Social Scientists in Alaska

Considering a career as a Social Scientist in Alaska?

You’re in luck! Jobs for Social Scientists in Alaska are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Social Scientists in Alaska is growing faster than average.

• Social Scientists in Alaska earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Social Scientists Work in Alaska?

170 people worked as Social Scientists in 2018 in this state.

There were 200 Social Scientists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 30 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 280 Social Scientists working in it, which means Alaska has fewer Social Scientists than average.

Job Projections for Alaska

Jobs for Social Scientists in this state are growing at a rate of 5.3% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 6.7%.

Alaska Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 20 annual Social Scientists job openings in Alaska, and 200 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 4,200 annual jobs and 44,900 total jobs in 2026.

What do Social Scientists Make in Alaska?

In 2018 wages for Social Scientists ranged from $46,210 to $100,560 with $74,730 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $22.22 to $48.34. The median hourly rate was $35.93.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $35.5 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.43.

The median salary in Alaska is higher than the nationwide median salary.

Top Alaska Metros for Social Scientists

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Social Scientists.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Anchorage, AK	90	$77,700

Top States for Social Scientists Employment

The table below shows the states where most Social Scientists work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	4,950	$77,750
Virginia	4,050	$109,900
District of Columbia	2,690	$100,190
New York	2,410	$82,460
Maryland	2,090	$103,440
Georgia	2,060	$83,160
Texas	1,970	$79,590
Ohio	1,660	$75,540
Florida	1,540	$73,820
North Carolina	1,130	$68,150
Washington	760	$73,020
Colorado	740	$76,310
Illinois	650	$76,160
Tennessee	590	$61,230
Pennsylvania	550	$79,460
Arizona	470	$83,740
Minnesota	460	$81,100
New Jersey	460	$84,080
Oregon	450	$73,860
Massachusetts	430	$80,030

Below are the states where Social Scientists get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Virginia	$109,900
Maryland	$103,440
District of Columbia	$100,190
Hawaii	$96,630
New Jersey	$84,080
Arizona	$83,740
Georgia	$83,160
New York	$82,460
Minnesota	$81,100
Massachusetts	$80,030

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Manfred Werner (Tsui) under License

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