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Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other salary in Sacramento, CA

The median social scientists and related workers, all other in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA earns $104,770 a year, 4% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,267 a month.

10th percentile
$71,000
25th percentile
$85,370
Median percentile
$104,770
75th percentile
$114,420
90th percentile
$125,620

Based on 340 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$75,202 take-home a year
Gross pay$104,770
Federal income tax−$14,219
Social Security + Medicare−$8,015
California income tax (approx.)−$7,334
Monthly take-home$6,267
Every two weeks$2,892

Does it go far here?

$98,219Median pay in Sacramento, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 106.7 vs 100).
29%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,819 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Sacramento, CA

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$345,310
Physicians, All Other$308,280
Architectural and Engineering Managers$193,970
Lawyers$178,540
Pharmacists$172,680
Nurse Practitioners$172,010
Registered Nurses$171,460
Dentists, General$170,500

All social scientists and related workers, all other salaries · Take-home pay in California