support Services	$114,390	+14.0%	170
5	Educational Support Services	$114,250	+13.9%	160
6	Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$114,240	+13.9%	250
7	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$111,440	+11.1%	650
8	Scientific Research and Development Services	$105,270	+4.9%	3,100
9	Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities	$104,680	+4.3%	2,450
10	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$104,310	+4.0%	4,870
11	Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)	$102,570	+2.2%	1,850
12	Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation)	$102,500	+2.2%	20,910
13	Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation)	$101,440	+1.1%	24,500