State wages ยท Cost of living
Sociologists pay by state
The highest published median is in Oregon, at $211,560. Oregon leads after cost of living, at $204,680. North Carolina has the lowest RPP among states paying at least the national median ($101,690).
National median
$101,690
Highest state median
$211,560
Oregon
Best adjusted pay
$204,680
Oregon
States and territories
52
Blank wages are not estimated
Pay at national average prices
Lower: $38,680Higher: $204,680Puerto Rico: No cost of living index
All states
52 rows
| Oregon | $211,560 | +108.0% | 103.361 | $204,680 | 1 |
| Illinois | $134,730 | +32.5% | 99.958 | $134,790 | 2 |
| New York | $130,180 | +28.0% | 107.921 | $120,630 | 3 |
| North Carolina | $108,060 | +6.3% | 94.326 | $114,560 | 4 |
| California | $120,610 | +18.6% | 110.72 | $108,930 | 5 |
| Massachusetts | $103,510 | +1.8% | 105.757 | $97,880 | 6 |
| Maryland | $95,300 | -6.3% | 104.959 | $90,800 | 7 |
| Wisconsin | $82,570 | -18.8% | 94.095 | $87,750 | 8 |
| Michigan | $82,910 | -18.5% | 96.217 | $86,170 | 9 |
| Ohio | $77,560 | -23.7% | 92.774 | $83,600 | 10 |
| Washington | $88,330 | -13.1% | 107.013 | $82,540 | 11 |
| Minnesota | $79,370 | -21.9% | 98.621 | $80,480 | 12 |
| Florida | $40,000 | -60.7% | 103.414 | $38,680 | 13 |
| Alabama | Not available | Not available | 88.823 | Not available | Not available |
| Alaska | Not available | Not available | 102.359 | Not available | Not available |
| Arizona | Not available | Not available | 100.677 | Not available | Not available |
| Arkansas | Not available | Not available | 86.937 | Not available | Not available |
| Colorado | Not available | Not available | 103.052 | Not available | Not available |
| Connecticut | Not available | Not available | 103.61 | Not available | Not available |
| Delaware | Not available | Not available | 99.808 | Not available | Not available |
| District of Columbia | Not available | Not available | 109.901 | Not available | Not available |
| Georgia | Not available | Not available | 96.293 | Not available | Not available |
| Hawaii | Not available | Not available | 109.951 | Not available | Not available |
| Idaho | Not available | Not available | 95.494 | Not available | Not available |
| Indiana | Not available | Not available | 93.329 | Not available | Not available |
| Iowa | Not available | Not available | 87.762 | Not available | Not available |
| Kansas | Not available | Not available | 90.068 | Not available | Not available |
| Kentucky | Not available | Not available | 90.159 | Not available | Not available |
| Louisiana | Not available | Not available | 88.207 | Not available | Not available |
| Maine | Not available | Not available | 97.05 | Not available | Not available |
| Mississippi | Not available | Not available | 86.953 | Not available | Not available |
| Missouri | Not available | Not available | 90.817 | Not available | Not available |
| Montana | Not available | Not available | 94.645 | Not available | Not available |
| Nebraska | Not available | Not available | 90.103 | Not available | Not available |
| Nevada | Not available | Not available | 99.979 | Not available | Not available |
| New Hampshire | Not available | Not available | 104.165 | Not available | Not available |
| New Jersey | Not available | Not available | 108.805 | Not available | Not available |
| New Mexico | Not available | Not available | 92.212 | Not available | Not available |
| North Dakota | Not available | Not available | 88.959 | Not available | Not available |
| Oklahoma | Not available | Not available | 87.843 | Not available | Not available |
| Pennsylvania | Not available | Not available | 97.572 | Not available | Not available |
| Rhode Island | Not available | Not available | 102.28 | Not available | Not available |
| South Carolina | Not available | Not available | 93.749 | Not available | Not available |
| South Dakota | Not available | Not available | 88.586 | Not available | Not available |
| Tennessee | Not available | Not available | 91.87 | Not available | Not available |
| Texas | Not available | Not available | 97.057 | Not available | Not available |
| Utah | Not available | Not available | 98.864 | Not available | Not available |
| Vermont | Not available | Not available | 97.958 | Not available | Not available |
| Virginia | Not available | Not available | 101.104 | Not available | Not available |
| West Virginia | Not available | Not available | 89.497 | Not available | Not available |
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Ranks are supplied source ranks for published wage observations. Cost of living comparisons exclude Puerto Rico. Some nominal source ranks exceed 52; they are retained without correction.