SOC 25-1192 · Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries

U.S. median annual wage$75,870
U.S. median hourly wageNot published
U.S. employment2,770

Nationally, family and consumer sciences teachers, postsecondary earned a median of $75,870 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 2,770 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”.

Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary: pay and employment by state
State
California$97,620Not published3800.0
Michigan$83,500Not published500.0
Ohio$83,400Not published900.0
Oklahoma$83,200Not published600.0
Illinois$80,220Not published1400.0
Rhode Island$80,200Not published400.1
Iowa$79,310Not published400.0
North Carolina$78,770Not published2900.1
Pennsylvania$78,220Not published1000.0
Utah$76,790Not published1900.1
Missouri$76,320Not published1100.0
Oregon$75,870Not published600.0
South Carolina$74,010Not published600.0
Kentucky$73,460Not published800.0
Indiana$65,740Not published700.0
Washington$63,840Not published800.0
Florida$63,770Not published400.0
Virginia$63,580Not published800.0
Alabama$63,420Not published300.0
Mississippi$60,650Not published1500.1
New Jersey$53,250Not published800.0

Pay by metro area

All 11 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.

$53,460$68,810$84,160$99,510New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ — $53,460Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA — $78,400Providence-Warwick, RI-MA — $80,200Greensboro-High Point, NC — $82,420Raleigh-Cary, NC — $82,430Greenville, NC — $84,300Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA — $97,020San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA — $97,860Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA — $99,510

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.

Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary: pay and employment by metro area
Metro area
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$99,510Not published300.0
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$97,860Not published500.0
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$97,020Not published1000.0
Greenville, NC$84,300Not published400.5
Raleigh-Cary, NC$82,430Not published600.1
Greensboro-High Point, NC$82,420Not published600.2
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA$80,200Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$78,400Not published300.0
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$53,460Not published700.0
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MDNot publishedNot published300.0
Salt Lake City-Murray, UTNot publishedNot published400.0

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.