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Teach courses in sociology. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary:
Employment (1) | Employment RSE (3) |
Mean hourly wage |
Mean annual wage (2) |
Mean wage RSE (3) |
---|---|---|---|---|
12,550 | 0.4 % | (4) | $ 87,850 | 0.4 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary:
Percentile | 10% | 25% | 50% (Median) |
75% | 90% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Annual Wage (2) | $ 46,870 | $ 61,420 | $ 77,980 | $ 101,010 | $ 155,270 |
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | 9,910 | 0.33 | (4) | $ 88,260 |
Junior Colleges | 2,620 | 0.42 | (4) | $ 86,470 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Junior Colleges | 2,620 | 0.42 | (4) | $ 86,470 |
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | 9,910 | 0.33 | (4) | $ 88,260 |
Top paying industries for Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | 9,910 | 0.33 | (4) | $ 88,260 |
Junior Colleges | 2,620 | 0.42 | (4) | $ 86,470 |
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
New York | 1,390 | 0.16 | 1.79 | (4) | $ 112,960 |
Texas | 1,230 | 0.10 | 1.13 | (4) | $ 70,270 |
California | 750 | 0.05 | 0.51 | (4) | $ 129,420 |
New Jersey | 620 | 0.16 | 1.80 | (4) | $ 93,460 |
Pennsylvania | 600 | 0.11 | 1.21 | (4) | $ 92,690 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
South Dakota | 80 | 0.20 | 2.20 | (4) | $ 64,340 |
Wisconsin | 470 | 0.17 | 1.90 | (4) | $ 75,760 |
Hawaii | 90 | 0.17 | 1.87 | (4) | $ 74,830 |
New Jersey | 620 | 0.16 | 1.80 | (4) | $ 93,460 |
New York | 1,390 | 0.16 | 1.79 | (4) | $ 112,960 |
Top paying states for Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
California | 750 | 0.05 | 0.51 | (4) | $ 129,420 |
New York | 1,390 | 0.16 | 1.79 | (4) | $ 112,960 |
Oregon | 140 | 0.08 | 0.85 | (4) | $ 110,950 |
Massachusetts | 500 | 0.15 | 1.65 | (4) | $ 104,450 |
Connecticut | 160 | 0.10 | 1.17 | (4) | $ 98,560 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 1,300 | 0.15 | 1.68 | (4) | $ 119,830 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | 430 | 0.10 | 1.13 | (4) | $ 88,060 |
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | 360 | 0.14 | 1.55 | (4) | $ 107,820 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 340 | 0.13 | 1.45 | (4) | $ 91,160 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 300 | 0.05 | 0.58 | (4) | $ 143,100 |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | 260 | 0.09 | 1.00 | (4) | $ 75,900 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 230 | 0.08 | 0.87 | (4) | $ 90,820 |
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 200 | 0.11 | 1.21 | (4) | $ 86,930 |
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 170 | 0.09 | 1.01 | (4) | $ 84,720 |
Austin-Round Rock, TX | 160 | 0.15 | 1.69 | (4) | $ 88,580 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | 60 | 0.86 | 9.61 | (4) | $ 92,550 |
Bloomington, IL | 60 | 0.75 | 8.38 | (4) | $ 57,660 |
Trenton, NJ | 120 | 0.51 | 5.72 | (4) | $ 88,370 |
Duluth, MN-WI | 60 | 0.49 | 5.49 | (4) | $ 70,810 |
Madison, WI | 140 | 0.38 | 4.22 | (4) | $ 90,120 |
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA | 30 | 0.29 | 3.26 | (4) | $ 57,630 |
New Haven, CT | 80 | 0.28 | 3.16 | (4) | $ 98,000 |
Springfield, MA-CT | 80 | 0.25 | 2.80 | (4) | $ 98,540 |
Ann Arbor, MI | 50 | 0.25 | 2.80 | (4) | $ 116,460 |
Fort Collins, CO | 40 | 0.22 | 2.48 | (4) | $ 75,780 |
Top paying metropolitan areas for Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 300 | 0.05 | 0.58 | (4) | $ 143,100 |
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 30 | 0.02 | 0.26 | (4) | $ 139,630 |
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 1,300 | 0.15 | 1.68 | (4) | $ 119,830 |
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 80 | 0.07 | 0.77 | (4) | $ 119,000 |
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA | 110 | 0.08 | 0.88 | (4) | $ 118,000 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | 100 | 0.04 | 0.50 | (4) | $ 117,200 |
Ann Arbor, MI | 50 | 0.25 | 2.80 | (4) | $ 116,460 |
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA | 40 | 0.04 | 0.46 | (4) | $ 113,430 |
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | 360 | 0.14 | 1.55 | (4) | $ 107,820 |
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | 60 | 0.11 | 1.18 | (4) | $ 100,470 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary:
Nonmetropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | 70 | 0.37 | 4.15 | (4) | $ 52,840 |
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | 50 | 0.35 | 3.91 | (4) | $ 73,130 |
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | 50 | 0.51 | 5.68 | (4) | $ 88,640 |
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | 50 | 0.76 | 8.54 | (4) | $ 59,940 |
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | 40 | 0.20 | 2.23 | (4) | $ 76,240 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary:
Nonmetropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | 50 | 0.76 | 8.54 | (4) | $ 59,940 |
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | 50 | 0.51 | 5.68 | (4) | $ 88,640 |
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | 70 | 0.37 | 4.15 | (4) | $ 52,840 |
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | 50 | 0.35 | 3.91 | (4) | $ 73,130 |
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | 30 | 0.32 | 3.60 | (4) | $ 74,730 |
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary:
Nonmetropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | 50 | 0.51 | 5.68 | (4) | $ 88,640 |
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | 40 | 0.20 | 2.23 | (4) | $ 76,240 |
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | 30 | 0.32 | 3.60 | (4) | $ 74,730 |
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | 50 | 0.35 | 3.91 | (4) | $ 73,130 |
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | 30 | 0.15 | 1.71 | (4) | $ 62,960 |
These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.
The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.
(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.
(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.
(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.
(4) Wages for some occupations that do not generally work year-round, full time, are reported either as hourly wages or annual salaries depending on how they are typically paid.
(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.
Other OEWS estimates and related information:
May 2021 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
Last Modified Date: March 31, 2022