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Sociologists in Pennsylvania

Considering a career as a Sociologist in Pennsylvania?

-11% Jobs Projection
$120,900 Median Salary
10 Job Openings

While jobs for Sociologists in Pennsylvania are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Sociologists in Pennsylvania is expected to decrease.

  • Sociologists in Pennsylvania earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Sociologists Work in Pennsylvania?

In Pennsylvania, there were 60 people working as Sociologists in the year 2018.

There were 80 Sociologists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 20 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 75 Sociologists working in it, which means Pennsylvania has fewer Sociologists than average.

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Job Projections for Pennsylvania

Jobs for Sociologists in this state are declining at a rate of 11.1% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of 0.0%.

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Pennsylvania Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 10 annual Sociologists job openings in Pennsylvania, and 80 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 300 annual jobs and 3,500 total jobs in 2026.

What do Sociologists Make in Pennsylvania?

In 2018 wages for Sociologists ranged from $66,170 to $188,630 with $120,900 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $31.81 to $90.69. The median hourly rate was $58.12.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $46.91 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $11.21.

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

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Top Pennsylvania Metros for Sociologists

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 170 $59,400
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 40 $115,220

Top States for Sociologists Employment

View the list below to see where most Sociologists work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 1,070 $97,200
Illinois 350 $75,290
New York 190 $62,680
Massachusetts 120 $95,780
Michigan 110 $77,170
Ohio 90 $64,940
Washington 80 $75,670
North Carolina 70 $93,850
Utah 60 $71,400
Maryland 60 $52,510
Pennsylvania 60 $120,900
Florida 50 $78,840
New Jersey 40 $91,930
South Dakota 30 $38,390

Below are the states where Sociologists get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Pennsylvania $120,900
California $97,200
Massachusetts $95,780
North Carolina $93,850
New Jersey $91,930
Florida $78,840
Michigan $77,170
Wisconsin $75,860
Washington $75,670
Illinois $75,290

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