Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary salary by location
National median: $80,260 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $123,650 | +54.1% | 120 | 2025 |
| Oxnard, CA | metropolitan | $122,700 | +52.9% | 90 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $119,530 | +48.9% | 130 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $116,720 | +45.4% | 80 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $105,820 | +31.8% | 1,850 | 2025 |
| Lawrence, KS | metropolitan | $105,820 | +31.8% | 30 | 2025 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | metropolitan | $105,520 | +31.5% | 70 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | metropolitan | $103,440 | +28.9% | 70 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $103,320 | +28.7% | 670 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $103,140 | +28.5% | 130 | 2025 |
| ME | state | $102,760 | +28.0% | 60 | 2025 |
| VT | state | $102,600 | +27.8% | 80 | 2025 |
| Ithaca, NY | metropolitan | $101,260 | +26.2% | 50 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $101,210 | +26.1% | 1,400 | 2025 |
| HI | state | $101,010 | +25.9% | 220 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $100,770 | +25.6% | 690 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $100,360 | +25.0% | 350 | 2025 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | metropolitan | $100,190 | +24.8% | 160 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | metropolitan | $100,140 | +24.8% | 370 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $99,450 | +23.9% | 900 | 2025 |
| Amherst Town, MA | metropolitan | $98,920 | +23.2% | 60 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $98,360 | +22.6% | 890 | 2025 |
| Scranton, PA | metropolitan | $97,680 | +21.7% | 70 | 2025 |
| UT | state | $95,410 | +18.9% | 60 | 2025 |
| Lansing, MI | metropolitan | $94,510 | +17.8% | 70 | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | metropolitan | $93,930 | +17.0% | 180 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $92,050 | +14.7% | 1,700 | 2025 |
| Wilmington, NC | metropolitan | $90,750 | +13.1% | 30 | 2025 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | metropolitan | $90,430 | +12.7% | 40 | 2025 |
| Eugene, OR | metropolitan | $90,430 | +12.7% | 50 | 2025 |
| MI | state | $89,610 | +11.6% | 620 | 2025 |
| Rochester, NY | metropolitan | $86,590 | +7.9% | 90 | 2025 |
| Burlington, VT | metropolitan | $86,580 | +7.9% | 40 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $85,550 | +6.6% | 190 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $85,310 | +6.3% | 620 | 2025 |
| Richmond, VA | metropolitan | $85,310 | +6.3% | 70 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $85,300 | +6.3% | 480 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $85,300 | +6.3% | 340 | 2025 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | metropolitan | $85,180 | +6.1% | 160 | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | metropolitan | $83,620 | +4.2% | 90 | 2025 |
| Worcester, MA | metropolitan | $83,000 | +3.4% | 70 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $82,960 | +3.4% | 170 | 2025 |
| Austin, TX | metropolitan | $82,850 | +3.2% | 200 | 2025 |
| NH | state | $82,820 | +3.2% | 130 | 2025 |
| Albany, NY | metropolitan | $82,730 | +3.1% | 80 | 2025 |
| RI | state | $82,510 | +2.8% | 150 | 2025 |
| St. Louis, MO | metropolitan | $81,580 | +1.6% | 140 | 2025 |
| Trenton, NJ | metropolitan | $81,540 | +1.6% | — | 2025 |
| WA | state | $81,240 | +1.2% | 330 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $80,560 | +0.4% | 250 | 2025 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | metropolitan | $79,910 | −0.4% | 130 | 2025 |
| IN | state | $79,740 | −0.6% | 480 | 2025 |
| South Bend, IN | metropolitan | $79,740 | −0.6% | 100 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $79,720 | −0.7% | 410 | 2025 |
| Bridgeport, CT | metropolitan | $79,520 | −0.9% | — | 2025 |
| DC | state | $79,310 | −1.2% | 290 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $79,310 | −1.2% | 510 | 2025 |
| Phoenix, AZ | metropolitan | $79,250 | −1.3% | 300 | 2025 |
| St. Cloud, MN | metropolitan | $79,180 | −1.3% | 30 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $79,140 | −1.4% | 420 | 2025 |
| AZ | state | $78,940 | −1.6% | 350 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $78,930 | −1.7% | 830 | 2025 |
| Milwaukee, WI | metropolitan | $78,750 | −1.9% | 250 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | metropolitan | $78,730 | −1.9% | 300 | 2025 |
| Syracuse, NY | metropolitan | $78,610 | −2.1% | 170 | 2025 |
| Davenport, IA | metropolitan | $78,450 | −2.3% | 40 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $78,360 | −2.4% | 480 | 2025 |
| Boulder, CO | metropolitan | $78,310 | −2.4% | 80 | 2025 |
| Columbus, OH | metropolitan | $78,140 | −2.6% | 130 | 2025 |
| Indianapolis, IN | metropolitan | $78,110 | −2.7% | 100 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $78,060 | −2.7% | 390 | 2025 |
| Buffalo, NY | metropolitan | $78,020 | −2.8% | 100 | 2025 |
| Nashville, TN | metropolitan | $77,910 | −2.9% | 140 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | metropolitan | $77,890 | −3.0% | 330 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $77,870 | −3.0% | 550 | 2025 |
| Dayton, OH | metropolitan | $77,730 | −3.2% | 90 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $77,720 | −3.2% | 1,080 | 2025 |
| GA | state | $77,570 | −3.4% | 280 | 2025 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | metropolitan | $77,500 | −3.4% | 110 | 2025 |
| Harrisburg, PA | metropolitan | $77,460 | −3.5% | 40 | 2025 |
| Memphis, TN | metropolitan | $77,330 | −3.7% | 70 | 2025 |
| Greenville, SC | metropolitan | $77,230 | −3.8% | 90 | 2025 |
| SC | state | $77,230 | −3.8% | 250 | 2025 |
| IA | state | $77,180 | −3.8% | 260 | 2025 |
| OH | state | $77,010 | −4.0% | 780 | 2025 |
| McAllen, TX | metropolitan | $76,940 | −4.1% | 40 | 2025 |
| Cleveland, OH | metropolitan | $76,830 | −4.3% | 130 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $76,730 | −4.4% | 410 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $76,700 | −4.4% | 1,760 | 2025 |
| Toledo, OH | metropolitan | $76,690 | −4.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| Cincinnati, OH | metropolitan | $76,640 | −4.5% | 140 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $76,600 | −4.6% | 1,280 | 2025 |
| Springfield, MO | metropolitan | $76,520 | −4.7% | 60 | 2025 |
| Columbia, SC | metropolitan | $76,480 | −4.7% | 60 | 2025 |
| NC | state | $76,340 | −4.9% | 680 | 2025 |
| LA | state | $76,310 | −4.9% | 70 | 2025 |
| San Antonio, TX | metropolitan | $75,490 | −5.9% | 240 | 2025 |
| MO | state | $75,280 | −6.2% | 320 | 2025 |
| NE | state | $75,280 | −6.2% | 80 | 2025 |
| Spokane, WA | metropolitan | $74,790 | −6.8% | 50 | 2025 |