College Social Sciences Instructors

Median Salary: $69,100

Many college social sciences instructors across the United States share a handful of key professional traits. For example, NA can be essential for success in the industry, especially when coupled with career training. Around 5,830 individuals were employed as college social sciences instructors nationwide in 2009. With that much workplace competition, it's critical to cultivate these characteristics and receive proper training, particularly if you're aiming to advance in the field.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the median annual income for college social sciences instructors in the U.S. was $69,100 in 2009, which works out to a median hourly wage of $33.20. Of course, income can vary with training and by locale. Below, you'll find more data about college social sciences instructors, including wages and job density for metropolitan areas all over the United States.

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Below, you'll see links to more information on the top cities for this occupation (based on the number of individuals employed as college social sciences instructors). Note: "Job density" refers to the proportion of college social sciences instructors in each city as compared to the national average.

California
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Los Angeles (Area) 120 $83,800 $40.30 $103,800 $49.90 -31.1%
Florida
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Deltona NA $44,300 $21.30 $66,000 $31.80 NA
Miami (Area) 100 NA NA NA NA 128.9%
Tampa 80 $69,400 $33.40 $90,500 $43.50 66.7%
Georgia
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Atlanta NA $69,300 $33.30 $83,700 $40.20 NA
Maryland
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Baltimore NA $101,600 $48.80 $166,400+ $0.00 NA
Massachusetts
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Boston (Area) 160 $75,700 $36.40 $114,200 $54.90 106.7%
Michigan
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Detroit (Area) 50 $72,000 $34.60 $80,300 $38.60 2.2%
Missouri
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Kansas City NA $48,800 $23.50 $66,000 $31.70 NA
New Hampshire
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Manchester 40 $66,100 $31.80 $76,100 $36.60 844.4%
New York
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New York (Area) NA $91,400 $44.00 $120,900 $58.10 NA
North Carolina
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Winston-Salem 60 $64,900 $31.20 $75,700 $36.40 526.7%
Oregon
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Portland NA $65,600 $31.60 $96,800 $46.50 NA
Rhode Island
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Providence 50 $67,700 $32.50 $83,900 $40.40 108.9%