Average Salary for Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC 25-1052 · Educational Instruction and Library Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary in the United States is $86,220, based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $52,870 at the 10th percentile to $171,600 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 20,390 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 8.4% since 2019.
Median Annual
$86,220
Mean Annual
$103,030
10th Pct
$52,870
75th Pct
$125,920
Employment
20,390
Salary Distribution
$53k
10th
$65k
25th
$86k
Median
$126k
75th
$172k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Madison, WI | $174,050 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $152,150 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $136,670 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $134,290 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $132,790 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $132,750 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $131,800 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $130,750 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $127,620 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $125,460 |
| Fresno, CA | $124,280 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $122,420 |
| New Haven, CT | $110,890 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $105,440 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $105,430 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| California | $132,250 |
| Kansas | $110,810 |
| North Dakota | $106,540 |
| Arizona | $106,430 |
| Utah | $105,090 |
| Nevada | $101,910 |
| New Jersey | $101,800 |
| New York | $101,610 |
| Minnesota | $100,000 |
| District of Columbia | $99,550 |
| Michigan | $98,910 |
| Rhode Island | $98,630 |
| Massachusetts | $98,050 |
| Oregon | $97,550 |
| Illinois | $95,270 |
| Maryland | $88,590 |
| Pennsylvania | $87,590 |
| Connecticut | $86,650 |
| Montana | $85,920 |
| New Hampshire | $85,860 |
| Wisconsin | $84,910 |
| Delaware | $84,170 |
| North Carolina | $83,390 |
| Iowa | $82,560 |
| Kentucky | $82,520 |
| Missouri | $82,390 |
| Georgia | $82,200 |
| New Mexico | $81,800 |
| Washington | $81,680 |
| Puerto Rico | $81,430 |
| Indiana | $81,010 |
| Tennessee | $80,650 |
| West Virginia | $80,560 |
| Louisiana | $80,540 |
| South Carolina | $80,310 |
| Texas | $79,830 |
| Wyoming | $79,720 |
| Oklahoma | $79,180 |
| Nebraska | $78,950 |
| Virginia | $78,780 |
| Idaho | $77,880 |
| Alabama | $77,200 |
| Mississippi | $77,100 |
| South Dakota | $76,770 |
| Colorado | $76,630 |
| Ohio | $75,920 |
| Arkansas | $67,450 |
| Vermont | $66,360 |
| Florida | $56,230 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $86,220 |
| 2023 | $85,810 |
| 2022 | $80,720 |
| 2021 | $79,410 |
| 2020 | $80,400 |
| 2019 | $79,550 |