Political Science Teacher, Postsecondary Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$98,070
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $56,450 | Not published |
| 25th percentile | $73,260 | Not published |
| Median | $98,070 | Not published |
| 75th percentile | $129,130 | Not published |
| 90th percentile | $174,660 | Not published |
BLS publishes only annual pay for this occupation.
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 16,970
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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) |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | ||
| 1st | $128,150 | $121,174 1st |
| California | ||
| 2nd | $124,890 | $112,798 4th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 3rd | $124,110 | $119,148 2nd |
| Montana | ||
| 4th | $109,050 | $115,220 3rd |
| Vermont | ||
| 5th | $107,490 | $109,731 6th |
| Michigan | ||
| 6th | $107,060 | $111,269 5th |
| Maryland | ||
| 7th | $105,630 | $100,639 9th |
| New York | ||
| 8th | $104,050 | $96,413 18th |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 9th | $102,310 | $93,093 22nd |
| Virginia | ||
| 10th | $101,430 | $100,322 10th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 11th | $101,320 | $99,061 15th |
| Washington | ||
| 12th | $101,140 | $94,512 20th |
| Illinois | ||
| 13th | $100,700 | $100,742 8th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 14th | $100,260 | $92,147 23rd |
| Connecticut | ||
| 15th | $100,230 | $96,738 17th |
| Arizona | ||
| 16th | $99,910 | $99,238 14th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 17th | $97,230 | $99,649 13th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 18th | $97,170 | $98,529 16th |
| Maine | ||
| 19th | $96,760 | $99,701 12th |
| Missouri | ||
| 20th | $94,500 | $104,055 7th |
| Nevada | ||
| 21st | $93,300 | $93,320 21st |
| Louisiana | ||
| 22nd | $88,090 | $99,867 11th |
| Texas | ||
| 23rd | $86,950 | $89,587 27th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 24th | $86,380 | $95,868 19th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 25th | $84,750 | $91,433 24th |
| Indiana | ||
| 26th | $83,770 | $89,758 26th |
| Oregon | ||
| 27th | $83,580 | $80,862 41st |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 28th | $83,190 | $88,411 29th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 29th | $81,330 | $88,527 28th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 30th | $80,640 | $87,451 32nd |
| Utah | ||
| 31st | $80,610 | $81,536 40th |
| Iowa | ||
| 32nd | $80,160 | $91,338 25th |
| Ohio | ||
| 33rd | $80,090 | $86,328 35th |
| Georgia | ||
| 34th | $79,870 | $82,945 38th |
| Kansas | ||
| 35th | $78,800 | $87,489 31st |
| North Carolina | ||
| 36th | $78,760 | $83,498 37th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 37th | $78,670 | $87,257 33rd |
| South Carolina | ||
| 38th | $78,650 | $83,894 36th |
| Alabama | ||
| 39th | $77,860 | $87,657 30th |
| Florida | ||
| 39th | $77,860 | $75,290 42nd |
| West Virginia | ||
| 41st | $77,420 | $86,506 34th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 42nd | $72,580 | $81,932 39th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 43rd | $63,400 | $72,174 43rd |
| Mississippi | ||
| 44th | $59,270 | $68,163 44th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 45th | $58,350 | $67,118 45th |
Places with the same median share a rank and are listed alphabetically.
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +2.5%
- 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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