SOC 25-1021 · Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries
U.S. median annual wage$96,980
U.S. median hourly wageNot published
U.S. employment35,480
Nationally, computer science teachers, postsecondary earned a median of $96,980 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 35,480 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | $128,210 | Not published | 2,480 | 0.1 |
| Massachusetts | $128,030 | Not published | 1,490 | 0.4 |
| Utah | $124,460 | Not published | 550 | 0.3 |
| Michigan | $107,690 | Not published | 810 | 0.2 |
| Oregon | $107,310 | Not published | 530 | 0.3 |
| Virginia | $106,780 | Not published | 1,670 | 0.4 |
| Nevada | $106,640 | Not published | 140 | 0.1 |
| Connecticut | $106,290 | Not published | 390 | 0.2 |
| Indiana | $102,660 | Not published | 1,240 | 0.4 |
| Delaware | $102,080 | Not published | 120 | 0.3 |
| District of Columbia | $101,380 | Not published | 210 | 0.3 |
| Rhode Island | $100,790 | Not published | 160 | 0.3 |
| Maine | $99,730 | Not published | 120 | 0.2 |
| Maryland | $98,850 | Not published | 830 | 0.3 |
| Illinois | $98,750 | Not published | 1,540 | 0.3 |
| Georgia | $98,030 | Not published | 1,160 | 0.2 |
| Wisconsin | $97,730 | Not published | 510 | 0.2 |
| Pennsylvania | $97,500 | Not published | 1,520 | 0.3 |
| Texas | $97,480 | Not published | 3,540 | 0.3 |
| New York | $96,450 | Not published | 3,170 | 0.3 |
| Vermont | $94,930 | Not published | 110 | 0.4 |
| Nebraska | $94,360 | Not published | 260 | 0.3 |
| Alabama | $92,640 | Not published | 500 | 0.2 |
| Ohio | $91,230 | Not published | 1,180 | 0.2 |
| Washington | $90,950 | Not published | 800 | 0.2 |
| Missouri | $90,770 | Not published | 510 | 0.2 |
| Iowa | $89,510 | Not published | 290 | 0.2 |
| Minnesota | $85,710 | Not published | 480 | 0.2 |
| Arizona | $84,050 | Not published | 700 | 0.2 |
| New Hampshire | $83,630 | Not published | 210 | 0.3 |
| Kentucky | $83,470 | Not published | 310 | 0.2 |
| Tennessee | $81,600 | Not published | 560 | 0.2 |
| Montana | $81,560 | Not published | 60 | 0.1 |
| New Jersey | $81,500 | Not published | 1,440 | 0.3 |
| North Dakota | $81,400 | Not published | 90 | 0.2 |
| Colorado | $80,530 | Not published | 920 | 0.3 |
| North Carolina | $80,080 | Not published | 1,650 | 0.3 |
| New Mexico | $79,440 | Not published | 200 | 0.2 |
| South Carolina | $78,240 | Not published | 380 | 0.2 |
| Louisiana | $77,530 | Not published | 200 | 0.1 |
| Florida | $76,950 | Not published | 950 | 0.1 |
| Oklahoma | $76,570 | Not published | 210 | 0.1 |
| South Dakota | $75,540 | Not published | 150 | 0.3 |
| Mississippi | $75,520 | Not published | 160 | 0.1 |
| Puerto Rico | $75,050 | Not published | 230 | 0.2 |
| West Virginia | $73,880 | Not published | 270 | 0.4 |
| Kansas | $67,400 | Not published | 260 | 0.2 |
| Wyoming | $63,900 | Not published | 40 | 0.1 |
| Arkansas | $56,180 | Not published | 160 | 0.1 |
| Idaho | Not published | Not published | 120 | 0.1 |
Pay by metro area
All 128 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 | $173,640 | Not published | 70 | 0.4 |
| Lawrence, KS | $170,660 | Not published | 40 | 0.8 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $166,550 | Not published | 300 | 0.2 |
| Fresno, CA | $144,170 | Not published | 50 | 0.1 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $141,210 | Not published | 110 | 0.1 |
| Madison, WI | $140,660 | Not published | 90 | 0.2 |
| Wilmington, NC | $139,410 | Not published | 50 | 0.3 |
| Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $139,390 | Not published | 170 | 2.5 |
| Merced, CA | $138,890 | Not published | 50 | 0.6 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $137,390 | Not published | 190 | 0.1 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $136,090 | Not published | 160 | 0.7 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $135,790 | Not published | 240 | 0.3 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | $134,030 | Not published | 40 | 0.3 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $133,770 | Not published | 100 | 0.2 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | $133,390 | Not published | 60 | 0.2 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $133,330 | Not published | 220 | 0.1 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $131,970 | Not published | 70 | 1.1 |
| Lincoln, NE | $131,180 | Not published | 90 | 0.5 |
| New Haven, CT | $130,820 | Not published | 160 | 0.6 |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $128,680 | Not published | 70 | 0.2 |
| Auburn-Opelika, AL | $128,090 | Not published | 40 | 0.5 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $127,880 | Not published | 80 | 0.4 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $127,540 | Not published | 360 | 0.5 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $125,830 | Not published | 40 | 0.1 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $125,720 | Not published | 340 | 0.3 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $119,810 | Not published | 1,060 | 0.4 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $114,210 | Not published | 90 | 0.4 |
| Reno, NV | $111,760 | Not published | 40 | 0.2 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $109,930 | Not published | 820 | 0.1 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $109,630 | Not published | 160 | 0.1 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $107,930 | Not published | 70 | 0.4 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $107,780 | Not published | 660 | 0.2 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $107,310 | Not published | 340 | 0.3 |
| Valdosta, GA | $107,060 | Not published | 40 | 0.7 |
| Springfield, MO | $106,630 | Not published | 80 | 0.4 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $106,220 | Not published | 90 | 0.1 |
| Birmingham, AL | $106,010 | Not published | 80 | 0.2 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $105,690 | Not published | 90 | 0.3 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $105,640 | Not published | 140 | 0.1 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $104,980 | Not published | 80 | 0.2 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $104,760 | Not published | 350 | 0.3 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $103,690 | Not published | 220 | 0.3 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $103,550 | Not published | 260 | 0.6 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $102,920 | Not published | 220 | 0.2 |
| Columbia, SC | $102,390 | Not published | 90 | 0.2 |
| Flint, MI | $102,080 | Not published | 30 | 0.2 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $101,840 | Not published | 160 | 0.3 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $101,710 | Not published | 580 | 0.2 |
| Knoxville, TN | $101,710 | Not published | 140 | 0.3 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $100,680 | Not published | 90 | 0.2 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $100,660 | Not published | 390 | 0.3 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $100,100 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $100,060 | Not published | 70 | 0.2 |
| Columbus, OH | $99,820 | Not published | 300 | 0.3 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $99,670 | Not published | 1,070 | 0.3 |
| Montgomery, AL | $99,130 | Not published | 50 | 0.3 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $99,110 | Not published | 470 | 0.2 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $98,960 | Not published | 310 | 0.3 |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $98,780 | Not published | 30 | 0.1 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $98,370 | Not published | 760 | 0.3 |
| Akron, OH | $98,260 | Not published | 70 | 0.2 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $97,940 | Not published | 940 | 0.3 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $97,050 | Not published | 200 | 0.5 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $96,660 | Not published | 190 | 0.2 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $96,650 | Not published | 80 | 0.1 |
| Columbia, MO | $95,990 | Not published | 40 | 0.3 |
| Ithaca, NY | $95,850 | Not published | 50 | 1.0 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $94,930 | Not published | 40 | 0.4 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $94,810 | Not published | 310 | 0.3 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $94,580 | Not published | 30 | 0.2 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $93,980 | Not published | 2,830 | 0.3 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $93,730 | Not published | 300 | 0.3 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | $91,940 | Not published | 40 | 0.3 |
| Syracuse, NY | $90,670 | Not published | 140 | 0.5 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $88,210 | Not published | 70 | 0.3 |
| Springfield, MA | $87,080 | Not published | 50 | 0.2 |
| Richmond, VA | $86,670 | Not published | 190 | 0.3 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $86,450 | Not published | 120 | 0.4 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $85,820 | Not published | 240 | 0.1 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $85,710 | Not published | 50 | 0.5 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $85,340 | Not published | 90 | 0.4 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $85,120 | Not published | 990 | 0.2 |
| South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $84,750 | Not published | 150 | 1.1 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $84,450 | Not published | 80 | 0.2 |
| Mankato, MN | $84,240 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | $84,220 | Not published | 60 | 0.3 |
| Mobile, AL | $83,560 | Not published | 50 | 0.3 |
| Greenville, NC | $83,470 | Not published | 70 | 0.9 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $82,350 | Not published | 390 | 0.2 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $82,340 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $82,260 | Not published | 310 | 0.4 |
| Killeen-Temple, TX | $82,180 | Not published | 40 | 0.2 |
| Lubbock, TX | $81,130 | Not published | 50 | 0.3 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $81,060 | Not published | 80 | 0.2 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $80,100 | Not published | 130 | 0.4 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $80,000 | Not published | 490 | 0.2 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $79,920 | Not published | 290 | 0.1 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $79,800 | Not published | 40 | 0.1 |
| Cleveland, OH | $79,550 | Not published | 160 | 0.2 |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $79,230 | Not published | 50 | 0.5 |
| Boise City, ID | $79,150 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | $79,070 | Not published | 40 | 0.2 |
| Boulder, CO | $79,060 | Not published | 190 | 1.0 |
| San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $78,930 | Not published | 180 | 0.3 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $78,850 | Not published | 40 | 0.1 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $78,240 | Not published | 100 | 0.3 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $78,000 | Not published | 100 | 0.1 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $76,950 | Not published | 110 | 0.1 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $76,950 | Not published | 400 | 0.4 |
| Lafayette, LA | $76,590 | Not published | 70 | 0.4 |
| Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $76,400 | Not published | 30 | 0.1 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $76,350 | Not published | 110 | 0.3 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $76,230 | Not published | 70 | 0.1 |
| Bellingham, WA | $76,190 | Not published | 60 | 0.6 |
| Huntsville, AL | $75,400 | Not published | 70 | 0.3 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $74,470 | Not published | 320 | 0.2 |
| Tyler, TX | $72,550 | Not published | 40 | 0.4 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $71,180 | Not published | 40 | 0.1 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $71,090 | Not published | 40 | 0.1 |
| El Paso, TX | $69,920 | Not published | 110 | 0.3 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $65,600 | Not published | 180 | 0.1 |
| Asheville, NC | $63,860 | Not published | 50 | 0.3 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | $62,830 | Not published | 180 | 1.4 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $61,850 | Not published | 50 | 0.4 |
| Amarillo, TX | $61,730 | Not published | 30 | 0.2 |
| Wichita, KS | $61,560 | Not published | 40 | 0.1 |
| Abilene, TX | $50,760 | Not published | 40 | 0.5 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | Not published | Not published | 130 | 0.4 |
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.