Average Salary for Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other
SOC 25-1069 · Educational Instruction and Library Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other in the United States is $75,040, based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $45,280 at the 10th percentile to $176,350 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 17,540 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 14.9% since 2014.
Median Annual
$75,040
Mean Annual
$92,950
10th Pct
$45,280
75th Pct
$105,390
Employment
17,540
Salary Distribution
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $172,950 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $132,240 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $126,800 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $107,630 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $104,350 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $103,150 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $101,670 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $100,770 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $100,470 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $98,520 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $96,050 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $94,990 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $85,080 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $84,540 |
| Springfield, MO | $82,870 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Hawaii | $134,150 |
| Colorado | $116,540 |
| California | $111,360 |
| Rhode Island | $102,560 |
| Minnesota | $95,530 |
| New York | $92,760 |
| Vermont | $91,280 |
| District of Columbia | $89,180 |
| New Mexico | $86,530 |
| Oregon | $85,810 |
| Michigan | $84,540 |
| Massachusetts | $81,970 |
| Nevada | $80,470 |
| Missouri | $77,340 |
| Iowa | $76,050 |
| Texas | $75,850 |
| New Hampshire | $74,530 |
| Washington | $71,150 |
| Ohio | $71,010 |
| South Carolina | $69,620 |
| Maryland | $69,060 |
| Wisconsin | $68,800 |
| Arizona | $68,350 |
| Idaho | $66,230 |
| Indiana | $65,600 |
| Nebraska | $65,090 |
| North Carolina | $64,830 |
| West Virginia | $64,520 |
| New Jersey | $63,790 |
| Maine | $63,720 |
| Florida | $62,940 |
| Georgia | $62,930 |
| Tennessee | $62,920 |
| Kentucky | $62,510 |
| Mississippi | $62,210 |
| Louisiana | $61,720 |
| Pennsylvania | $61,630 |
| North Dakota | $61,460 |
| Oklahoma | $61,430 |
| Illinois | $59,720 |
| Utah | $57,950 |
| Arkansas | $56,630 |
| Kansas | $46,790 |
| Puerto Rico | $19,760 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $86,770 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $75,550 |
| Educational Services | $75,040 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $74,170 |
| Educational Services | $74,170 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $74,170 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $69,850 |
| Junior Colleges | $62,110 |
| Technical and Trade Schools | $51,230 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $75,040 |
| 2023 | $77,750 |
| 2022 | $75,390 |
| 2021 | $77,500 |
| 2020 | $69,340 |
| 2019 | $71,530 |
| 2018 | $71,600 |
| 2017 | $64,480 |
| 2016 | $70,740 |
| 2015 | $67,490 |
| 2014 | $65,320 |