Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary Salary by City

BLS OEWS May 2025 • 167 metro areas

Top-paying metros for Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary

Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
Madison, WI $174,050 —
San Francisco, CA $152,150 260
Lexington, KY $138,890 80
San Diego, CA $136,670 230
Riverside, CA $134,290 130
Salt Lake City, UT $132,790 180

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      AL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Birmingham, AL $102,430 40
      Auburn, AL $80,330 50
      Alabama $77,200 300
      Mobile, AL $61,860 50
      AR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Arkansas $67,450 190
      AZ
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Phoenix, AZ $122,420 120
      Arizona $106,430 190
      CA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      San Francisco, CA $152,150 260
      San Diego, CA $136,670 230
      Riverside, CA $134,290 130
      California $132,250 1,580
      San Jose, CA $131,800 110
      Los Angeles, CA $130,750 480
      Sacramento, CA $125,460 90
      Fresno, CA $124,280 40
      Santa Maria, CA $104,140 50
      CO
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Fort Collins, CO $105,700 50
      Colorado $76,630 340
      CT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New Haven, CT $110,890 100
      Hartford, CT $94,750 120
      Connecticut $86,650 320
      Bridgeport, CT $63,960 80
      DC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV $99,550 250
      DE
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Delaware $84,170 90
      FL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Miami, FL $62,610 140
      Tampa, FL $57,660 90
      Florida $56,230 630
      GA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Atlanta, GA $98,290 300
      Augusta, GA-SC $84,160 30
      Georgia $82,200 480
      IA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Iowa $82,560 240
      ID
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Idaho $77,880 70
      Boise City, ID $73,330 40
      IL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      South Illinois $102,640 30
      Illinois $95,270 930
      Chicago, IL-IN $94,200 690
      Bloomington, IL $90,840 30
      IN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      South Bend, IN-MI $102,220 —
      Central Indiana $84,520 40
      Indiana $81,010 500
      Indianapolis, IN $78,260 70
      KS
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Kansas $110,810 160
      Kansas $60,440 40
      KY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Lexington, KY $138,890 80
      Kentucky $82,520 240
      Central Kentucky $77,290 50
      Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $63,370 40
      LA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Louisiana $80,540 140
      Lafayette, LA $69,620 40
      MA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Amherst Town, MA $104,140 90
      Boston, MA-NH $98,050 500
      Massachusetts $98,050 740
      Worcester, MA $85,830 70
      Springfield, MA $80,360 40
      MD
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Baltimore, MD $101,140 170
      Maryland $88,590 270
      MI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Ann Arbor, MI $132,750 80
      Upper Peninsula of Michigan $106,710 50
      Lansing, MI $103,810 60
      Michigan $98,910 600
      Detroit, MI $98,450 130
      Grand Rapids, MI $83,370 110
      Mid Michigan $79,020 50
      MN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Minneapolis, MN-WI $127,620 290
      Minnesota $100,000 430
      Southeast Minnesota $81,760 40
      Duluth, MN-WI $81,580 30
      MO
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      St. Louis, MO-IL $101,300 190
      Kansas City, MO-KS $96,490 70
      Columbia, MO $85,630 70
      Central Missouri $82,390 30
      Missouri $82,390 450
      Springfield, MO $79,080 40
      North Missouri $62,270 30
      MS
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Upper East Mississippi $85,660 80
      Mississippi $77,100 150
      MT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Montana $85,920 100
      NC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Wilmington, NC $102,360 40
      Raleigh, NC $99,930 140
      North Carolina $83,390 930
      Winston, NC $81,550 40
      Charlotte, NC-SC $80,830 80
      Greensboro, NC $71,960 100
      Western North Carolina $67,870 90
      Central North Carolina $65,790 —
      ND
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      North Dakota $106,540 60
      NE
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Lincoln, NE $97,590 70
      Nebraska $78,950 170
      Omaha, NE-IA $74,630 40
      NH
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New Hampshire $85,860 80
      NJ
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New Jersey $101,800 750
      Trenton, NJ $80,680 —
      NM
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New Mexico $81,800 80
      NV
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Nevada $101,910 60
      Reno, NV $81,380 40
      NY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Kiryas Joel, NY $116,670 70
      New York, NY-NJ $105,440 1,640
      New York $101,610 1,920
      Buffalo, NY $98,950 120
      Albany, NY $95,500 140
      Syracuse, NY $85,640 110
      Rochester, NY $81,190 170
      Ithaca, NY $79,100 70
      Southwest New York $66,010 40
      OH
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Toledo, OH $83,160 30
      Southern Ohio $80,090 40
      Columbus, OH $78,690 120
      Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $78,300 120
      Dayton, OH $76,770 70
      Ohio $75,920 570
      Cleveland, OH $74,970 100
      OK
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Oklahoma City, OK $82,600 50
      Oklahoma $79,180 200
      OR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Oregon $97,550 300
      Portland, OR-WA $97,310 130
      Other
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      District of Columbia $99,550 100
      PA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Erie, PA $101,330 40
      Central Pennsylvania $97,430 30
      Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD $96,860 770
      Harrisburg, PA $95,780 40
      Scranton, PA $92,480 30
      Pennsylvania $87,590 1,410
      Allentown, PA-NJ $82,030 60
      Pittsburgh, PA $79,290 250
      Southwestern Pennsylvania $78,490 30
      PR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      San Juan, PR $81,250 130
      RI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Providence, RI-MA $99,410 120
      Rhode Island $98,630 100
      SC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Greenville, SC $105,430 80
      Columbia, SC $96,860 50
      Charleston, SC $80,310 90
      South Carolina $80,310 300
      SD
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      East South Dakota $85,900 30
      South Dakota $76,770 60
      TN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Knoxville, TN $102,590 90
      Nashville, TN $87,360 140
      Memphis, TN-MS-AR $81,320 50
      Tennessee $80,650 390
      Chattanooga, TN-GA $74,450 50
      TX
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      College Station, TX $104,070 110
      Houston, TX $96,780 350
      El Paso, TX $94,700 70
      San Antonio, TX $84,180 150
      Dallas, TX $81,480 390
      Texas $79,830 1,620
      Tyler, TX $78,340 30
      Hill Country Region of Texas $75,360 30
      Austin, TX $74,430 200
      UT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Salt Lake City, UT $132,790 180
      Utah $105,090 280
      VA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Richmond, VA $82,500 120
      Harrisonburg, VA $81,280 50
      West Virginia $80,560 100
      Virginia $78,780 660
      Virginia Beach, VA-NC $78,580 90
      Blacksburg, VA $75,640 80
      VT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Burlington, VT $75,650 40
      Vermont $66,360 130
      Northern Vermont $66,030 60
      WA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Spokane, WA $92,270 30
      Seattle, WA $82,500 220
      Washington $81,680 390
      WI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Madison, WI $174,050 —
      Milwaukee, WI $88,310 120
      Wisconsin $84,910 470
      La Crosse, WI-MN $66,410 30
      WY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Wyoming $79,720 30