Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 47 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$82,540

Highest

$129,760

California

Lowest

$60,840

Alabama

Total Employment

12,230

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	California	$129,760	880	+57.2%
2	New Hampshire	$109,850	50	+33.1%
3	Arizona	$106,460	120	+29.0%
4	Michigan	$98,920	410	+19.8%
5	District of Columbia	$98,680	70	+19.6%
6	New York	$98,330	1,280	+19.1%
7	Massachusetts	$98,100	730	+18.9%
8	New Jersey	$97,790	440	+18.5%
9	Wisconsin	$94,800	350	+14.9%
10	Connecticut	$93,870	210	+13.7%
11	Utah	$86,810	80	+5.2%
12	Florida	$85,230	130	+3.3%
13	Minnesota	$85,060	240	+3.1%
14	Louisiana	$84,360	80	+2.2%
15	Nevada	$83,940	110	+1.7%
16	Oregon	$83,840	110	+1.6%
17	Maryland	$83,130	300	+0.7%
18	Texas	$82,920	1,120	+0.5%
19	Pennsylvania	$82,710	550	+0.2%
20	Georgia	$82,250	240	-0.4%
21	Colorado	$81,670	200	-1.1%
22	Delaware	$81,000	0	-1.9%
23	Illinois	$79,910	490	-3.2%
24	West Virginia	$79,770	60	-3.4%
25	Indiana	$79,710	490	-3.4%
26	Nebraska	$79,660	110	-3.5%
27	Washington	$79,500	220	-3.7%
28	Alaska	$78,220	0	-5.2%
29	Kansas	$78,000	110	-5.5%
30	Missouri	$77,890	110	-5.6%
31	Iowa	$76,770	140	-7.0%
32	Ohio	$75,720	460	-8.3%
33	North Carolina	$75,030	540	-9.1%
34	New Mexico	$74,600	50	-9.6%
35	Montana	$74,570	40	-9.7%
36	Virginia	$74,200	440	-10.1%
37	South Carolina	$73,560	180	-10.9%
38	Idaho	$73,120	60	-11.4%
39	Arkansas	$71,400	100	-13.5%
40	Vermont	$69,710	50	-15.5%
41	Tennessee	$68,510	240	-17.0%
42	Mississippi	$67,590	100	-18.1%
43	Maine	$66,060	80	-20.0%
44	Kentucky	$64,580	140	-21.8%
45	Oklahoma	$62,280	110	-24.5%
46	South Dakota	$61,670	50	-25.3%
47	Alabama	$60,840	160	-26.3%