Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary in California
Local pay for sociology teachers, postsecondary in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 25-1067
$127,680
median pay, California
810
employed in California
+51.5%
vs U.S. median
+2.1%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What sociology teachers, postsecondary earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of sociology teachers, postsecondary in California earn between $96,530 and $167,290 a year; the U.S. median is $84,290.
$71,710
P10
$96,530
P25
$127,680
MEDIAN
$167,290
P75
$233,850
P90
Pay by metro in California
$157,630
$141,950
$132,930
$128,010
$127,480
$120,570
$60k $160k $260k