The highest paying states for postsecondary sociology teachers (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment of postsecondary sociology teachers in those states are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with an annual salary of $140,810, Rhode Island is the highest paying state for postsecondary sociology teachers. It is followed by California (average annual salary $92,110). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in April 2017 [1]. For more salary information of postsecondary sociology teachers in a specific state, use the links in the table.
Rank | State | Average Salary i | Entry Level Salary i |
# of Empl. i |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Rhode Island | $140,810 |
$64,740 | 110 |
2 | California | $92,110 |
$50,660 | 930 |
3 | Florida | $89,550 |
$54,220 | 360 |
4 | New Mexico | $88,640 |
$57,580 | 50 |
5 | Maryland | $87,530 |
$49,690 | 210 |
6 | New Hampshire | $87,000 |
$56,490 | 90 |
7 | Wisconsin | $82,970 |
$50,250 | 400 |
8 | Connecticut | $82,040 |
$56,400 | 200 |
9 | Utah | $78,160 |
$49,080 | 70 |
10 | Illinois | $77,250 |
$41,790 | 370 |
11 | Michigan | $76,910 |
$36,240 | 600 |
12 | New York | $76,690 |
$35,710 | 1,490 |
13 | Puerto Rico | $76,410 |
$52,730 | 120 |
14 | Iowa | $75,840 |
$52,890 | 180 |
15 | New Jersey | $75,710 |
$40,000 | 460 |
16 | District of Columbia | $75,110 |
$47,760 | 80 |
17 | Massachusetts | $74,660 |
$44,550 | 640 |
18 | Maine | $73,520 |
$44,480 | 90 |
19 | North Dakota | $73,280 |
$47,930 | 30 |
20 | Arizona | $72,350 |
$19,430 | 110 |
21 | Pennsylvania | $72,330 |
$38,120 | 1,270 |
22 | Minnesota | $72,100 |
$44,760 | 290 |
23 | Ohio | $71,580 |
$22,440 | 590 |
24 | Vermont | $71,300 |
$37,000 | 100 |
25 | Oregon | $71,030 |
$45,330 | 130 |
26 | Texas | $70,020 |
$27,160 | 1,230 |
27 | Indiana | $69,890 |
$40,630 | 390 |
28 | Georgia | $69,180 |
$44,270 | 200 |
29 | Kentucky | $66,570 |
$41,880 | 140 |
30 | Hawaii | $66,510 |
$29,160 | 150 |
31 | Mississippi | $65,760 |
$36,780 | 100 |
32 | Nebraska | $65,030 |
$46,750 | 130 |
33 | Missouri | $64,680 |
$28,280 | 190 |
34 | South Carolina | $63,800 |
$43,220 | 230 |
35 | Alabama | $63,670 |
$30,770 | 120 |
36 | North Carolina | $62,670 |
$41,080 | 760 |
37 | Arkansas | $61,520 |
$33,920 | 80 |
38 | Colorado | $60,890 |
$32,870 | 280 |
39 | Virginia | $59,300 |
$35,900 | 380 |
40 | South Dakota | $58,940 |
$43,800 | 70 |
41 | Louisiana | $58,560 |
$18,860 | 130 |
42 | Montana | $57,470 |
$35,480 | 40 |
43 | Oklahoma | $57,190 |
$33,720 | 170 |
44 | Washington | $57,050 |
$41,240 | 400 |
45 | West Virginia | $56,450 |
$32,430 | 80 |
46 | Kansas | $51,540 |
$36,610 | 70 |
47 | Idaho | $51,340 |
$25,570 | 70 |
48 | Tennessee | $51,240 |
$31,960 | 190 |
Note: some states are missing from this table because the median salary information of postsecondary sociology teachers in those states is not available at this time.
See also: Highest paying industries for postsecondary sociology teachers, Top Paying Jobs in America.