SOC 19-3099 · Morgantown, WV metro

Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other Salary in Morgantown, WV

The average salary for other social scientists and related workers in Morgantown, West Virginia is $97,780 a year ($47.01 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $100,260: half of the 50 people in this job in the Morgantown, WV metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% less than the U.S. average for this job ($107,690).

$97,780average per year

$47.01 / hourMedian $100,260Take-home ≈ $74,029

  • $81K10th
  • $89K25th
  • $100KMedian
  • $109K75th
  • $109K90th

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

50people in this job
-9%vs U.S. average
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other pay range in Morgantown

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $80,910 a year or less, while the top 10% make $108,600 or more. The middle half of other social scientists and related workers in Morgantown earn between $89,110 and $108,600.

  • $81K10th
  • $89K25th
  • $100KMedian
  • $109K75th
  • $109K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$97,780$8,148$47.01
Median$100,260$8,355$48.20
Entry level (25th percentile)$89,110$7,426$42.84
Experienced (75th percentile)$108,600$9,050$52.21

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

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

Other social scientists and related workers in Morgantown earn about the same as the West Virginia average ($95,170) and 9% less than the U.S. average ($107,690). At the median the gap is -1% against the U.S. median of $101,110.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Morgantown$97,780$100,260$80,910$108,60050
West Virginia$95,170$94,520$73,140$115,210190
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 Morgantown

On the average salary of $97,780, a single filer in Morgantown takes home about $74,029 a year, or $6,169 a month and $2,847 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.

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

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

Prices in the Morgantown area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.3), so the average $97,780 buys what about $104,776 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Morgantown ($47,350). A typical home costs $226,953, or 2.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other salary in nearby metro areas

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 Morgantown: questions

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

$47.01 an hour on average, and $48.20 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $80,910 a year and the 25th percentile is $89,110, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $74,029 a year ($6,169 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $97,780.

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

The average here is 9% 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 Morgantown, WV (34060). 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 (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 3.36, this job is 3.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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