SOC 19-3099 · El Paso, TX metro

Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other Salary in El Paso, TX

The average salary for other social scientists and related workers in El Paso, Texas is $98,930 a year ($47.56 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $96,100: half of the 160 people in this job in the El Paso, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% less than the U.S. average for this job ($107,690).

$98,930average per year

$47.56 / hourMedian $96,100Take-home ≈ $78,427

  • $73K10th
  • $77K25th
  • $96KMedian
  • $115K75th
  • $130K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

160people in this job
-8%vs U.S. average
#6 of 7Texas metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other pay range in El Paso

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $73,320 a year or less, while the top 10% make $129,960 or more. The middle half of other social scientists and related workers in El Paso earn between $77,400 and $115,210.

  • $73K10th
  • $77K25th
  • $96KMedian
  • $115K75th
  • $130K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$98,930$8,244$47.56
Median$96,100$8,008$46.20
Entry level (25th percentile)$77,400$6,450$37.21
Experienced (75th percentile)$115,210$9,601$55.39

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other pay in El Paso vs. Texas and the U.S.

Other social scientists and related workers in El Paso earn 8% less than the Texas average ($107,920) and 8% less than the U.S. average ($107,690). At the median the gap is -5% against the U.S. median of $101,110.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
El Paso$98,930$96,100$73,320$129,960160
Texas$107,920$101,800$74,820$156,5602,260
United States$107,690$101,110$66,120$160,30037,100

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other salary after taxes in El Paso

On the average salary of $98,930, a single filer in El Paso takes home about $78,427 a year, or $6,536 a month and $3,016 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is El Paso a good place for other social scientists and related workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the El Paso area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.9), so the average $98,930 buys what about $110,030 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.4 times the median wage of all jobs in El Paso ($39,510). A typical home costs $232,910, or 2.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other salary in other Texas cities

El Paso ranks 6th of 7 Texas metro areas for this job; College Station pays the most ($123,170).

All Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for other social scientists and related workers

Washington, DC pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($141,440).

Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other salary by city

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Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other salary in El Paso: questions

How much do other social scientists and related workers make an hour in El Paso?

$47.56 an hour on average, and $46.20 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other social scientists and related workers salary in El Paso?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $73,320 a year and the 25th percentile is $77,400, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other social scientists and related workers take-home pay in El Paso?

About $78,427 a year ($6,536 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $98,930. Texas has no state income tax.

Do other social scientists and related workers earn more in El Paso than elsewhere?

The average here is 8% less than the U.S. average for this job ($107,690).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 19-3099; area El Paso, TX (21340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.97, this job is 2.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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