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Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary
Full chemistry teachers, postsecondary overview →U.S. mean $105,210 · median $93,250
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | #1 | $154,490 | $132,960 | $74 | +46.8% | $78,450–$278,510 |
| Massachusetts | #2 | $130,570 | $108,270 | $63 | +24.1% | $66,080–$216,670 |
| Delaware | #3 | $123,060 | $104,610 | $59 | +17% | $79,960–$206,950 |
| Minnesota | #4 | $122,920 | $104,380 | $59 | +16.8% | $66,560–$210,350 |
| New Hampshire | #5 | $121,450 | $102,220 | $58 | +15.4% | $65,550–$212,020 |
| District of Columbia | #6 | $117,940 | $103,370 | $57 | +12.1% | $64,710–$208,260 |
| Oregon | #7 | $115,700 | $101,350 | $56 | +10% | $65,690–$182,260 |
| Utah | #8 | $114,960 | $102,110 | $55 | +9.3% | $64,850–$162,180 |
| Kansas | #9 | $114,750 | $93,830 | $55 | +9.1% | $58,020–$178,690 |
| North Dakota | #10 | $113,150 | $111,020 | $54 | +7.5% | $51,740–$172,240 |
| Maryland | #11 | $112,680 | $101,530 | $54 | +7.1% | $62,720–$172,220 |
| New York | #12 | $111,660 | $99,880 | $54 | +6.1% | $61,710–$199,220 |
| Rhode Island | #13 | $110,720 | $100,920 | $53 | +5.2% | $59,670–$183,750 |
| Michigan | #14 | $108,740 | $101,030 | $52 | +3.4% | $53,670–$181,960 |
| Nevada | #15 | $107,720 | $101,640 | $52 | +2.4% | $65,720–$173,850 |
| Arizona | #16 | $107,300 | $103,790 | $52 | +2% | $66,050–$157,720 |
| Wisconsin | #17 | $107,080 | $83,480 | $51 | +1.8% | $62,730–$181,370 |
| Connecticut | #18 | $101,510 | $78,820 | $49 | -3.5% | $63,180–$160,060 |
| Missouri | #19 | $101,260 | $83,000 | $49 | -3.8% | $51,840–$169,540 |
| Iowa | #20 | $101,070 | $82,050 | $49 | -3.9% | $61,090–$154,290 |
| Louisiana | #21 | $100,930 | $83,680 | $49 | -4.1% | $64,650–$162,610 |
| Illinois | #22 | $100,070 | $97,860 | $48 | -4.9% | $50,240–$160,620 |
| Georgia | #23 | $99,740 | $85,300 | $48 | -5.2% | $53,570–$168,570 |
| Colorado | #24 | $98,960 | $96,600 | $48 | -5.9% | $54,270–$161,930 |
| Maine | #25 | $98,200 | $85,250 | $47 | -6.7% | $58,810–$160,030 |
| Montana | #26 | $96,990 | $84,680 | $47 | -7.8% | $64,410–$134,450 |
| Kentucky | #27 | $96,830 | $82,550 | $47 | -8% | $58,980–$164,170 |
| Pennsylvania | #28 | $96,320 | $95,070 | $46 | -8.4% | $59,370–$132,680 |
| Texas | #29 | $96,270 | $81,810 | $46 | -8.5% | $55,480–$160,430 |
| Tennessee | #30 | $95,780 | $79,150 | $46 | -9% | $59,730–$137,280 |
| Indiana | #31 | $95,440 | $81,530 | $46 | -9.3% | $57,800–$160,680 |
| Nebraska | #32 | $94,230 | $85,050 | $45 | -10.4% | $57,320–$130,190 |
| Washington | #33 | $93,990 | $85,970 | $45 | -10.7% | $58,540–$127,710 |
| Virginia | #34 | $93,880 | $80,330 | $45 | -10.8% | $52,540–$139,460 |
| New Mexico | #35 | $93,100 | $85,240 | $45 | -11.5% | $63,380–$140,810 |
| South Carolina | #36 | $93,030 | $81,200 | $45 | -11.6% | $52,120–$160,250 |
| New Jersey | #37 | $92,670 | $81,600 | $45 | -11.9% | $32,220–$158,820 |
| West Virginia | #38 | $91,910 | $81,830 | $44 | -12.6% | $59,200–$142,030 |
| Wyoming | #39 | $90,300 | $82,830 | $43 | -14.2% | $71,770–$126,060 |
| North Carolina | #40 | $90,050 | $78,620 | $43 | -14.4% | $52,190–$134,210 |
| Vermont | #41 | $89,250 | $78,560 | $43 | -15.2% | $59,000–$133,780 |
| Alabama | #42 | $88,450 | $76,430 | $43 | -15.9% | $58,230–$132,730 |
| Ohio | #43 | $85,450 | $77,910 | $41 | -18.8% | $49,200–$128,310 |
| Florida | #44 | $82,330 | $77,630 | $40 | -21.7% | $58,070–$103,680 |
| South Dakota | #45 | $80,790 | $75,810 | $39 | -23.2% | $58,020–$123,190 |
| Oklahoma | #46 | $76,110 | $64,450 | $37 | -27.7% | $42,120–$116,240 |
| Mississippi | #47 | $74,580 | $66,420 | $36 | -29.1% | $44,340–$125,100 |
| Arkansas | #48 | $67,380 | $64,720 | $32 | -36% | $45,110–$87,200 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.