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Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other in California

Want to work as a Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other in California? Here’s what you need to know. All postsecondary social sciences teachers not listed separately.

What do Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other Make in California?

For social sciences teachers, postsecondary, all other working in California, wages run about $111,360 per year.Pay can range from $62,200 at the 10th percentile to $216,540 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic	Annual	Hourly
10th percentile	$62,200	n/a
25th percentile	$74,170	n/a
Median (50th)	$111,360	$0.00
75th percentile	$172,950	n/a
90th percentile	$216,540	n/a

Location quotient — how concentrated this career is in California compared to the national average — is 1.50, meaning that social sciences teachers, postsecondary, all other are more concentrated here than the national average.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, social sciences teachers, postsecondary, all other earn a median of $47,617 per year ($22.89/hour), higher than the California median.

Employment Outlook

National employment for 1,279,154 social sciences teachers, postsecondary, all other nationwide. In California alone, around 3,080 people work in this role. That’s more than the typical state, which employs around 150 social sciences teachers, postsecondary, all other.

Top California Metros for Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other

The metro areas below employ the most social sciences teachers, postsecondary, all other in California.

Metro Area	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	1,670	$100,470
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	390	$126,800
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	320	$98,520
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	180	$172,950
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	90	$132,240

Top States for Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other Employment

These states have the highest employment of social sciences teachers, postsecondary, all other work.

State	Number Employed
California	3,080
New York	2,210
Texas	1,760
Illinois	1,680
Arizona	840
Pennsylvania	700
Florida	690
Missouri	590
Maryland	570
North Carolina	520
Puerto Rico	450
Massachusetts	430
Ohio	370
Kentucky	350
Michigan	310
Georgia	250
South Carolina	250
Indiana	220
Tennessee	170
Rhode Island	160

Highest-Paying States for Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other

These states pay the most for social sciences teachers, postsecondary, all other.

State	Annual Median Salary
Hawaii	$134,150
Colorado	$116,540
California	$111,360
Rhode Island	$102,560
Minnesota	$95,530
New York	$92,760
Vermont	$91,280
District of Columbia	$89,180
New Mexico	$86,530
Oregon	$85,810

What Major Will Prepare You For This Career?

Programs that train for this career include:

• Educational Assessment

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Also Known As

City Planning Teacher, College Teacher, Family Consumer Science Teacher, Foreign Service Teacher, Humanities Teacher, Industrial Arts Teacher, Labor Relations Teacher, Lecturer, Liberal Arts Teacher, Military Science Teacher, Naval Science Teacher, Science Teacher, Social Science Professor, Survey Research Professor, Survey Research Teacher.

References

• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — https://www.bls.gov/oes/
• O*NET Online — https://www.onetonline.org/
• BLS Employment Projections — https://www.bls.gov/emp/
• O*NET-SOC code: 25-1069.00