Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary salary by location
National median: $85,020 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Maria, CA | metropolitan | $145,530 | +71.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | metropolitan | $129,270 | +52.0% | 40 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $125,890 | +48.1% | 50 | 2025 |
| NH | state | $125,450 | +47.6% | 80 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $118,970 | +39.9% | 90 | 2025 |
| KS | state | $107,120 | +26.0% | 90 | 2025 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | metropolitan | $106,140 | +24.8% | 240 | 2025 |
| Trenton, NJ | metropolitan | $105,290 | +23.8% | — | 2025 |
| CA | state | $105,220 | +23.8% | 770 | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | metropolitan | $104,460 | +22.9% | — | 2025 |
| RI | state | $104,460 | +22.9% | — | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $104,410 | +22.8% | 70 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $103,700 | +22.0% | 1,190 | 2025 |
| ME | state | $103,060 | +21.2% | 50 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $102,030 | +20.0% | 310 | 2025 |
| Amherst Town, MA | metropolitan | $101,920 | +19.9% | — | 2025 |
| NY | state | $101,800 | +19.7% | 1,520 | 2025 |
| DC | state | $101,700 | +19.6% | 230 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $101,700 | +19.6% | 360 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $101,180 | +19.0% | 140 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $100,760 | +18.5% | 140 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $100,470 | +18.2% | 610 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $100,140 | +17.8% | 440 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $99,900 | +17.5% | 310 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | metropolitan | $99,600 | +17.1% | — | 2025 |
| Syracuse, NY | metropolitan | $98,490 | +15.8% | 80 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $97,500 | +14.7% | 480 | 2025 |
| Austin, TX | metropolitan | $97,200 | +14.3% | 230 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $96,010 | +12.9% | 260 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $95,980 | +12.9% | 110 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $91,330 | +7.4% | 520 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $90,030 | +5.9% | 220 | 2025 |
| MI | state | $87,840 | +3.3% | 460 | 2025 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | metropolitan | $86,240 | +1.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $85,960 | +1.1% | 300 | 2025 |
| Richmond, VA | metropolitan | $85,960 | +1.1% | 90 | 2025 |
| IN | state | $84,970 | −0.1% | 260 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | metropolitan | $83,910 | −1.3% | — | 2025 |
| UT | state | $82,990 | −2.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| Albany, NY | metropolitan | $82,150 | −3.4% | 50 | 2025 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | metropolitan | $81,790 | −3.8% | 50 | 2025 |
| AK | state | $81,700 | −3.9% | 80 | 2025 |
| Cleveland, OH | metropolitan | $81,670 | −3.9% | 100 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $81,580 | −4.0% | 280 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $81,410 | −4.2% | 240 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $81,220 | −4.5% | 230 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $81,120 | −4.6% | 220 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $80,980 | −4.8% | 300 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $80,310 | −5.5% | 340 | 2025 |
| OH | state | $80,060 | −5.8% | 390 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $79,190 | −6.9% | 160 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $79,050 | −7.0% | 40 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $78,770 | −7.4% | 180 | 2025 |
| Milwaukee, WI | metropolitan | $78,770 | −7.4% | 50 | 2025 |
| MT | state | $78,690 | −7.4% | 90 | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | metropolitan | $78,230 | −8.0% | 120 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | metropolitan | $77,900 | −8.4% | 120 | 2025 |
| GA | state | $77,630 | −8.7% | 450 | 2025 |
| OK | state | $76,600 | −9.9% | 50 | 2025 |
| Cincinnati, OH | metropolitan | $76,200 | −10.4% | 50 | 2025 |
| WY | state | $76,170 | −10.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $76,080 | −10.5% | 120 | 2025 |
| AZ | state | $75,680 | −11.0% | 240 | 2025 |
| TN | state | $75,060 | −11.7% | 60 | 2025 |
| KY | state | $74,690 | −12.2% | 90 | 2025 |
| Charlotte, NC | metropolitan | $73,010 | −14.1% | 120 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $72,250 | −15.0% | 830 | 2025 |
| San Antonio, TX | metropolitan | $71,930 | −15.4% | 110 | 2025 |
| WV | state | $71,200 | −16.3% | 40 | 2025 |
| Rochester, NY | metropolitan | $67,220 | −20.9% | — | 2025 |
| Tampa, FL | metropolitan | $66,520 | −21.8% | 50 | 2025 |
| FL | state | $66,520 | −21.8% | 120 | 2025 |
| NC | state | $66,470 | −21.8% | 590 | 2025 |
| SC | state | $64,500 | −24.1% | 130 | 2025 |
| AL | state | $63,090 | −25.8% | 50 | 2025 |
| Durham, NC | metropolitan | $61,130 | −28.1% | — | 2025 |
| PR | state | $46,660 | −45.1% | — | 2025 |
| San Juan, PR | metropolitan | $46,660 | −45.1% | — | 2025 |