Average Salary for Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC 25-1021 · Educational Instruction and Library Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary in the United States is $96,690, based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $48,910 at the 10th percentile to $172,380 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 36,240 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 34.3% since 2014.
Median Annual
$96,690
Mean Annual
$105,830
10th Pct
$48,910
75th Pct
$132,200
Employment
36,240
Salary Distribution
$49k
10th
$65k
25th
$97k
Median
$132k
75th
$172k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $166,630 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $163,920 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $161,710 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $161,010 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $154,420 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | $140,320 |
| Fresno, CA | $139,380 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $136,490 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $135,920 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $135,510 |
| Madison, WI | $134,980 |
| Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $133,770 |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $130,680 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | $128,620 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | $128,450 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| California | $137,450 |
| Virginia | $124,850 |
| Connecticut | $109,470 |
| Massachusetts | $108,780 |
| Michigan | $105,200 |
| Illinois | $102,560 |
| Nevada | $102,340 |
| Maine | $101,100 |
| Utah | $100,340 |
| Wisconsin | $99,730 |
| New York | $99,330 |
| New Jersey | $98,720 |
| Pennsylvania | $98,600 |
| Texas | $98,280 |
| Maryland | $98,010 |
| New Hampshire | $97,250 |
| Oregon | $97,000 |
| Rhode Island | $95,750 |
| District of Columbia | $95,740 |
| Georgia | $95,260 |
| Vermont | $93,920 |
| Missouri | $91,120 |
| Alabama | $88,440 |
| Nebraska | $86,890 |
| Iowa | $86,130 |
| Tennessee | $85,680 |
| Indiana | $84,490 |
| Montana | $83,220 |
| South Carolina | $82,520 |
| Minnesota | $81,480 |
| Delaware | $81,350 |
| Oklahoma | $80,890 |
| Florida | $80,390 |
| Arizona | $80,230 |
| Washington | $80,110 |
| Kentucky | $79,780 |
| Idaho | $79,600 |
| Louisiana | $79,480 |
| North Dakota | $78,700 |
| Colorado | $78,370 |
| North Carolina | $77,800 |
| Ohio | $76,630 |
| New Mexico | $76,230 |
| West Virginia | $75,320 |
| Puerto Rico | $74,170 |
| South Dakota | $73,340 |
| Kansas | $70,880 |
| Arkansas | $64,750 |
| Hawaii | $64,370 |
| Mississippi | $64,190 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $100,280 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $98,440 |
| Educational Services | $96,670 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $94,560 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $91,040 |
| Educational Services | $91,030 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $87,180 |
| Educational Support Services | $82,560 |
| Junior Colleges | $67,760 |
| Business Schools and Computer and Management Training | $62,410 |
| Technical and Trade Schools | $58,240 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $96,690 |
| 2023 | $96,430 |
| 2022 | $84,760 |
| 2021 | $77,910 |
| 2020 | $85,540 |
| 2019 | $85,180 |
| 2018 | $82,220 |
| 2017 | $78,630 |
| 2016 | $77,570 |
| 2015 | $74,840 |
| 2014 | $72,010 |