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Social Scientists in Illinois

Want to work in Illinois as a Social Scientist? Read this first!

2.7% Jobs Projection
$76,160 Median Salary
70 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Social Scientists in Illinois are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Social Scientists in Illinois is growing slower than average.

  • Social Scientists in Illinois earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Social Scientists Work in Illinois?

There were approximately 650 workers employed as Social Scientists in this state in 2018.

There were 1,020 Social Scientists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 370 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 280 Social Scientists working in it, which means Illinois has more Social Scientists than average.

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Job Projections for Illinois

Jobs for Social Scientists in this state are growing at a rate of 2.7% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 6.7%.

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Illinois Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 70 annual job openings, and a total of 760 jobs for Illinois Social Scientists in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 4,200 annual jobs and 44,900 total jobs in 2026.

What do Social Scientists Make in Illinois?

In 2018 wages for Social Scientists ranged from $51,710 to $110,120 with $76,160 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $24.86 to $52.94. The median hourly rate was $36.62.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $36.98 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.36.

The median salary in Illinois is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Illinois Metros for Social Scientists

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Social Scientists.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 490 $76,730

Top States for Social Scientists Employment

The table below shows the states where most Social Scientists work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 4,950 $77,750
Virginia 4,050 $109,900
District of Columbia 2,690 $100,190
New York 2,410 $82,460
Maryland 2,090 $103,440
Georgia 2,060 $83,160
Texas 1,970 $79,590
Ohio 1,660 $75,540
Florida 1,540 $73,820
North Carolina 1,130 $68,150
Washington 760 $73,020
Colorado 740 $76,310
Illinois 650 $76,160
Tennessee 590 $61,230
Pennsylvania 550 $79,460
Arizona 470 $83,740
Minnesota 460 $81,100
New Jersey 460 $84,080
Oregon 450 $73,860
Massachusetts 430 $80,030

Below are the states where Social Scientists get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Virginia $109,900
Maryland $103,440
District of Columbia $100,190
Hawaii $96,630
New Jersey $84,080
Arizona $83,740
Georgia $83,160
New York $82,460
Minnesota $81,100
Massachusetts $80,030

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