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Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary Salary

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 46 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median sociology teachers, postsecondary in the US earns $84,290 per year (11,850 employed). Gross pay is highest in California ($127,680) and lowest in Kentucky ($61,260) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary pay by stategross median vs take-home
StateMedian wageAfter taxesMonthly netKeptEmployed
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary in California $127,680 $90,891 $7,574 71.2% 810
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary in Delaware $123,710 $88,998 $7,417 71.9% —
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary in New Hampshire $112,890 $88,248 $7,354 78.2% 40
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary in Washington DC $103,160 $75,603 $6,300 73.3% 70
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary in Michigan $102,870 $77,078 $6,423 74.9% 370
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary in Oregon $101,960 $72,467 $6,039 71.1% 150
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary in Connecticut $101,490 $76,221 $6,352 75.1% 320
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary in Pennsylvania $99,660 $75,881 $6,323 76.1% 440
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary in Utah $99,350 $74,252 $6,188 74.7% 70
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary in New York $97,540 $72,735 $6,061 74.6% 1,130
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary in Massachusetts $96,790 $72,302 $6,025 74.7% 580
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary in Maryland $95,980 $72,157 $6,013 75.2% 200
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary in Vermont $87,620 $67,148 $5,596 76.6% 40
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary in Nevada $87,480 $70,372 $5,864 80.4% 100
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary in Minnesota $87,340 $65,858 $5,488 75.4% 240
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary in Wisconsin $84,960 $65,477 $5,456 77.1% 450
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary in Georgia $84,330 $64,402 $5,367 76.4% 230
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary in Idaho $84,140 $64,671 $5,389 76.9% 50
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary in Louisiana $83,700 $65,588 $5,466 78.4% 80
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary in Washington $83,140 $67,319 $5,610 81% 200
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary in Illinois $82,610 $63,002 $5,250 76.3% 440
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary in Iowa $81,910 $63,993 $5,333 78.1% 140
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary in Texas $81,220 $65,968 $5,497 81.2% 1,040
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary in Indiana $79,880 $62,699 $5,225 78.5% 290
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary in Ohio $79,690 $63,483 $5,290 79.7% 550
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary in Colorado $78,630 $61,395 $5,116 78.1% 220
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary in Kansas $78,630 $60,558 $5,047 77% 110
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary in Arizona $78,430 $62,254 $5,188 79.4% 230
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary in South Carolina $78,410 $60,444 $5,037 77.1% 120
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary in New Jersey $78,350 $61,147 $5,096 78% 550
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary in Virginia $78,120 $60,110 $5,009 76.9% 400
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary in Missouri $77,800 $60,843 $5,070 78.2% 100
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary in New Mexico $77,740 $61,032 $5,086 78.5% 50
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary in West Virginia $77,380 $60,472 $5,039 78.1% 60
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary in Tennessee $77,370 $63,260 $5,272 81.8% 190
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary in North Carolina $76,430 $60,058 $5,005 78.6% 550
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary in Nebraska $76,230 $59,869 $4,989 78.5% 70
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary in Maine $76,010 $58,354 $4,863 76.8% 80
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary in Montana $75,880 $59,285 $4,940 78.1% 30
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary in Alabama $73,670 $57,238 $4,770 77.7% 210
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary in Mississippi $70,860 $56,578 $4,715 79.8% 90
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary in Oklahoma $64,900 $51,952 $4,329 80% 120
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary in South Dakota $64,210 $53,773 $4,481 83.7% 40
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary in Florida $63,470 $53,178 $4,432 83.8% 230
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary in Arkansas $62,390 $50,090 $4,174 80.3% 30
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary in Kentucky $61,260 $49,376 $4,115 80.6% 150
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