History Teachers, Postsecondary Salary by City

BLS OEWS May 2025 • 178 metro areas

Top-paying metros for History Teachers, Postsecondary

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Riverside, CA	$162,950	120
San Diego, CA	$133,070	160
Ann Arbor, MI	$131,090	80
San Francisco, CA	$130,460	250
New Haven, CT	$128,760	110
Fresno, CA	$127,360	40

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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

KS

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Kansas	$79,380	130
Kansas	$60,110	40

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