25 Series · SOC 25-1069
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $72,990
- Median / year
- -2.7%
- 2024→2025
- $164,420
- Top 10% earn
- +1.7%
- Growth '24–'34
- 16,580
- Estimated US jobs
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other earn a median of $72,990 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $72,990, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $40,670 (10th percentile) to $164,420 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 16,580 estimated jobs in covered establishments. The highest published state median in this ranking is California ($132,920).
The pay verdict
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other earn a median of $72,990, putting them above the typical US occupation and higher than 64% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Educational Instruction and Library, it ranks #39 of 64 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 1.7% by 2034.
- $72,990
- Median annual wage
- Top 36%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #39 of 64
- in Educational Instruction and Library
- 4.0×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: California at $132,920. Typical entry-level education: Doctoral or professional degree.
Observed pay change
What changed, BLS OEWS 2019–2025
- The published national median for Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other moved from $71,530 in May 2019 to $72,990 in May 2025 (+2.0%).
- Across the 749 occupations priced in both releases under SOC-2018, the median occupation changed +24.5%.
- Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other sits -22.4 pp behind that median, nominal dollars, no price deflator applied.
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other (SOC 25-1069) has a national median of $72,990 per year in the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics May 2025 release. The published 10th-to-90th-percentile boundaries run from $40,670 to $164,420, and the published mean is $88,390. Those summary statistics describe the estimated distribution; their difference alone does not identify its cause. OEWS estimates 16,580 jobs in covered establishments nationally. WageDex has published rows for 41 state or territory areas and 63 metropolitan or nonmetropolitan wage areas. The published national median moved from $75,040 in the May 2024 OEWS release to $72,990 in May 2025, a fall of $2,050 (-2.7%). This is a change between two BLS survey estimates, not an inflation-adjusted same-worker pay raise.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +1.7% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which we classify as about as fast as average relative to the all-occupations baseline of 3.1%. About 1,500 openings are projected per year from growth, occupational transfers, and labor-force exits. BLS assigns Doctoral or professional degree as typical education needed for entry. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific fatality and injury rate for this role in the current release. The safety panel below shows its broad Educational Instruction and Library Occupations SOC-group context and is not an occupation-level measurement or ranking.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. California pays the highest state median at $132,920, which is +82% above the national figure. The highest published metropolitan-area median in this ranking is Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA at $180,230. The observed difference does not identify its cause. Pair the national median with the state and metropolitan-area rows below while keeping the geography and statistic consistent. OEWS includes tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses, but not employer benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, or nonproduction bonuses. See our methodology for the sourcing and calculation details.
Median Salary
$72,990
per year
Median Hourly
N/A
per hour
Mean Salary
$88,390
average
Employment
16,580
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$72,990 Top 36% higher than 64% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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| Band | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $0–$20,000 | 0 US occupations | 0% |
| $20,000–$40,000 | 98 US occupations | 12% |
| $40,000–$60,000 | 298 US occupations | 36% |
| $60,000–$80,000 (this entry) | 209 US occupations | 25% |
| $80,000–$100,000 | 82 US occupations | 10% |
| $100,000–$120,000 | 58 US occupations | 7% |
| $120,000–$140,000 | 32 US occupations | 4% |
| $140,000–$160,000 | 14 US occupations | 2% |
| $160,000–$180,000 | 9 US occupations | 1% |
| $180,000 and above | 25 US occupations | 3% |
$72,990 · 64th percentile of 825 US occupations
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 25-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
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- Teaching Assistants,…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -1.5%, Median annual wage $36780
- Elementary School Te…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -2%, Median annual wage $63970
- Secondary School Tea…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -1.6%, Median annual wage $72040
- Middle School Teache…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -2%, Median annual wage $64370
- Substitute Teachers,…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1.6%, Median annual wage $41670
- Preschool Teachers, …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.1%, Median annual wage $38140
- Self-Enrichment Teac…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.7%, Median annual wage $46800
- Special Education Te…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -1.8%, Median annual wage $65120
- Instructional Coordi…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1.3%, Median annual wage $77440
- Health Specialties T…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 17.3%, Median annual wage $107310
- Tutors: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 0.6%, Median annual wage $43350
- Teaching Assistants,…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.1%, Median annual wage $42910
- Special Education Te…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -1.6%, Median annual wage $74260
- Postsecondary Teache…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1.8%, Median annual wage $77640
- Librarians and Media…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1.7%, Median annual wage $68270
- Educational Instruct…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1.5%, Median annual wage $50890
- Career/Technical Edu…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 0.7%, Median annual wage $63820
- Teachers and Instruc…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -0.1%, Median annual wage $66140
- Career/Technical Edu…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -1.8%, Median annual wage $66270
- Kindergarten Teacher…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -1.6%, Median annual wage $62680
- Special Education Te…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -1.9%, Median annual wage $66810
- Art, Drama, and Musi…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1.7%, Median annual wage $78620
- Business Teachers, P…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5.7%, Median annual wage $99080
- Nursing Instructors …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 16.8%, Median annual wage $80250
- Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1.7%, Median annual wage $72990
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+1.7%
About as fast as average
Annual Openings
1,500
per year (projected)
Employment Change
+400
20,700 (2024) → 21,100 (2034)
Typical Education
Doctoral or professional degree
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings →Educational Instruction and Library Occupations context
Broad SOC context, not an occupation grade
Fatality Rate
0.3/100K
Injury Rate
0.8/100
Danger Index
3.4/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other pay history, 2015–2025
Published national median across 11 BLS OEWS releases. Nominal dollars, not inflation-adjusted.
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| Period | National median |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $67,490 |
| 2016 | $70,740 |
| 2017 | $64,480 |
| 2018 | $71,600 |
| 2019 | $71,530 |
| 2020 | $69,340 |
| 2021 | $77,500 |
| 2022 | $75,390 |
| 2023 | $77,750 |
| 2024 | $75,040 |
| 2025 | $72,990 |
2015 median
$67,490
2025 median
$72,990
2019–2025 change (same SOC)
+$1,460 (+2%)
Avg/year (same SOC)
+0.3%
| Release | Median | Change | Estimated jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2015 | $67,490 | First banked release | 11,250 |
| May 2016 | $70,740 | +4.8% | 13,320 |
| May 2017 | $64,480 | -8.8% | 16,580 |
| May 2018 | $71,600 | +11.0% | 17,670 |
| May 2019 | $71,530 | Classification break | 16,830 |
| May 2020 | $69,340 | -3.1% | 17,620 |
| May 2021 | $77,500 | +11.8% | 16,140 |
| May 2022 | $75,390 | -2.7% | 16,200 |
| May 2023 | $77,750 | +3.1% | 16,900 |
| May 2024 | $75,040 | -3.5% | 17,540 |
| May 2025 | $72,990 | -2.7% | 16,580 |
Across the 11 releases WageDex holds for this occupation, the published national median went from $67,490 in May 2015 to $72,990 in May 2025. Within the SOC-2018 classification (2019–2025), the like-for-like change averages +0.3% per year in nominal terms. Within the same SOC classification, estimated employment went from 16,830 in May 2019 to 16,580 in May 2025.
Each figure is a separate BLS survey estimate, so a change between releases reflects the estimated occupation-wide median in each year. It is not the raise any individual worker received, and it is not adjusted for inflation. Years where BLS did not publish an annual median for this occupation are omitted rather than filled in. This span also crosses a classification change: releases before May 2019 use the 2010 Standard Occupational Classification and later releases use the 2018 SOC, so figures either side of that boundary are not strictly like-for-like. Headline change rates on this page use only the same-classification subset.
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
Lowest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $132,920 | +82% above national |
| 2 | Rhode Island | $126,630 | +73% above national |
| 3 | Minnesota | $102,430 | +40% above national |
| 4 | Utah | $101,970 | +40% above national |
| 5 | Massachusetts | $98,260 | +35% above national |
| 6 | Michigan | $97,450 | +34% above national |
| 7 | Virginia | $94,740 | +30% above national |
| 8 | New Mexico | $89,860 | +23% above national |
| 9 | Iowa | $83,920 | +15% above national |
| 10 | Vermont | $83,870 | +15% above national |
| 11 | Nevada | $83,860 | +15% above national |
| 12 | New York | $79,040 | +8% above national |
| 13 | Wisconsin | $78,640 | +8% above national |
| 14 | New Hampshire | $77,100 | +6% above national |
| 15 | Puerto Rico | $77,070 | +6% above national |
| 16 | Missouri | $76,130 | +4% above national |
| 17 | Indiana | $74,360 | +2% above national |
| 18 | Connecticut | $73,930 | +1% above national |
| 19 | Texas | $73,750 | +1% above national |
| 20 | Ohio | $73,590 | +1% above national |
| 21 | Washington | $72,670 | same as national |
| 22 | Oregon | $72,420 | 1% below national |
| 23 | Tennessee | $71,680 | 2% below national |
| 24 | Arizona | $71,230 | 2% below national |
| 25 | Maryland | $68,650 | 6% below national |
| 26 | Maine | $66,410 | 9% below national |
| 27 | South Carolina | $65,520 | 10% below national |
| 28 | Kentucky | $64,840 | 11% below national |
| 29 | North Dakota | $63,860 | 13% below national |
| 30 | Illinois | $63,470 | 13% below national |
| 31 | West Virginia | $63,360 | 13% below national |
| 32 | New Jersey | $63,250 | 13% below national |
| 33 | Nebraska | $62,010 | 15% below national |
| 34 | Idaho | $61,190 | 16% below national |
| 35 | Mississippi | $60,550 | 17% below national |
| 36 | Oklahoma | $60,420 | 17% below national |
| 37 | Florida | $57,180 | 22% below national |
| 38 | Georgia | $53,660 | 26% below national |
| 39 | Kansas | $51,540 | 29% below national |
| 40 | Pennsylvania | $48,710 | 33% below national |
| 41 | Arkansas | $37,490 | 49% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $180,230 | +147% above national |
| 2 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $170,240 | +133% above national |
| 3 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $169,660 | +132% above national |
| 4 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $149,960 | +105% above national |
| 5 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $132,920 | +82% above national |
| 6 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $126,630 | +73% above national |
| 7 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $105,330 | +44% above national |
| 8 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $104,690 | +43% above national |
| 9 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $102,900 | +41% above national |
| 10 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $98,370 | +35% above national |
| 11 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $88,100 | +21% above national |
| 12 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $83,870 | +15% above national |
| 13 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $83,860 | +15% above national |
| 14 | Columbia, MO | $81,240 | +11% above national |
| 15 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $81,180 | +11% above national |
| 16 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $80,380 | +10% above national |
| 17 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $80,380 | +10% above national |
| 18 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $80,270 | +10% above national |
| 19 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $80,230 | +10% above national |
| 20 | Winston-Salem, NC | $79,540 | +9% above national |
| 21 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $79,160 | +8% above national |
| 22 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $78,670 | +8% above national |
| 23 | Syracuse, NY | $78,490 | +8% above national |
| 24 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $78,060 | +7% above national |
| 25 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $77,440 | +6% above national |
| 26 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $77,070 | +6% above national |
| 27 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $76,210 | +4% above national |
| 28 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $76,130 | +4% above national |
| 29 | Ponce, PR | $75,380 | +3% above national |
| 30 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $75,050 | +3% above national |
| 31 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $74,360 | +2% above national |
| 32 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $71,230 | 2% below national |
| 33 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $65,360 | 10% below national |
| 34 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $65,230 | 11% below national |
| 35 | Knoxville, TN | $64,880 | 11% below national |
| 36 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $64,730 | 11% below national |
| 37 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $64,580 | 12% below national |
| 38 | Rochester, NY | $64,520 | 12% below national |
| 39 | Pittsburgh, PA | $64,420 | 12% below national |
| 40 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $64,130 | 12% below national |
| 41 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $63,470 | 13% below national |
| 42 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $63,220 | 13% below national |
| 43 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $62,960 | 14% below national |
| 44 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $62,220 | 15% below national |
| 45 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $60,050 | 18% below national |
| 46 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $57,180 | 22% below national |
| 47 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $55,420 | 24% below national |
| 48 | Wichita, KS | $48,400 | 34% below national |
| 49 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $46,520 | 36% below national |
| 50 | Laredo, TX | $46,360 | 36% below national |
| 51 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $36,680 | 50% below national |
Same SOC major group
Other detailed occupations in SOC major group 25 (Educational Instruction and Library Occupations) - category peers, not a pay match.
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors
SOC 25-3011
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC 25-1041
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC 25-1061
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC 25-1031
Archivists
SOC 25-4011
Showing 5 of 63 detailed occupations BLS assigns to this SOC major group.
Nationwide occupations with similar pay or employment scale
Two OEWS peer sets outside this SOC major group (Educational Instruction and Library Occupations). Same-category cards above stay inside the group; these neighborhoods are cross-group nearest neighbors on national median pay ($72,990 here) and reported employment (16,580 jobs here).
Similar median pay
Nearest other detailed occupations by BLS OEWS national median annual wage.
Similar employment scale
Nearest headcount peers (floor 1,000 national jobs), distinct from the pay column.
Peers are nearest-neighbor matches on BLS OEWS national median annual wage and reported employment. Employment peers exclude occupations already listed in the pay column so the two link sets stay distinct.
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What to do with this data
How to use Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other pay figures in a real decision
- The 75th-percentile wage is about $102,990/year. Treat it as the upper-quartile market boundary, not an automatic target for experience alone; role scope, location, industry, credentials, performance, and employer context still need separate evidence. Salary calculator
- Location moves pay significantly: California leads at $132,920/year for this role. Weigh state pay against local cost of living before relocating or negotiating remote. Pay by state
- Compare this occupation against similar roles before you decide, so you are reading the pay band in context rather than in isolation. Compare jobs
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