SOC 25-1192 · Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries
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”.
| State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | $97,620 | Not published | 380 | 0.0 |
| Michigan | $83,500 | Not published | 50 | 0.0 |
| Ohio | $83,400 | Not published | 90 | 0.0 |
| Oklahoma | $83,200 | Not published | 60 | 0.0 |
| Illinois | $80,220 | Not published | 140 | 0.0 |
| Rhode Island | $80,200 | Not published | 40 | 0.1 |
| Iowa | $79,310 | Not published | 40 | 0.0 |
| North Carolina | $78,770 | Not published | 290 | 0.1 |
| Pennsylvania | $78,220 | Not published | 100 | 0.0 |
| Utah | $76,790 | Not published | 190 | 0.1 |
| Missouri | $76,320 | Not published | 110 | 0.0 |
| Oregon | $75,870 | Not published | 60 | 0.0 |
| South Carolina | $74,010 | Not published | 60 | 0.0 |
| Kentucky | $73,460 | Not published | 80 | 0.0 |
| Indiana | $65,740 | Not published | 70 | 0.0 |
| Washington | $63,840 | Not published | 80 | 0.0 |
| Florida | $63,770 | Not published | 40 | 0.0 |
| Virginia | $63,580 | Not published | 80 | 0.0 |
| Alabama | $63,420 | Not published | 30 | 0.0 |
| Mississippi | $60,650 | Not published | 150 | 0.1 |
| New Jersey | $53,250 | Not published | 80 | 0.0 |
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.
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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $99,510 | Not published | 30 | 0.0 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $97,860 | Not published | 50 | 0.0 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $97,020 | Not published | 100 | 0.0 |
| Greenville, NC | $84,300 | Not published | 40 | 0.5 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $82,430 | Not published | 60 | 0.1 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $82,420 | Not published | 60 | 0.2 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $80,200 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $78,400 | Not published | 30 | 0.0 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $53,460 | Not published | 70 | 0.0 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | Not published | Not published | 30 | 0.0 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | Not published | Not published | 40 | 0.0 |
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.