Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary Salary by City

BLS OEWS May 2025 • 127 metro areas

Top-paying metros for Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
Riverside, CA $158,29060
El Paso, TX $134,510100
New York, NY-NJ $132,7001,180
Ann Arbor, MI $131,880140
San Francisco, CA $131,120130
Fresno, CA $128,82030

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      AL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Alabama $79,340150
      Auburn, AL $79,09030
      AR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Little Rock, AR $76,03030
      Arkansas $62,710140
      AZ
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Phoenix, AZ $111,080130
      Arizona $98,760210
      CA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Riverside, CA $158,29060
      San Francisco, CA $131,120130
      Fresno, CA $128,82030
      Sacramento, CA $126,51040
      California $124,780990
      San Jose, CA $124,78090
      Los Angeles, CA $107,490330
      San Diego, CA $99,930150
      CT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Connecticut $104,500340
      Hartford, CT $104,080140
      Bridgeport, CT $78,70060
      DC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV $100,0701,640
      FL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Miami, FL $63,320130
      Tampa, FL $61,22070
      Orlando, FL $60,78070
      Florida $58,690520
      GA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Atlanta, GA $82,100320
      Georgia $79,300470
      IA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Iowa $79,610110
      IL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Illinois $96,350440
      Chicago, IL-IN $93,930290
      Bloomington, IL $79,160—
      IN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Central Indiana $84,83030
      Indiana $81,440680
      South Bend, IN-MI $80,410—
      Indianapolis, IN $79,25080
      KS
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Kansas $78,41090
      Kansas $55,08030
      KY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Lexington, KY $121,30040
      Kentucky $79,960120
      LA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Louisiana $85,74040
      New Orleans, LA $81,070—
      MA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Boston, MA-NH $122,650620
      Massachusetts $103,910810
      Amherst Town, MA $100,73090
      Worcester, MA $97,87080
      MD
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Maryland $99,950350
      Baltimore, MD $97,680150
      ME
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Maine $111,26060
      MI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Ann Arbor, MI $131,880140
      Grand Rapids, MI $107,06030
      Michigan $102,730380
      Detroit, MI $96,86070
      MN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Minneapolis, MN-WI $99,490120
      Minnesota $98,030200
      MO
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      St. Louis, MO-IL $106,260120
      Missouri $83,960330
      Springfield, MO $83,60040
      Columbia, MO $82,120—
      Kansas City, MO-KS $75,90030
      MS
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Upper East Mississippi $70,91070
      Mississippi $69,38090
      MT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Montana $107,33030
      NC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Charlotte, NC-SC $99,810100
      North Carolina $80,770510
      Western North Carolina $80,77060
      Greensboro, NC $77,65050
      NE
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Nebraska $82,19070
      Lincoln, NE $80,68030
      NJ
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New Jersey $98,280570
      Trenton, NJ $81,690—
      NM
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New Mexico $77,38030
      NV
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Nevada $83,13090
      Las Vegas, NV $82,06060
      NY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New York, NY-NJ $132,7001,180
      New York $121,6001,460
      Kiryas Joel, NY $104,70040
      Albany, NY $100,15090
      Ithaca, NY $95,04060
      Rochester, NY $92,49090
      Syracuse, NY $92,090—
      Buffalo, NY $82,37060
      Central East New York $66,48030
      OH
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $79,96070
      Columbus, OH $78,59080
      Ohio $76,610410
      Dayton, OH $76,56060
      Cleveland, OH $75,27070
      OK
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Oklahoma City, OK $86,19030
      Oklahoma $63,35080
      OR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Oregon $79,710300
      Portland, OR-WA $79,150180
      Other
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      District of Columbia $100,0701,340
      PA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Harrisburg, PA $101,540—
      Allentown, PA-NJ $101,07040
      Pennsylvania $93,010810
      Pittsburgh, PA $93,010180
      Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD $85,980420
      RI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Providence, RI-MA $99,700150
      Rhode Island $99,700—
      SC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Columbia, SC $95,46040
      South Carolina $81,410240
      Charleston, SC $80,670100
      SD
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      South Dakota $64,98030
      TN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Knoxville, TN $104,19040
      Tennessee $83,770190
      TX
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      El Paso, TX $134,510100
      College Station, TX $122,120130
      Austin, TX $121,380300
      San Antonio, TX $104,760160
      McAllen, TX $99,19070
      Houston, TX $98,790340
      Texas $98,7902,020
      Dallas, TX $98,430510
      Lubbock, TX $87,00050
      North Region of Texas $64,34050
      Hill Country Region of Texas $63,84040
      UT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Salt Lake City, UT $89,25050
      Utah $70,820100
      VA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Richmond, VA $101,140140
      Virginia $97,970790
      Virginia Beach, VA-NC $96,750140
      Harrisonburg, VA $82,95090
      West Virginia $80,27060
      VT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Vermont $103,15090
      Burlington, VT $92,56040
      WA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Seattle, WA $92,170240
      Washington $82,990390
      WI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Milwaukee, WI $103,690—
      Wisconsin $81,770220
      WY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Wyoming $81,57040