SOC 25-1126 · Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries
U.S. median annual wage$80,260
U.S. median hourly wageNot published
U.S. employment20,460
Nationally, philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary earned a median of $80,260 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 20,460 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 | $105,820 | Not published | 1,850 | 0.1 |
| Maine | $102,760 | Not published | 60 | 0.1 |
| Vermont | $102,600 | Not published | 80 | 0.2 |
| Hawaii | $101,010 | Not published | 220 | 0.4 |
| Connecticut | $100,360 | Not published | 350 | 0.2 |
| New Jersey | $99,450 | Not published | 900 | 0.2 |
| Massachusetts | $98,360 | Not published | 890 | 0.2 |
| Utah | $95,410 | Not published | 60 | 0.0 |
| New York | $92,050 | Not published | 1,700 | 0.2 |
| Michigan | $89,610 | Not published | 620 | 0.1 |
| Virginia | $85,310 | Not published | 620 | 0.2 |
| Oregon | $85,300 | Not published | 480 | 0.2 |
| New Hampshire | $82,820 | Not published | 130 | 0.2 |
| Rhode Island | $82,510 | Not published | 150 | 0.3 |
| Washington | $81,240 | Not published | 330 | 0.1 |
| Indiana | $79,740 | Not published | 480 | 0.2 |
| Minnesota | $79,720 | Not published | 410 | 0.1 |
| District of Columbia | $79,310 | Not published | 290 | 0.4 |
| Wisconsin | $79,140 | Not published | 420 | 0.1 |
| Arizona | $78,940 | Not published | 350 | 0.1 |
| Maryland | $78,360 | Not published | 480 | 0.2 |
| Colorado | $78,060 | Not published | 390 | 0.1 |
| Illinois | $77,720 | Not published | 1,080 | 0.2 |
| Georgia | $77,570 | Not published | 280 | 0.1 |
| South Carolina | $77,230 | Not published | 250 | 0.1 |
| Iowa | $77,180 | Not published | 260 | 0.2 |
| Ohio | $77,010 | Not published | 780 | 0.1 |
| Texas | $76,700 | Not published | 1,760 | 0.1 |
| Pennsylvania | $76,600 | Not published | 1,280 | 0.2 |
| North Carolina | $76,340 | Not published | 680 | 0.1 |
| Louisiana | $76,310 | Not published | 70 | 0.0 |
| Missouri | $75,280 | Not published | 320 | 0.1 |
| Nebraska | $75,280 | Not published | 80 | 0.1 |
| Arkansas | $74,100 | Not published | 60 | 0.0 |
| Tennessee | $74,090 | Not published | 490 | 0.1 |
| North Dakota | $71,360 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Kentucky | $65,580 | Not published | 320 | 0.2 |
| Kansas | $65,410 | Not published | 190 | 0.1 |
| Oklahoma | $64,840 | Not published | 150 | 0.1 |
| Mississippi | $63,560 | Not published | 90 | 0.1 |
| Florida | $63,330 | Not published | 460 | 0.0 |
| Alabama | $62,210 | Not published | 280 | 0.1 |
| South Dakota | $58,000 | Not published | 40 | 0.1 |
| Idaho | Not published | Not published | 120 | 0.1 |
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 | $123,650 | Not published | 120 | 0.1 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $122,700 | Not published | 90 | 0.3 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $119,530 | Not published | 130 | 0.1 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $116,720 | Not published | 80 | 0.1 |
| Lawrence, KS | $105,820 | Not published | 30 | 0.6 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $105,520 | Not published | 70 | 0.3 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $103,440 | Not published | 70 | 0.1 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $103,320 | Not published | 670 | 0.1 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $103,140 | Not published | 130 | 0.1 |
| Ithaca, NY | $101,260 | Not published | 50 | 1.1 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $101,210 | Not published | 1,400 | 0.1 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $100,770 | Not published | 690 | 0.3 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $100,190 | Not published | 160 | 0.4 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $100,140 | Not published | 370 | 0.3 |
| Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $98,920 | Not published | 60 | 0.9 |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $97,680 | Not published | 70 | 0.3 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $94,510 | Not published | 70 | 0.3 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $93,930 | Not published | 180 | 0.3 |
| Wilmington, NC | $90,750 | Not published | 30 | 0.2 |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | $90,430 | Not published | 50 | 0.3 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $90,430 | Not published | 40 | 0.6 |
| Rochester, NY | $86,590 | Not published | 90 | 0.2 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $86,580 | Not published | 40 | 0.3 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $85,550 | Not published | 190 | 0.1 |
| Richmond, VA | $85,310 | Not published | 70 | 0.1 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $85,300 | Not published | 340 | 0.3 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $85,180 | Not published | 160 | 0.3 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $83,620 | Not published | 90 | 0.0 |
| Worcester, MA | $83,000 | Not published | 70 | 0.2 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $82,960 | Not published | 170 | 0.1 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $82,850 | Not published | 200 | 0.2 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $82,730 | Not published | 80 | 0.2 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $81,580 | Not published | 140 | 0.1 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $81,540 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $80,560 | Not published | 250 | 0.1 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $79,910 | Not published | 130 | 0.2 |
| South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $79,740 | Not published | 100 | 0.7 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $79,520 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $79,310 | Not published | 510 | 0.2 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $79,250 | Not published | 300 | 0.1 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $79,180 | Not published | 30 | 0.3 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $78,930 | Not published | 830 | 0.2 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $78,750 | Not published | 250 | 0.3 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $78,730 | Not published | 300 | 0.2 |
| Syracuse, NY | $78,610 | Not published | 170 | 0.6 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $78,450 | Not published | 40 | 0.2 |
| Boulder, CO | $78,310 | Not published | 80 | 0.4 |
| Columbus, OH | $78,140 | Not published | 130 | 0.1 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $78,110 | Not published | 100 | 0.1 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $78,020 | Not published | 100 | 0.2 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $77,910 | Not published | 140 | 0.1 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $77,890 | Not published | 330 | 0.1 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $77,870 | Not published | 550 | 0.2 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $77,730 | Not published | 90 | 0.2 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $77,500 | Not published | 110 | 0.4 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $77,460 | Not published | 40 | 0.1 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $77,330 | Not published | 70 | 0.1 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $77,230 | Not published | 90 | 0.2 |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $76,940 | Not published | 40 | 0.1 |
| Cleveland, OH | $76,830 | Not published | 130 | 0.1 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $76,730 | Not published | 410 | 0.1 |
| Toledo, OH | $76,690 | Not published | 40 | 0.1 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $76,640 | Not published | 140 | 0.1 |
| Springfield, MO | $76,520 | Not published | 60 | 0.3 |
| Columbia, SC | $76,480 | Not published | 60 | 0.1 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $75,490 | Not published | 240 | 0.2 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $74,790 | Not published | 50 | 0.2 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $74,330 | Not published | 360 | 0.3 |
| Salem, OR | $73,790 | Not published | 40 | 0.2 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $73,760 | Not published | 30 | 0.1 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $73,670 | Not published | 50 | 0.0 |
| Birmingham, AL | $73,050 | Not published | 80 | 0.2 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $73,020 | Not published | 170 | 0.1 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $72,470 | Not published | 90 | 0.2 |
| Lincoln, NE | $72,080 | Not published | 30 | 0.2 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $70,840 | Not published | 130 | 0.1 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $68,070 | Not published | 130 | 0.5 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $64,840 | Not published | 60 | 0.1 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $64,740 | Not published | 70 | 0.1 |
| Huntsville, AL | $63,840 | Not published | 30 | 0.1 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $63,330 | Not published | 140 | 0.1 |
| Montgomery, AL | $62,200 | Not published | 30 | 0.2 |
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | $61,970 | Not published | 30 | 0.2 |
| El Paso, TX | $61,890 | Not published | 50 | 0.2 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $61,410 | Not published | 80 | 0.1 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $61,040 | Not published | 70 | 0.1 |
| Abilene, TX | $60,990 | Not published | 70 | 1.0 |
| Boise City, ID | $59,260 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Colorado Springs, CO | Not published | Not published | 50 | 0.2 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | Not published | Not published | 60 | 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.