The median annual wage for Sociologists in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is $134,730 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $140,040.
Pay spans roughly $78,130 at the 10th percentile to $219,640 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $64.78 per hour.
| Median (annual) | $134,730 |
| Mean (annual) | $140,040 |
| Median (hourly) | $64.78 |
| 10th percentile | $78,130 |
| 90th percentile | $219,640 |
| Employment | — |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.