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Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary Salary by State and Metro Area (2026)

Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondarys in the United States earn a median salary of $96,690/year ($null/hr). Salaries range from $48,910 to $172,380 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across all 50 states and top metro areas.

$49K
10th percentile
$65K
25th percentile
$97K
Median
$132K
75th percentile
$172K
90th percentile

Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary by state

StateMedianHourlyEmployment
California$137K$/hr2,660
Virginia$125K$/hr1,970
Connecticut$109K$/hr420
Massachusetts$109K$/hr1,420
Michigan$105K$/hr840
Illinois$103K$/hr1,300
Nevada$102K$/hr160
Maine$101K$/hr110
Utah$100K$/hr420
Wisconsin$100K$/hr430

Top paying metro areas

Metro areaMedianEmployment
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA$167K80
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$164K410
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$162K190
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$161K330
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$154K250
Champaign-Urbana, IL$140K250
Fresno, CA$139K70
Ann Arbor, MI$136K160
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$136K120
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$136K880
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