Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary salary by location
National median: $84,290 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $157,630 | +87.0% | 70 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $141,950 | +68.4% | 110 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $132,930 | +57.7% | 50 | 2025 |
| Madison, WI | metropolitan | $132,640 | +57.4% | 80 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $128,010 | +51.9% | 280 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $127,680 | +51.5% | 810 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $127,480 | +51.2% | 70 | 2025 |
| DE | state | $123,710 | +46.8% | — | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | metropolitan | $120,570 | +43.0% | 60 | 2025 |
| College Station, TX | metropolitan | $114,030 | +35.3% | 50 | 2025 |
| NH | state | $112,890 | +33.9% | 40 | 2025 |
| Lansing, MI | metropolitan | $111,290 | +32.0% | 50 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $104,090 | +23.5% | 120 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $103,810 | +23.2% | 400 | 2025 |
| DC | state | $103,160 | +22.4% | 70 | 2025 |
| Amherst Town, MA | metropolitan | $103,110 | +22.3% | 70 | 2025 |
| Norwich, CT | metropolitan | $102,940 | +22.1% | 50 | 2025 |
| MI | state | $102,870 | +22.0% | 370 | 2025 |
| Bridgeport, CT | metropolitan | $102,790 | +21.9% | — | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $102,330 | +21.4% | 150 | 2025 |
| New Haven, CT | metropolitan | $102,150 | +21.2% | 90 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $101,960 | +21.0% | 150 | 2025 |
| Albany, NY | metropolitan | $101,780 | +20.7% | 60 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $101,490 | +20.4% | 320 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | metropolitan | $100,710 | +19.5% | 130 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | metropolitan | $99,980 | +18.6% | 110 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $99,850 | +18.5% | 1,020 | 2025 |
| Austin, TX | metropolitan | $99,800 | +18.4% | 120 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $99,660 | +18.2% | 440 | 2025 |
| UT | state | $99,350 | +17.9% | 70 | 2025 |
| Milwaukee, WI | metropolitan | $98,500 | +16.9% | 180 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $97,580 | +15.8% | 200 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $97,540 | +15.7% | 1,130 | 2025 |
| Indianapolis, IN | metropolitan | $97,280 | +15.4% | 60 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $96,790 | +14.8% | 580 | 2025 |
| St. Louis, MO | metropolitan | $96,240 | +14.2% | 60 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $95,980 | +13.9% | 200 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $95,620 | +13.4% | 210 | 2025 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | metropolitan | $95,440 | +13.2% | 80 | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | metropolitan | $94,820 | +12.5% | 80 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | metropolitan | $94,380 | +12.0% | 150 | 2025 |
| Phoenix, AZ | metropolitan | $92,340 | +9.6% | 140 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $88,930 | +5.5% | 90 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $88,500 | +5.0% | 60 | 2025 |
| VT | state | $87,620 | +4.0% | 40 | 2025 |
| Las Vegas, NV | metropolitan | $87,480 | +3.8% | 80 | 2025 |
| NV | state | $87,480 | +3.8% | 100 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $87,340 | +3.6% | 150 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $87,340 | +3.6% | 240 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $86,800 | +3.0% | 190 | 2025 |
| Ithaca, NY | metropolitan | $86,150 | +2.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $86,040 | +2.1% | 310 | 2025 |
| Wilmington, NC | metropolitan | $86,010 | +2.0% | 40 | 2025 |
| Nashville, TN | metropolitan | $85,070 | +0.9% | 50 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $84,960 | +0.8% | 450 | 2025 |
| GA | state | $84,330 | +0.0% | 230 | 2025 |
| ID | state | $84,140 | −0.2% | 50 | 2025 |
| PR | state | $84,090 | −0.2% | 70 | 2025 |
| Columbus, OH | metropolitan | $84,010 | −0.3% | 110 | 2025 |
| LA | state | $83,700 | −0.7% | 80 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $83,140 | −1.4% | 200 | 2025 |
| Knoxville, TN | metropolitan | $83,050 | −1.5% | 50 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $82,610 | −2.0% | 440 | 2025 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | metropolitan | $82,320 | −2.3% | 40 | 2025 |
| Richmond, VA | metropolitan | $82,230 | −2.4% | 50 | 2025 |
| Greensboro, NC | metropolitan | $82,110 | −2.6% | 50 | 2025 |
| Rochester, NY | metropolitan | $82,070 | −2.6% | 50 | 2025 |
| IA | state | $81,910 | −2.8% | 140 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $81,220 | −3.6% | 1,040 | 2025 |
| Miami, FL | metropolitan | $80,750 | −4.2% | 90 | 2025 |
| San Juan, PR | metropolitan | $80,420 | −4.6% | 40 | 2025 |
| Syracuse, NY | metropolitan | $80,290 | −4.7% | 70 | 2025 |
| Birmingham, AL | metropolitan | $80,230 | −4.8% | 50 | 2025 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | metropolitan | $80,040 | −5.0% | 90 | 2025 |
| IN | state | $79,880 | −5.2% | 290 | 2025 |
| OH | state | $79,690 | −5.5% | 550 | 2025 |
| Memphis, TN | metropolitan | $79,330 | −5.9% | 30 | 2025 |
| Cincinnati, OH | metropolitan | $78,750 | −6.6% | 90 | 2025 |
| KS | state | $78,630 | −6.7% | 110 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $78,630 | −6.7% | 220 | 2025 |
| Worcester, MA | metropolitan | $78,450 | −6.9% | 50 | 2025 |
| AZ | state | $78,430 | −7.0% | 230 | 2025 |
| SC | state | $78,410 | −7.0% | 120 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $78,350 | −7.0% | 550 | 2025 |
| Buffalo, NY | metropolitan | $78,320 | −7.1% | 100 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $78,120 | −7.3% | 400 | 2025 |
| Cleveland, OH | metropolitan | $77,940 | −7.5% | 80 | 2025 |
| MO | state | $77,800 | −7.7% | 100 | 2025 |
| NM | state | $77,740 | −7.8% | 50 | 2025 |
| WV | state | $77,380 | −8.2% | 60 | 2025 |
| TN | state | $77,370 | −8.2% | 190 | 2025 |
| Omaha, NE | metropolitan | $77,140 | −8.5% | 50 | 2025 |
| NC | state | $76,430 | −9.3% | 550 | 2025 |
| Kansas City, MO | metropolitan | $76,320 | −9.5% | 40 | 2025 |
| NE | state | $76,230 | −9.6% | 70 | 2025 |
| ME | state | $76,010 | −9.8% | 80 | 2025 |
| MT | state | $75,880 | −10.0% | 30 | 2025 |
| South Bend, IN | metropolitan | $75,580 | −10.3% | 60 | 2025 |
| Raleigh, NC | metropolitan | $75,460 | −10.5% | 70 | 2025 |
| AL | state | $73,670 | −12.6% | 210 | 2025 |