The median annual wage for Sociologists in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH is $103,510 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $117,910.
Pay spans roughly $64,840 at the 10th percentile to $169,040 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $49.76 per hour. An estimated 570 people work as sociologists in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH.
| Median (annual) | $103,510 |
| Mean (annual) | $117,910 |
| Median (hourly) | $49.76 |
| 10th percentile | $64,840 |
| 90th percentile | $169,040 |
| Employment | 570 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.