Sociology Teacher, Postsecondary Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$84,290
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $49,930 | Not published |
| 25th percentile | $64,990 | Not published |
| Median | $84,290 | Not published |
| 75th percentile | $110,650 | Not published |
| 90th percentile | $160,140 | Not published |
BLS publishes only annual pay for this occupation.
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 11,850
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| California | ||
| 1st | $127,680 | $115,318 2nd |
| Delaware | ||
| 2nd | $123,710 | $123,948 1st |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 3rd | $112,890 | $108,376 3rd |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 4th | $103,160 | $93,866 10th |
| Michigan | ||
| 5th | $102,870 | $106,915 4th |
| Oregon | ||
| 6th | $101,960 | $98,645 7th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 7th | $101,490 | $97,954 8th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 8th | $99,660 | $102,140 5th |
| Utah | ||
| 9th | $99,350 | $100,492 6th |
| New York | ||
| 10th | $97,540 | $90,381 14th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 11th | $96,790 | $91,521 12th |
| Maryland | ||
| 12th | $95,980 | $91,445 13th |
| Vermont | ||
| 13th | $87,620 | $89,446 16th |
| Nevada | ||
| 14th | $87,480 | $87,498 20th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 15th | $87,340 | $88,561 17th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 16th | $84,960 | $90,292 15th |
| Georgia | ||
| 17th | $84,330 | $87,576 19th |
| Idaho | ||
| 18th | $84,140 | $88,110 18th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 19th | $83,700 | $94,890 9th |
| Washington | ||
| 20th | $83,140 | $77,691 38th |
| Illinois | ||
| 21st | $82,610 | $82,645 32nd |
| Iowa | ||
| 22nd | $81,910 | $93,332 11th |
| Texas | ||
| 23rd | $81,220 | $83,683 29th |
| Indiana | ||
| 24th | $79,880 | $85,590 25th |
| Ohio | ||
| 25th | $79,690 | $85,897 23rd |
| Colorado | ||
| 26th | $78,630 | $76,301 40th |
| Kansas | ||
| 26th | $78,630 | $87,301 21st |
| Arizona | ||
| 28th | $78,430 | $77,903 37th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 29th | $78,410 | $83,638 30th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 30th | $78,350 | $72,010 43rd |
| Virginia | ||
| 31st | $78,120 | $77,267 39th |
| Missouri | ||
| 32nd | $77,800 | $85,667 24th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 33rd | $77,740 | $84,306 27th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 34th | $77,380 | $86,461 22nd |
| Tennessee | ||
| 35th | $77,370 | $84,217 28th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 36th | $76,430 | $81,028 34th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 37th | $76,230 | $84,603 26th |
| Maine | ||
| 38th | $76,010 | $78,320 36th |
| Montana | ||
| 39th | $75,880 | $80,173 35th |
| Alabama | ||
| 40th | $73,670 | $82,940 31st |
| Mississippi | ||
| 41st | $70,860 | $81,492 33rd |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 42nd | $64,900 | $73,882 41st |
| South Dakota | ||
| 43rd | $64,210 | $72,483 42nd |
| Florida | ||
| 44th | $63,470 | $61,375 46th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 45th | $62,390 | $71,765 44th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 46th | $61,260 | $67,947 45th |
Places with the same median share a rank and are listed alphabetically.
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +2.2%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Doctoral or professional degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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