Sociologists in North Carolina

Local pay for sociologists in North Carolina, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.

SOC 19-3041

$126,760

median pay, North Carolina

170

employed in North Carolina

+19.6%

vs U.S. median

+3.6%

growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)

What sociologists earn in North Carolina

North Carolina · annual wage · OEWS May 2025

Half of sociologists in North Carolina earn between $82,300 and $169,940 a year; the U.S. median is $106,030.

$69,980

P10

$82,300

P25

$126,760

MEDIAN

$169,940

P75

$212,260

P90

Pay by metro in North Carolina

$126,760

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