Geography Teachers, Postsecondary salary by location

National median: $97,590 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
LocationTypeMedianvs nationalEmploymentYear
CAstate$146,040+49.6%2802025
Los Angeles, CAmetropolitan$146,040+49.6%1002025
ORstate$113,500+16.3%1802025
Austin, TXmetropolitan$109,900+12.6%302025
Minneapolis, MNmetropolitan$107,830+10.5%602025
VTstate$107,790+10.5%402025
CTstate$105,470+8.1%402025
Philadelphia, PAmetropolitan$104,790+7.4%2025
Portland, ORmetropolitan$103,470+6.0%1302025
MDstate$103,430+6.0%1102025
Chicago, ILmetropolitan$103,280+5.8%902025
MAstate$101,870+4.4%602025
Hartford, CTmetropolitan$101,590+4.1%302025
ILstate$100,790+3.3%1402025
NYstate$100,420+2.9%2002025
Seattle, WAmetropolitan$100,080+2.6%402025
New York, NYmetropolitan$99,640+2.1%602025
Washington, DCmetropolitan$99,560+2.0%1202025
TXstate$99,510+2.0%1802025
PAstate$97,120−0.5%2202025
Dallas, TXmetropolitan$96,180−1.4%402025
MNstate$95,890−1.7%1202025
WAstate$90,550−7.2%1002025
NMstate$89,060−8.7%302025
College Station, TXmetropolitan$88,300−9.5%602025
KYstate$86,790−11.1%502025
SCstate$85,810−12.1%802025
GAstate$85,420−12.5%602025
Atlanta, GAmetropolitan$85,420−12.5%602025
NCstate$84,630−13.3%1602025
Charlotte, NCmetropolitan$84,630−13.3%502025
OKstate$84,170−13.8%502025
MOstate$83,530−14.4%402025
INstate$82,830−15.1%702025
AZstate$82,510−15.5%1102025
MIstate$81,380−16.6%802025
OHstate$81,290−16.7%1502025
TNstate$81,220−16.8%802025
WIstate$78,710−19.3%702025
NJstate$78,540−19.5%502025
MSstate$75,130−23.0%502025
NEstate$72,300−25.9%402025
Omaha, NEmetropolitan$72,300−25.9%302025