Geography Teachers, Postsecondary Salary by State and Metro Area
Geography Teachers, Postsecondaries in the United States earn a median salary of $97,590/year. Salaries range from $52,550 to $165,460 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across 28 states and 15 metro areas where BLS publishes data.
$53K
10th percentile
$75K
25th percentile
$98K
Median
$124K
75th percentile
$165K
90th percentile
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary salary by state
| State | Median | Hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $146K | , | 280 |
| Oregon | $114K | , | 180 |
| Vermont | $108K | , | 40 |
| Connecticut | $105K | , | 40 |
| Maryland | $103K | , | 110 |
| Massachusetts | $102K | , | 60 |
| Illinois | $101K | , | 140 |
| New York | $100K | , | 200 |
| Texas | $100K | , | 180 |
| Pennsylvania | $97K | , | 220 |
| Minnesota | $96K | , | 120 |
| Washington | $91K | , | 100 |
| New Mexico | $89K | , | 30 |
| Kentucky | $87K | , | 50 |
| South Carolina | $86K | , | 80 |
| Georgia | $85K | , | 60 |
| North Carolina | $85K | , | 160 |
| Oklahoma | $84K | , | 50 |
| Missouri | $84K | , | 40 |
| Indiana | $83K | , | 70 |
| Arizona | $83K | , | 110 |
| Michigan | $81K | , | 80 |
| Ohio | $81K | , | 150 |
| Tennessee | $81K | , | 80 |
| Wisconsin | $79K | , | 70 |
| New Jersey | $79K | , | 50 |
| Mississippi | $75K | , | 50 |
| Nebraska | $72K | , | 40 |
Showing 1–10 of 28 states with published data
BLS does not publish data for every state when sample sizes are too small
Top paying metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $146K | 100 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $110K | 30 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $108K | 60 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $105K | , |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $103K | 130 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $103K | 90 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $102K | 30 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $100K | 40 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $100K | 60 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $100K | 120 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $96K | 40 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | $88K | 60 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $85K | 60 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $85K | 50 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $72K | 30 |