SOC 19-3099 · Charlottesville, VA metro

Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other Salary in Charlottesville, VA

The average salary for other social scientists and related workers in Charlottesville, Virginia is $119,150 a year ($57.28 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $119,430: half of the 350 people in this job in the Charlottesville, VA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% more than the U.S. average for this job ($107,690).

$119,150average per year

$57.28 / hourMedian $119,430Take-home ≈ $86,615

  • $66K10th
  • $105K25th
  • $119KMedian
  • $137K75th
  • $149K90th

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

350people in this job
+11%vs U.S. average
#1 of 3Virginia metros
99cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other pay range in Charlottesville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $66,240 a year or less, while the top 10% make $149,430 or more. The middle half of other social scientists and related workers in Charlottesville earn between $105,370 and $136,990.

  • $66K10th
  • $105K25th
  • $119KMedian
  • $137K75th
  • $149K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$119,150$9,929$57.28
Median$119,430$9,952$57.42
Entry level (25th percentile)$105,370$8,781$50.66
Experienced (75th percentile)$136,990$11,416$65.86

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

Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other pay in Charlottesville vs. Virginia and the U.S.

Other social scientists and related workers in Charlottesville earn 17% less than the Virginia average ($143,800) and 11% more than the U.S. average ($107,690). At the median the gap is +18% against the U.S. median of $101,110.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Charlottesville$119,150$119,430$66,240$149,430350
Virginia$143,800$140,670$82,660$218,0403,380
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 Charlottesville

On the average salary of $119,150, a single filer in Charlottesville takes home about $86,615 a year, or $7,218 a month and $3,331 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

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

Prices in the Charlottesville area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.1), so the average $119,150 buys what about $120,176 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Charlottesville ($55,180). A typical home costs $473,058, or 4.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Charlottesville ranks 1st of 3 Virginia metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

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

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 Charlottesville: questions

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

$57.28 an hour on average, and $57.42 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $66,240 a year and the 25th percentile is $105,370, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $86,615 a year ($7,218 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $119,150.

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

The average here is 11% more 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 Charlottesville, VA (16820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.3%.
  • 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 state income tax (2025 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 12.76, this job is 12.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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