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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

25-1067 Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses in sociology. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.


National estimates for Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary
Industry profile for Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary
Geographic profile for Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary

National estimates for Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary:

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)
12,030 0.7 % (4) $ 90,200 0.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Annual Wage (2) $ 47,990 $ 61,320 $ 78,970 $ 103,340 $ 155,040
  (4)

Industry profile for Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary:

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 9,580 0.32 (4) $ 91,050
Junior Colleges 2,400 0.38 (4) $ 87,660

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 2,400 0.38 (4) $ 87,660
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 9,580 0.32 (4) $ 91,050

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 9,580 0.32 (4) $ 91,050
Junior Colleges 2,400 0.38 (4) $ 87,660


Geographic profile for Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary:

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.



Map of employment of sociology teachers, postsecondary by state, May 2022


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 1,430 0.16 1.93 (4) $ 111,390
Texas 1,180 0.09 1.12 (4) $ 91,370
California 630 0.04 0.44 (4) $ 105,130
New Jersey 620 0.15 1.85 (4) $ 103,160
Illinois 560 0.09 1.17 (4) $ 85,040


Map of location quotient of sociology teachers, postsecondary by state, May 2022


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)
Delaware 70 0.16 1.98 (4) $ 73,180
New York 1,430 0.16 1.93 (4) $ 111,390
New Jersey 620 0.15 1.85 (4) $ 103,160
Maine 90 0.15 1.84 (4) $ 75,740
Massachusetts 510 0.14 1.75 (4) $ 106,210


Map of annual mean wages of sociology teachers, postsecondary by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Oregon 130 0.07 0.82 (4) $ 113,910
New York 1,430 0.16 1.93 (4) $ 111,390
Connecticut 170 0.11 1.32 (4) $ 106,490
Massachusetts 510 0.14 1.75 (4) $ 106,210
California 630 0.04 0.44 (4) $ 105,130



Map of employment of sociology teachers, postsecondary by area, May 2022


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 1,320 0.14 1.77 (4) $ 123,500
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 460 0.10 1.27 (4) $ 86,380
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 380 0.14 1.71 (4) $ 107,420
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 340 0.12 1.53 (4) $ 96,000
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 310 0.10 1.26 (4) $ 85,280
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 230 0.04 0.46 (4) $ 97,280
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 200 0.07 0.81 (4) $ 90,880
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 190 0.10 1.22 (4) $ 93,590
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 180 0.05 0.57 (4) $ 97,560
Austin-Round Rock, TX 160 0.13 1.65 (4) $ 114,070


Map of location quotient of sociology teachers, postsecondary by area, May 2022


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 0.83 10.21 (4) $ 94,430
Trenton, NJ 110 0.45 5.54 (4) $ 88,970
Bloomington, IL 30 0.39 4.78 (4) $ 75,090
Madison, WI 130 0.34 4.22 (4) $ 95,640
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 130 0.30 3.64 (4) $ 75,200
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 70 0.22 2.76 (8) (8)
Springfield, MA-CT 70 0.22 2.69 (4) $ 106,140
Fort Collins, CO 40 0.21 2.56 (4) $ 76,430
Greensboro-High Point, NC 70 0.19 2.29 (4) $ 71,550
Syracuse, NY 50 0.17 2.12 (8) (8)


Map of annual mean wages of sociology teachers, postsecondary by area, May 2022


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)
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI (8) (8) (8) (4) $ 123,760
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,320 0.14 1.77 (4) $ 123,500
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 70 0.06 0.73 (4) $ 121,450
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 90 0.06 0.76 (4) $ 116,450
Austin-Round Rock, TX 160 0.13 1.65 (4) $ 114,070
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 90 0.04 0.44 (4) $ 113,410
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 30 0.01 0.18 (4) $ 112,390
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 380 0.14 1.71 (4) $ 107,420
Springfield, MA-CT 70 0.22 2.69 (4) $ 106,140
New Orleans-Metairie, LA 50 0.09 1.14 (4) $ 104,460

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)
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 70 0.29 3.56 (4) $ 67,690
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 50 0.50 6.11 (4) $ 100,530
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 40 0.15 1.79 (4) $ 59,920
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 30 0.12 1.44 (4) $ 64,000

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 Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 50 0.50 6.11 (4) $ 100,530
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 70 0.29 3.56 (4) $ 67,690
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 40 0.15 1.79 (4) $ 59,920
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 30 0.12 1.44 (4) $ 64,000

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 0.50 6.11 (4) $ 100,530
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) (4) $ 72,190
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 70 0.29 3.56 (4) $ 67,690
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 30 0.12 1.44 (4) $ 64,000
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 40 0.15 1.79 (4) $ 59,920


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

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.

(8) Estimate not released.

(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 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023