SOC 25-1069 · Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries
Nationally, social sciences teachers, postsecondary, all other earned a median of $72,990 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 16,580 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.
National pay distribution
Pay by state
Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.
| State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | $132,920 | Not published | 2,760 | 0.2 |
| Rhode Island | $126,630 | Not published | 140 | 0.3 |
| Minnesota | $102,430 | Not published | 110 | 0.0 |
| Utah | $101,970 | Not published | 60 | 0.0 |
| Massachusetts | $98,260 | Not published | 410 | 0.1 |
| Michigan | $97,450 | Not published | 220 | 0.0 |
| Virginia | $94,740 | Not published | 90 | 0.0 |
| New Mexico | $89,860 | Not published | 60 | 0.1 |
| Iowa | $83,920 | Not published | 150 | 0.1 |
| Vermont | $83,870 | Not published | 50 | 0.2 |
| Nevada | $83,860 | Not published | 150 | 0.1 |
| New York | $79,040 | Not published | 1,840 | 0.2 |
| Wisconsin | $78,640 | Not published | 80 | 0.0 |
| New Hampshire | $77,100 | Not published | 60 | 0.1 |
| Puerto Rico | $77,070 | Not published | 190 | 0.2 |
| Missouri | $76,130 | Not published | 290 | 0.1 |
| Indiana | $74,360 | Not published | 170 | 0.1 |
| Connecticut | $73,930 | Not published | 110 | 0.1 |
| Texas | $73,750 | Not published | 1,530 | 0.1 |
| Ohio | $73,590 | Not published | 200 | 0.0 |
| Washington | $72,670 | Not published | 80 | 0.0 |
| Oregon | $72,420 | Not published | 150 | 0.1 |
| Tennessee | $71,680 | Not published | 240 | 0.1 |
| Arizona | $71,230 | Not published | 370 | 0.1 |
| Maryland | $68,650 | Not published | 500 | 0.2 |
| Maine | $66,410 | Not published | 110 | 0.2 |
| South Carolina | $65,520 | Not published | 280 | 0.1 |
| Kentucky | $64,840 | Not published | 340 | 0.2 |
| North Dakota | $63,860 | Not published | 70 | 0.2 |
| Illinois | $63,470 | Not published | 1,700 | 0.3 |
| West Virginia | $63,360 | Not published | 40 | 0.1 |
| New Jersey | $63,250 | Not published | 130 | 0.0 |
| Nebraska | $62,010 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Idaho | $61,190 | Not published | 90 | 0.1 |
| Mississippi | $60,550 | Not published | 110 | 0.1 |
| Oklahoma | $60,420 | Not published | 40 | 0.0 |
| Florida | $57,180 | Not published | 1,390 | 0.1 |
| Georgia | $53,660 | Not published | 320 | 0.1 |
| Kansas | $51,540 | Not published | 190 | 0.1 |
| Pennsylvania | $48,710 | Not published | 1,090 | 0.2 |
| Arkansas | $37,490 | Not published | 80 | 0.1 |
| District of Columbia | Not published | Not published | 80 | 0.1 |
| North Carolina | Not published | Not published | 410 | 0.1 |
Pay by metro area
All 51 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.
Each dot is one metro area with a published median — hover any dot for the name and figure. Metros without published estimates are not drawn.
| Metro area | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $180,230 | Not published | 180 | 0.1 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $170,240 | Not published | 290 | 0.1 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $169,660 | Not published | 50 | 0.1 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $149,960 | Not published | 100 | 0.1 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $132,920 | Not published | 1,450 | 0.2 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $126,630 | Not published | 140 | 0.2 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $105,330 | Not published | 50 | 0.1 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $104,690 | Not published | 90 | 0.0 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $102,900 | Not published | 270 | 0.2 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $98,370 | Not published | 290 | 0.1 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $88,100 | Not published | 50 | 0.0 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $83,870 | Not published | 40 | 0.3 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $83,860 | Not published | 130 | 0.1 |
| Columbia, MO | $81,240 | Not published | 70 | 0.7 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $81,180 | Not published | 1,210 | 0.1 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $80,380 | Not published | 330 | 0.1 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $80,380 | Not published | 40 | 0.0 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $80,270 | Not published | 230 | 0.2 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $80,230 | Not published | 70 | 0.1 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $79,540 | Not published | 40 | 0.1 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $79,160 | Not published | 280 | 0.1 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $78,670 | Not published | 90 | 0.1 |
| Syracuse, NY | $78,490 | Not published | 70 | 0.2 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $78,060 | Not published | 240 | 0.1 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $77,440 | Not published | 70 | 0.1 |
| San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $77,070 | Not published | 120 | 0.2 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $76,210 | Not published | 110 | 0.2 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $76,130 | Not published | 50 | 0.1 |
| Ponce, PR | $75,380 | Not published | 30 | 0.5 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $75,050 | Not published | 330 | 0.2 |
| South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $74,360 | Not published | 40 | 0.3 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $71,230 | Not published | 300 | 0.1 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $65,360 | Not published | 170 | 0.4 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $65,230 | Not published | 100 | 0.1 |
| Knoxville, TN | $64,880 | Not published | 80 | 0.2 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $64,730 | Not published | 70 | 0.1 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $64,580 | Not published | 110 | 0.1 |
| Rochester, NY | $64,520 | Not published | 60 | 0.1 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $64,420 | Not published | 200 | 0.2 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $64,130 | Not published | 40 | 0.1 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $63,470 | Not published | 1,430 | 0.3 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $63,220 | Not published | 40 | 0.1 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $62,960 | Not published | 120 | 0.0 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $62,220 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $60,050 | Not published | 420 | 0.1 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $57,180 | Not published | 160 | 0.1 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $55,420 | Not published | 160 | 0.1 |
| Wichita, KS | $48,400 | Not published | 50 | 0.2 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $46,520 | Not published | 100 | 0.3 |
| Laredo, TX | $46,360 | Not published | 80 | 0.7 |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $36,680 | Not published | 90 | 0.4 |
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.