History Teachers, Postsecondary Salary by City
BLS OEWS May 2025 • 178 metro areas
Compare History Teachers, Postsecondary salaries & buying power
Pick two cities to see how salary and purchasing power differ.
History Teachers, Postsecondary
in
All metros — History Teachers, Postsecondary salaries
AK
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $65,060 | 30 |
AL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Auburn, AL | $82,570 | 40 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $80,220 | 50 |
| Montgomery, AL | $68,960 | 40 |
| Alabama | $61,000 | 390 |
| Huntsville, AL | $45,460 | 40 |
| Birmingham, AL | $44,880 | 90 |
AR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| West Arkansas | $52,990 | 50 |
| Arkansas | $47,570 | 460 |
| Little Rock, AR | $47,570 | 120 |
| South Arkansas | $45,930 | 70 |
AZ
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Phoenix, AZ | $105,280 | — |
| Arizona | $101,510 | 170 |
CA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Riverside, CA | $162,950 | 120 |
| San Diego, CA | $133,070 | 160 |
| San Francisco, CA | $130,460 | 250 |
| Fresno, CA | $127,360 | 40 |
| Sacramento, CA | $122,400 | 100 |
| California | $121,020 | 1,680 |
| San Jose, CA | $119,920 | 110 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $108,480 | 580 |
CO
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Boulder, CO | $83,320 | 60 |
| Denver, CO | $79,560 | 130 |
| Colorado | $77,910 | 380 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $60,300 | 40 |
CT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| New Haven, CT | $128,760 | 110 |
| Connecticut | $100,220 | 330 |
| Hartford, CT | $95,480 | 130 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $74,010 | 60 |
DC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $91,280 | 420 |
FL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Miami, FL | $50,550 | 130 |
| Florida | $49,250 | 630 |
| Tampa, FL | $49,250 | 90 |
| Orlando, FL | $48,920 | 90 |
GA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta, GA | $77,850 | 280 |
| Georgia | $77,500 | 620 |
| Middle Georgia | $76,040 | 30 |
HI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | $50,150 | 150 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $50,150 | 140 |
IA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Iowa | $77,460 | 180 |
| Des Moines, IA | $66,660 | 30 |
ID
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Idaho | $66,240 | 50 |
IL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago, IL-IN | $88,670 | 410 |
| Illinois | $84,620 | 630 |
| Bloomington, IL | $63,650 | — |
IN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Central Indiana | $87,080 | 50 |
| South Bend, IN-MI | $80,130 | — |
| Indiana | $79,860 | 420 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $79,140 | 70 |
KY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | $73,320 | 260 |
| Central Kentucky | $71,620 | 30 |
| Lexington, KY | $71,580 | 70 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $58,700 | 40 |
LA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| New Orleans, LA | $75,670 | 70 |
| Louisiana | $72,950 | 130 |
MA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Amherst Town, MA | $102,520 | 90 |
| Boston, MA-NH | $101,520 | 600 |
| Massachusetts | $100,780 | 850 |
| Springfield, MA | $100,660 | 30 |
| Worcester, MA | $93,170 | 90 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $85,660 | 30 |
MD
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore, MD | $88,030 | 160 |
| Maryland | $87,520 | 320 |
ME
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Portland, ME | $93,460 | 40 |
| Maine | $85,950 | 100 |
MI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Ann Arbor, MI | $131,090 | 80 |
| Lansing, MI | $105,390 | 40 |
| Michigan | $86,230 | 380 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $81,530 | 60 |
| Detroit, MI | $79,630 | 80 |
MN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Duluth, MN-WI | $82,200 | 30 |
| Minnesota | $82,200 | 280 |
| Minneapolis, MN-WI | $82,020 | 150 |
MO
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $88,680 | 170 |
| Missouri | $80,430 | 390 |
| Springfield, MO | $78,970 | 70 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $76,100 | 70 |
| Central Missouri | $68,420 | 40 |
MS
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Upper East Mississippi | $80,790 | 90 |
| Mississippi | $64,660 | 210 |
| Jackson, MS | $63,080 | 40 |
MT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Montana | $92,550 | 60 |
NC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Wilmington, NC | $86,020 | 50 |
| Charlotte, NC-SC | $82,140 | 150 |
| Winston, NC | $77,830 | 50 |
| Greensboro, NC | $77,270 | 80 |
| North Carolina | $76,870 | 790 |
| Raleigh, NC | $67,350 | 80 |
| Western North Carolina | $67,110 | 100 |
| Asheville, NC | $64,000 | 40 |
| Central North Carolina | $62,710 | 40 |
NE
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Omaha, NE-IA | $81,050 | 40 |
| Nebraska | $78,820 | 110 |
NH
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire | $106,810 | 110 |
NJ
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | $100,320 | 640 |
NM
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern New Mexico | $81,170 | 40 |
| New Mexico | $80,940 | 140 |
NV
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas, NV | $85,630 | 40 |
| Nevada | $78,620 | 90 |
| Reno, NV | $78,620 | 40 |
NY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY-NJ | $104,300 | 1,530 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $102,120 | 40 |
| New York | $101,180 | 1,780 |
| Ithaca, NY | $96,620 | 50 |
| Buffalo, NY | $93,000 | 110 |
| Albany, NY | $91,000 | 80 |
| Rochester, NY | $84,310 | 130 |
| Syracuse, NY | $82,820 | 70 |
| Binghamton, NY | $80,920 | 50 |
| Central East New York | $62,430 | 30 |
| Southwest New York | $60,060 | 40 |
OH
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Columbus, OH | $82,110 | 110 |
| Toledo, OH | $81,080 | 40 |
| Cleveland, OH | $79,870 | 80 |
| Ohio | $79,870 | 500 |
| Dayton, OH | $79,810 | 90 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $79,250 | 120 |
| North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $79,000 | 50 |
OK
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City, OK | $80,780 | 60 |
| Tulsa, OK | $78,090 | 30 |
| Oklahoma | $65,600 | 170 |
OR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Oregon | $97,680 | 170 |
| Portland, OR-WA | $83,640 | 110 |
Other
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $78,880 | 160 |
PA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Reading, PA | $99,700 | 30 |
| Central Pennsylvania | $97,240 | 30 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $96,680 | — |
| Allentown, PA-NJ | $81,640 | 50 |
| Pennsylvania | $81,640 | 890 |
| Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $80,760 | 450 |
| Scranton, PA | $80,170 | 40 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $78,970 | 160 |
PR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| San Juan, PR | $78,470 | 40 |
RI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island | $106,240 | 150 |
| Providence, RI-MA | $103,970 | 180 |
SC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Columbia, SC | $95,810 | 40 |
| Greenville, SC | $80,540 | 70 |
| Charleston, SC | $77,150 | 110 |
| South Carolina | $77,150 | 340 |
SD
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| South Dakota | $65,370 | 30 |
TN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Knoxville, TN | $85,120 | 80 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $76,660 | 90 |
| Tennessee | $66,770 | 530 |
| Nashville, TN | $64,030 | 160 |
TX
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Austin, TX | $105,230 | 210 |
| El Paso, TX | $101,140 | 70 |
| Houston, TX | $99,310 | 430 |
| College Station, TX | $95,400 | 90 |
| San Antonio, TX | $94,730 | 190 |
| McAllen, TX | $91,580 | 60 |
| Hill Country Region of Texas | $84,530 | 40 |
| Texas | $82,080 | 2,170 |
| Dallas, TX | $80,430 | 570 |
| Eastern Region of Texas | $76,370 | 40 |
| Coastal Plains Region of Texas | $63,280 | 30 |
| North Region of Texas | $62,490 | 80 |
| Lubbock, TX | $59,980 | 50 |
UT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake City, UT | $78,110 | 50 |
| Utah | $78,110 | 160 |
VA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Blacksburg, VA | $85,390 | 50 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $84,210 | 50 |
| Richmond, VA | $83,220 | 90 |
| Virginia | $82,930 | 810 |
| Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $80,700 | 180 |
| Roanoke, VA | $77,500 | 30 |
| Southside Virginia | $74,190 | 30 |
| West Virginia | $64,710 | 90 |
VT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Vermont | $80,080 | 100 |
| Burlington, VT | $78,780 | 40 |
WA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | $79,470 | 320 |
| Seattle, WA | $78,150 | 170 |
| Spokane, WA | $78,030 | 40 |
WI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Madison, WI | $108,310 | 90 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $82,300 | 80 |
| Wisconsin | $82,300 | 280 |
WY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Wyoming | $72,120 | 30 |