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Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other
Full social sciences teachers, postsecondary, all other overview →U.S. mean $88,390 · median $72,990
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | #1 | $142,870 | $132,920 | $69 | +61.6% | $63,850–$219,230 |
| Rhode Island | #2 | $127,170 | $126,630 | $61 | +43.9% | $61,240–$221,010 |
| Massachusetts | #3 | $121,350 | $98,260 | $58 | +37.3% | $61,180–$217,010 |
| Michigan | #4 | $103,300 | $97,450 | $50 | +16.9% | $55,210–$138,200 |
| Virginia | #5 | $103,260 | $94,740 | $50 | +16.8% | $74,320–$157,760 |
| Minnesota | #6 | $102,350 | $102,430 | $49 | +15.8% | $60,530–$130,450 |
| Utah | #7 | $98,560 | $101,970 | $47 | +11.5% | $54,960–$168,090 |
| Iowa | #8 | $96,590 | $83,920 | $46 | +9.3% | $48,990–$130,010 |
| Connecticut | #9 | $89,610 | $73,930 | $43 | +1.4% | $48,350–$155,260 |
| New York | #10 | $88,850 | $79,040 | $43 | +0.5% | $50,150–$133,540 |
| Nevada | #11 | $85,720 | $83,860 | $41 | -3% | $39,940–$104,640 |
| Vermont | #12 | $83,860 | $83,870 | $40 | -5.1% | $41,800–$116,980 |
| Ohio | #13 | $83,460 | $73,590 | $40 | -5.6% | $41,520–$137,300 |
| New Mexico | #14 | $82,790 | $89,860 | $40 | -6.3% | $66,090–$89,860 |
| Kentucky | #15 | $80,990 | $64,840 | $39 | -8.4% | $50,640–$129,580 |
| Wisconsin | #16 | $79,240 | $78,640 | $38 | -10.4% | $37,020–$99,680 |
| Texas | #17 | $78,880 | $73,750 | $38 | -10.8% | $39,030–$125,760 |
| Missouri | #18 | $78,500 | $76,130 | $38 | -11.2% | $48,670–$104,040 |
| New Jersey | #19 | $78,320 | $63,250 | $38 | -11.4% | $38,270–$134,850 |
| Maryland | #20 | $77,800 | $68,650 | $37 | -12% | $31,840–$130,290 |
| Indiana | #21 | $77,490 | $74,360 | $37 | -12.3% | $50,890–$106,360 |
| Washington | #22 | $75,730 | $72,670 | $36 | -14.3% | $48,460–$100,370 |
| Maine | #23 | $75,290 | $66,410 | $36 | -14.8% | $63,180–$101,700 |
| Arizona | #24 | $74,550 | $71,230 | $36 | -15.7% | $71,230–$81,100 |
| New Hampshire | #25 | $73,100 | $77,100 | $35 | -17.3% | $49,370–$91,900 |
| Oregon | #26 | $73,030 | $72,420 | $35 | -17.4% | $38,450–$104,400 |
| Nebraska | #27 | $72,510 | $62,010 | $35 | -18% | $54,060–$88,830 |
| West Virginia | #28 | $71,070 | $63,360 | $34 | -19.6% | $46,550–$111,680 |
| Illinois | #29 | $70,210 | $63,470 | $34 | -20.6% | $31,200–$106,340 |
| North Dakota | #30 | $68,310 | $63,860 | $33 | -22.7% | $51,420–$94,760 |
| Tennessee | #31 | $68,270 | $71,680 | $33 | -22.8% | $47,050–$85,640 |
| Idaho | #32 | $67,820 | $61,190 | $33 | -23.3% | $29,990–$104,170 |
| Florida | #33 | $67,290 | $57,180 | $32 | -23.9% | $48,020–$98,780 |
| South Carolina | #34 | $65,830 | $65,520 | $32 | -25.5% | $33,190–$81,390 |
| Mississippi | #35 | $61,770 | $60,550 | $30 | -30.1% | $44,250–$88,250 |
| Pennsylvania | #36 | $61,710 | $48,710 | $30 | -30.2% | $36,680–$92,450 |
| Oklahoma | #37 | $58,920 | $60,420 | $28 | -33.3% | $38,850–$77,310 |
| Kansas | #38 | $57,050 | $51,540 | $27 | -35.5% | $45,280–$77,480 |
| Georgia | #39 | $52,260 | $53,660 | $25 | -40.9% | $15,080–$92,730 |
| Arkansas | #40 | $45,760 | $37,490 | $22 | -48.2% | $33,880–$59,020 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.