SOC 25-1065 · Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries
U.S. median annual wage$98,070
U.S. median hourly wageNot published
U.S. employment16,970
Nationally, political science teachers, postsecondary earned a median of $98,070 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 16,970 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $128,150 | Not published | 920 | 0.3 |
| California | $124,890 | Not published | 1,060 | 0.1 |
| New Hampshire | $124,110 | Not published | 90 | 0.1 |
| Montana | $109,050 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Vermont | $107,490 | Not published | 80 | 0.3 |
| Michigan | $107,060 | Not published | 380 | 0.1 |
| Maryland | $105,630 | Not published | 370 | 0.1 |
| New York | $104,050 | Not published | 1,460 | 0.2 |
| District of Columbia | $102,310 | Not published | 1,120 | 1.6 |
| Virginia | $101,430 | Not published | 830 | 0.2 |
| Rhode Island | $101,320 | Not published | 170 | 0.3 |
| Washington | $101,140 | Not published | 450 | 0.1 |
| Illinois | $100,700 | Not published | 460 | 0.1 |
| New Jersey | $100,260 | Not published | 650 | 0.2 |
| Connecticut | $100,230 | Not published | 320 | 0.2 |
| Arizona | $99,910 | Not published | 190 | 0.1 |
| Pennsylvania | $97,230 | Not published | 660 | 0.1 |
| Minnesota | $97,170 | Not published | 250 | 0.1 |
| Maine | $96,760 | Not published | 60 | 0.1 |
| Missouri | $94,500 | Not published | 280 | 0.1 |
| Nevada | $93,300 | Not published | 70 | 0.0 |
| Louisiana | $88,090 | Not published | 70 | 0.0 |
| Texas | $86,950 | Not published | 1,890 | 0.1 |
| Nebraska | $86,380 | Not published | 50 | 0.1 |
| Wyoming | $84,750 | Not published | 40 | 0.1 |
| Indiana | $83,770 | Not published | 630 | 0.2 |
| Oregon | $83,580 | Not published | 540 | 0.3 |
| Wisconsin | $83,190 | Not published | 290 | 0.1 |
| Tennessee | $81,330 | Not published | 250 | 0.1 |
| New Mexico | $80,640 | Not published | 40 | 0.0 |
| Utah | $80,610 | Not published | 70 | 0.0 |
| Iowa | $80,160 | Not published | 100 | 0.1 |
| Ohio | $80,090 | Not published | 460 | 0.1 |
| Georgia | $79,870 | Not published | 470 | 0.1 |
| Kansas | $78,800 | Not published | 80 | 0.1 |
| North Carolina | $78,760 | Not published | 440 | 0.1 |
| Kentucky | $78,670 | Not published | 140 | 0.1 |
| South Carolina | $78,650 | Not published | 210 | 0.1 |
| Alabama | $77,860 | Not published | 180 | 0.1 |
| Florida | $77,860 | Not published | 270 | 0.0 |
| West Virginia | $77,420 | Not published | 70 | 0.1 |
| South Dakota | $72,580 | Not published | 30 | 0.1 |
| Oklahoma | $63,400 | Not published | 90 | 0.1 |
| Mississippi | $59,270 | Not published | 90 | 0.1 |
| Arkansas | $58,350 | Not published | 80 | 0.1 |
Pay by metro area
All 68 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 | $150,940 | Not published | 70 | 0.0 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $137,430 | Not published | 140 | 0.7 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $131,690 | Not published | 670 | 0.2 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $131,440 | Not published | 70 | 0.1 |
| Fresno, CA | $128,820 | Not published | 30 | 0.1 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $128,050 | Not published | 60 | 0.0 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | $126,240 | Not published | 130 | 0.9 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $121,300 | Not published | 40 | 0.1 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $119,590 | Not published | 420 | 0.1 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $118,950 | Not published | 120 | 0.1 |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $111,030 | Not published | 70 | 0.2 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $107,490 | Not published | 40 | 0.3 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $107,170 | Not published | 310 | 0.1 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $107,070 | Not published | 1,220 | 0.1 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $107,060 | Not published | 30 | 0.1 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $105,200 | Not published | 40 | 0.1 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $105,090 | Not published | 130 | 0.1 |
| Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $104,970 | Not published | 100 | 1.5 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $104,700 | Not published | 40 | 0.2 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $104,120 | Not published | 310 | 0.1 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $104,090 | Not published | 40 | 0.0 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $104,050 | Not published | 90 | 0.2 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $103,370 | Not published | 140 | 0.1 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $102,960 | Not published | 360 | 0.1 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $102,430 | Not published | 150 | 0.1 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $102,310 | Not published | 1,480 | 0.5 |
| Worcester, MA | $101,990 | Not published | 100 | 0.3 |
| Lincoln, NE | $101,770 | Not published | 30 | 0.2 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $101,470 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $101,320 | Not published | 190 | 0.3 |
| Columbia, SC | $101,220 | Not published | 40 | 0.1 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $101,090 | Not published | 300 | 0.2 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $101,070 | Not published | 40 | 0.1 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $100,900 | Not published | 150 | 0.3 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $100,700 | Not published | 320 | 0.1 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $100,630 | Not published | 70 | 0.0 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $99,380 | Not published | 160 | 0.2 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $98,260 | Not published | 100 | 0.0 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $97,370 | Not published | 50 | 0.8 |
| Ithaca, NY | $97,240 | Not published | 60 | 1.3 |
| Rochester, NY | $96,960 | Not published | 90 | 0.2 |
| Syracuse, NY | $95,260 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $95,210 | Not published | 170 | 0.2 |
| Richmond, VA | $92,410 | Not published | 160 | 0.2 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $91,670 | Not published | 100 | 0.0 |
| Lubbock, TX | $90,660 | Not published | 50 | 0.3 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $86,930 | Not published | 320 | 0.1 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $83,760 | Not published | 60 | 0.1 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $83,300 | Not published | 110 | 0.1 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $82,850 | Not published | 80 | 0.1 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $82,480 | Not published | 430 | 0.4 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $81,070 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $80,360 | Not published | 70 | 0.1 |
| Columbus, OH | $80,090 | Not published | 90 | 0.1 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $79,660 | Not published | 340 | 0.1 |
| Auburn-Opelika, AL | $79,090 | Not published | 30 | 0.5 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $78,010 | Not published | 80 | 0.2 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $77,870 | Not published | 110 | 0.1 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $77,530 | Not published | 40 | 0.1 |
| Cleveland, OH | $77,350 | Not published | 80 | 0.1 |
| El Paso, TX | $76,810 | Not published | 90 | 0.3 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $76,560 | Not published | 60 | 0.2 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $71,260 | Not published | 150 | 0.1 |
| South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $65,660 | Not published | 40 | 0.3 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $63,590 | Not published | 40 | 0.1 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | Not published | Not published | 90 | 0.1 |
| New Haven, CT | Not published | Not published | 110 | 0.4 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | Not published | Not published | 100 | 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.