25 Series · SOC 25-1067
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary
National salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2024)
Median Salary
$82,540
per year
Median Hourly
N/A
per hour
Mean Salary
$97,270
average
Employment
12,380
jobs nationwide
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$49,330
25th Percentile
$64,130
Median
$82,540
75th Percentile
$113,000
90th Percentile
$167,240
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
Lowest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $129,760 | +57% above national |
| 2 | New Hampshire | $109,850 | +33% above national |
| 3 | Arizona | $106,460 | +29% above national |
| 4 | Michigan | $98,920 | +20% above national |
| 5 | District of Columbia | $98,680 | +20% above national |
| 6 | New York | $98,330 | +19% above national |
| 7 | Massachusetts | $98,100 | +19% above national |
| 8 | New Jersey | $97,790 | +18% above national |
| 9 | Wisconsin | $94,800 | +15% above national |
| 10 | Connecticut | $93,870 | +14% above national |
| 11 | Utah | $86,810 | +5% above national |
| 12 | Puerto Rico | $86,740 | +5% above national |
| 13 | Florida | $85,230 | +3% above national |
| 14 | Minnesota | $85,060 | +3% above national |
| 15 | Louisiana | $84,360 | +2% above national |
| 16 | Nevada | $83,940 | +2% above national |
| 17 | Oregon | $83,840 | +2% above national |
| 18 | Maryland | $83,130 | +1% above national |
| 19 | Texas | $82,920 | same as national |
| 20 | Pennsylvania | $82,710 | same as national |
| 21 | Georgia | $82,250 | same as national |
| 22 | Colorado | $81,670 | 1% below national |
| 23 | Delaware | $81,000 | 2% below national |
| 24 | Illinois | $79,910 | 3% below national |
| 25 | West Virginia | $79,770 | 3% below national |
| 26 | Indiana | $79,710 | 3% below national |
| 27 | Nebraska | $79,660 | 3% below national |
| 28 | Washington | $79,500 | 4% below national |
| 29 | Alaska | $78,220 | 5% below national |
| 30 | Kansas | $78,000 | 6% below national |
| 31 | Missouri | $77,890 | 6% below national |
| 32 | Iowa | $76,770 | 7% below national |
| 33 | Ohio | $75,720 | 8% below national |
| 34 | North Carolina | $75,030 | 9% below national |
| 35 | New Mexico | $74,600 | 10% below national |
| 36 | Montana | $74,570 | 10% below national |
| 37 | Virginia | $74,200 | 10% below national |
| 38 | South Carolina | $73,560 | 11% below national |
| 39 | Idaho | $73,120 | 11% below national |
| 40 | Arkansas | $71,400 | 13% below national |
| 41 | Vermont | $69,710 | 16% below national |
| 42 | Tennessee | $68,510 | 17% below national |
| 43 | Mississippi | $67,590 | 18% below national |
| 44 | Maine | $66,060 | 20% below national |
| 45 | Kentucky | $64,580 | 22% below national |
| 46 | Oklahoma | $62,280 | 25% below national |
| 47 | South Dakota | $61,670 | 25% below national |
| 48 | Alabama | $60,840 | 26% 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 | $181,960 | +120% above national |
| 2 | Madison, WI | $152,420 | +85% above national |
| 3 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $136,220 | +65% above national |
| 4 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $136,120 | +65% above national |
| 5 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $131,110 | +59% above national |
| 6 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $125,770 | +52% above national |
| 7 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $124,020 | +50% above national |
| 8 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $122,530 | +48% above national |
| 9 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $119,270 | +44% above national |
| 10 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $118,520 | +44% above national |
| 11 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $114,950 | +39% above national |
| 12 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $108,470 | +31% above national |
| 13 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $106,800 | +29% above national |
| 14 | Ann Arbor, MI | $104,300 | +26% above national |
| 15 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $103,960 | +26% above national |
| 16 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $102,810 | +25% above national |
| 17 | Pittsburgh, PA | $101,430 | +23% above national |
| 18 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $101,000 | +22% above national |
| 19 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $100,730 | +22% above national |
| 20 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $100,600 | +22% above national |
| 21 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $99,700 | +21% above national |
| 22 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $99,540 | +21% above national |
| 23 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $98,930 | +20% above national |
| 24 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $97,970 | +19% above national |
| 25 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $97,920 | +19% above national |
| 26 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $95,960 | +16% above national |
| 27 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $95,830 | +16% above national |
| 28 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $91,480 | +11% above national |
| 29 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $86,810 | +5% above national |
| 30 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $86,400 | +5% above national |
| 31 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $86,320 | +5% above national |
| 32 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $85,230 | +3% above national |
| 33 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $85,200 | +3% above national |
| 34 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $84,700 | +3% above national |
| 35 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $83,940 | +2% above national |
| 36 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $83,810 | +2% above national |
| 37 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $83,560 | +1% above national |
| 38 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $83,460 | +1% above national |
| 39 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $83,100 | +1% above national |
| 40 | Rochester, NY | $82,830 | same as national |
| 41 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $82,770 | same as national |
| 42 | Wilmington, NC | $82,540 | same as national |
| 43 | Lubbock, TX | $82,310 | same as national |
| 44 | Ithaca, NY | $81,900 | 1% below national |
| 45 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $81,750 | 1% below national |
| 46 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $81,250 | 2% below national |
| 47 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $81,240 | 2% below national |
| 48 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $81,080 | 2% below national |
| 49 | Omaha, NE-IA | $80,960 | 2% below national |
| 50 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $80,890 | 2% below national |
| 51 | El Paso, TX | $79,920 | 3% below national |
| 52 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $79,910 | 3% below national |
| 53 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $79,260 | 4% below national |
| 54 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $79,000 | 4% below national |
| 55 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $78,300 | 5% below national |
| 56 | Richmond, VA | $78,250 | 5% below national |
| 57 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $77,690 | 6% below national |
| 58 | Syracuse, NY | $76,950 | 7% below national |
| 59 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $76,550 | 7% below national |
| 60 | Worcester, MA | $76,510 | 7% below national |
| 61 | Columbus, OH | $75,720 | 8% below national |
| 62 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $74,850 | 9% below national |
| 63 | Knoxville, TN | $74,500 | 10% below national |
| 64 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $74,360 | 10% below national |
| 65 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $67,370 | 18% below national |
| 66 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $67,290 | 18% below national |
| 67 | Harrisonburg, VA | $66,380 | 20% below national |
| 68 | Cleveland, OH | $66,350 | 20% below national |
| 69 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $65,530 | 21% below national |
| 70 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $65,280 | 21% below national |
| 71 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $64,580 | 22% below national |
| 72 | Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $62,540 | 24% below national |
| 73 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $62,060 | 25% below national |
| 74 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $61,420 | 26% below national |
| 75 | Birmingham, AL | $60,840 | 26% below national |
| 76 | Huntsville, AL | $51,360 | 38% below national |
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