Average Salary for Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC 25-1065 · Educational Instruction and Library Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary in the United States is $94,680, based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $50,490 at the 10th percentile to $173,380 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 17,170 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 28.3% since 2014.
Median Annual
$94,680
Mean Annual
$105,160
10th Pct
$50,490
75th Pct
$127,480
Employment
17,170
Salary Distribution
$50k
10th
$65k
25th
$95k
Median
$127k
75th
$173k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $158,290 |
| El Paso, TX | $134,510 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $132,700 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $131,880 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $131,120 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $126,510 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $124,780 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $122,650 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | $122,120 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $121,380 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $111,080 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $107,490 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $106,260 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $104,760 |
| Knoxville, TN | $104,190 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| California | $124,780 |
| New York | $121,600 |
| Maine | $111,260 |
| Montana | $107,330 |
| Connecticut | $104,500 |
| Massachusetts | $103,910 |
| Vermont | $103,150 |
| Michigan | $102,730 |
| District of Columbia | $100,070 |
| Maryland | $99,950 |
| Rhode Island | $99,700 |
| Texas | $98,790 |
| Arizona | $98,760 |
| New Jersey | $98,280 |
| Minnesota | $98,030 |
| Virginia | $97,970 |
| Illinois | $96,350 |
| Pennsylvania | $93,010 |
| Louisiana | $85,740 |
| Missouri | $83,960 |
| Tennessee | $83,770 |
| Nevada | $83,130 |
| Washington | $82,990 |
| Nebraska | $82,190 |
| Wisconsin | $81,770 |
| Wyoming | $81,570 |
| Indiana | $81,440 |
| South Carolina | $81,410 |
| North Carolina | $80,770 |
| West Virginia | $80,270 |
| Kentucky | $79,960 |
| Oregon | $79,710 |
| Iowa | $79,610 |
| Alabama | $79,340 |
| Georgia | $79,300 |
| Kansas | $78,410 |
| New Mexico | $77,380 |
| Ohio | $76,610 |
| Utah | $70,820 |
| Mississippi | $69,380 |
| South Dakota | $64,980 |
| Oklahoma | $63,350 |
| Arkansas | $62,710 |
| Florida | $58,690 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $99,330 |
| Junior Colleges | $98,900 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $96,380 |
| Educational Services | $96,170 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $96,170 |
| Educational Services | $94,680 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $92,780 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $84,750 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $94,680 |
| 2023 | $93,810 |
| 2022 | $83,770 |
| 2021 | $81,980 |
| 2020 | $85,760 |
| 2019 | $85,930 |
| 2018 | $83,370 |
| 2017 | $81,430 |
| 2016 | $79,210 |
| 2015 | $76,370 |
| 2014 | $73,790 |