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Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Full political science teachers, postsecondary overview →U.S. mean $108,100 · median $98,070
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire | #1 | $150,490 | $124,110 | $72 | +39.2% | $66,040–$310,170 |
| Massachusetts | #2 | $137,010 | $128,150 | $66 | +26.7% | $78,380–$219,420 |
| California | #3 | $136,290 | $124,890 | $66 | +26.1% | $67,510–$212,210 |
| Connecticut | #4 | $126,730 | $100,230 | $61 | +17.2% | $62,570–$227,470 |
| Michigan | #5 | $126,270 | $107,060 | $61 | +16.8% | $61,020–$225,510 |
| Maryland | #6 | $126,130 | $105,630 | $61 | +16.7% | $66,810–$219,530 |
| New York | #7 | $123,780 | $104,050 | $60 | +14.5% | $64,100–$211,420 |
| Montana | #8 | $121,230 | $109,050 | $58 | +12.1% | $58,930–$189,060 |
| Vermont | #9 | $117,620 | $107,490 | $57 | +8.8% | $76,060–$169,790 |
| Maine | #10 | $114,470 | $96,760 | $55 | +5.9% | $65,870–$177,690 |
| Virginia | #11 | $113,530 | $101,430 | $55 | +5% | $59,600–$176,660 |
| Missouri | #12 | $112,430 | $94,500 | $54 | +4% | $52,670–$214,900 |
| Minnesota | #13 | $108,160 | $97,170 | $52 | +0.1% | $73,670–$168,550 |
| Wisconsin | #14 | $107,260 | $83,190 | $52 | -0.8% | $62,310–$187,820 |
| Iowa | #15 | $104,180 | $80,160 | $50 | -3.6% | $48,470–$167,090 |
| District of Columbia | #16 | $103,490 | $102,310 | $50 | -4.3% | $63,270–$167,860 |
| Texas | #17 | $102,650 | $86,950 | $49 | -5% | $49,010–$168,900 |
| Nevada | #18 | $102,630 | $93,300 | $49 | -5.1% | $72,400–$144,260 |
| Pennsylvania | #19 | $102,610 | $97,230 | $49 | -5.1% | $61,350–$152,080 |
| Rhode Island | #20 | $102,290 | $101,320 | $49 | -5.4% | $62,640–$156,820 |
| New Jersey | #21 | $101,590 | $100,260 | $49 | -6% | $32,220–$171,420 |
| Oregon | #22 | $100,210 | $83,580 | $48 | -7.3% | $72,120–$133,350 |
| Tennessee | #23 | $100,200 | $81,330 | $48 | -7.3% | $60,040–$151,760 |
| Washington | #24 | $99,590 | $101,140 | $48 | -7.9% | $55,190–$133,930 |
| Illinois | #25 | $99,490 | $100,700 | $48 | -8% | $60,220–$135,810 |
| Indiana | #26 | $99,220 | $83,770 | $48 | -8.2% | $52,290–$165,540 |
| Arizona | #27 | $97,270 | $99,910 | $47 | -10% | $60,060–$130,530 |
| Kentucky | #28 | $94,560 | $78,670 | $45 | -12.5% | $38,220–$176,620 |
| Florida | #29 | $94,480 | $77,860 | $45 | -12.6% | $52,460–$163,370 |
| New Mexico | #30 | $94,060 | $80,640 | $45 | -13% | $60,120–$127,840 |
| Louisiana | #31 | $93,270 | $88,090 | $45 | -13.7% | $49,990–$147,350 |
| Utah | #32 | $93,090 | $80,610 | $45 | -13.9% | $46,010–$129,810 |
| Georgia | #33 | $92,890 | $79,870 | $45 | -14.1% | $48,710–$152,460 |
| Nebraska | #34 | $92,430 | $86,380 | $44 | -14.5% | $58,490–$125,370 |
| Kansas | #35 | $91,160 | $78,800 | $44 | -15.7% | $54,120–$140,380 |
| North Carolina | #36 | $91,090 | $78,760 | $44 | -15.7% | $47,240–$144,630 |
| Ohio | #37 | $88,600 | $80,090 | $43 | -18% | $46,910–$126,940 |
| Alabama | #38 | $85,990 | $77,860 | $41 | -20.5% | $51,650–$139,270 |
| South Carolina | #39 | $84,540 | $78,650 | $41 | -21.8% | $41,130–$129,350 |
| West Virginia | #40 | $82,780 | $77,420 | $40 | -23.4% | $43,370–$125,170 |
| Wyoming | #41 | $77,850 | $84,750 | $37 | -28% | $47,500–$126,140 |
| South Dakota | #42 | $76,540 | $72,580 | $37 | -29.2% | $59,740–$101,620 |
| Oklahoma | #43 | $76,060 | $63,400 | $37 | -29.6% | $30,330–$127,990 |
| Mississippi | #44 | $66,770 | $59,270 | $32 | -38.2% | $44,700–$90,100 |
| Arkansas | #45 | $65,690 | $58,350 | $32 | -39.2% | $56,420–$79,000 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.