Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other (SOC 25-1069) earn a median $72,990 a year in the United States, with 16,580 employed as of May 2025; the highest-paying state is California.
What social sciences teachers, postsecondary, all other do
This is a residual category for postsecondary teachers of social science subjects that do not have their own code, such as city planning, foreign service studies, family and consumer science, and labor relations, and alternate titles also list humanities and industrial arts teachers. Their duties match those of other college faculty: preparing and delivering courses, grading student work, advising, and sometimes research and publication. A teacher whose subject is anthropology, economics, geography, political science, psychology, or sociology is classified under that specific code instead. Teaching duties vary with the subject, which may be city planning, foreign service studies, or an interdisciplinary program, and job titles include lecturer and college teacher. Classification here depends on the subject having no code of its own, not on the level of the course. The source definition for this code is brief, because the category is defined only by exclusion from the specific social science codes.
Also called: City Planning Teacher, College Teacher, Family Consumer Science Teacher, Foreign Service Teacher, Humanities Teacher.
National wage percentiles, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||
| United States | Hourly | * | * | * | * | * | * | 16,580 |
| Annual | $40,670 | $55,910 | $72,990 | $102,990 | $164,420 | $88,390 | ||
Employment per 1,000 jobs and the location quotient are area measures; they appear in the state and metro tables below. To see what a wage in this range leaves after tax, use FastCalc's take-home pay calculator.
Where social sciences teachers, postsecondary, all other earn and work most
Five highest-paying states
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| California | Hourly | * | * | * | * | * | * | 2,760 | 0.15 | 1.42 |
| Annual | $63,850 | $82,230 | $132,920 | $205,150 | $219,230 | $142,870 | ||||
| Rhode Island | Hourly | * | * | * | * | * | * | 140 | 0.27 | 2.54 |
| Annual | $61,240 | $78,130 | $126,630 | $163,480 | $221,010 | $127,170 | ||||
| Minnesota | Hourly | * | * | * | * | * | * | 110 | 0.04 | 0.35 |
| Annual | $60,530 | $82,920 | $102,430 | $129,230 | $130,450 | $102,350 | ||||
| Utah | Hourly | * | * | * | * | * | * | 60 | 0.04 | 0.34 |
| Annual | $54,960 | $68,890 | $101,970 | $119,430 | $168,090 | $98,560 | ||||
| Massachusetts | Hourly | * | * | * | * | * | * | 410 | 0.11 | 1.06 |
| Annual | $61,180 | $67,570 | $98,260 | $163,800 | $217,010 | $121,350 | ||||
Five states with the most jobs
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| California | Hourly | * | * | * | * | * | * | 2,760 | 0.15 | 1.42 |
| Annual | $63,850 | $82,230 | $132,920 | $205,150 | $219,230 | $142,870 | ||||
| New York | Hourly | * | * | * | * | * | * | 1,840 | 0.19 | 1.78 |
| Annual | $50,150 | $61,040 | $79,040 | $102,990 | $133,540 | $88,850 | ||||
| Illinois | Hourly | * | * | * | * | * | * | 1,700 | 0.28 | 2.62 |
| Annual | $31,200 | $53,540 | $63,470 | $80,280 | $106,340 | $70,210 | ||||
| Texas | Hourly | * | * | * | * | * | * | 1,530 | 0.11 | 1.02 |
| Annual | $39,030 | $49,990 | $73,750 | $99,230 | $125,760 | $78,880 | ||||
| Florida | Hourly | * | * | * | * | * | * | 1,390 | 0.14 | 1.32 |
| Annual | $48,020 | $54,700 | $57,180 | $75,350 | $98,780 | $67,290 | ||||
Five highest-paying metropolitan areas
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | Hourly | * | * | * | * | * | * | 180 | 0.10 | 0.96 |
| Annual | $82,470 | $149,250 | $180,230 | $180,230 | $205,670 | $162,350 | ||||
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | Hourly | * | * | * | * | * | * | 290 | 0.12 | 1.16 |
| Annual | $63,850 | $92,850 | $170,240 | $219,230 | $274,700 | $158,150 | ||||
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | Hourly | * | * | * | * | * | * | 50 | 0.05 | 0.47 |
| Annual | $49,900 | $84,240 | $169,660 | $208,400 | $288,320 | $154,960 | ||||
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | Hourly | * | * | * | * | * | * | 100 | 0.09 | 0.82 |
| Annual | $97,810 | $120,750 | $149,960 | $149,960 | $193,120 | $146,290 | ||||
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | Hourly | * | * | * | * | * | * | 1,450 | 0.23 | 2.17 |
| Annual | $64,530 | $82,460 | $132,920 | $205,250 | $215,410 | $147,120 | ||||
Five metropolitan areas with the most jobs
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | Hourly | * | * | * | * | * | * | 1,450 | 0.23 | 2.17 |
| Annual | $64,530 | $82,460 | $132,920 | $205,250 | $215,410 | $147,120 | ||||
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | Hourly | * | * | * | * | * | * | 1,430 | 0.32 | 2.97 |
| Annual | $31,200 | $60,320 | $63,470 | $79,400 | $106,620 | $70,170 | ||||
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | Hourly | * | * | * | * | * | * | 1,210 | 0.13 | 1.19 |
| Annual | $50,840 | $63,320 | $81,180 | $103,770 | $168,000 | $96,150 | ||||
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | Hourly | * | * | * | * | * | * | 420 | 0.14 | 1.35 |
| Annual | $40,670 | $48,700 | $60,050 | $77,900 | $100,530 | $68,590 | ||||
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | Hourly | * | * | * | * | * | * | 330 | 0.25 | 2.31 |
| Annual | $40,680 | $52,230 | $75,050 | $106,400 | $130,290 | $80,250 | ||||
Top industries employing social sciences teachers, postsecondary, all other
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools employ 56.6% of social sciences teachers, postsecondary, all other nationally (9,390 jobs) at a median $72,990 a year, followed by Junior Colleges (43.2%).
| Industry | Employment | Share of occupation | Median annual | Median hourly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools NAICS 611300 | 9,390 | 56.6% | $72,990 | * |
| Junior Colleges NAICS 611200 | 7,170 | 43.2% | $73,750 | * |
Share is the industry's employment over the occupation's national employment (16,580). Industries whose employment BLS withheld are not ranked.
Published medians, May 2021 to May 2025
BLS published a median annual wage of $77,500 for social sciences teachers, postsecondary, all other in May 2021 and $72,990 in May 2025, with employment of 16,140 and 16,580.
| Release | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2021 | $77,500 | * | 16,140 |
| May 2022 | $75,390 | * | 16,200 |
| May 2023 | $77,750 | * | 16,900 |
| May 2024 | $75,040 | * | 17,540 |
| May 2025 | $72,990 | * | 16,580 |
BLS does not design OEWS as a time series: each release pools three years of samples, and occupational classifications, area definitions and estimation methods change between releases, so a difference between two releases is not a measure of change over time. The figures are shown as published, side by side, and nothing is computed from them. See how often OEWS is updated.
Every state, by median wage
42 states and DC publish a row for this occupation. A linked state has its own page with the within-state metro table and comparison; the others appear here only.
| Rank | State | Median hourly | Median annual | 10th pct (annual) | 90th pct (annual) | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California profile | * | $132,920 | $63,850 | $219,230 | 2,760 | 0.15 | 1.42 |
| 2 | Rhode Island profile | * | $126,630 | $61,240 | $221,010 | 140 | 0.27 | 2.54 |
| 3 | Minnesota profile | * | $102,430 | $60,530 | $130,450 | 110 | 0.04 | 0.35 |
| 4 | Utah profile | * | $101,970 | $54,960 | $168,090 | 60 | 0.04 | 0.34 |
| 5 | Massachusetts profile | * | $98,260 | $61,180 | $217,010 | 410 | 0.11 | 1.06 |
| 6 | Michigan profile | * | $97,450 | $55,210 | $138,200 | 220 | 0.05 | 0.46 |
| 7 | Virginia profile | * | $94,740 | $74,320 | $157,760 | 90 | 0.02 | 0.20 |
| 8 | New Mexico profile | * | $89,860 | $66,090 | $89,860 | 60 | 0.07 | 0.61 |
| 9 | Iowa profile | * | $83,920 | $48,990 | $130,010 | 150 | 0.09 | 0.88 |
| 10 | Vermont profile | * | $83,870 | $41,800 | $116,980 | 50 | 0.15 | 1.42 |
| 11 | Nevada profile | * | $83,860 | $39,940 | $104,640 | 150 | 0.10 | 0.93 |
| 12 | New York profile | * | $79,040 | $50,150 | $133,540 | 1,840 | 0.19 | 1.78 |
| 13 | Wisconsin profile | * | $78,640 | $37,020 | $99,680 | 80 | 0.03 | 0.25 |
| 14 | New Hampshire profile | * | $77,100 | $49,370 | $91,900 | 60 | 0.09 | 0.80 |
| 15 | Missouri profile | * | $76,130 | $48,670 | $104,040 | 290 | 0.10 | 0.92 |
| 16 | Indiana profile | * | $74,360 | $50,890 | $106,360 | 170 | 0.05 | 0.51 |
| 17 | Connecticut profile | * | $73,930 | $48,350 | $155,260 | 110 | 0.07 | 0.61 |
| 18 | Texas profile | * | $73,750 | $39,030 | $125,760 | 1,530 | 0.11 | 1.02 |
| 19 | Ohio profile | * | $73,590 | $41,520 | $137,300 | 200 | 0.04 | 0.33 |
| 20 | Washington profile | * | $72,670 | $48,460 | $100,370 | 80 | 0.02 | 0.22 |
| 21 | Oregon profile | * | $72,420 | $38,450 | $104,400 | 150 | 0.07 | 0.69 |
| 22 | Tennessee profile | * | $71,680 | $47,050 | $85,640 | 240 | 0.07 | 0.69 |
| 23 | Arizona profile | * | $71,230 | $71,230 | $81,100 | 370 | 0.11 | 1.06 |
| 24 | Maryland profile | * | $68,650 | $31,840 | $130,290 | 500 | 0.18 | 1.71 |
| 25 | Maine profile | * | $66,410 | $63,180 | $101,700 | 110 | 0.17 | 1.56 |
| 26 | South Carolina profile | * | $65,520 | $33,190 | $81,390 | 280 | 0.12 | 1.15 |
| 27 | Kentucky profile | * | $64,840 | $50,640 | $129,580 | 340 | 0.17 | 1.58 |
| 28 | North Dakota profile | * | $63,860 | $51,420 | $94,760 | 70 | 0.16 | 1.47 |
| 29 | Illinois profile | * | $63,470 | $31,200 | $106,340 | 1,700 | 0.28 | 2.62 |
| 30 | West Virginia profile | * | $63,360 | $46,550 | $111,680 | 40 | 0.06 | 0.59 |
| 31 | New Jersey profile | * | $63,250 | $38,270 | $134,850 | 130 | 0.03 | 0.29 |
| 32 | Nebraska profile | * | $62,010 | $54,060 | $88,830 | ** | ** | ** |
| 33 | Idaho profile | * | $61,190 | $29,990 | $104,170 | 90 | 0.11 | 1.02 |
| 34 | Mississippi profile | * | $60,550 | $44,250 | $88,250 | 110 | 0.09 | 0.88 |
| 35 | Oklahoma profile | * | $60,420 | $38,850 | $77,310 | 40 | 0.02 | 0.22 |
| 36 | Florida profile | * | $57,180 | $48,020 | $98,780 | 1,390 | 0.14 | 1.32 |
| 37 | Georgia profile | * | $53,660 | $15,080 | $92,730 | 320 | 0.07 | 0.61 |
| 38 | Kansas profile | * | $51,540 | $45,280 | $77,480 | 190 | 0.13 | 1.23 |
| 39 | Pennsylvania profile | * | $48,710 | $36,680 | $92,450 | 1,090 | 0.18 | 1.69 |
| 40 | Arkansas profile | * | $37,490 | $33,880 | $59,020 | 80 | 0.06 | 0.56 |
| – | District of Columbia profile | * | * | * | * | 80 | 0.11 | 1.07 |
| – | North Carolina profile | * | * | * | * | 410 | 0.08 | 0.78 |
Related occupations
Occupations in the same SOC broad group (25-1060), with their national median annual wage.
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Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS 25-1069 Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other.
*- Wage estimate not available.
**- Employment estimate not available.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.
- Top industries: nat4d_M2025_dl.xlsx in oesm25in4.zip (BLS OEWS May 2025, national, 4-digit NAICS, cross-ownership). Employment is the industry's rounded total for this occupation; industries whose employment BLS withheld (**) are not ranked. A withheld or top-coded median in that table shows the marker explained above.
- Published medians: national_M2021_dl.xlsx to national_M2024_dl.xlsx in oesm21nat.zip to oesm24nat.zip (BLS OEWS May 2021 to May 2024, national, cross-industry, all ownerships) and the May 2025 spine. Each release is shown as published; nothing is computed between them. A withheld or top-coded cell in that table shows the marker explained above.
Sources
- BLS Standard Occupational Classification 2018, definition of 25-1069, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- O*NET 30.1 Database, 25-1069.00, National Center for O*NET Development, USDOL/ETA (CC BY 4.0).
- OEWS May 2025 national industry-specific estimates, 4-digit NAICS (oesm25in4.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2021 national estimates (oesm21nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2022 national estimates (oesm22nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2023 national estimates (oesm23nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2024 national estimates (oesm24nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2025 national estimates (oesm25nat.zip), the site's data spine, US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
Includes information from O*NET 30.1 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, used under the CC BY 4.0 license.
Description written 2026-10-17 in our own words from the sources above.