Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary Salary by State and Metro Area
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondaries in the United States earn a median salary of $80,340/year. Salaries range from $49,050 to $153,600 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across 50 states and 30 metro areas where BLS publishes data.
$49K
10th percentile
$63K
25th percentile
$80K
Median
$106K
75th percentile
$154K
90th percentile
Where Psychology 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota | $97K | $1,034 | $62K |
| Michigan | $100K | $1,272 | $59K |
| Delaware | $102K | $1,448 | $58K |
| New Hampshire | $95K | $1,528 | $57K |
| Louisiana | $91K | $1,191 | $55K |
| Maryland | $101K | $1,795 | $54K |
| Rhode Island | $94K | $1,544 | $53K |
| Utah | $93K | $1,350 | $53K |
| New Mexico | $84K | $1,119 | $51K |
| New York | $101K | $1,917 | $51K |
| Idaho | $83K | $1,136 | $49K |
| District of Columbia | $101K | $2,146 | $48K |
| Kansas | $80K | $1,066 | $48K |
| Missouri | $79K | $1,097 | $48K |
| Nevada | $81K | $1,501 | $48K |
| Ohio | $79K | $1,188 | $48K |
| California | $107K | $2,471 | $48K |
| Indiana | $78K | $1,144 | $47K |
| Iowa | $78K | $1,064 | $47K |
| Tennessee | $76K | $1,215 | $47K |
| Maine | $82K | $1,281 | $46K |
| Minnesota | $83K | $1,384 | $46K |
| Montana | $77K | $1,129 | $46K |
| Nebraska | $77K | $1,113 | $46K |
| Texas | $77K | $1,415 | $46K |
| West Virginia | $74K | $1,008 | $46K |
| Kentucky | $75K | $1,110 | $45K |
| Vermont | $81K | $1,498 | $45K |
| Wisconsin | $78K | $1,202 | $45K |
| Alabama | $75K | $1,085 | $45K |
| Alaska | $79K | $1,643 | $44K |
| Arizona | $79K | $1,437 | $44K |
| Georgia | $79K | $1,434 | $43K |
| North Carolina | $75K | $1,284 | $43K |
| Pennsylvania | $76K | $1,351 | $43K |
| South Carolina | $75K | $1,263 | $43K |
| Connecticut | $85K | $1,679 | $43K |
| Illinois | $78K | $1,407 | $42K |
| South Dakota | $65K | $1,017 | $42K |
| Washington | $78K | $1,830 | $42K |
| Wyoming | $65K | $1,008 | $42K |
| Oregon | $80K | $1,555 | $40K |
| Virginia | $78K | $1,646 | $40K |
| Florida | $69K | $1,658 | $37K |
| New Jersey | $81K | $2,067 | $37K |
| Colorado | $77K | $1,832 | $37K |
| Mississippi | $63K | $1,077 | $36K |
| Oklahoma | $62K | $1,081 | $36K |
| Arkansas | $61K | $1,021 | $36K |
| Massachusetts | $83K | $2,347 | $34K |
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary salary by state
| State | Median | Hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $107K | , | 4,410 |
| Delaware | $102K | , | , |
| Maryland | $101K | , | 640 |
| District of Columbia | $101K | , | 340 |
| New York | $101K | , | 4,070 |
| Michigan | $100K | , | 920 |
| North Dakota | $97K | , | 60 |
| New Hampshire | $95K | , | 110 |
| Rhode Island | $94K | , | 180 |
| Utah | $93K | , | 200 |
| Louisiana | $91K | , | 140 |
| Connecticut | $85K | , | 920 |
| New Mexico | $84K | , | 100 |
| Idaho | $83K | , | 180 |
| Massachusetts | $83K | , | 2,640 |
| Minnesota | $83K | , | 760 |
| Maine | $82K | , | 110 |
| Nevada | $81K | , | 140 |
| Vermont | $81K | , | 100 |
| New Jersey | $81K | , | 1,630 |
| Oregon | $80K | , | 660 |
| Kansas | $80K | , | 230 |
| Georgia | $79K | , | 820 |
| Missouri | $79K | , | 590 |
| Alaska | $79K | , | 70 |
| Arizona | $79K | , | 940 |
| Ohio | $79K | , | 1,500 |
| Iowa | $78K | , | 320 |
| Washington | $78K | , | 840 |
| Virginia | $78K | , | 1,050 |
| Illinois | $78K | , | 2,260 |
| Indiana | $78K | , | 760 |
| Wisconsin | $78K | , | 630 |
| Nebraska | $77K | , | 170 |
| Montana | $77K | , | 90 |
| Texas | $77K | , | 3,380 |
| Colorado | $77K | , | 960 |
| Tennessee | $76K | , | 790 |
| Pennsylvania | $76K | , | 2,120 |
| Alabama | $75K | , | 610 |
| North Carolina | $75K | , | 1,100 |
| South Carolina | $75K | , | 390 |
| Kentucky | $75K | , | 590 |
| West Virginia | $74K | , | 150 |
| Florida | $69K | , | 1,120 |
| Wyoming | $65K | , | 80 |
| South Dakota | $65K | , | 70 |
| Mississippi | $63K | , | 260 |
| Oklahoma | $62K | , | 410 |
| Arkansas | $61K | , | 190 |
Showing 1–10 of 50 states with published data
BLS does not publish data for every state when sample sizes are too small