SOC 25-1125 · Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
History Teachers, Postsecondary
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries
U.S. median annual wage$83,820
U.S. median hourly wageNot published
U.S. employment18,790
Nationally, history teachers, postsecondary earned a median of $83,820 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 18,790 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 | $127,170 | Not published | 1,450 | 0.1 |
| New Hampshire | $106,880 | Not published | 100 | 0.2 |
| Massachusetts | $104,900 | Not published | 780 | 0.2 |
| Oregon | $104,330 | Not published | 260 | 0.1 |
| Connecticut | $101,950 | Not published | 300 | 0.2 |
| New York | $100,400 | Not published | 1,660 | 0.2 |
| New Jersey | $99,900 | Not published | 780 | 0.2 |
| Maine | $99,610 | Not published | 80 | 0.1 |
| Michigan | $99,440 | Not published | 370 | 0.1 |
| Pennsylvania | $98,850 | Not published | 960 | 0.2 |
| Maryland | $97,830 | Not published | 310 | 0.1 |
| Arizona | $97,430 | Not published | 150 | 0.0 |
| Minnesota | $92,970 | Not published | 280 | 0.1 |
| Virginia | $85,910 | Not published | 760 | 0.2 |
| District of Columbia | $85,550 | Not published | 180 | 0.3 |
| Illinois | $83,940 | Not published | 700 | 0.1 |
| Vermont | $83,750 | Not published | 80 | 0.3 |
| New Mexico | $83,700 | Not published | 120 | 0.1 |
| Washington | $83,250 | Not published | 290 | 0.1 |
| Nevada | $81,930 | Not published | 80 | 0.1 |
| Utah | $81,750 | Not published | 140 | 0.1 |
| Texas | $81,530 | Not published | 2,030 | 0.1 |
| Wisconsin | $81,380 | Not published | 370 | 0.1 |
| Ohio | $81,080 | Not published | 650 | 0.1 |
| Missouri | $80,680 | Not published | 360 | 0.1 |
| Indiana | $79,450 | Not published | 380 | 0.1 |
| Georgia | $79,010 | Not published | 630 | 0.1 |
| Louisiana | $78,990 | Not published | 120 | 0.1 |
| Colorado | $78,410 | Not published | 380 | 0.1 |
| Iowa | $77,040 | Not published | 150 | 0.1 |
| Montana | $75,770 | Not published | 40 | 0.1 |
| Wyoming | $75,400 | Not published | 30 | 0.1 |
| North Carolina | $75,070 | Not published | 720 | 0.1 |
| Kansas | $74,920 | Not published | 150 | 0.1 |
| South Carolina | $73,670 | Not published | 280 | 0.1 |
| Puerto Rico | $73,470 | Not published | 50 | 0.1 |
| Tennessee | $72,940 | Not published | 450 | 0.1 |
| Florida | $70,880 | Not published | 320 | 0.0 |
| West Virginia | $69,560 | Not published | 90 | 0.1 |
| South Dakota | $69,220 | Not published | 30 | 0.1 |
| Oklahoma | $66,910 | Not published | 180 | 0.1 |
| Alabama | $66,550 | Not published | 340 | 0.2 |
| Kentucky | $64,600 | Not published | 280 | 0.1 |
| Mississippi | $63,450 | Not published | 210 | 0.2 |
| Nebraska | $57,150 | Not published | 190 | 0.2 |
| Arkansas | $47,860 | Not published | 290 | 0.2 |
Pay by metro area
All 90 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $192,320 | Not published | 110 | 0.1 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $162,160 | Not published | 100 | 0.0 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $135,420 | Not published | 160 | 0.1 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $129,120 | Not published | 480 | 0.1 |
| New Haven, CT | $128,760 | Not published | 110 | 0.4 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $127,780 | Not published | 100 | 0.1 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $127,180 | Not published | 110 | 0.1 |
| Fresno, CA | $121,820 | Not published | 60 | 0.1 |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $120,300 | Not published | 50 | 0.2 |
| Madison, WI | $112,530 | Not published | 90 | 0.2 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $109,820 | Not published | 40 | 0.2 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $107,730 | Not published | 50 | 0.1 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $106,990 | Not published | 160 | 0.2 |
| Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $106,840 | Not published | 90 | 1.3 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $105,420 | Not published | 540 | 0.2 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | $104,420 | Not published | 30 | 0.1 |
| Columbia, SC | $104,100 | Not published | 50 | 0.1 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $102,840 | Not published | 430 | 0.1 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $101,950 | Not published | 120 | 0.2 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $101,790 | Not published | 200 | 0.2 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $101,380 | Not published | 80 | 0.2 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $101,330 | Not published | 80 | 0.2 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $101,170 | Not published | 1,470 | 0.2 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $100,350 | Not published | 210 | 0.2 |
| Ithaca, NY | $99,940 | Not published | 40 | 0.8 |
| Reading, PA | $99,700 | Not published | 30 | 0.2 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $99,580 | Not published | 340 | 0.1 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $98,850 | Not published | 190 | 0.2 |
| Syracuse, NY | $98,720 | Not published | 100 | 0.3 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | $98,560 | Not published | 80 | 0.6 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $97,430 | Not published | 80 | 0.0 |
| Springfield, MA | $97,220 | Not published | 40 | 0.2 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $96,840 | Not published | 420 | 0.1 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $95,880 | Not published | 70 | 0.0 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $95,350 | Not published | 160 | 0.1 |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $95,120 | Not published | 40 | 0.2 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $93,430 | Not published | 110 | 0.2 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $92,140 | Not published | 150 | 0.1 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $91,310 | Not published | 160 | 0.1 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $90,950 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Worcester, MA | $89,380 | Not published | 70 | 0.2 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $88,360 | Not published | 470 | 0.1 |
| Rochester, NY | $87,420 | Not published | 100 | 0.2 |
| Richmond, VA | $86,410 | Not published | 90 | 0.1 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $84,960 | Not published | 60 | 0.1 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $84,690 | Not published | 170 | 0.2 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $84,520 | Not published | 140 | 0.1 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $83,820 | Not published | 430 | 0.1 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $82,860 | Not published | 50 | 0.7 |
| Auburn-Opelika, AL | $82,570 | Not published | 40 | 0.5 |
| Columbus, OH | $82,440 | Not published | 110 | 0.1 |
| Reno, NV | $81,930 | Not published | 40 | 0.1 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $81,760 | Not published | 140 | 0.1 |
| Cleveland, OH | $81,700 | Not published | 110 | 0.1 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $81,510 | Not published | 250 | 0.1 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $81,380 | Not published | 150 | 0.2 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $81,190 | Not published | 40 | 0.3 |
| Toledo, OH | $81,080 | Not published | 40 | 0.1 |
| Springfield, MO | $80,660 | Not published | 50 | 0.2 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $79,850 | Not published | 60 | 0.1 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $79,810 | Not published | 90 | 0.2 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $79,620 | Not published | 120 | 0.1 |
| South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $79,240 | Not published | 60 | 0.4 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $78,720 | Not published | 90 | 0.0 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $78,670 | Not published | 80 | 0.1 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $78,640 | Not published | 80 | 0.1 |
| Birmingham, AL | $78,630 | Not published | 50 | 0.1 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $78,520 | Not published | 40 | 0.1 |
| Knoxville, TN | $78,220 | Not published | 70 | 0.2 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $78,190 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Tulsa, OK | $78,090 | Not published | 30 | 0.1 |
| El Paso, TX | $77,680 | Not published | 90 | 0.3 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $77,340 | Not published | 60 | 0.1 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $77,050 | Not published | 110 | 0.3 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $74,550 | Not published | 80 | 0.1 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $73,980 | Not published | 170 | 0.2 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $73,800 | Not published | 70 | 0.1 |
| San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $73,470 | Not published | 30 | 0.0 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $71,580 | Not published | 70 | 0.2 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $67,590 | Not published | 170 | 0.1 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $66,590 | Not published | 140 | 0.1 |
| Montgomery, AL | $66,550 | Not published | 50 | 0.3 |
| Bloomington, IL | $66,330 | Not published | 50 | 0.6 |
| Jackson, MS | $62,390 | Not published | 40 | 0.2 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $62,140 | Not published | 60 | 0.0 |
| Lubbock, TX | $62,080 | Not published | 50 | 0.3 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $58,700 | Not published | 40 | 0.1 |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $45,250 | Not published | 70 | 0.2 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $37,300 | Not published | 120 | 0.2 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | Not published | Not published | 60 | 0.2 |
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.