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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

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)
12,870 1.6 % (4) $ 97,580 0.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Annual Wage (2) $ 49,900 $ 64,320 $ 82,670 $ 109,450 $ 169,920
  (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 10,220 0.33 (4) $ 98,740
Junior Colleges 2,630 0.42 (4) $ 93,140

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 2,630 0.42 (4) $ 93,140
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 10,220 0.33 (4) $ 98,740

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 10,220 0.33 (4) $ 98,740
Junior Colleges 2,630 0.42 (4) $ 93,140


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 2023


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 1,300 0.14 1.63 (4) $ 119,620
Texas 1,160 0.09 1.01 (4) $ 93,400
California 1,140 0.06 0.75 (4) $ 134,780
Massachusetts 810 0.22 2.61 (4) $ 104,220
Illinois 530 0.09 1.03 (4) $ 87,100


Map of location quotient of sociology teachers, postsecondary by state, May 2023


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)
Massachusetts 810 0.22 2.61 (4) $ 104,220
Indiana 470 0.15 1.77 (4) $ 83,380
Delaware 70 0.14 1.70 (4) $ 77,980
New York 1,300 0.14 1.63 (4) $ 119,620
Maine 80 0.13 1.58 (4) $ 84,490


Map of annual mean wages of sociology teachers, postsecondary by state, May 2023


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 1,140 0.06 0.75 (4) $ 134,780
New York 1,300 0.14 1.63 (4) $ 119,620
New Jersey 470 0.11 1.33 (4) $ 117,450
Oregon 130 0.07 0.78 (4) $ 115,040
Arizona 150 0.05 0.56 (4) $ 114,230



Map of employment of sociology teachers, postsecondary by area, May 2023


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 1,200 0.13 1.49 (4) $ 131,230
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 630 0.23 2.71 (4) $ 106,620
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 450 0.07 0.86 (4) $ 130,000
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 400 0.09 1.05 (4) $ 87,750
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 310 0.11 1.31 (4) $ 93,600
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 290 0.09 1.12 (4) $ 89,750
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 220 0.06 0.65 (4) $ 97,180
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 180 0.06 0.66 (4) $ 90,490
Austin-Round Rock, TX 180 0.14 1.70 (4) $ 117,130
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 160 0.09 1.01 (4) $ 98,810


Map of location quotient of sociology teachers, postsecondary by area, May 2023


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)
Ithaca, NY 60 1.18 13.92 (4) $ 96,520
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA 50 0.67 7.91 (4) $ 90,750
Harrisonburg, VA 40 0.65 7.63 (4) $ 75,830
Ann Arbor, MI 90 0.40 4.75 (4) $ 130,000
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI 40 0.28 3.26 (4) $ 85,520
Springfield, MA-CT 80 0.26 3.10 (4) $ 109,230
Lincoln, NE 50 0.25 2.98 (4) $ 98,190
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 630 0.23 2.71 (4) $ 106,620
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 80 0.23 2.67 (8) (8)
Madison, WI 80 0.21 2.43 (4) $ 132,150


Map of annual mean wages of sociology teachers, postsecondary by area, May 2023


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)
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 50 0.03 0.36 (4) $ 154,040
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 140 0.06 0.69 (4) $ 153,800
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 60 0.06 0.71 (4) $ 142,890
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 130 0.08 1.00 (4) $ 137,620
Madison, WI 80 0.21 2.43 (4) $ 132,150
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,200 0.13 1.49 (4) $ 131,230
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 80 0.03 0.41 (4) $ 130,530
Ann Arbor, MI 90 0.40 4.75 (4) $ 130,000
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 450 0.07 0.86 (4) $ 130,000
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI (8) (8) (8) (4) $ 122,270

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 0.32 3.82 (4) $ 72,020
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 50 0.34 4.05 (4) $ 72,390
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 40 0.14 1.69 (4) $ 62,660
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 30 0.36 4.27 (4) $ 67,110
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 30 0.08 0.94 (4) $ 82,410

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)
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 30 0.36 4.27 (4) $ 67,110
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 50 0.34 4.05 (4) $ 72,390
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 70 0.32 3.82 (4) $ 72,020
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 40 0.14 1.69 (4) $ 62,660
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 30 0.08 0.94 (4) $ 82,410

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)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 30 0.08 0.94 (4) $ 82,410
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 50 0.34 4.05 (4) $ 72,390
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 70 0.32 3.82 (4) $ 72,020
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 30 0.36 4.27 (4) $ 67,110
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 40 0.14 1.69 (4) $ 62,660


About May 2023 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 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024