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Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Washington

The median sociology teachers, postsecondary in Washington earns $83,140 a year, 1% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,610 a month.

10th percentile
$55,610
25th percentile
$71,260
Median percentile
$83,140
75th percentile
$98,600
90th percentile
$119,310

Based on 200 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

$67,319 take-home a year
Gross pay$83,140
Federal income tax−$9,461
Social Security + Medicare−$6,360
Washington income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$5,610
Every two weeks$2,589

Does it go far here?

$77,691Median pay in Washington is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.0 vs 100).
31%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,760 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Washington

JobMedian pay
Anesthesiologists$499,990
General Internal Medicine Physicians$340,010
Chief Executives$339,810
Physicians, All Other$307,170
Family Medicine Physicians$292,900
Nurse Anesthetists$274,390
Radiologists$239,200
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$229,900

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