SOC 25-1113 · Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries
Nationally, social work teachers, postsecondary earned a median of $77,570 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 12,610 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | $133,340 | Not published | 50 | 0.1 |
| Kansas | $108,610 | Not published | 50 | 0.0 |
| Delaware | $100,550 | Not published | 50 | 0.1 |
| South Carolina | $100,400 | Not published | 80 | 0.0 |
| New York | $98,700 | Not published | 1,840 | 0.2 |
| Maryland | $97,110 | Not published | 230 | 0.1 |
| Texas | $83,440 | Not published | 90 | 0.0 |
| Minnesota | $82,470 | Not published | 360 | 0.1 |
| Utah | $81,850 | Not published | 100 | 0.1 |
| California | $81,500 | Not published | 230 | 0.0 |
| Maine | $80,250 | Not published | 90 | 0.1 |
| Connecticut | $79,960 | Not published | 150 | 0.1 |
| Massachusetts | $79,710 | Not published | 650 | 0.2 |
| Washington | $77,920 | Not published | 200 | 0.1 |
| New Jersey | $77,570 | Not published | 450 | 0.1 |
| Virginia | $77,180 | Not published | 390 | 0.1 |
| Illinois | $77,010 | Not published | 510 | 0.1 |
| Michigan | $76,680 | Not published | 610 | 0.1 |
| Wisconsin | $76,420 | Not published | 400 | 0.1 |
| West Virginia | $76,320 | Not published | 80 | 0.1 |
| Pennsylvania | $75,920 | Not published | 1,050 | 0.2 |
| New Hampshire | $75,500 | Not published | 50 | 0.1 |
| Tennessee | $75,190 | Not published | 240 | 0.1 |
| Oregon | $74,320 | Not published | 220 | 0.1 |
| Indiana | $74,240 | Not published | 440 | 0.1 |
| Nevada | $74,180 | Not published | 70 | 0.0 |
| Arizona | $71,690 | Not published | 140 | 0.0 |
| New Mexico | $69,950 | Not published | 210 | 0.2 |
| North Carolina | $68,660 | Not published | 580 | 0.1 |
| Puerto Rico | $66,990 | Not published | 70 | 0.1 |
| Alabama | $66,520 | Not published | 240 | 0.1 |
| Missouri | $66,470 | Not published | 150 | 0.1 |
| Georgia | $65,350 | Not published | 90 | 0.0 |
| Kentucky | $65,260 | Not published | 280 | 0.1 |
| Iowa | $64,190 | Not published | 140 | 0.1 |
| Mississippi | $63,680 | Not published | 200 | 0.2 |
| Idaho | $62,230 | Not published | 80 | 0.1 |
| Nebraska | $61,430 | Not published | 50 | 0.0 |
| Ohio | $60,930 | Not published | 670 | 0.1 |
| Oklahoma | $60,910 | Not published | 80 | 0.0 |
| Florida | $60,580 | Not published | 90 | 0.0 |
| Arkansas | $60,470 | Not published | 70 | 0.1 |
| South Dakota | $60,100 | Not published | 100 | 0.2 |
| Montana | $43,010 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
Pay by metro area
All 49 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $125,770 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $98,700 | Not published | 1,680 | 0.2 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $98,590 | Not published | 60 | 0.0 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $94,990 | Not published | 30 | 0.1 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $91,900 | Not published | 220 | 0.1 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $87,920 | Not published | 150 | 0.7 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $84,480 | Not published | 70 | 0.0 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $83,300 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $83,200 | Not published | 170 | 0.1 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $83,160 | Not published | 470 | 0.2 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $82,890 | Not published | 90 | 0.2 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | $82,880 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $82,540 | Not published | 40 | 0.1 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $80,300 | Not published | 390 | 0.1 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $80,220 | Not published | 50 | 0.0 |
| Mankato, MN | $80,110 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Springfield, MA | $78,840 | Not published | 40 | 0.2 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $78,250 | Not published | 140 | 0.1 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $77,970 | Not published | 160 | 0.0 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $77,060 | Not published | 150 | 0.2 |
| New Haven, CT | $77,020 | Not published | 70 | 0.2 |
| Erie, PA | $75,920 | Not published | 40 | 0.3 |
| South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $75,550 | Not published | 90 | 0.7 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $74,950 | Not published | 160 | 0.1 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $74,900 | Not published | 160 | 0.1 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $74,320 | Not published | 40 | 0.0 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $73,820 | Not published | 60 | 0.1 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $72,890 | Not published | 380 | 0.1 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $71,690 | Not published | 80 | 0.0 |
| San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $70,760 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $68,660 | Not published | 80 | 0.1 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $66,640 | Not published | 140 | 0.2 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $66,570 | Not published | 220 | 0.2 |
| Springfield, MO | $65,780 | Not published | 40 | 0.2 |
| Richmond, VA | $65,090 | Not published | 170 | 0.3 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $64,910 | Not published | 40 | 0.1 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $64,740 | Not published | 40 | 0.0 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $64,480 | Not published | 60 | 0.1 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $64,460 | Not published | 40 | 0.0 |
| Madison, WI | $64,040 | Not published | 70 | 0.2 |
| Jackson, MS | $63,680 | Not published | 90 | 0.3 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $63,430 | Not published | 40 | 0.1 |
| Toledo, OH | $62,390 | Not published | 60 | 0.2 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $62,250 | Not published | 70 | 0.2 |
| Boise City, ID | $62,230 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Cleveland, OH | $60,900 | Not published | 40 | 0.0 |
| Columbus, OH | $59,610 | Not published | 170 | 0.2 |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $55,570 | Not published | 60 | 0.2 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $51,870 | Not published | 150 | 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.