Psychology Teacher, Postsecondary Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$80,340
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $49,050 | Not published |
| 25th percentile | $63,400 | Not published |
| Median | $80,340 | Not published |
| 75th percentile | $105,920 | Not published |
| 90th percentile | $153,600 | Not published |
BLS publishes only annual pay for this occupation.
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 41,530
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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 | $107,340 | $96,947 5th |
| Delaware | ||
| 2nd | $102,340 | $102,537 4th |
| Maryland | ||
| 3rd | $101,430 | $96,638 6th |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 4th | $101,250 | $92,128 10th |
| New York | ||
| 5th | $100,720 | $93,328 8th |
| Michigan | ||
| 6th | $99,900 | $103,828 2nd |
| North Dakota | ||
| 7th | $97,110 | $109,163 1st |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 8th | $95,030 | $91,230 11th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 9th | $94,360 | $92,257 9th |
| Utah | ||
| 10th | $93,090 | $94,160 7th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 11th | $91,340 | $103,552 3rd |
| Connecticut | ||
| 12th | $84,500 | $81,556 29th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 13th | $83,600 | $90,661 12th |
| Idaho | ||
| 14th | $83,010 | $86,927 16th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 15th | $82,930 | $78,416 35th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 16th | $82,640 | $83,796 21st |
| Maine | ||
| 17th | $81,660 | $84,142 20th |
| Nevada | ||
| 18th | $81,300 | $81,317 31st |
| Vermont | ||
| 19th | $81,100 | $82,791 24th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 20th | $80,790 | $74,252 43rd |
| Oregon | ||
| 21st | $80,060 | $77,457 39th |
| Kansas | ||
| 22nd | $79,730 | $88,522 14th |
| Georgia | ||
| 23rd | $79,440 | $82,498 27th |
| Missouri | ||
| 24th | $79,240 | $87,252 15th |
| Alaska | ||
| 25th | $79,040 | $77,218 40th |
| Arizona | ||
| 26th | $78,610 | $78,081 36th |
| Ohio | ||
| 27th | $78,530 | $84,647 19th |
| Iowa | ||
| 28th | $78,450 | $89,389 13th |
| Washington | ||
| 29th | $78,330 | $73,197 45th |
| Virginia | ||
| 30th | $77,950 | $77,099 41st |
| Illinois | ||
| 31st | $77,860 | $77,893 37th |
| Indiana | ||
| 32nd | $77,820 | $83,382 22nd |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 33rd | $77,580 | $82,449 28th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 34th | $77,340 | $85,835 17th |
| Montana | ||
| 35th | $77,120 | $81,483 30th |
| Texas | ||
| 36th | $77,060 | $79,397 34th |
| Colorado | ||
| 37th | $76,810 | $74,535 42nd |
| Tennessee | ||
| 38th | $76,010 | $82,736 25th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 39th | $75,960 | $77,850 38th |
| Alabama | ||
| 40th | $75,340 | $84,820 18th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 41st | $75,260 | $79,787 33rd |
| South Carolina | ||
| 42nd | $74,890 | $79,884 32nd |
| Kentucky | ||
| 43rd | $74,520 | $82,654 26th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 44th | $74,280 | $82,997 23rd |
| Florida | ||
| 45th | $69,050 | $66,770 50th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 46th | $65,050 | $70,179 48th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 47th | $65,020 | $73,398 44th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 48th | $62,590 | $71,981 46th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 49th | $61,720 | $70,262 47th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 50th | $60,730 | $69,855 49th |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +4.0%
- 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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