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Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other salary
in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ

Median base pay · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$107,170
≈ $51.52/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 2,700 jobs
Middle 50%
$84,200–$125,320
vs U.S. median
+6%
Metro rank
#12 of 36

Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro earn a median of $107,170 a year, based on BLS estimates for 2,700 jobs (May 2025). That is 6% above the U.S. median of $101,110 and 2% above the NY statewide median of $104,770. It ranks #12 of 36 metros with published figures for this job.

SOCIAL SCIENTISTS AND RELATED WORKERS, ALL OTHER · NEW YORK-NEWARK-JERSEY CITY, NY-NJ · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · NEW YORK-NEWARK-JERSEY CITY, NY-NJ · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$74,520P25$84,200MEDIAN$107,170P75$125,320P90$135,880
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$66,120P25$80,860MEDIAN$101,110P75$129,960P90$160,300
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What is the average Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other salary in New York?

The BLS median is $107,170 a year (May 2025). Half of the 2,700 jobs pay between $84,200 and $125,320. The 10th percentile is $74,520 and the 90th is $135,880.

Is New York a high-paying metro for Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other?

That is 6% above the U.S. median of $101,110 and 2% above the NY statewide median of $104,770. It ranks #12 of 36 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

How much do Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other make an hour in New York?

About $51.52 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $107,170 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $40.48–$60.25 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.