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Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Cleveland, OH

The median sociology teachers, postsecondary in Cleveland, OH earns $77,940 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,126 a month.

10th percentile
$39,580
25th percentile
$59,680
Median percentile
$77,940
75th percentile
$99,930
90th percentile
$130,880

Based on 80 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$61,517 take-home a year
Gross pay$77,940
Federal income tax−$8,317
Social Security + Medicare−$5,962
Ohio income tax (approx.)−$2,143
Monthly take-home$5,126
Every two weeks$2,366

Does it go far here?

$82,983Median pay in Cleveland, OH is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.9 vs 100).
20%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,050 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Cleveland, OH

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$248,400
Pediatricians, General$217,970
Chief Executives$199,350
Commercial Pilots$166,520
Financial Managers$157,900
Computer and Information Systems Managers$156,410
Architectural and Engineering Managers$155,460
Sales Managers$143,870

All sociology teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Ohio