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Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary
Full sociology teachers, postsecondary overview →U.S. mean $96,980 · median $84,290
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | #1 | $138,470 | $127,680 | $67 | +42.8% | $71,710–$233,850 |
| Connecticut | #2 | $121,980 | $101,490 | $59 | +25.8% | $67,800–$201,880 |
| Delaware | #3 | $120,960 | $123,710 | $58 | +24.7% | $59,090–$216,680 |
| District of Columbia | #4 | $120,640 | $103,160 | $58 | +24.4% | $66,410–$224,340 |
| New Hampshire | #5 | $118,270 | $112,890 | $57 | +22% | $80,450–$167,700 |
| Massachusetts | #6 | $109,340 | $96,790 | $53 | +12.7% | $61,200–$195,940 |
| New York | #7 | $108,130 | $97,540 | $52 | +11.5% | $61,360–$203,820 |
| Maryland | #8 | $106,300 | $95,980 | $51 | +9.6% | $54,180–$172,980 |
| Oregon | #9 | $106,090 | $101,960 | $51 | +9.4% | $67,710–$147,770 |
| Wisconsin | #10 | $105,930 | $84,960 | $51 | +9.2% | $62,220–$176,150 |
| Michigan | #11 | $104,910 | $102,870 | $50 | +8.2% | $54,660–$174,740 |
| Georgia | #12 | $102,250 | $84,330 | $49 | +5.4% | $54,230–$162,850 |
| Utah | #13 | $101,830 | $99,350 | $49 | +5% | $65,630–$131,770 |
| Pennsylvania | #14 | $97,760 | $99,660 | $47 | +0.8% | $48,420–$132,230 |
| Nevada | #15 | $94,230 | $87,480 | $45 | -2.8% | $66,720–$103,870 |
| Minnesota | #16 | $94,000 | $87,340 | $45 | -3.1% | $62,470–$131,700 |
| Indiana | #17 | $93,760 | $79,880 | $45 | -3.3% | $52,680–$145,190 |
| Idaho | #18 | $92,560 | $84,140 | $45 | -4.6% | $71,200–$127,980 |
| Iowa | #19 | $92,520 | $81,910 | $44 | -4.6% | $49,460–$150,230 |
| Missouri | #20 | $91,990 | $77,800 | $44 | -5.1% | $45,530–$169,070 |
| Kansas | #21 | $91,310 | $78,630 | $44 | -5.8% | $41,950–$171,420 |
| Arizona | #22 | $90,330 | $78,430 | $43 | -6.9% | $54,080–$147,830 |
| Illinois | #23 | $90,030 | $82,610 | $43 | -7.2% | $52,260–$131,440 |
| New Mexico | #24 | $89,920 | $77,740 | $43 | -7.3% | $58,390–$126,680 |
| Maine | #25 | $89,440 | $76,010 | $43 | -7.8% | $61,700–$137,320 |
| Texas | #26 | $89,210 | $81,220 | $43 | -8% | $47,130–$133,610 |
| Vermont | #27 | $89,170 | $87,620 | $43 | -8.1% | $36,270–$123,950 |
| Louisiana | #28 | $88,580 | $83,700 | $43 | -8.7% | $56,790–$124,130 |
| New Jersey | #29 | $86,430 | $78,350 | $42 | -10.9% | $32,220–$156,300 |
| Colorado | #30 | $86,390 | $78,630 | $42 | -10.9% | $41,400–$139,920 |
| Washington | #31 | $86,360 | $83,140 | $42 | -11% | $55,610–$119,310 |
| Virginia | #32 | $85,930 | $78,120 | $41 | -11.4% | $44,980–$127,460 |
| North Carolina | #33 | $82,130 | $76,430 | $39 | -15.3% | $45,470–$109,850 |
| Tennessee | #34 | $81,160 | $77,370 | $39 | -16.3% | $50,030–$122,820 |
| West Virginia | #35 | $80,160 | $77,380 | $39 | -17.3% | $52,890–$132,810 |
| Ohio | #36 | $79,910 | $79,690 | $38 | -17.6% | $46,530–$123,980 |
| Alabama | #37 | $79,890 | $73,670 | $38 | -17.6% | $48,480–$104,780 |
| Arkansas | #38 | $79,820 | $62,390 | $38 | -17.7% | $46,630–$125,310 |
| Kentucky | #39 | $76,880 | $61,260 | $37 | -20.7% | $35,590–$136,960 |
| South Carolina | #40 | $76,570 | $78,410 | $37 | -21% | $41,440–$109,170 |
| Nebraska | #41 | $75,740 | $76,230 | $36 | -21.9% | $57,690–$95,200 |
| Florida | #42 | $73,730 | $63,470 | $35 | -24% | $52,950–$100,900 |
| Mississippi | #43 | $72,690 | $70,860 | $35 | -25% | $30,250–$100,600 |
| Montana | #44 | $72,300 | $75,880 | $35 | -25.4% | $25,560–$125,390 |
| South Dakota | #45 | $71,260 | $64,210 | $34 | -26.5% | $50,750–$91,260 |
| Oklahoma | #46 | $64,640 | $64,900 | $31 | -33.3% | $30,710–$88,710 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.