Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary Salary by State and Metro Area
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondaries in the United States earn a median salary of $98,070/year. Salaries range from $56,450 to $174,660 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across 45 states and 30 metro areas where BLS publishes data.
$56K
10th percentile
$73K
25th percentile
$98K
Median
$129K
75th percentile
$175K
90th percentile
Where Political Science Teachers, Postsecondaries have the most money left over after rent
Median pay minus estimated federal + state + FICA taxes, minus 12 months of rent at HUD's 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent. Darker green means more money left over each year. Hover any state for the breakdown.
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| State | Median (nominal) | Rent/mo (2BR) | Left after rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire | $124K | $1,528 | $77K |
| Montana | $109K | $1,129 | $66K |
| Massachusetts | $128K | $2,347 | $64K |
| Michigan | $107K | $1,272 | $64K |
| Vermont | $107K | $1,498 | $61K |
| California | $125K | $2,471 | $59K |
| Arizona | $100K | $1,437 | $59K |
| Missouri | $95K | $1,097 | $58K |
| Pennsylvania | $97K | $1,351 | $58K |
| Rhode Island | $101K | $1,544 | $58K |
| Washington | $101K | $1,830 | $58K |
| Illinois | $101K | $1,407 | $57K |
| Maine | $97K | $1,281 | $56K |
| Maryland | $106K | $1,795 | $56K |
| Nevada | $93K | $1,501 | $56K |
| Wyoming | $85K | $1,008 | $56K |
| Minnesota | $97K | $1,384 | $55K |
| Virginia | $101K | $1,646 | $55K |
| Connecticut | $100K | $1,679 | $54K |
| Louisiana | $88K | $1,191 | $53K |
| New York | $104K | $1,917 | $53K |
| Texas | $87K | $1,415 | $53K |
| Nebraska | $86K | $1,113 | $52K |
| Indiana | $84K | $1,144 | $51K |
| Tennessee | $81K | $1,215 | $51K |
| New Jersey | $100K | $2,067 | $50K |
| District of Columbia | $102K | $2,146 | $49K |
| New Mexico | $81K | $1,119 | $49K |
| Ohio | $80K | $1,188 | $49K |
| Wisconsin | $83K | $1,202 | $49K |
| Iowa | $80K | $1,064 | $48K |
| West Virginia | $77K | $1,008 | $48K |
| Kansas | $79K | $1,066 | $47K |
| Kentucky | $79K | $1,110 | $47K |
| South Dakota | $73K | $1,017 | $47K |
| Alabama | $78K | $1,085 | $46K |
| North Carolina | $79K | $1,284 | $45K |
| South Carolina | $79K | $1,263 | $45K |
| Utah | $81K | $1,350 | $45K |
| Florida | $78K | $1,658 | $43K |
| Georgia | $80K | $1,434 | $43K |
| Oregon | $84K | $1,555 | $42K |
| Oklahoma | $63K | $1,081 | $37K |
| Arkansas | $58K | $1,021 | $35K |
| Mississippi | $59K | $1,077 | $34K |
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary by state
| State | Median | Hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $128K | , | 920 |
| California | $125K | , | 1,060 |
| New Hampshire | $124K | , | 90 |
| Montana | $109K | , | , |
| Vermont | $107K | , | 80 |
| Michigan | $107K | , | 380 |
| Maryland | $106K | , | 370 |
| New York | $104K | , | 1,460 |
| District of Columbia | $102K | , | 1,120 |
| Virginia | $101K | , | 830 |
| Rhode Island | $101K | , | 170 |
| Washington | $101K | , | 450 |
| Illinois | $101K | , | 460 |
| New Jersey | $100K | , | 650 |
| Connecticut | $100K | , | 320 |
| Arizona | $100K | , | 190 |
| Pennsylvania | $97K | , | 660 |
| Minnesota | $97K | , | 250 |
| Maine | $97K | , | 60 |
| Missouri | $95K | , | 280 |
| Nevada | $93K | , | 70 |
| Louisiana | $88K | , | 70 |
| Texas | $87K | , | 1,890 |
| Nebraska | $86K | , | 50 |
| Wyoming | $85K | , | 40 |
| Indiana | $84K | , | 630 |
| Oregon | $84K | , | 540 |
| Wisconsin | $83K | , | 290 |
| Tennessee | $81K | , | 250 |
| New Mexico | $81K | , | 40 |
| Utah | $81K | , | 70 |
| Iowa | $80K | , | 100 |
| Ohio | $80K | , | 460 |
| Georgia | $80K | , | 470 |
| Kansas | $79K | , | 80 |
| North Carolina | $79K | , | 440 |
| Kentucky | $79K | , | 140 |
| South Carolina | $79K | , | 210 |
| Florida | $78K | , | 270 |
| Alabama | $78K | , | 180 |
| West Virginia | $77K | , | 70 |
| South Dakota | $73K | , | 30 |
| Oklahoma | $63K | , | 90 |
| Mississippi | $59K | , | 90 |
| Arkansas | $58K | , | 80 |
Showing 1–10 of 45 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $151K | 70 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $137K | 140 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $132K | 670 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $131K | 70 |
| Fresno, CA | $129K | 30 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $128K | 60 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | $126K | 130 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $121K | 40 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $120K | 420 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $119K | 120 |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $111K | 70 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $107K | 40 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $107K | 310 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $107K | 1,220 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $107K | 30 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $105K | 40 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $105K | 130 |
| Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $105K | 100 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $105K | 40 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $104K | 310 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $104K | 40 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $104K | 90 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $103K | 140 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $103K | 360 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $102K | 150 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $102K | 1,480 |
| Worcester, MA | $102K | 100 |
| Lincoln, NE | $102K | 30 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $101K | , |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $101K | 190 |
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