Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary Salary
Average salary, salary range, and compensation data for Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary positions across the United States.
Median Annual Salary
$82,540
National average
Salary Range
$49,330 – $167,240
10th–90th percentile
Data Year
2024
Source: BLS
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary Salary by City
| Location | Median Salary | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $181,960 | $77,790 | N/A |
| Madison, WI | $152,420 | $48,160 | $214,550 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $136,220 | $72,210 | $224,410 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $136,120 | $75,830 | N/A |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $131,110 | $73,040 | $201,660 |
| California | $129,760 | $59,640 | $230,220 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $125,770 | $59,620 | $230,220 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $124,020 | $54,850 | $210,760 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $122,530 | $58,570 | $140,650 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $119,270 | $64,160 | $220,760 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | $118,520 | $63,370 | $152,940 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $114,950 | $65,420 | $216,100 |
| New Hampshire | $109,850 | $56,680 | $177,990 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $108,470 | $53,220 | $223,560 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $106,800 | $65,900 | $179,650 |
| Arizona | $106,460 | $51,680 | $177,210 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $104,300 | $77,060 | $220,200 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $103,960 | $58,270 | $206,000 |
| Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $102,810 | $67,640 | $197,330 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $101,430 | $55,230 | $188,560 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $101,000 | $52,880 | $207,790 |
| Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $100,730 | $63,930 | $170,860 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $100,600 | $49,070 | $178,890 |
| South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $99,700 | $54,900 | $221,540 |
| Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $99,540 | $80,430 | $178,740 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $98,930 | $50,960 | $170,420 |
| Michigan | $98,920 | $54,740 | $167,690 |
| District of Columbia | $98,680 | $64,530 | $221,070 |
| New York | $98,330 | $60,760 | $201,490 |
| Massachusetts | $98,100 | $54,890 | $207,270 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $97,970 | $63,980 | $162,340 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $97,920 | $61,820 | $209,880 |
| New Jersey | $97,790 | $33,270 | $203,940 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $95,960 | $59,600 | $172,400 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $95,830 | $58,480 | $133,370 |
| Wisconsin | $94,800 | $52,720 | $214,550 |
| Connecticut | $93,870 | $61,820 | $202,990 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $91,480 | $60,360 | $132,010 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $86,810 | $51,750 | $109,660 |
| Utah | $86,810 | $51,750 | $126,450 |
| Puerto Rico | $86,740 | $45,460 | $203,430 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $86,400 | $41,900 | $128,320 |
| San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $86,320 | $45,460 | $216,940 |
| Florida | $85,230 | $54,170 | $173,840 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $85,230 | $54,170 | $128,200 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $85,200 | $49,490 | $150,000 |
| Minnesota | $85,060 | $60,130 | $129,170 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $84,700 | $40,920 | $191,640 |
| Louisiana | $84,360 | $53,450 | $166,310 |
| Nevada | $83,940 | $54,950 | $100,510 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $83,940 | $64,030 | $100,510 |
| Oregon | $83,840 | $58,550 | $129,990 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $83,810 | $60,130 | $165,140 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $83,560 | $58,900 | $166,490 |
| Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $83,460 | $66,180 | $106,590 |
| Maryland | $83,130 | $50,550 | $163,330 |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $83,100 | $49,890 | $108,170 |
| Texas | $82,920 | $54,850 | $146,640 |
| Rochester, NY | $82,830 | $50,050 | $97,690 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $82,770 | $49,840 | $214,830 |
| Pennsylvania | $82,710 | $36,060 | $170,440 |
| Wilmington, NC | $82,540 | $32,120 | $101,490 |
| Lubbock, TX | $82,310 | $49,780 | $160,340 |
| Georgia | $82,250 | $48,810 | $163,060 |
| Ithaca, NY | $81,900 | $65,720 | $124,250 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $81,750 | $64,480 | $114,450 |
| Colorado | $81,670 | $29,990 | $132,630 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $81,250 | $54,700 | $213,750 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $81,240 | $53,670 | $122,130 |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $81,080 | $51,050 | $167,240 |
| Delaware | $81,000 | $53,710 | $113,430 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $80,960 | $68,220 | $170,750 |
| Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $80,890 | $22,470 | $110,710 |
| El Paso, TX | $79,920 | $49,760 | $139,630 |
| Illinois | $79,910 | $51,960 | $128,810 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $79,910 | $53,630 | $126,440 |
| West Virginia | $79,770 | $52,050 | $107,250 |
| Indiana | $79,710 | $49,890 | $135,170 |
| Nebraska | $79,660 | $63,580 | $131,730 |
| Washington | $79,500 | $56,290 | $105,730 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $79,260 | $52,710 | $114,240 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $79,000 | $38,180 | $104,740 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $78,300 | $52,970 | $109,790 |
| Richmond, VA | $78,250 | $47,740 | $142,200 |
| Alaska | $78,220 | $73,210 | $101,310 |
| Kansas | $78,000 | $49,630 | $132,570 |
| Missouri | $77,890 | $46,130 | $165,550 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $77,690 | $44,530 | $136,340 |
| Syracuse, NY | $76,950 | $62,310 | $135,330 |
| Iowa | $76,770 | $49,490 | $126,400 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $76,550 | $45,500 | $98,700 |
| Worcester, MA | $76,510 | $45,850 | $135,770 |
| Ohio | $75,720 | $35,210 | $122,710 |
| Columbus, OH | $75,720 | $21,740 | $130,150 |
| North Carolina | $75,030 | $45,500 | $129,910 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $74,850 | $47,500 | $117,420 |
| New Mexico | $74,600 | $61,730 | $121,570 |
| Montana | $74,570 | $24,600 | $147,930 |
| Knoxville, TN | $74,500 | $42,300 | $133,390 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $74,360 | $49,680 | $104,470 |
| Virginia | $74,200 | $43,380 | $129,370 |
| South Carolina | $73,560 | $39,180 | $114,240 |
| Idaho | $73,120 | $49,960 | $86,390 |
| Arkansas | $71,400 | $46,330 | $143,560 |
| Vermont | $69,710 | $34,910 | $136,260 |
| Tennessee | $68,510 | $45,110 | $109,700 |
| Mississippi | $67,590 | $36,640 | $110,710 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $67,370 | $47,250 | $79,960 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $67,290 | $43,630 | $99,600 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $66,380 | $52,960 | $101,510 |
| Cleveland, OH | $66,350 | $36,950 | $103,100 |
| Maine | $66,060 | $56,260 | $131,780 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $65,530 | $45,790 | $93,650 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $65,280 | $48,500 | $100,520 |
| Kentucky | $64,580 | $34,160 | $133,990 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $64,580 | $21,740 | $121,710 |
| Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $62,540 | $29,270 | $101,340 |
| Oklahoma | $62,280 | $28,030 | $93,560 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $62,060 | $50,420 | $72,720 |
| South Dakota | $61,670 | $50,170 | $80,530 |
| Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $61,420 | $37,310 | $70,290 |
| Alabama | $60,840 | $40,330 | $95,620 |
| Birmingham, AL | $60,840 | $33,420 | $103,600 |
| Huntsville, AL | $51,360 | $47,560 | $83,700 |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary make?▾
The median annual salary for a Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary is $82,540, with a typical range of $49,330 – $167,240 depending on experience, location, and employer.
What is the starting salary for a Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary?▾
Entry-level Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary positions typically start around $49,330 per year. Salaries increase significantly with experience and specialization.
Where do Sociology Teachers, Postsecondarys earn the most?▾
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondarys tend to earn the highest salaries in major metropolitan areas. Use the salary by city table above to compare compensation across different locations.