Geography Teacher, Postsecondary Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$97,590
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $52,550 | Not published |
| 25th percentile | $74,690 | Not published |
| Median | $97,590 | Not published |
| 75th percentile | $123,900 | Not published |
| 90th percentile | $165,460 | Not published |
BLS publishes only annual pay for this occupation.
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 3,330
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| California | ||
| 1st | $146,040 | $131,900 1st |
| Oregon | ||
| 2nd | $113,500 | $109,809 3rd |
| Vermont | ||
| 3rd | $107,790 | $110,037 2nd |
| Connecticut | ||
| 4th | $105,470 | $101,795 5th |
| Maryland | ||
| 5th | $103,430 | $98,543 8th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 6th | $101,870 | $96,325 11th |
| Illinois | ||
| 7th | $100,790 | $100,832 6th |
| New York | ||
| 8th | $100,420 | $93,050 14th |
| Texas | ||
| 9th | $99,510 | $102,527 4th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 10th | $97,120 | $99,537 7th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 11th | $95,890 | $97,231 9th |
| Washington | ||
| 12th | $90,550 | $84,616 23rd |
| New Mexico | ||
| 13th | $89,060 | $96,582 10th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 14th | $86,790 | $96,263 12th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 15th | $85,810 | $91,532 16th |
| Georgia | ||
| 16th | $85,420 | $88,708 19th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 17th | $84,630 | $89,721 17th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 18th | $84,170 | $95,819 13th |
| Missouri | ||
| 19th | $83,530 | $91,976 15th |
| Indiana | ||
| 20th | $82,830 | $88,751 18th |
| Arizona | ||
| 21st | $82,510 | $81,955 26th |
| Michigan | ||
| 22nd | $81,380 | $84,580 24th |
| Ohio | ||
| 23rd | $81,290 | $87,622 21st |
| Tennessee | ||
| 24th | $81,220 | $88,408 20th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 25th | $78,710 | $83,650 25th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 26th | $78,540 | $72,184 28th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 27th | $75,130 | $86,403 22nd |
| Nebraska | ||
| 28th | $72,300 | $80,242 27th |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +2.7%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Doctoral or professional degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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