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 $158,290 60
El Paso, TX $134,510 100
New York, NY-NJ $132,700 1,180
Ann Arbor, MI $131,880 140
San Francisco, CA $131,120 130
Fresno, CA $128,820 30

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      AL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Alabama $79,340 150
      Auburn, AL $79,090 30
      AR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Little Rock, AR $76,030 30
      Arkansas $62,710 140
      AZ
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Phoenix, AZ $111,080 130
      Arizona $98,760 210
      CA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Riverside, CA $158,290 60
      San Francisco, CA $131,120 130
      Fresno, CA $128,820 30
      Sacramento, CA $126,510 40
      California $124,780 990
      San Jose, CA $124,780 90
      Los Angeles, CA $107,490 330
      San Diego, CA $99,930 150
      CT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Connecticut $104,500 340
      Hartford, CT $104,080 140
      Bridgeport, CT $78,700 60
      DC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV $100,070 1,640
      FL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Miami, FL $63,320 130
      Tampa, FL $61,220 70
      Orlando, FL $60,780 70
      Florida $58,690 520
      GA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Atlanta, GA $82,100 320
      Georgia $79,300 470
      IA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Iowa $79,610 110
      IL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Illinois $96,350 440
      Chicago, IL-IN $93,930 290
      Bloomington, IL $79,160 —
      IN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Central Indiana $84,830 30
      Indiana $81,440 680
      South Bend, IN-MI $80,410 —
      Indianapolis, IN $79,250 80
      KS
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Kansas $78,410 90
      Kansas $55,080 30
      KY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Lexington, KY $121,300 40
      Kentucky $79,960 120
      LA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Louisiana $85,740 40
      New Orleans, LA $81,070 —
      MA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Boston, MA-NH $122,650 620
      Massachusetts $103,910 810
      Amherst Town, MA $100,730 90
      Worcester, MA $97,870 80
      MD
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Maryland $99,950 350
      Baltimore, MD $97,680 150
      ME
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Maine $111,260 60
      MI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Ann Arbor, MI $131,880 140
      Grand Rapids, MI $107,060 30
      Michigan $102,730 380
      Detroit, MI $96,860 70
      MN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Minneapolis, MN-WI $99,490 120
      Minnesota $98,030 200
      MO
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      St. Louis, MO-IL $106,260 120
      Missouri $83,960 330
      Springfield, MO $83,600 40
      Columbia, MO $82,120 —
      Kansas City, MO-KS $75,900 30
      MS
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Upper East Mississippi $70,910 70
      Mississippi $69,380 90
      MT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Montana $107,330 30
      NC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Charlotte, NC-SC $99,810 100
      North Carolina $80,770 510
      Western North Carolina $80,770 60
      Greensboro, NC $77,650 50
      NE
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Nebraska $82,190 70
      Lincoln, NE $80,680 30
      NJ
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New Jersey $98,280 570
      Trenton, NJ $81,690 —
      NM
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New Mexico $77,380 30
      NV
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Nevada $83,130 90
      Las Vegas, NV $82,060 60
      NY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New York, NY-NJ $132,700 1,180
      New York $121,600 1,460
      Kiryas Joel, NY $104,700 40
      Albany, NY $100,150 90
      Ithaca, NY $95,040 60
      Rochester, NY $92,490 90
      Syracuse, NY $92,090 —
      Buffalo, NY $82,370 60
      Central East New York $66,480 30
      OH
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $79,960 70
      Columbus, OH $78,590 80
      Ohio $76,610 410
      Dayton, OH $76,560 60
      Cleveland, OH $75,270 70
      OK
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Oklahoma City, OK $86,190 30
      Oklahoma $63,350 80
      OR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Oregon $79,710 300
      Portland, OR-WA $79,150 180
      Other
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      District of Columbia $100,070 1,340
      PA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Harrisburg, PA $101,540 —
      Allentown, PA-NJ $101,070 40
      Pennsylvania $93,010 810
      Pittsburgh, PA $93,010 180
      Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD $85,980 420
      RI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Providence, RI-MA $99,700 150
      Rhode Island $99,700 —
      SC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Columbia, SC $95,460 40
      South Carolina $81,410 240
      Charleston, SC $80,670 100
      SD
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      South Dakota $64,980 30
      TN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Knoxville, TN $104,190 40
      Tennessee $83,770 190
      TX
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      El Paso, TX $134,510 100
      College Station, TX $122,120 130
      Austin, TX $121,380 300
      San Antonio, TX $104,760 160
      McAllen, TX $99,190 70
      Houston, TX $98,790 340
      Texas $98,790 2,020
      Dallas, TX $98,430 510
      Lubbock, TX $87,000 50
      North Region of Texas $64,340 50
      Hill Country Region of Texas $63,840 40
      UT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Salt Lake City, UT $89,250 50
      Utah $70,820 100
      VA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Richmond, VA $101,140 140
      Virginia $97,970 790
      Virginia Beach, VA-NC $96,750 140
      Harrisonburg, VA $82,950 90
      West Virginia $80,270 60
      VT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Vermont $103,150 90
      Burlington, VT $92,560 40
      WA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Seattle, WA $92,170 240
      Washington $82,990 390
      WI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Milwaukee, WI $103,690 —
      Wisconsin $81,770 220
      WY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Wyoming $81,570 40