SOC 25-1067 · Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary wages by metro

National median annual wage

$84,290

10th percentile: $49,930
25th percentile: $64,990
Median: $84,290
75th percentile: $110,650
90th percentile: $160,140
Mean: $96,980

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates. BLS reports this occupation on an annual basis. Hourly wages are not published.

National employment in May 2025: 11,850.

That median is 65.3% higher than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.

The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.

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Highest published medians

Metros with the highest published annual medians for Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	70	$77,280	$157,630	$250,700
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	110	$75,820	$141,950	$233,850
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	50	$71,240	$132,930	$226,620
Madison, WI	80	$50,180	$132,640	$223,570
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	280	$66,470	$128,010	$239,900
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	70	$62,650	$127,480	$170,520
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	60	$83,810	$120,570	$221,030
College Station-Bryan, TX	50	$55,070	$114,030	$164,080
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	50	$68,680	$111,290	$181,320
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	120	$67,960	$104,090	$142,220
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	400	$59,470	$103,810	$207,970
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA	70	$65,480	$103,110	$205,630
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	50	$82,920	$102,940	$207,240
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	Not available	$60,680	$102,790	$214,130
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	150	$54,230	$102,330	$176,690
New Haven, CT	90	$76,820	$102,150	$201,880
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	60	$63,320	$101,780	$168,660
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	130	$67,800	$100,710	$191,170
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	110	$54,180	$99,980	$186,410
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	1,020	$32,220	$99,850	$209,240

Where employment is largest

Metros with the most Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary jobs in the May 2025 tables.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	1,020	$32,220	$99,850	$209,240
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	400	$59,470	$103,810	$207,970
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	310	$53,260	$86,040	$127,830
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	280	$66,470	$128,010	$239,900
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	210	$32,220	$95,620	$163,800
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	200	$51,290	$97,580	$172,980
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	190	$59,070	$86,800	$126,660
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	180	$63,290	$98,500	$173,610
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	150	$54,230	$102,330	$176,690
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	150	$49,160	$94,380	$129,080
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	150	$62,470	$87,340	$134,980
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	140	$54,080	$92,340	$147,900
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	130	$67,800	$100,710	$191,170
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	120	$56,990	$99,800	$218,970
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	120	$67,960	$104,090	$142,220
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	110	$54,180	$99,980	$186,410
Columbus, OH	110	$38,350	$84,010	$130,840
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	110	$75,820	$141,950	$233,850
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	100	$51,710	$78,320	$130,250
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	90	$29,590	$66,890	$103,010

States and territories

State estimates for Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
California	810	$71,710	$127,680	$233,850
Delaware	Not available	$59,090	$123,710	$216,680
New Hampshire	40	$80,450	$112,890	$167,700
District of Columbia	70	$66,410	$103,160	$224,340
Michigan	370	$54,660	$102,870	$174,740
Oregon	150	$67,710	$101,960	$147,770
Connecticut	320	$67,800	$101,490	$201,880
Pennsylvania	440	$48,420	$99,660	$132,230
Utah	70	$65,630	$99,350	$131,770
New York	1,130	$61,360	$97,540	$203,820
Massachusetts	580	$61,200	$96,790	$195,940
Maryland	200	$54,180	$95,980	$172,980
Vermont	40	$36,270	$87,620	$123,950
Nevada	100	$66,720	$87,480	$103,870
Minnesota	240	$62,470	$87,340	$131,700
Wisconsin	450	$62,220	$84,960	$176,150
Georgia	230	$54,230	$84,330	$162,850
Idaho	50	$71,200	$84,140	$127,980
Puerto Rico	70	$45,130	$84,090	$96,520
Louisiana	80	$56,790	$83,700	$124,130
Washington	200	$55,610	$83,140	$119,310
Illinois	440	$52,260	$82,610	$131,440
Iowa	140	$49,460	$81,910	$150,230
Texas	1,040	$47,130	$81,220	$133,610
Indiana	290	$52,680	$79,880	$145,190
Ohio	550	$46,530	$79,690	$123,980
Colorado	220	$41,400	$78,630	$139,920
Kansas	110	$41,950	$78,630	$171,420
Arizona	230	$54,080	$78,430	$147,830
South Carolina	120	$41,440	$78,410	$109,170
New Jersey	550	$32,220	$78,350	$156,300
Virginia	400	$44,980	$78,120	$127,460
Missouri	100	$45,530	$77,800	$169,070
New Mexico	50	$58,390	$77,740	$126,680
West Virginia	60	$52,890	$77,380	$132,810
Tennessee	190	$50,030	$77,370	$122,820
North Carolina	550	$45,470	$76,430	$109,850
Nebraska	70	$57,690	$76,230	$95,200
Maine	80	$61,700	$76,010	$137,320
Montana	30	$25,560	$75,880	$125,390
Alabama	210	$48,480	$73,670	$104,780
Mississippi	90	$30,250	$70,860	$100,600
Oklahoma	120	$30,710	$64,900	$88,710
South Dakota	40	$50,750	$64,210	$91,260
Florida	230	$52,950	$63,470	$100,900
Arkansas	30	$46,630	$62,390	$125,310
Kentucky	150	$35,590	$61,260	$136,960

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Questions this page answers

What is the national median wage for Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary?

In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary is $84,290. Employment is 11,850.

How does Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary pay compare with all occupations?

The national median for Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary is 65.3% higher than the all-occupations median of $50,980.

Which metro has the highest published median for Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary?

Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA is highest on this page's list at $157,630.