SOC 25-1062 · Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries
Nationally, area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary earned a median of $85,020 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 11,300 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.
National pay distribution
Pay by state
Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.
| State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire | $125,450 | Not published | 80 | 0.1 |
| Kansas | $107,120 | Not published | 90 | 0.1 |
| California | $105,220 | Not published | 770 | 0.0 |
| Rhode Island | $104,460 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Maine | $103,060 | Not published | 50 | 0.1 |
| New York | $101,800 | Not published | 1,520 | 0.2 |
| District of Columbia | $101,700 | Not published | 230 | 0.3 |
| Massachusetts | $100,470 | Not published | 610 | 0.2 |
| Connecticut | $99,900 | Not published | 310 | 0.2 |
| New Jersey | $97,500 | Not published | 480 | 0.1 |
| Pennsylvania | $96,010 | Not published | 260 | 0.0 |
| Maryland | $91,330 | Not published | 520 | 0.2 |
| Illinois | $90,030 | Not published | 220 | 0.0 |
| Michigan | $87,840 | Not published | 460 | 0.1 |
| Virginia | $85,960 | Not published | 300 | 0.1 |
| Indiana | $84,970 | Not published | 260 | 0.1 |
| Utah | $82,990 | Not published | 40 | 0.0 |
| Alaska | $81,700 | Not published | 80 | 0.3 |
| Minnesota | $81,580 | Not published | 280 | 0.1 |
| Washington | $81,410 | Not published | 240 | 0.1 |
| Oregon | $80,310 | Not published | 340 | 0.2 |
| Ohio | $80,060 | Not published | 390 | 0.1 |
| Colorado | $79,190 | Not published | 160 | 0.1 |
| Wisconsin | $78,770 | Not published | 180 | 0.1 |
| Montana | $78,690 | Not published | 90 | 0.2 |
| Georgia | $77,630 | Not published | 450 | 0.1 |
| Oklahoma | $76,600 | Not published | 50 | 0.0 |
| Wyoming | $76,170 | Not published | 40 | 0.1 |
| Arizona | $75,680 | Not published | 240 | 0.1 |
| Tennessee | $75,060 | Not published | 60 | 0.0 |
| Kentucky | $74,690 | Not published | 90 | 0.0 |
| Texas | $72,250 | Not published | 830 | 0.1 |
| West Virginia | $71,200 | Not published | 40 | 0.1 |
| Florida | $66,520 | Not published | 120 | 0.0 |
| North Carolina | $66,470 | Not published | 590 | 0.1 |
| South Carolina | $64,500 | Not published | 130 | 0.1 |
| Alabama | $63,090 | Not published | 50 | 0.0 |
| Puerto Rico | $46,660 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
Pay by metro area
All 40 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.
Each dot is one metro area with a published median — hover any dot for the name and figure. Metros without published estimates are not drawn.
| Metro area | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $145,530 | Not published | 40 | 0.2 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $129,270 | Not published | 40 | 0.0 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $125,890 | Not published | 50 | 0.0 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $118,970 | Not published | 90 | 0.1 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $106,140 | Not published | 240 | 1.1 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $105,290 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $104,460 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $104,410 | Not published | 70 | 0.1 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $103,700 | Not published | 1,190 | 0.1 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $102,030 | Not published | 310 | 0.0 |
| Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $101,920 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $101,700 | Not published | 360 | 0.1 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $101,180 | Not published | 140 | 0.0 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $100,760 | Not published | 140 | 0.0 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $100,140 | Not published | 440 | 0.2 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $99,600 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Syracuse, NY | $98,490 | Not published | 80 | 0.3 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $97,200 | Not published | 230 | 0.2 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $95,980 | Not published | 110 | 0.1 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $86,240 | Not published | 40 | 0.1 |
| Richmond, VA | $85,960 | Not published | 90 | 0.1 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $83,910 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $82,150 | Not published | 50 | 0.1 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $81,790 | Not published | 50 | 0.1 |
| Cleveland, OH | $81,670 | Not published | 100 | 0.1 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $81,220 | Not published | 230 | 0.1 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $81,120 | Not published | 220 | 0.2 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $80,980 | Not published | 300 | 0.1 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $79,050 | Not published | 40 | 0.0 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $78,770 | Not published | 50 | 0.1 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $78,230 | Not published | 120 | 0.1 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $77,900 | Not published | 120 | 0.0 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $76,200 | Not published | 50 | 0.0 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $76,080 | Not published | 120 | 0.0 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $73,010 | Not published | 120 | 0.1 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $71,930 | Not published | 110 | 0.1 |
| Rochester, NY | $67,220 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $66,520 | Not published | 50 | 0.0 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $61,130 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $46,660 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.