Sociology: earnings by state
What Sociology graduates typically earn 4 years out, in each state.
Graduates with a bachelor's in Sociology typically earn most 4 years out in Massachusetts ($65,707) and least in Idaho ($42,644). Pay usually follows local wages and living costs, so a high figure isn't a reason on its own to study there.
See every state as a list
| State | Median earnings |
|---|---|
| Alabama | $44k |
| Alaska | — |
| Arizona | $59k |
| Arkansas | $46k |
| California | $61k |
| Colorado | $53k |
| Connecticut | $64k |
| Delaware | — |
| District of Columbia | — |
| Florida | $55k |
| Georgia | $49k |
| Hawaii | — |
| Idaho | $43k |
| Illinois | $58k |
| Indiana | $58k |
| Iowa | $56k |
| Kansas | $49k |
| Kentucky | $54k |
| Louisiana | $49k |
| Maine | — |
| Maryland | $58k |
| Massachusetts | $66k |
| Michigan | $55k |
| Minnesota | $54k |
| Mississippi | — |
| Missouri | $48k |
| Montana | — |
| Nebraska | $51k |
| Nevada | — |
| New Hampshire | $59k |
| New Jersey | $57k |
| New Mexico | — |
| New York | $63k |
| North Carolina | $50k |
| North Dakota | — |
| Ohio | $54k |
| Oklahoma | $52k |
| Oregon | $59k |
| Pennsylvania | $55k |
| Rhode Island | $64k |
| South Carolina | $51k |
| South Dakota | $55k |
| Tennessee | $47k |
| Texas | $50k |
| Utah | $54k |
| Vermont | $59k |
| Virginia | $58k |
| Washington | $62k |
| West Virginia | $59k |
| Wisconsin | $53k |
| Wyoming | — |
Every state, highest first
| State | Median, 4 years out | Schools |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $65,707 | 21 |
| Connecticut | $64,108 | 12 |
| Rhode Island | $64,064 | 3 |
| New York | $62,803 | 41 |
| Washington | $62,134 | 9 |
| California | $60,922 | 46 |
| Oregon | $59,296 | 5 |
| New Hampshire | $58,846 | 3 |
| Arizona | $58,659 | 5 |
| West Virginia | $58,643 | 3 |
| Vermont | $58,571 | 3 |
| Indiana | $58,157 | 9 |
| Virginia | $58,134 | 15 |
| Maryland | $58,000 | 10 |
| Illinois | $57,731 | 17 |
| New Jersey | $57,200 | 15 |
| Iowa | $56,496 | 6 |
| Pennsylvania | $55,123 | 24 |
| Michigan | $54,811 | 10 |
| Florida | $54,762 | 13 |
| South Dakota | $54,528 | 3 |
| Ohio | $54,197 | 24 |
| Kentucky | $54,097 | 4 |
| Minnesota | $53,893 | 7 |
| Utah | $53,800 | 3 |
| Colorado | $53,297 | 11 |
| Wisconsin | $53,154 | 11 |
| Oklahoma | $52,161 | 3 |
| Nebraska | $51,303 | 3 |
| South Carolina | $50,609 | 10 |
| Texas | $49,762 | 24 |
| North Carolina | $49,619 | 15 |
| Georgia | $49,366 | 12 |
| Louisiana | $49,170 | 8 |
| Kansas | $49,045 | 5 |
| Missouri | $48,087 | 10 |
| Tennessee | $47,157 | 10 |
| Arkansas | $45,532 | 5 |
| Alabama | $43,814 | 4 |
| Idaho | $42,644 | 4 |