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Wages for Sociologists in CALIFORNIA

Location Pay Period 2022
Low Median High
United States Hourly $27.64 $47.40 $79.83
United States Yearly $57,490 $98,590 $166,040
California Hourly $34.90 $51.70 $67.27
California Yearly $72,600 $107,530 $139,920
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area Hourly $36.08 $63.97 $78.75
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area Yearly $75,040 $133,060 $163,800
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA Metro Area Hourly $38.06 $57.65 $69.00
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA Metro Area Yearly $79,160 $119,910 $143,520
Stockton-Lodi, CA Metro Area Hourly $41.70 $55.92 $66.27
Stockton-Lodi, CA Metro Area Yearly $86,740 $116,310 $137,840
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA Metro Area Hourly $35.46 $52.30 $64.27
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA Metro Area Yearly $73,760 $108,780 $133,680
Bakersfield, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A
Bakersfield, CA Metro Area Yearly N/A N/A N/A
Chico, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A
Chico, CA Metro Area Yearly N/A N/A N/A
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California Balance of State Hourly N/A N/A N/A
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California Balance of State Yearly N/A N/A N/A
El Centro, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A
El Centro, CA Metro Area Yearly N/A N/A N/A
Fresno, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A
Fresno, CA Metro Area Yearly N/A N/A N/A
Hanford-Corcoran, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A
Hanford-Corcoran, CA Metro Area Yearly N/A N/A N/A
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area Yearly N/A N/A N/A
Madera, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A
Madera, CA Metro Area Yearly N/A N/A N/A
Merced, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A
Merced, CA Metro Area Yearly N/A N/A N/A
Modesto, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A
Modesto, CA Metro Area Yearly N/A N/A N/A
Napa, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A
Napa, CA Metro Area Yearly N/A N/A N/A
North Coast Region of California Balance of State Hourly N/A N/A N/A
North Coast Region of California Balance of State Yearly N/A N/A N/A
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California Balance of State Hourly N/A N/A N/A
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California Balance of State Yearly N/A N/A N/A
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metro Area Yearly N/A N/A N/A
Redding, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A
Redding, CA Metro Area Yearly N/A N/A N/A
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area Yearly N/A N/A N/A
Salinas, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A
Salinas, CA Metro Area Yearly N/A N/A N/A
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area Yearly N/A N/A N/A
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA Metro Area Yearly N/A N/A N/A
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metro Area Yearly N/A N/A N/A
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA Metro Area Yearly N/A N/A N/A
Santa Rosa, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A
Santa Rosa, CA Metro Area Yearly N/A N/A N/A
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA Metro Area Yearly N/A N/A N/A
Visalia-Porterville, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A
Visalia-Porterville, CA Metro Area Yearly N/A N/A N/A
Yuba City, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A
Yuba City, CA Metro Area Yearly N/A N/A N/A


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Sociologists

Study human society and social behavior by examining the groups and social institutions that people form, as well as various social, religious, political, and business organizations. May study the behavior and interaction of groups, trace their origin and growth, and analyze the influence of group activities on individual members.

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