Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary salary by location
National median: $93,250 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $156,430 | +67.8% | 110 | 2025 |
| Wilmington, NC | metropolitan | $144,160 | +54.6% | 40 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $141,370 | +51.6% | 560 | 2025 |
| Lexington, KY | metropolitan | $138,890 | +48.9% | 80 | 2025 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | metropolitan | $138,330 | +48.3% | 80 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $138,300 | +48.3% | 250 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $137,440 | +47.4% | 150 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $132,960 | +42.6% | 1,650 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $132,590 | +42.2% | 290 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | metropolitan | $131,080 | +40.6% | 160 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $130,340 | +39.8% | 120 | 2025 |
| Fresno, CA | metropolitan | $128,550 | +37.9% | 50 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $123,250 | +32.2% | 530 | 2025 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | metropolitan | $116,670 | +25.1% | 70 | 2025 |
| College Station, TX | metropolitan | $116,090 | +24.5% | 90 | 2025 |
| ND | state | $111,020 | +19.1% | 60 | 2025 |
| Phoenix, AZ | metropolitan | $110,100 | +18.1% | 130 | 2025 |
| Amherst Town, MA | metropolitan | $108,520 | +16.4% | 100 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $108,270 | +16.1% | 820 | 2025 |
| Fort Collins, CO | metropolitan | $105,700 | +13.4% | 50 | 2025 |
| Raleigh, NC | metropolitan | $104,710 | +12.3% | 150 | 2025 |
| DE | state | $104,610 | +12.2% | 80 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $104,380 | +11.9% | 430 | 2025 |
| AZ | state | $103,790 | +11.3% | 210 | 2025 |
| DC | state | $103,370 | +10.9% | 100 | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | metropolitan | $103,070 | +10.5% | 130 | 2025 |
| Columbia, SC | metropolitan | $102,690 | +10.1% | 50 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $102,620 | +10.0% | 300 | 2025 |
| Columbia, MO | metropolitan | $102,400 | +9.8% | 80 | 2025 |
| NH | state | $102,220 | +9.6% | 70 | 2025 |
| UT | state | $102,110 | +9.5% | 200 | 2025 |
| Buffalo, NY | metropolitan | $101,770 | +9.1% | 110 | 2025 |
| NV | state | $101,640 | +9.0% | 60 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $101,530 | +8.9% | 310 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $101,350 | +8.7% | 460 | 2025 |
| Erie, PA | metropolitan | $101,330 | +8.7% | 40 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $101,270 | +8.6% | 300 | 2025 |
| St. Louis, MO | metropolitan | $101,060 | +8.4% | 200 | 2025 |
| MI | state | $101,030 | +8.3% | 560 | 2025 |
| RI | state | $100,920 | +8.2% | 110 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $100,560 | +7.8% | 620 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $99,980 | +7.2% | 1,580 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $99,880 | +7.1% | 1,840 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | metropolitan | $99,650 | +6.9% | 360 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $99,230 | +6.4% | 500 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $98,170 | +5.3% | 310 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | metropolitan | $97,950 | +5.0% | 170 | 2025 |
| Allentown, PA | metropolitan | $97,900 | +5.0% | 90 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $97,860 | +4.9% | 880 | 2025 |
| Lincoln, NE | metropolitan | $97,590 | +4.7% | 70 | 2025 |
| Greenville, SC | metropolitan | $97,580 | +4.6% | 60 | 2025 |
| Ithaca, NY | metropolitan | $97,550 | +4.6% | 60 | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | metropolitan | $97,490 | +4.5% | 140 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $96,600 | +3.6% | 330 | 2025 |
| Harrisburg, PA | metropolitan | $95,780 | +2.7% | 40 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $95,070 | +2.0% | 1,270 | 2025 |
| Santa Maria, CA | metropolitan | $94,580 | +1.4% | 60 | 2025 |
| Scranton, PA | metropolitan | $93,950 | +0.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| KS | state | $93,830 | +0.6% | 170 | 2025 |
| Worcester, MA | metropolitan | $93,410 | +0.2% | 90 | 2025 |
| Birmingham, AL | metropolitan | $92,250 | −1.1% | 70 | 2025 |
| Bloomington, IL | metropolitan | $90,840 | −2.6% | 30 | 2025 |
| Duluth, MN | metropolitan | $88,610 | −5.0% | 30 | 2025 |
| Knoxville, TN | metropolitan | $88,440 | −5.2% | 60 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $87,660 | −6.0% | 220 | 2025 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | metropolitan | $87,070 | −6.6% | 80 | 2025 |
| Augusta, GA | metropolitan | $86,680 | −7.0% | 30 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $85,970 | −7.8% | 390 | 2025 |
| Richmond, VA | metropolitan | $85,310 | −8.5% | 130 | 2025 |
| GA | state | $85,300 | −8.5% | 500 | 2025 |
| ME | state | $85,250 | −8.6% | 70 | 2025 |
| NM | state | $85,240 | −8.6% | 80 | 2025 |
| NE | state | $85,050 | −8.8% | 150 | 2025 |
| MT | state | $84,680 | −9.2% | 80 | 2025 |
| Albany, NY | metropolitan | $84,160 | −9.7% | 130 | 2025 |
| LA | state | $83,680 | −10.3% | 140 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $83,480 | −10.5% | 450 | 2025 |
| Auburn, AL | metropolitan | $83,460 | −10.5% | 50 | 2025 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | metropolitan | $83,150 | −10.8% | 340 | 2025 |
| MO | state | $83,000 | −11.0% | 460 | 2025 |
| El Paso, TX | metropolitan | $83,000 | −11.0% | 70 | 2025 |
| WY | state | $82,830 | −11.2% | 30 | 2025 |
| KY | state | $82,550 | −11.5% | 250 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $82,490 | −11.5% | 250 | 2025 |
| IA | state | $82,050 | −12.0% | 230 | 2025 |
| WV | state | $81,830 | −12.2% | 90 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $81,810 | −12.3% | 1,470 | 2025 |
| Toledo, OH | metropolitan | $81,670 | −12.4% | 60 | 2025 |
| Charleston, SC | metropolitan | $81,610 | −12.5% | 80 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $81,600 | −12.5% | 750 | 2025 |
| Trenton, NJ | metropolitan | $81,560 | −12.5% | — | 2025 |
| Syracuse, NY | metropolitan | $81,540 | −12.6% | 100 | 2025 |
| IN | state | $81,530 | −12.6% | 530 | 2025 |
| SC | state | $81,200 | −12.9% | 270 | 2025 |
| Columbus, OH | metropolitan | $81,190 | −12.9% | 120 | 2025 |
| Miami, FL | metropolitan | $81,010 | −13.1% | 120 | 2025 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | metropolitan | $80,490 | −13.7% | 120 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $80,330 | −13.9% | 760 | 2025 |
| South Bend, IN | metropolitan | $80,260 | −13.9% | 100 | 2025 |
| Rochester, NY | metropolitan | $80,250 | −13.9% | 160 | 2025 |