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

History Teachers, Postsecondarys in the United States earn a median salary of $81,500/year ($null/hr). Salaries range from $47,730 to $158,140 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across all 50 states and top metro areas.

$48K
10th percentile
$62K
25th percentile
$82K
Median
$107K
75th percentile
$158K
90th percentile

History Teachers, Postsecondary salary by state

StateMedianHourlyEmployment
California$121K$/hr1,680
New Hampshire$107K$/hr110
Rhode Island$106K$/hr150
Arizona$102K$/hr170
New York$101K$/hr1,780
Massachusetts$101K$/hr850
New Jersey$100K$/hr640
Connecticut$100K$/hr330
Oregon$98K$/hr170
Montana$93K$/hr60

Top paying metro areas

Metro areaMedianEmployment
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$163K120
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$133K160
Ann Arbor, MI$131K80
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$130K250
Fresno, CA$127K40
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$122K100
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$120K110
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$108K580
Madison, WI$108K90
Lansing-East Lansing, MI$105K40
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