Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary salaries across 46 states

$84,723

National Average (Median)

$127,680

Highest: California

$61,260

Lowest: Kentucky

Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary Salary by State

Compare Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$61,260

$127,680

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $73,670 AZ $78,430 AR $62,390 CA $127,680 CO $78,630 CT $101,490 DE $123,710 DC $103,160 FL $63,470 GA $84,330 ID $84,140 IL $82,610 IN $79,880 IA $81,910 KS $78,630 KY $61,260 LA $83,700 ME $76,010 MD $95,980 MA $96,790 MI $102,870 MN $87,340 MS $70,860 MO $77,800 MT $75,880 NE $76,230 NV $87,480 NH $112,890 NJ $78,350 NM $77,740 NY $97,540 NC $76,430 OH $79,690 OK $64,900 OR $101,960 PA $99,660 SC $78,410 SD $64,210 TN $77,370 TX $81,220 UT $99,350 VT $87,620 VA $78,120 WA $83,140 WV $77,380 WI $84,960

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

California

$127,680

Delaware

$123,710

New Hampshire

$112,890

District of Columbia

$103,160

Michigan

$102,870

Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in All 46 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	California	$127,680	$138,470	810
2	Delaware	$123,710	$120,960	N/A
3	New Hampshire	$112,890	$118,270	40
4	District of Columbia	$103,160	$120,640	70
5	Michigan	$102,870	$104,910	370
6	Oregon	$101,960	$106,090	150
7	Connecticut	$101,490	$121,980	320
8	Pennsylvania	$99,660	$97,760	440
9	Utah	$99,350	$101,830	70
10	New York	$97,540	$108,130	1,130
11	Massachusetts	$96,790	$109,340	580
12	Maryland	$95,980	$106,300	200
13	Vermont	$87,620	$89,170	40
14	Nevada	$87,480	$94,230	100
15	Minnesota	$87,340	$94,000	240
16	Wisconsin	$84,960	$105,930	450
17	Georgia	$84,330	$102,250	230
18	Idaho	$84,140	$92,560	50
19	Louisiana	$83,700	$88,580	80
20	Washington	$83,140	$86,360	200
21	Illinois	$82,610	$90,030	440
22	Iowa	$81,910	$92,520	140
23	Texas	$81,220	$89,210	1,040
24	Indiana	$79,880	$93,760	290
25	Ohio	$79,690	$79,910	550
26	Colorado	$78,630	$86,390	220
27	Kansas	$78,630	$91,310	110
28	Arizona	$78,430	$90,330	230
29	South Carolina	$78,410	$76,570	120
30	New Jersey	$78,350	$86,430	550
31	Virginia	$78,120	$85,930	400
32	Missouri	$77,800	$91,990	100
33	New Mexico	$77,740	$89,920	50
34	West Virginia	$77,380	$80,160	60
35	Tennessee	$77,370	$81,160	190
36	North Carolina	$76,430	$82,130	550
37	Nebraska	$76,230	$75,740	70
38	Maine	$76,010	$89,440	80
39	Montana	$75,880	$72,300	30
40	Alabama	$73,670	$79,890	210
41	Mississippi	$70,860	$72,690	90
42	Oklahoma	$64,900	$64,640	120
43	South Dakota	$64,210	$71,260	40
44	Florida	$63,470	$73,730	230
45	Arkansas	$62,390	$79,820	30
46	Kentucky	$61,260	$76,880	150

Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS