Average social sciences major salary

Updated September 14, 2023

$42,879

$29,00010%

$42,879Median

$63,00090%

What is the average social sciences major salary in the US?

As a social sciences major graduate in the USA, you can expect to earn on average $42,879 per year or $20.62 per hour.The top 10 percent make over $63,000 per year, while the bottom 10 percent make under $29,000 per year.health care companies and retail companies have the most job opportunities for social sciences major graduates.The best states for high paying jobs for social sciences major graduates are California, New York, New Jersey, Washington, and Alaska.

Best paying cities

$52,259

$52,226

$49,029

Average social sciences salary by company

Social sciences major graduates can expect good job security. However, some industries pay higher than others.Employers that have the highest concentration of job opportunities for social sciences majors are health care companies and retail companies.Meta and Boston Public Schools are the highest paying companies.Companies like Columbia University in the City of New York and Kronos Incorporated also report very competitive wages for social sciences major graduates.

Average salary by company

Rank	Company	Zippia score	Average social sciences salary
1	1.Meta	4.8	$88,227
2	2.Boston Public Schools	4.5	$62,271
3	3.Columbia University in the City of New York	4.2	$58,443
4	4.Kronos Incorporated	4.9	$57,418
5	5.Brigham and Women's Hospital	4.6	$57,195
6	6.Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center	4.6	$55,796
7	7.University of California-Berkeley	4.4	$54,701
8	8.Mission Regional Medical Center	4.8	$54,654
9	9.Tenet Healthcare	4.5	$54,079
10	10.Mount Sinai Health System	4.4	$53,882
11	11.University of California	4.6	$53,882
12	12.Queens Health Systems	4.8	$52,927
13	13.Prime Healthcare	4.7	$52,647
14	14.Bristol Hospice	4.0	$52,275
15	15.Harvard University	4.2	$52,043
16	16.Medical City Arlington	3.9	$51,845
17	17.Portland State University	4.1	$51,829
18	18.Fresenius Medical Care North America Holdings Limited Partnership	4.3	$51,683
19	19.Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital	4.5	$51,536
20	20.HCA Healthcare	4.5	$51,192

Average social sciences major salary by city

Social sciences major graduates in the United States of America make on average $42,879 a year or $20.62 per hour.San Francisco, CA reports the highest salaries for social sciences major graduates at $52,259 per year.Not only that, San Francisco, CA also has an average entry-level salary of $32,000.Washington, DC, New York, NY, Seattle, WA, Las Vegas, NV, Chicago, IL, and Portland, OR also have great salaries for social sciences major graduates.California, New York, New Jersey, Washington, and Alaska are the states with the highest payscale for social sciences major graduates.The lowest earning states are South Carolina, Montana, South Dakota, Missouri, and Oklahoma.

Average salary by location

Rank	City	Average social sciences salary	Salary range
1	San Francisco, CA	$52,259	$31k $67k
2	Washington, DC	$52,226	$31k $67k
3	New York, NY	$49,029	$31k $67k
4	Seattle, WA	$48,775	$31k $67k
5	Las Vegas, NV	$46,361	$31k $67k
6	Chicago, IL	$45,589	$31k $67k
7	Portland, OR	$45,523	$31k $67k
8	Baltimore, MD	$45,129	$31k $67k
9	Saint Paul, MN	$45,104	$31k $67k
10	Boston, MA	$43,630	$31k $67k
11	Portland, ME	$43,003	$31k $67k
12	Richmond, VA	$42,734	$31k $67k
13	Milwaukee, WI	$42,603	$31k $67k
14	Cleveland, OH	$42,237	$31k $67k
15	Philadelphia, PA	$42,050	$31k $67k
16	Raleigh, NC	$41,345	$31k $67k
17	Denver, CO	$41,279	$31k $67k
18	Detroit, MI	$41,183	$31k $67k
19	San Antonio, TX	$40,867	$31k $67k
20	Salt Lake City, UT	$40,226	$31k $67k

Average social sciences major salary by state

The darker areas on the map show where social sciences majors earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

Average salary

Social sciences major average salary by state

State	Average social sciences major salary	Average hourly rate
California	$49,990	$24.03
New York	$48,935	$23.53
New Jersey	$48,780	$23.45
Washington	$48,606	$23.37
Alaska	$48,183	$23.16
Connecticut	$48,138	$23.14
Nevada	$46,584	$22.40
Hawaii	$46,275	$22.25
North Dakota	$45,928	$22.08
Rhode Island	$45,655	$21.95
Oregon	$45,590	$21.92
Illinois	$45,425	$21.84
Minnesota	$45,039	$21.65
New Hampshire	$45,023	$21.65
Maryland	$44,907	$21.59
Massachusetts	$43,671	$21.00
Delaware	$43,460	$20.89
New Mexico	$43,077	$20.71
Virginia	$42,827	$20.59
Maine	$42,726	$20.54
Wisconsin	$42,630	$20.50
Vermont	$42,594	$20.48
Pennsylvania	$41,884	$20.14
Colorado	$41,350	$19.88
Ohio	$41,323	$19.87
Michigan	$41,042	$19.73
Idaho	$41,038	$19.73
North Carolina	$40,881	$19.65
West Virginia	$40,726	$19.58
Texas	$40,449	$19.45
Utah	$40,311	$19.38
Iowa	$40,059	$19.26
Kansas	$39,613	$19.04
Wyoming	$39,605	$19.04
Arizona	$38,820	$18.66
Louisiana	$37,898	$18.22
Nebraska	$37,742	$18.15
Georgia	$37,408	$17.98
Indiana	$37,319	$17.94
Alabama	$37,281	$17.92
Kentucky	$37,166	$17.87
Tennessee	$37,081	$17.83
Florida	$36,927	$17.75
Mississippi	$36,723	$17.66
South Carolina	$36,458	$17.53
Montana	$36,339	$17.47
South Dakota	$36,236	$17.42
Missouri	$36,216	$17.41
Oklahoma	$34,975	$16.81
Arkansas	$34,682	$16.67

Highest paying jobs for social sciences majors

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Open jobs
1	Data Scientist	$106,104	106,973
2	User Experience Researcher	$99,848	24,148
3	Management Consultant	$99,360	153,045
4	Senior Business Analyst	$96,843	129,426
5	Real Estate Agent	$91,787	41,399
6	Trader	$90,178	17,351
7	Software Developer	$87,521	294,329
8	Senior Analyst	$84,799	159,807
9	Major Gifts Officer	$84,209	63,570
10	Training Specialist	$77,231	61,581
11	Learning And Development Consultant	$76,804	75,434
12	Business Analyst	$74,430	170,514
13	Data Analyst	$74,342	167,520
14	Analyst	$73,007	253,138
15	Procurement Agent	$72,384	45,198
16	Investigator	$71,405	5,085
17	Manufacturing Supervisor	$71,329	68,725
18	Research Analyst	$70,231	81,374
19	Finance Analyst	$69,887	138,600
20	Account Executive	$69,618	205,561

Average social sciences major salary by industry

Social sciences major salaries can vary depending on the industry.By looking at our data, we can see that insurance companies, finance companies, and health care companies pay social sciences major graduates well.insurance companies pay social sciences major graduates an average salary of $50,614, finance companies pay $47,088, and health care companies come in at $45,024.The types of companies that pay social sciences majors the least are in the non profits industry, where the average annual salary is $40,008.

Average salary by industry

Rank	Industry	Average social sciences major salary	Range
1	Insurance	$50,614	$33k $59k
2	Finance	$47,088	$33k $59k
3	Health Care	$45,024	$33k $59k
4	Government	$44,808	$33k $59k
5	Education	$43,874	$33k $59k
6	Professional	$40,349	$33k $59k
7	Non Profits	$40,008	$33k $59k

Salary history for social sciences major graduates

This data shows the national average salary between 2011-2020 among Social Sciences major graduates.

Social sciences major salary by experience level

Average salary by experience level salaries by experience level

The salary for a social sciences major graduate can range from $27,221 to $71,028 depending on the amount of work experience that the person has. Data on how experience level affects salary is provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) as part of their National Compensation Survey, which is based on factors such as knowledge, complexity, contacts, and environment.

Experience level	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
Entry-level average salary by experience level	$27,200	$13.09
Mid-level average salary by experience level	$41,100	$19.78
Senior-level average salary by experience level	$71,000	$34.15

Salaries for related majors

Rank	Major	Average salary	Range
1	Economics	$71,876	$28k $103k
2	International Relations	$60,634	$28k $103k
3	Geography	$60,412	$28k $103k
4	Sociology And Anthropology	$57,070	$28k $103k
5	Political Science	$52,859	$28k $103k
6	Urban Studies	$49,227	$28k $103k
7	Anthropology	$46,800	$28k $103k
8	Criminology	$46,597	$28k $103k
9	Sociology	$40,376	$28k $103k