Average Social Scientists And Related Workers, All Other Salary in Tennessee

BLS did not publish a wage for social scientists and related workers, all other in Tennessee in the latest release, but in 2023 the local median hourly wage was $34.33. There are 310 workers employed locally today.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2024 estimates for Tennessee (state).

No annual salary published for this location. BLS does not publish an annual wage estimate for social scientists and related workers, all other in Tennessee. This is common for occupations where most work is project-based, hourly, or on irregular schedules (actors, athletes, musicians, dancers). No wage figures were published at all for this location in the latest release.

Local employment

Workers tracked locally: 310
How common this job is here: 0.39×; Less concentrated here than nationally.

The last time BLS reported wages here

The latest release does not include a wage figure for social scientists and related workers, all other in Tennessee, but earlier releases did. Here is the most recent year with a published wage.

Last reporting year: 2023
Median hourly wage (2023): $34.33/hr
Median annual wage (2023): $71,410
Employment (2023): 310

This data is from the 2023 BLS release. Recent figures may differ — small-sample suppression is common for this occupation.

Metros inside Tennessee

Pay and employment for social scientists and related workers, all other often cluster in specific cities within the state. Drill into any metro for its local breakdown.

Where social scientists and related workers, all other earn the most per hour

Locations where BLS did publish hourly wage data for social scientists and related workers, all other this release, ranked highest to lowest.

By hourly wage

Top-paying states

Virginia: $69.39/hr
Maryland: $62.38/hr
District of Columbia: $58.81/hr
Washington: $51.49/hr
Massachusetts: $50.37/hr
New York: $49.31/hr
Connecticut: $49.11/hr
Hawaii: $49.04/hr

By hourly wage

Top-paying metros

Kennewick-Richland, WA: $85.97/hr
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV: $66.16/hr
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA: $61.19/hr
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD: $60.49/hr
Charlottesville, VA: $57.13/hr
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH: $56.71/hr
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC: $55.45/hr
Wilmington, NC: $55.04/hr

National job outlook

BLS publishes national employment projections for social scientists and related workers, all other from 2024 to 2034. These projections are national and not broken down by state.

Projected growth: -1.7%; -700 net jobs over the projection period
Annual openings: 3,200; Includes growth plus replacements
Typical entry education: Bachelor's degree

Related occupations

Other jobs in the same field. Many of these follow similar hourly or project-based pay patterns.