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

Geography Teachers, Postsecondarys in the United States earn a median salary of $86,730/year ($null/hr). Salaries range from $49,990 to $164,350 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across all 50 states and top metro areas.

$50K
10th percentile
$66K
25th percentile
$87K
Median
$120K
75th percentile
$164K
90th percentile

Geography Teachers, Postsecondary salary by state

StateMedianHourlyEmployment
California$162K$/hr330
Oregon$124K$/hr100
Vermont$104K$/hr40
Maryland$100K$/hr100
South Carolina$99K$/hr40
Massachusetts$98K$/hr60
New York$98K$/hr200
Texas$96K$/hr250
Minnesota$94K$/hr100
Illinois$87K$/hr140

Top paying metro areas

Metro areaMedianEmployment
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$179K50
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA$170K40
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$165K50
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$140K100
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$120K90
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$104K50
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$99K90
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$98K70
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$96K50
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$96K90
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