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Sociologists salary in Washington

The median sociologists in Washington earns $97,170 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,432 a month.

10th percentile
$80,640
25th percentile
$97,170
Median percentile
$97,170
75th percentile
$104,440
90th percentile
$138,000

Based on 130 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

$77,189 take-home a year
Gross pay$97,170
Federal income tax−$12,547
Social Security + Medicare−$7,434
Washington income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$6,432
Every two weeks$2,969

Does it go far here?

$90,802Median pay in Washington is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.0 vs 100).
27%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,760 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Washington

JobMedian pay
Anesthesiologists$499,990
General Internal Medicine Physicians$340,010
Chief Executives$339,810
Physicians, All Other$307,170
Family Medicine Physicians$292,900
Nurse Anesthetists$274,390
Radiologists$239,200
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$229,900

All sociologists salaries · Take-home pay in Washington