Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$87,510
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $15,410 (15.0%) below Washington's $102,920 median for this occupation in 2025.
30 jobs reported for the full area
SOC 19-3099
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other Wages in Washington
Latest available statewide and labor-market-area estimates from BLS OEWS
Washington statewide · 2025
Median annual wage: $102,920
- 10th percentile
- $71,060
- 25th percentile
- $82,690
- 75th percentile
- $132,430
- 90th percentile
- $163,230
Reading these wages
Washington statewide: The middle half of annual wages runs from $82,690 to $132,430 in 2025, a span of $49,740.
Across 5 distinct areas with comparable 2025 estimates, medians range from $86,690 in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA to $119,520 in Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA.
Comparisons use the same occupation and year. Missing estimates and lower bounds are left out of the area range. The survey does not group these wages by experience level. Taxes and living costs are not included in these comparisons.
Published Area Estimates
Each value is shown once per BLS area with its publication year. County links explain which latest available area estimate is used locally.
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
$119,520
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $16,600 (16.1%) above Washington's $102,920 median for this occupation in 2025.
70 jobs reported for the full area
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
$96,460
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $6,460 (6.3%) below Washington's $102,920 median for this occupation in 2025.
240 jobs reported for the full area
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
$105,140
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $2,220 (2.2%) above Washington's $102,920 median for this occupation in 2025.
800 jobs reported for the full area
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
$86,690
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $16,230 (15.8%) below Washington's $102,920 median for this occupation in 2025.
70 jobs reported for the full area
Kennewick-Richland, WA
$178,810
Median annual wage · 2024
The area median is $71,710 (67.0%) above Washington's $107,100 median for this occupation in 2024.
60 jobs reported for the full area
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other Wage Questions
What is the statewide median wage for Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other?
The latest available statewide median annual wage for Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other is $102,920 for 2025.
Are these county-specific wage estimates?
No. BLS publishes OEWS estimates for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas. County links identify the published area used for that county and should not be added together as county-level employment totals.
Source and geography
Values come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. This page uses the latest available releases through 2025, and labels each estimate with its publication year. Review the official OEWS tables. Area employment counts describe the full published area and are repeated on county detail pages only as context. The BLS definitions explain wage coverage and percentiles.