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Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Kansas

The median sociology teachers, postsecondary in Kansas earns $78,630 a year, 7% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,005 a month.

10th percentile
$41,950
25th percentile
$59,140
Median percentile
$78,630
75th percentile
$110,780
90th percentile
$171,420

Based on 110 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

$60,057 take-home a year
Gross pay$78,630
Federal income tax−$8,469
Social Security + Medicare−$6,015
Kansas income tax (approx.)−$4,089
Monthly take-home$5,005
Every two weeks$2,310

Does it go far here?

$87,301Median pay in Kansas is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.1 vs 100).
21%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,060 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Kansas

JobMedian pay
Anesthesiologists$437,030
Physicians, All Other$221,540
Nurse Anesthetists$212,090
Computer and Information Systems Managers$164,830
Architectural and Engineering Managers$160,150
Sales Managers$159,990
Purchasing Managers$159,850
Financial Managers$159,380

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