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Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other salary

The BLS estimates 16,580 Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $72,990 (May 2025, SOC 25-1069). Across 14 metros with published figures, medians range from $60,050 in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD to $170,240 in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA.

SOCIAL SCIENCES TEACHERS, POSTSECONDARY, ALL OTHER · UNITED STATES · BLS
BLS · UNITED STATES · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$40,670P25$55,910MEDIAN$72,990P75$102,990P90$164,420
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS

  1. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$170,240 · 290 jobs
  2. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$132,920 · 1,450 jobs
  3. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$102,900 · 270 jobs
  4. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$98,370 · 290 jobs
  5. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$81,180 · 1,210 jobs
  6. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$80,380 · 330 jobs
  7. Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX$80,270 · 230 jobs
  8. Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$79,160 · 280 jobs
  9. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$78,060 · 240 jobs
  10. Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$75,050 · 330 jobs

LARGEST METROS

  1. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$132,920 · 1,450 jobs
  2. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$63,470 · 1,430 jobs
  3. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$81,180 · 1,210 jobs
  4. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$60,050 · 420 jobs
  5. Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$75,050 · 330 jobs
  6. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$80,380 · 330 jobs
  7. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$71,230 · 300 jobs
  8. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$98,370 · 290 jobs
  9. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$170,240 · 290 jobs
  10. Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$79,160 · 280 jobs

ALL METROS (A–Z)

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ

Questions

What is the median Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other salary in the U.S.?

$72,990 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $55,910–$102,990.

Where do Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other earn the most?

Highest metro medians: San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($170,240), Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($132,920), San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA ($102,900). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.