SOC 25-1064 · Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries
Nationally, geography teachers, postsecondary earned a median of $97,590 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 3,330 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 | $146,040 | Not published | 280 | 0.0 |
| Oregon | $113,500 | Not published | 180 | 0.1 |
| Vermont | $107,790 | Not published | 40 | 0.1 |
| Connecticut | $105,470 | Not published | 40 | 0.0 |
| Maryland | $103,430 | Not published | 110 | 0.0 |
| Massachusetts | $101,870 | Not published | 60 | 0.0 |
| Illinois | $100,790 | Not published | 140 | 0.0 |
| New York | $100,420 | Not published | 200 | 0.0 |
| Texas | $99,510 | Not published | 180 | 0.0 |
| Pennsylvania | $97,120 | Not published | 220 | 0.0 |
| Minnesota | $95,890 | Not published | 120 | 0.0 |
| Washington | $90,550 | Not published | 100 | 0.0 |
| New Mexico | $89,060 | Not published | 30 | 0.0 |
| Kentucky | $86,790 | Not published | 50 | 0.0 |
| South Carolina | $85,810 | Not published | 80 | 0.0 |
| Georgia | $85,420 | Not published | 60 | 0.0 |
| North Carolina | $84,630 | Not published | 160 | 0.0 |
| Oklahoma | $84,170 | Not published | 50 | 0.0 |
| Missouri | $83,530 | Not published | 40 | 0.0 |
| Indiana | $82,830 | Not published | 70 | 0.0 |
| Arizona | $82,510 | Not published | 110 | 0.0 |
| Michigan | $81,380 | Not published | 80 | 0.0 |
| Ohio | $81,290 | Not published | 150 | 0.0 |
| Tennessee | $81,220 | Not published | 80 | 0.0 |
| Wisconsin | $78,710 | Not published | 70 | 0.0 |
| New Jersey | $78,540 | Not published | 50 | 0.0 |
| Mississippi | $75,130 | Not published | 50 | 0.0 |
| Nebraska | $72,300 | Not published | 40 | 0.0 |
Pay by metro area
All 15 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $146,040 | Not published | 100 | 0.0 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $109,900 | Not published | 30 | 0.0 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $107,830 | Not published | 60 | 0.0 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $104,790 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $103,470 | Not published | 130 | 0.1 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $103,280 | Not published | 90 | 0.0 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $101,590 | Not published | 30 | 0.1 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $100,080 | Not published | 40 | 0.0 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $99,640 | Not published | 60 | 0.0 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $99,560 | Not published | 120 | 0.0 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $96,180 | Not published | 40 | 0.0 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | $88,300 | Not published | 60 | 0.4 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $85,420 | Not published | 60 | 0.0 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $84,630 | Not published | 50 | 0.0 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $72,300 | Not published | 30 | 0.1 |
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.