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Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other Salary by City

Other social sciences teachers, postsecondary earn the most in Riverside, CA (average $162,350 a year), followed by San Francisco, CA ($158,150) and Sacramento, CA ($154,960), among the 51 metro areas we cover. Nationwide the average is $88,390 and the median $72,990, for 16,580 workers (May 2025).

$88,390U.S. average
$162Khighest: Riverside, CA
$51Klowest: Scranton, PA
51metro areas
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Top 15 cities for this job by average salary

Riverside, CA$162,350
San Francisco, CA$158,150
Sacramento, CA$154,960
Los Angeles, CA$147,120
San Jose, CA$146,290
Providence, RI$126,400
Boston, MA$124,630
San Diego, CA$123,820
Minneapolis, MN$107,060
Raleigh, NC$96,870
New York, NY$96,150
Washington, DC$92,670
Detroit, MI$92,050
Columbia, MO$91,950
Buffalo, NY$90,290
Average annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025.

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Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other salary by state

California pays other social sciences teachers, postsecondary the most statewide, $142,870 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.

StateStatewide averageStatewide medianJobsMetrosHighest city averageLowest city average
California$142,870$132,9202,7606$162,350$123,820
Rhode Island$127,170$126,6301401$126,400$126,400
Massachusetts$121,350$98,2604101$124,630$124,630
Michigan$103,300$97,4502201$92,050$92,050
Virginia$103,260$94,740900n/an/a
Minnesota$102,350$102,4301101$107,060$107,060
Utah$98,560$101,970600n/an/a
North Carolinan/an/a4103$96,870$64,660
Iowa$96,590$83,9201500n/an/a
Washington, D.C.n/an/a801$92,670$92,670
Connecticut$89,610$73,9301101$72,540$72,540
New York$88,850$79,0401,8405$96,150$68,870
Nevada$85,720$83,8601501$86,770$86,770
Vermont$83,860$83,870501$82,210$82,210
Ohio$83,460$73,5902001$74,850$74,850
New Mexico$82,790$89,860600n/an/a
Kentucky$80,990$64,8403400n/an/a
Wisconsin$79,240$78,640800n/an/a
Texas$78,880$73,7501,5305$89,820$63,610
Missouri$78,500$76,1302903$91,950$73,650
New Jersey$78,320$63,2501300n/an/a
Maryland$77,800$68,6505001$80,250$80,250
Indiana$77,490$74,3601701$77,820$77,820
Puerto Rico$77,230$77,0701902$77,320$75,450
Washington$75,730$72,670800n/an/a
Maine$75,290$66,4101100n/an/a
Arizona$74,550$71,2303701$73,980$73,980
New Hampshire$73,100$77,100600n/an/a
Oregon$73,030$72,4201501$73,700$73,700
Nebraska$72,510$62,010n/a0n/an/a
West Virginia$71,070$63,360400n/an/a
Illinois$70,210$63,4701,7001$70,170$70,170
North Dakota$68,310$63,860700n/an/a
Tennessee$68,270$71,6802403$72,190$66,270
Idaho$67,820$61,190900n/an/a
Florida$67,290$57,1801,3902$65,630$64,600
South Carolina$65,830$65,5202802$76,190$72,920
Mississippi$61,770$60,5501100n/an/a
Pennsylvania$61,710$48,7101,0904$68,590$50,540
Oklahoma$58,920$60,420400n/an/a
Kansas$57,050$51,5401901$58,250$58,250
Georgia$52,260$53,6603201$62,090$62,090
Arkansas$45,760$37,490800n/an/a
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Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other salary in every city we cover

Sort by any column. Each city links to its pay range, take-home pay and cost of living.

Metro areaAverageMedianHourlyJobs
Riverside, CA$162,350$180,230—180
San Francisco, CA$158,150$170,240—290
Sacramento, CA$154,960$169,660—50
Los Angeles, CA$147,120$132,920—1,450
San Jose, CA$146,290$149,960—100
Providence, RI$126,400$126,630—140
Boston, MA$124,630$98,370—290
San Diego, CA$123,820$102,900—270
Minneapolis, MN$107,060$104,690—90
Raleigh, NC$96,870$105,330—50
New York, NY$96,150$81,180—1,210
Washington, DC$92,670$78,060—240
Detroit, MI$92,050$88,100—50
Columbia, MO$91,950$81,240—70
Buffalo, NY$90,290$80,230—70
Austin, TX$89,820$80,270—230
Las Vegas, NV$86,770$83,860—130
Burlington, VT$82,210$83,870—40
Houston, TX$81,020$79,160—280
St. Louis, MO$80,730$78,670—90
Dallas, TX$80,630$80,380—330
Baltimore, MD$80,250$75,050—330
Syracuse, NY$77,870$78,490—70
South Bend, IN$77,820$74,360—40
San Juan, PR$77,320$77,070—120
Charleston, SC$76,190$76,130—50
Durham, NC$75,710$62,220—n/a
Ponce, PR$75,450$75,380—30
Cincinnati, OH$74,850$64,730—70
Phoenix, AZ$73,980$71,230—300
Rochester, NY$73,880$64,520—60
Portland, OR$73,700$80,380—40
Kansas City, MO$73,650$64,580—110
San Antonio, TX$73,530$65,230—100
Greenville, SC$72,920$76,210—110
Hartford, CT$72,540$63,220—40
Nashville, TN$72,190$77,440—70
Chicago, IL$70,170$63,470—1,430
Albany, NY$68,870$65,360—170
Philadelphia, PA$68,590$60,050—420
Knoxville, TN$67,210$64,880—80
Memphis, TN$66,270$64,130—40
Miami, FL$65,630$57,180—160
Winston-Salem, NC$64,660$79,540—40
Orlando, FL$64,600$55,420—160
Pittsburgh, PA$64,350$64,420—200
Laredo, TX$63,610$46,360—80
Atlanta, GA$62,090$62,960—120
Wichita, KS$58,250$48,400—50
Allentown, PA$55,670$46,520—100
Scranton, PA$50,540$36,680—90

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Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other salary: questions

Where do other social sciences teachers, postsecondary make the most money?

In Riverside, CA, with an average of $162,350 a year, among the 51 metro areas we cover.

What is the average other social sciences teachers, postsecondary salary in the U.S.?

$88,390 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $72,990, so half of other social sciences teachers, postsecondary earn more than that and half less.

What salary should other social sciences teachers, postsecondary ask for?

Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of other social sciences teachers, postsecondary nationwide earn between $55,910 (25th percentile) and $102,990 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.

Which state pays other social sciences teachers, postsecondary the most?

California, with a statewide average of $142,870 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).

Where is other social sciences teachers, postsecondary pay the lowest?

Scranton, PA, at $50,540 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.

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