Geography Teachers, Postsecondary salary by location
National median: $97,590 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | state | $146,040 | +49.6% | 280 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $146,040 | +49.6% | 100 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $113,500 | +16.3% | 180 | 2025 |
| Austin, TX | metropolitan | $109,900 | +12.6% | 30 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $107,830 | +10.5% | 60 | 2025 |
| VT | state | $107,790 | +10.5% | 40 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $105,470 | +8.1% | 40 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $104,790 | +7.4% | — | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $103,470 | +6.0% | 130 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $103,430 | +6.0% | 110 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $103,280 | +5.8% | 90 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $101,870 | +4.4% | 60 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | metropolitan | $101,590 | +4.1% | 30 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $100,790 | +3.3% | 140 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $100,420 | +2.9% | 200 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $100,080 | +2.6% | 40 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $99,640 | +2.1% | 60 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $99,560 | +2.0% | 120 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $99,510 | +2.0% | 180 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $97,120 | −0.5% | 220 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $96,180 | −1.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $95,890 | −1.7% | 120 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $90,550 | −7.2% | 100 | 2025 |
| NM | state | $89,060 | −8.7% | 30 | 2025 |
| College Station, TX | metropolitan | $88,300 | −9.5% | 60 | 2025 |
| KY | state | $86,790 | −11.1% | 50 | 2025 |
| SC | state | $85,810 | −12.1% | 80 | 2025 |
| GA | state | $85,420 | −12.5% | 60 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $85,420 | −12.5% | 60 | 2025 |
| NC | state | $84,630 | −13.3% | 160 | 2025 |
| Charlotte, NC | metropolitan | $84,630 | −13.3% | 50 | 2025 |
| OK | state | $84,170 | −13.8% | 50 | 2025 |
| MO | state | $83,530 | −14.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| IN | state | $82,830 | −15.1% | 70 | 2025 |
| AZ | state | $82,510 | −15.5% | 110 | 2025 |
| MI | state | $81,380 | −16.6% | 80 | 2025 |
| OH | state | $81,290 | −16.7% | 150 | 2025 |
| TN | state | $81,220 | −16.8% | 80 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $78,710 | −19.3% | 70 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $78,540 | −19.5% | 50 | 2025 |
| MS | state | $75,130 | −23.0% | 50 | 2025 |
| NE | state | $72,300 | −25.9% | 40 | 2025 |
| Omaha, NE | metropolitan | $72,300 | −25.9% | 30 | 2025 |