SOC 25-1067 · Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries
U.S. median annual wage$84,290
U.S. median hourly wageNot published
U.S. employment11,850
Nationally, sociology teachers, postsecondary earned a median of $84,290 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 11,850 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 | $127,680 | Not published | 810 | 0.0 |
| Delaware | $123,710 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| New Hampshire | $112,890 | Not published | 40 | 0.1 |
| District of Columbia | $103,160 | Not published | 70 | 0.1 |
| Michigan | $102,870 | Not published | 370 | 0.1 |
| Oregon | $101,960 | Not published | 150 | 0.1 |
| Connecticut | $101,490 | Not published | 320 | 0.2 |
| Pennsylvania | $99,660 | Not published | 440 | 0.1 |
| Utah | $99,350 | Not published | 70 | 0.0 |
| New York | $97,540 | Not published | 1,130 | 0.1 |
| Massachusetts | $96,790 | Not published | 580 | 0.2 |
| Maryland | $95,980 | Not published | 200 | 0.1 |
| Vermont | $87,620 | Not published | 40 | 0.1 |
| Nevada | $87,480 | Not published | 100 | 0.1 |
| Minnesota | $87,340 | Not published | 240 | 0.1 |
| Wisconsin | $84,960 | Not published | 450 | 0.2 |
| Georgia | $84,330 | Not published | 230 | 0.0 |
| Idaho | $84,140 | Not published | 50 | 0.1 |
| Puerto Rico | $84,090 | Not published | 70 | 0.1 |
| Louisiana | $83,700 | Not published | 80 | 0.0 |
| Washington | $83,140 | Not published | 200 | 0.1 |
| Illinois | $82,610 | Not published | 440 | 0.1 |
| Iowa | $81,910 | Not published | 140 | 0.1 |
| Texas | $81,220 | Not published | 1,040 | 0.1 |
| Indiana | $79,880 | Not published | 290 | 0.1 |
| Ohio | $79,690 | Not published | 550 | 0.1 |
| Colorado | $78,630 | Not published | 220 | 0.1 |
| Kansas | $78,630 | Not published | 110 | 0.1 |
| Arizona | $78,430 | Not published | 230 | 0.1 |
| South Carolina | $78,410 | Not published | 120 | 0.1 |
| New Jersey | $78,350 | Not published | 550 | 0.1 |
| Virginia | $78,120 | Not published | 400 | 0.1 |
| Missouri | $77,800 | Not published | 100 | 0.0 |
| New Mexico | $77,740 | Not published | 50 | 0.1 |
| West Virginia | $77,380 | Not published | 60 | 0.1 |
| Tennessee | $77,370 | Not published | 190 | 0.1 |
| North Carolina | $76,430 | Not published | 550 | 0.1 |
| Nebraska | $76,230 | Not published | 70 | 0.1 |
| Maine | $76,010 | Not published | 80 | 0.1 |
| Montana | $75,880 | Not published | 30 | 0.1 |
| Alabama | $73,670 | Not published | 210 | 0.1 |
| Mississippi | $70,860 | Not published | 90 | 0.1 |
| Oklahoma | $64,900 | Not published | 120 | 0.1 |
| South Dakota | $64,210 | Not published | 40 | 0.1 |
| Florida | $63,470 | Not published | 230 | 0.0 |
| Arkansas | $62,390 | Not published | 30 | 0.0 |
| Kentucky | $61,260 | Not published | 150 | 0.1 |
Pay by metro area
All 68 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 | $157,630 | Not published | 70 | 0.0 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $141,950 | Not published | 110 | 0.1 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $132,930 | Not published | 50 | 0.0 |
| Madison, WI | $132,640 | Not published | 80 | 0.2 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $128,010 | Not published | 280 | 0.0 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $127,480 | Not published | 70 | 0.1 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $120,570 | Not published | 60 | 0.1 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | $114,030 | Not published | 50 | 0.4 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $111,290 | Not published | 50 | 0.3 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $104,090 | Not published | 120 | 0.1 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $103,810 | Not published | 400 | 0.2 |
| Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $103,110 | Not published | 70 | 1.0 |
| Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $102,940 | Not published | 50 | 0.4 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $102,790 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $102,330 | Not published | 150 | 0.1 |
| New Haven, CT | $102,150 | Not published | 90 | 0.3 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $101,780 | Not published | 60 | 0.1 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $100,710 | Not published | 130 | 0.2 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $99,980 | Not published | 110 | 0.1 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $99,850 | Not published | 1,020 | 0.1 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $99,800 | Not published | 120 | 0.1 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $98,500 | Not published | 180 | 0.2 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $97,580 | Not published | 200 | 0.1 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $97,280 | Not published | 60 | 0.1 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $96,240 | Not published | 60 | 0.0 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $95,620 | Not published | 210 | 0.1 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $95,440 | Not published | 80 | 0.1 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $94,820 | Not published | 80 | 0.0 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $94,380 | Not published | 150 | 0.0 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $92,340 | Not published | 140 | 0.1 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $88,930 | Not published | 90 | 0.0 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $88,500 | Not published | 60 | 0.0 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $87,480 | Not published | 80 | 0.1 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $87,340 | Not published | 150 | 0.1 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $86,800 | Not published | 190 | 0.0 |
| Ithaca, NY | $86,150 | Not published | 40 | 0.7 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $86,040 | Not published | 310 | 0.1 |
| Wilmington, NC | $86,010 | Not published | 40 | 0.2 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $85,070 | Not published | 50 | 0.0 |
| Columbus, OH | $84,010 | Not published | 110 | 0.1 |
| Knoxville, TN | $83,050 | Not published | 50 | 0.1 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $82,320 | Not published | 40 | 0.1 |
| Richmond, VA | $82,230 | Not published | 50 | 0.1 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $82,110 | Not published | 50 | 0.1 |
| Rochester, NY | $82,070 | Not published | 50 | 0.1 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $80,750 | Not published | 90 | 0.0 |
| San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $80,420 | Not published | 40 | 0.1 |
| Syracuse, NY | $80,290 | Not published | 70 | 0.2 |
| Birmingham, AL | $80,230 | Not published | 50 | 0.1 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $80,040 | Not published | 90 | 0.1 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $79,330 | Not published | 30 | 0.1 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $78,750 | Not published | 90 | 0.1 |
| Worcester, MA | $78,450 | Not published | 50 | 0.1 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $78,320 | Not published | 100 | 0.2 |
| Cleveland, OH | $77,940 | Not published | 80 | 0.1 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $77,140 | Not published | 50 | 0.1 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $76,320 | Not published | 40 | 0.0 |
| South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $75,580 | Not published | 60 | 0.5 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $75,460 | Not published | 70 | 0.1 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $67,770 | Not published | 80 | 0.1 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $66,890 | Not published | 90 | 0.1 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $62,860 | Not published | 70 | 0.2 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | $62,480 | Not published | 30 | 0.3 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | $61,700 | Not published | 50 | 0.2 |
| El Paso, TX | $60,490 | Not published | 50 | 0.2 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $58,710 | Not published | 50 | 0.0 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | Not published | Not published | 30 | 0.1 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | Not published | Not published | 90 | 0.1 |
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.