Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary salary by location
National median: $80,340 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Arbor, MI | metropolitan | $142,840 | +77.8% | 140 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $137,810 | +71.5% | 400 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $133,880 | +66.6% | 230 | 2025 |
| Fresno, CA | metropolitan | $133,490 | +66.2% | 150 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $129,610 | +61.3% | 330 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $126,690 | +57.7% | 360 | 2025 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | metropolitan | $126,080 | +56.9% | 40 | 2025 |
| Augusta, GA | metropolitan | $109,140 | +35.8% | 60 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $107,340 | +33.6% | 4,410 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | metropolitan | $105,720 | +31.6% | 440 | 2025 |
| Wilmington, NC | metropolitan | $105,420 | +31.2% | 80 | 2025 |
| Fargo, ND | metropolitan | $104,560 | +30.1% | 40 | 2025 |
| Lansing, MI | metropolitan | $104,480 | +30.0% | 130 | 2025 |
| Santa Maria, CA | metropolitan | $103,780 | +29.2% | 110 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $102,740 | +27.9% | 3,950 | 2025 |
| DE | state | $102,340 | +27.4% | — | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $101,980 | +26.9% | 1,830 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | metropolitan | $101,810 | +26.7% | 310 | 2025 |
| Eugene, OR | metropolitan | $101,670 | +26.5% | 70 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $101,430 | +26.3% | 640 | 2025 |
| DC | state | $101,250 | +26.0% | 340 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $100,980 | +25.7% | 710 | 2025 |
| Albany, NY | metropolitan | $100,780 | +25.4% | 170 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $100,720 | +25.4% | 4,070 | 2025 |
| College Station, TX | metropolitan | $100,450 | +25.0% | 170 | 2025 |
| Columbia, SC | metropolitan | $100,260 | +24.8% | 90 | 2025 |
| McAllen, TX | metropolitan | $100,190 | +24.7% | 70 | 2025 |
| MI | state | $99,900 | +24.3% | 920 | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | metropolitan | $99,900 | +24.3% | 190 | 2025 |
| Auburn, AL | metropolitan | $98,250 | +22.3% | 80 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | metropolitan | $97,580 | +21.5% | 360 | 2025 |
| Amherst Town, MA | metropolitan | $97,110 | +20.9% | 300 | 2025 |
| ND | state | $97,110 | +20.9% | 60 | 2025 |
| NH | state | $95,030 | +18.3% | 110 | 2025 |
| RI | state | $94,360 | +17.5% | 180 | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | metropolitan | $94,360 | +17.5% | 280 | 2025 |
| Ithaca, NY | metropolitan | $93,500 | +16.4% | 110 | 2025 |
| Buffalo, NY | metropolitan | $93,160 | +16.0% | 210 | 2025 |
| UT | state | $93,090 | +15.9% | 200 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $92,190 | +14.7% | 480 | 2025 |
| LA | state | $91,340 | +13.7% | 140 | 2025 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | metropolitan | $89,160 | +11.0% | 130 | 2025 |
| Austin, TX | metropolitan | $87,780 | +9.3% | 350 | 2025 |
| Worcester, MA | metropolitan | $86,300 | +7.4% | 260 | 2025 |
| Greenville, NC | metropolitan | $86,110 | +7.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| Waterbury, CT | metropolitan | $85,170 | +6.0% | 30 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $84,500 | +5.2% | 920 | 2025 |
| Bloomington, IL | metropolitan | $84,110 | +4.7% | 70 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $83,690 | +4.2% | 340 | 2025 |
| Indianapolis, IN | metropolitan | $83,670 | +4.1% | 220 | 2025 |
| NM | state | $83,600 | +4.1% | 100 | 2025 |
| St. Cloud, MN | metropolitan | $83,190 | +3.5% | 50 | 2025 |
| ID | state | $83,010 | +3.3% | 180 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $82,930 | +3.2% | 1,690 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $82,930 | +3.2% | 2,640 | 2025 |
| Fort Collins, CO | metropolitan | $82,790 | +3.0% | 60 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $82,640 | +2.9% | 760 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $82,450 | +2.6% | 440 | 2025 |
| Lincoln, NE | metropolitan | $82,430 | +2.6% | 70 | 2025 |
| Laredo, TX | metropolitan | $82,260 | +2.4% | 60 | 2025 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | metropolitan | $81,990 | +2.1% | 50 | 2025 |
| Richmond, VA | metropolitan | $81,870 | +1.9% | 150 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $81,780 | +1.8% | 460 | 2025 |
| Bangor, ME | metropolitan | $81,660 | +1.6% | — | 2025 |
| ME | state | $81,660 | +1.6% | 110 | 2025 |
| New Orleans, LA | metropolitan | $81,630 | +1.6% | 60 | 2025 |
| NV | state | $81,300 | +1.2% | 140 | 2025 |
| Boulder, CO | metropolitan | $81,250 | +1.1% | — | 2025 |
| Columbus, OH | metropolitan | $81,220 | +1.1% | 320 | 2025 |
| Rochester, NY | metropolitan | $81,120 | +1.0% | 190 | 2025 |
| Burlington, VT | metropolitan | $81,100 | +0.9% | 60 | 2025 |
| VT | state | $81,100 | +0.9% | 100 | 2025 |
| Knoxville, TN | metropolitan | $81,030 | +0.9% | 110 | 2025 |
| St. Louis, MO | metropolitan | $81,030 | +0.9% | 300 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $80,790 | +0.6% | 1,630 | 2025 |
| Utica, NY | metropolitan | $80,420 | +0.1% | 50 | 2025 |
| Springfield, MA | metropolitan | $80,340 | +0.0% | 220 | 2025 |
| Raleigh, NC | metropolitan | $80,190 | −0.2% | 90 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $80,060 | −0.3% | 660 | 2025 |
| Omaha, NE | metropolitan | $80,040 | −0.4% | 50 | 2025 |
| Killeen, TX | metropolitan | $80,000 | −0.4% | — | 2025 |
| Scranton, PA | metropolitan | $79,860 | −0.6% | 70 | 2025 |
| Cleveland, OH | metropolitan | $79,840 | −0.6% | 220 | 2025 |
| KS | state | $79,730 | −0.8% | 230 | 2025 |
| Kansas City, MO | metropolitan | $79,570 | −1.0% | 130 | 2025 |
| GA | state | $79,440 | −1.1% | 820 | 2025 |
| Mankato, MN | metropolitan | $79,420 | −1.1% | — | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $79,400 | −1.2% | 440 | 2025 |
| Las Vegas, NV | metropolitan | $79,240 | −1.4% | 50 | 2025 |
| MO | state | $79,240 | −1.4% | 590 | 2025 |
| Syracuse, NY | metropolitan | $79,210 | −1.4% | 120 | 2025 |
| AK | state | $79,040 | −1.6% | 70 | 2025 |
| Columbia, MO | metropolitan | $78,980 | −1.7% | 60 | 2025 |
| Greensboro, NC | metropolitan | $78,950 | −1.7% | 90 | 2025 |
| Harrisburg, PA | metropolitan | $78,920 | −1.8% | 70 | 2025 |
| Bellingham, WA | metropolitan | $78,820 | −1.9% | 40 | 2025 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | metropolitan | $78,770 | −2.0% | 210 | 2025 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY | metropolitan | $78,670 | −2.1% | 80 | 2025 |
| Nashville, TN | metropolitan | $78,660 | −2.1% | 220 | 2025 |
| AZ | state | $78,610 | −2.2% | 940 | 2025 |