Average Salary for Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC 25-1066 · Educational Instruction and Library Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary in the United States is $80,330, based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $47,870 at the 10th percentile to $158,900 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 41,610 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 16.9% since 2014.
Median Annual
$80,330
Mean Annual
$93,530
10th Pct
$47,870
75th Pct
$106,640
Employment
41,610
Salary Distribution
$48k
10th
$62k
25th
$80k
Median
$107k
75th
$159k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Fresno, CA | $164,770 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $137,070 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $133,830 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $130,830 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $129,830 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $124,860 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $123,520 |
| Madison, WI | $123,180 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $121,600 |
| New Haven, CT | $105,260 |
| Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $104,780 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $104,690 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $102,780 |
| Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $102,700 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $101,980 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| California | $106,470 |
| North Dakota | $100,340 |
| Maryland | $99,740 |
| New York | $98,630 |
| Connecticut | $98,390 |
| Oregon | $96,330 |
| Rhode Island | $90,820 |
| Michigan | $89,550 |
| New Jersey | $85,590 |
| New Hampshire | $84,540 |
| Texas | $81,880 |
| Louisiana | $81,640 |
| Delaware | $81,530 |
| Utah | $81,370 |
| Vermont | $81,140 |
| Minnesota | $80,760 |
| Virginia | $80,750 |
| Massachusetts | $80,300 |
| New Mexico | $80,260 |
| Nevada | $80,230 |
| Nebraska | $80,130 |
| Montana | $79,370 |
| Kansas | $79,240 |
| Indiana | $77,310 |
| Washington | $77,250 |
| Florida | $76,910 |
| Colorado | $76,850 |
| Georgia | $76,640 |
| Pennsylvania | $76,490 |
| Arizona | $76,460 |
| District of Columbia | $76,450 |
| Missouri | $76,400 |
| Alabama | $76,300 |
| Alaska | $75,820 |
| Iowa | $75,540 |
| Illinois | $75,350 |
| Idaho | $75,320 |
| Ohio | $75,300 |
| Maine | $75,060 |
| South Carolina | $74,510 |
| North Carolina | $74,190 |
| West Virginia | $73,390 |
| Tennessee | $73,360 |
| Kentucky | $72,380 |
| Wisconsin | $68,430 |
| Mississippi | $64,580 |
| Wyoming | $64,370 |
| Puerto Rico | $63,950 |
| Arkansas | $62,880 |
| South Dakota | $62,400 |
| Oklahoma | $60,870 |
| Hawaii | $49,850 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $102,890 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $82,500 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $80,750 |
| Educational Services | $80,330 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $78,150 |
| Educational Services | $78,150 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $78,150 |
| Junior Colleges | $76,470 |
| Technical and Trade Schools | $56,510 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $80,330 |
| 2023 | $82,140 |
| 2022 | $78,810 |
| 2021 | $77,860 |
| 2020 | $78,180 |
| 2019 | $76,620 |
| 2018 | $76,710 |
| 2017 | $73,770 |
| 2016 | $73,140 |
| 2015 | $70,260 |
| 2014 | $68,690 |