The median annual wage for Sociologists in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $130,180 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $114,140.
Pay spans roughly $88,300 at the 10th percentile to $130,180 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $62.59 per hour. An estimated 40 people work as sociologists in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $130,180 |
| Mean (annual) | $114,140 |
| Median (hourly) | $62.59 |
| 10th percentile | $88,300 |
| 90th percentile | $130,180 |
| Employment | 40 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.