25 Series · SOC 25-1064

Geography Teachers, Postsecondary

National salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2024)

Median Salary

$86,730

per year

Median Hourly

N/A

per hour

Mean Salary

$99,020

average

Employment

3,290

jobs nationwide

Salary Range

Annual Salary Distribution

10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

Hourly Rate Distribution

10th Percentile

$49,990

25th Percentile

$66,400

Median

$86,730

75th Percentile

$120,220

90th Percentile

$164,350

Salary by State

Highest Paying States

1. California $162,050 2. Oregon $124,060 3. Vermont $103,950 4. Maryland $100,110 5. South Carolina $99,030

Lowest Paying States

27. Tennessee $76,450 28. Michigan $77,180 29. Arizona $77,200 30. Colorado $77,430 31. New Jersey $78,220

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#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment	vs National
1	California	$162,050	$160,400	330	+87% above national
2	Oregon	$124,060	$109,560	100	+43% above national
3	Vermont	$103,950	$105,050	40	+20% above national
4	Maryland	$100,110	$122,390	100	+15% above national
5	South Carolina	$99,030	$93,380	40	+14% above national
6	Massachusetts	$98,220	$100,670	60	+13% above national
7	New York	$97,960	$102,710	200	+13% above national
8	Texas	$95,780	$96,520	250	+10% above national
9	Minnesota	$94,120	$95,870	100	+9% above national
10	Illinois	$87,410	$88,620	140	+1% above national
11	Connecticut	$86,830	$93,900	40	same as national
12	Ohio	$85,720	$82,570	100	1% below national
13	New Mexico	$85,460	$88,110	40	1% below national
14	Virginia	$85,400	$105,250	70	2% below national
15	Iowa	$85,000	$89,740	30	2% below national
16	Pennsylvania	$84,350	$90,150	190	3% below national
17	Mississippi	$83,570	$91,760	40	4% below national
18	Wisconsin	$82,720	$90,270	90	5% below national
19	Utah	$81,940	$84,890	70	6% below national
20	Washington	$81,910	$85,320	120	6% below national
21	Kentucky	$81,690	$87,340	40	6% below national
22	Indiana	$81,600	$95,390	70	6% below national
23	Missouri	$81,370	$87,590	40	6% below national
24	North Carolina	$81,210	$88,700	180	6% below national
25	Oklahoma	$80,910	$83,930	60	7% below national
26	Georgia	$80,200	$85,810	70	8% below national
27	New Jersey	$78,220	$84,920	60	10% below national
28	Colorado	$77,430	$75,190	130	11% below national
29	Arizona	$77,200	$91,530	50	11% below national
30	Michigan	$77,180	$78,970	100	11% below national
31	Tennessee	$76,450	$81,450	100	12% below national

Salary by Metro Area

Highest Paying Metros

1. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $178,550 2. Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $169,670 3. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $164,660 4. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $140,140 5. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV $120,220

Lowest Paying Metros

14. Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX $71,440 15. Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $72,610 16. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $80,200 17. Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $81,210 18. College Station-Bryan, TX $82,270

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#	Metro Area	Median Salary	Employment	vs National
1	San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$178,550	50	+106% above national
2	Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	$169,670	40	+96% above national
3	Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$164,660	50	+90% above national
4	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$140,140	100	+62% above national
5	Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	$120,220	90	+39% above national
6	Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$103,780	50	+20% above national
7	Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$98,880	90	+14% above national
8	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$97,760	70	+13% above national
9	Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$95,940	50	+11% above national
10	New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$95,510	90	+10% above national
11	Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	$87,910	50	+1% above national
12	Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	$84,920	50	2% below national
13	Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$82,310	N/A	5% below national
14	College Station-Bryan, TX	$82,270	60	5% below national
15	Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	$81,210	50	6% below national
16	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	$80,200	60	8% below national
17	Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	$72,610	30	16% below national
18	Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	$71,440	40	18% below national

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