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Other Postsecondary Social Sciences Teacher Salary in U.S.

The salary statistics of other postsecondary social sciences teachers are shown in Table 1. In the next few tables we compare the average salaries of other postsecondary social sciences teachers within different industry sectors and in the 50 states of the United States. The other postsecondary social sciences teachers annual salary statistics are from the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Other Postsecondary Social Sciences Teacher Salary in U.S. (2022 survey)

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$42,080
25th Percentile Wage
$56,760
50th Percentile Wage
$75,390
75th Percentile Wage
$105,190
90th Percentile Wage
$166,340

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other postsecondary social sciences teachers. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) other postsecondary social sciences teachers is $166,340. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $75,390. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $42,080. It is noted that in the United States, the annual salary of the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is almost 295% higher than that of the bottom 10 percent.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other postsecondary social sciences teachers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$75,390
-2.80% 7.30%
2021
$77,500
10.53% -
2020
$69,340
-3.16% -
2019
$71,530
-0.10% -
2018
$71,600
9.94% -
2017
$64,480
-9.71% -
2016
$70,740
4.59% -
2015
$67,490
3.22% -
2014
$65,320
-4.45% -
2013
$68,230
-2.43% -
2012
$69,890
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Table 2. Other Postsecondary Social Sciences Teacher Salary by Industry Sector (2022 survey)

The average salaries of other postsecondary social sciences teachers in 1 major industry sectors are shown in Table 2.

Industry Sector Median Annual Salary
Educational Services
$75,390

Table 3. Median Annual Wage of Other Postsecondary Social Sciences Teachers by States (2022 survey)

From the above tables we note that not only other postsecondary social sciences teachers salaries vary considerably based on one's education and experience, and the industry sectors, they also change considerably from state to state. In the following table we compare the median salary of other postsecondary social sciences teachers in all 50 states of the United States. We note that the median annual salaries range from $17,680 to $116,430. The highest paying state for other postsecondary social sciences teachers is California with a median annual salary of $116,430. The lowest paying state is Puerto Rico with a median annual salary of $17,680. For more salary information of other postsecondary social sciences teachers profession in a specific state, use the links in the table.

State Name Median Annual Salary
California
$116,430
Oregon
$98,900
District of Columbia
$96,540
Missouri
$96,070
New York
$95,880
Idaho
$89,490
Minnesota
$82,720
Maryland
$82,660
Alabama
$81,720
Virginia
$81,640
Wisconsin
$81,400
New Hampshire
$80,880
Rhode Island
$80,500
Texas
$80,480
Michigan
$79,960
Connecticut
$79,290
Iowa
$77,880
New Jersey
$77,630
Oklahoma
$73,940
Indiana
$68,160
Arizona
$66,560
West Virginia
$66,140
Pennsylvania
$66,070
South Carolina
$65,580
New Mexico
$65,520
Arkansas
$65,460
Massachusetts
$65,110
Georgia
$65,100
North Carolina
$64,890
Nevada
$64,850
Nebraska
$62,940
Louisiana
$62,480
Mississippi
$62,460
Ohio
$61,990
Illinois
$61,860
Utah
$61,580
Washington
$61,400
Maine
$61,320
Florida
$60,810
Alaska
$59,950
North Dakota
$59,630
Kentucky
$56,730
Colorado
$53,370
Montana
$51,570
Tennessee
$50,610
Kansas
$41,030
Hawaii
$39,110
Puerto Rico
$17,680