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Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other Salary in the United States

DOL-verified data from 380 government filings, with BLS survey comparison.

DOL Median Salary
$66,422
BLS median: $75,040
DOL Median Salary
$66,422
From 380 DOL filings
BLS Median Salary
$75,040
BLS OEWS 2024 survey
Total Employers
169
Companies with DOL filings
Total Employment
17,540
Estimated US workers (BLS)

DOL Filings vs BLS Survey

What Employers File with DOL

$66,422
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$16,640$58,000$66,422$80,000$343,200

This figure comes from 380 employer filings with the US Department of Labor under legal obligation. Employers file this salary when sponsoring workers for PERM green cards or H-1B visas.

What BLS Says the Market Pays

$75,040
BLS Survey Salary Range
$45,280$59,550$75,040$105,390$176,350

This figure comes from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey of 17,540 establishments. This is an independent survey-based estimate of what all workers in this occupation earn.

DOL-filed salaries are 11.5% lower than BLS survey data, which may reflect that sponsored positions concentrate in high-cost locations or experience-intensive roles.

Salary Distribution

Top Paying Employers for Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other

Ranked by median salary from DOL filings
RankEmployerMedian SalaryFilingsvs Market
1Worcester Polytechnic Institute$266,2405+254.8%
2University of Michigan$87,76312+17%
3John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY$78,4775+4.6%
4The Pennsylvania State University$73,7196-1.8%
5Syracuse University$71,0006-5.4%
6Portland State University$70,3836-6.2%
7University of Colorado$66,7975-11%
8Rutgers The State University of New Jersey$66,00131-12.1%
9University of South Florida$66,0008-12.1%
10The University of Memphis$65,5007-12.7%
11INDIANA UNIV. PURDUE UNIV. INDIANAPOLIS$64,2509-14.4%
12Harvard University$62,8589-16.2%
13The University of Chicago$53,3578-28.9%

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Salary by Metro Area

Metro AreaMedianvs NationalFilingsEmployers
Ann Arbor, MI$87,763+32.1%111
Newark, NJ$73,997+11.4%121

Salary by State

StateMedianvs NationalFilings
Missouri$99,986+29.3%3
South Carolina$95,338+36.9%2
Minnesota$87,000-8.9%1
North Carolina$86,000+32.7%4
District of Columbia$85,000-4.7%1
Michigan$76,814-9.1%20
Nebraska$76,220+17.1%15
Mississippi$76,000+22.2%2
New York$75,000-19.2%34
California$74,520-33.1%25
Florida$74,500+18.4%10
Oregon$74,422-13.3%5
New Jersey$73,993+16%25
Wisconsin$72,000+4.7%5
Washington$70,002-1.6%3
Indiana$70,000+6.7%7
Maryland$66,882-3.2%4
Colorado$66,797-42.7%4
Louisiana$66,500+7.7%3
Arizona$65,500-4.2%2
Rhode Island$65,000-36.6%5
Texas$64,500-15%12
Massachusetts$64,000-21.9%21
Alabama$63,697N/A4
Pennsylvania$63,000+2.2%9
Connecticut$62,400N/A1
Virginia$60,997N/A4
Tennessee$60,500-3.9%6
Ohio$60,000-15.5%5
Illinois$58,359-2.3%14
Idaho$53,696-18.9%2
Montana$52,017N/A2
Kansas$52,000+11.1%1
Iowa$51,000-32.9%9
Oklahoma$49,270-19.8%3
Arkansas$48,819-13.8%2
Maine$40,726-36.1%1

Salary Trend - DOL Data

Education Requirements

From PERM filings

For Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other positions, 0% of PERM filings required a Bachelor's degree, 15% required a Master's degree, and 0% required no formal degree.

Education by Top Employer

Most common minimum education from PERM filings
EmployerMost Common EducationMedian Salary
Rutgers The State University of New JerseyDoctorate$66,001
University of MichiganNot specified$87,763
INDIANA UNIV. PURDUE UNIV. INDIANAPOLISNot specified$64,250
Harvard UniversityNot specified$62,858
The University of ChicagoNot specified$53,357
University of South FloridaNot specified$66,000
The University of MemphisNot specified$65,500
The Pennsylvania State UniversityNot specified$73,719
Syracuse UniversityNot specified$71,000
Portland State UniversityNot specified$70,383

Salary by Industry

Same occupation, different industries (NAICS)

The highest-paying industry for Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other is Educational Services at $74,565.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other make?

Based on 380 DOL filings, the median salary for a Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other is $66,422, ranging from $58,000 to $80,000.

What is the highest salary for a Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other?

The 90th percentile salary is $176,350 according to BLS data.

Which city pays the most for Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other?

Based on DOL filings, Ann Arbor, MI offers the highest median at $87,763.

Does this data include all Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other salaries or only visa-sponsored workers?

DOL filing data covers positions where the employer filed for PERM green card sponsorship or an H-1B visa. These filings represent a subset of all Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other positions. We compare this data against BLS OEWS data which covers all workers in this occupation.

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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.