Sociologists

SOC 19-3040

The median annual wage for Sociologists is $101,770, based on BLS OEWS 2023 data. The mean annual wage is $106,710, and an estimated 2,890 workers are employed in this occupation nationally. Between 2020 and 2023, pay rose +18.2% while consumer prices rose 17.7% — a real change of +0.4% after inflation.

Wage Trend & Inflation Adjustment

How the national median wage for Sociologists has moved across BLS OEWS release years, and what each year's wage is worth in 2023 dollars after adjusting for CPI inflation. "Real" change strips out inflation — the truest measure of whether pay is actually rising.

National median wage trend for Sociologists, nominal and inflation-adjusted, BLS OEWS.
Year	Median (nominal)	In 2023 $ (real)	Employment
2023	$101,770	$101,770	2,890
2022	$98,590	$102,648	2,980
2021	$92,910	$104,476	2,640
2020	$86,110	$101,379	2,470

Nominal change

+18.2%

Inflation (CPI)

+17.7%

Real change

+0.4%

Wage Distribution (National, 2023)

10th, 25th, 50th (median), 75th, and 90th percentile annual wages from BLS OEWS — the full spread, not just an average.

10th Pct

$59,960

25th Pct

$76,030

Median

$101,770

75th Pct

$134,980

90th Pct

$165,280

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