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History Teachers, Postsecondary
Full history teachers, postsecondary overview →U.S. mean $96,580 · median $83,820
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | #1 | $134,280 | $127,170 | $65 | +39% | $62,690–$217,700 |
| Arizona | #2 | $127,350 | $97,430 | $61 | +31.9% | $71,230–$342,950 |
| Connecticut | #3 | $119,890 | $101,950 | $58 | +24.1% | $61,290–$213,940 |
| New Hampshire | #4 | $116,670 | $106,880 | $56 | +20.8% | $53,670–$165,270 |
| Massachusetts | #5 | $114,880 | $104,900 | $55 | +18.9% | $63,940–$173,230 |
| New York | #6 | $112,980 | $100,400 | $54 | +17% | $60,840–$183,780 |
| New Jersey | #7 | $110,860 | $99,900 | $53 | +14.8% | $32,220–$207,540 |
| New Mexico | #8 | $108,070 | $83,700 | $52 | +11.9% | $63,550–$169,340 |
| Maryland | #9 | $107,100 | $97,830 | $51 | +10.9% | $54,360–$149,630 |
| Oregon | #10 | $103,590 | $104,330 | $50 | +7.3% | $57,000–$144,740 |
| Michigan | #11 | $101,640 | $99,440 | $49 | +5.2% | $50,950–$140,430 |
| Minnesota | #12 | $100,630 | $92,970 | $48 | +4.2% | $63,240–$162,620 |
| Maine | #13 | $100,300 | $99,610 | $48 | +3.9% | $59,480–$131,750 |
| District of Columbia | #14 | $97,640 | $85,550 | $47 | +1.1% | $64,950–$132,350 |
| Virginia | #15 | $97,190 | $85,910 | $47 | +0.6% | $49,110–$160,860 |
| Pennsylvania | #16 | $96,100 | $98,850 | $46 | -0.5% | $60,720–$127,720 |
| Vermont | #17 | $96,020 | $83,750 | $46 | -0.6% | $51,140–$134,750 |
| Montana | #18 | $92,920 | $75,770 | $45 | -3.8% | $61,220–$135,460 |
| Texas | #19 | $92,510 | $81,530 | $44 | -4.2% | $43,300–$159,390 |
| Wisconsin | #20 | $91,910 | $81,380 | $44 | -4.8% | $59,900–$136,450 |
| Indiana | #21 | $88,830 | $79,450 | $43 | -8% | $54,930–$133,440 |
| Utah | #22 | $88,570 | $81,750 | $43 | -8.3% | $63,530–$106,070 |
| Kansas | #23 | $88,470 | $74,920 | $43 | -8.4% | $30,360–$147,860 |
| Washington | #24 | $87,590 | $83,250 | $42 | -9.3% | $54,340–$127,530 |
| Illinois | #25 | $87,290 | $83,940 | $42 | -9.6% | $46,950–$132,360 |
| Missouri | #26 | $86,540 | $80,680 | $42 | -10.4% | $47,320–$138,230 |
| Louisiana | #27 | $84,290 | $78,990 | $41 | -12.7% | $47,820–$122,340 |
| Colorado | #28 | $84,220 | $78,410 | $40 | -12.8% | $30,800–$154,440 |
| Nevada | #29 | $83,350 | $81,930 | $40 | -13.7% | $46,830–$134,960 |
| Georgia | #30 | $82,930 | $79,010 | $40 | -14.1% | $50,850–$108,030 |
| Ohio | #31 | $82,920 | $81,080 | $40 | -14.1% | $41,110–$132,720 |
| Iowa | #32 | $82,780 | $77,040 | $40 | -14.3% | $49,400–$128,300 |
| North Carolina | #33 | $80,150 | $75,070 | $39 | -17% | $45,460–$127,450 |
| Florida | #34 | $79,380 | $70,880 | $38 | -17.8% | $50,990–$122,430 |
| Tennessee | #35 | $78,350 | $72,940 | $38 | -18.9% | $49,760–$102,420 |
| South Carolina | #36 | $77,610 | $73,670 | $37 | -19.6% | $49,650–$106,760 |
| South Dakota | #37 | $73,690 | $69,220 | $35 | -23.7% | $54,190–$100,350 |
| Alabama | #38 | $73,210 | $66,550 | $35 | -24.2% | $49,990–$98,360 |
| Kentucky | #39 | $72,530 | $64,600 | $35 | -24.9% | $39,880–$109,180 |
| Wyoming | #40 | $70,330 | $75,400 | $34 | -27.2% | $47,230–$80,650 |
| West Virginia | #41 | $69,610 | $69,560 | $33 | -27.9% | $49,290–$96,380 |
| Oklahoma | #42 | $69,150 | $66,910 | $33 | -28.4% | $34,640–$94,010 |
| Mississippi | #43 | $67,500 | $63,450 | $32 | -30.1% | $48,410–$91,710 |
| Nebraska | #44 | $63,970 | $57,150 | $31 | -33.8% | $37,300–$99,580 |
| Arkansas | #45 | $52,650 | $47,860 | $25 | -45.5% | $22,880–$82,470 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.