Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary Salary by State

National average: $96,721 · 46 states · BLS OEWS May 2025

StateMean Salary
California$138,470
Connecticut$121,980
Delaware$120,960
District of Columbia$120,640
New Hampshire$118,270
Massachusetts$109,340
New York$108,130
Maryland$106,300
Oregon$106,090
Wisconsin$105,930
Michigan$104,910
Georgia$102,250
Utah$101,830
Pennsylvania$97,760
Nevada$94,230
Minnesota$94,000
Indiana$93,760
Idaho$92,560
Iowa$92,520
Missouri$91,990
Kansas$91,310
Arizona$90,330
Illinois$90,030
New Mexico$89,920
Maine$89,440
Texas$89,210
Vermont$89,170
Louisiana$88,580
New Jersey$86,430
Colorado$86,390
Washington$86,360
Virginia$85,930
North Carolina$82,130
Tennessee$81,160
West Virginia$80,160
Ohio$79,910
Alabama$79,890
Arkansas$79,820
Kentucky$76,880
South Carolina$76,570
Nebraska$75,740
Florida$73,730
Mississippi$72,690
Montana$72,300
South Dakota$71,260
Oklahoma$64,640