Average Salary for History Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC 25-1125 · Educational Instruction and Library Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for History Teachers, Postsecondary in the United States is $81,500, based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $47,730 at the 10th percentile to $158,140 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 19,860 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 21.9% since 2014.
Median Annual
$81,500
Mean Annual
$93,710
10th Pct
$47,730
75th Pct
$106,770
Employment
19,860
Salary Distribution
$48k
10th
$62k
25th
$82k
Median
$107k
75th
$158k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $162,950 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $133,070 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $131,090 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $130,460 |
| Fresno, CA | $127,360 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $122,400 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $119,920 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $108,480 |
| Madison, WI | $108,310 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $105,390 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $105,280 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $105,230 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $104,300 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $103,970 |
| Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $102,520 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| California | $121,020 |
| New Hampshire | $106,810 |
| Rhode Island | $106,240 |
| Arizona | $101,510 |
| New York | $101,180 |
| Massachusetts | $100,780 |
| New Jersey | $100,320 |
| Connecticut | $100,220 |
| Oregon | $97,680 |
| Montana | $92,550 |
| Maryland | $87,520 |
| Michigan | $86,230 |
| Maine | $85,950 |
| Illinois | $84,620 |
| Virginia | $82,930 |
| Wisconsin | $82,300 |
| Minnesota | $82,200 |
| Texas | $82,080 |
| Pennsylvania | $81,640 |
| New Mexico | $80,940 |
| Missouri | $80,430 |
| Vermont | $80,080 |
| Ohio | $79,870 |
| Indiana | $79,860 |
| Washington | $79,470 |
| Kansas | $79,380 |
| District of Columbia | $78,880 |
| Nebraska | $78,820 |
| Nevada | $78,620 |
| Utah | $78,110 |
| Colorado | $77,910 |
| Georgia | $77,500 |
| Iowa | $77,460 |
| South Carolina | $77,150 |
| North Carolina | $76,870 |
| Puerto Rico | $75,010 |
| Kentucky | $73,320 |
| Louisiana | $72,950 |
| Wyoming | $72,120 |
| Tennessee | $66,770 |
| Idaho | $66,240 |
| Oklahoma | $65,600 |
| South Dakota | $65,370 |
| Alaska | $65,060 |
| West Virginia | $64,710 |
| Mississippi | $64,660 |
| Alabama | $61,000 |
| Hawaii | $50,150 |
| Florida | $49,250 |
| Arkansas | $47,570 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for History Teachers, Postsecondary broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $98,850 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $81,710 |
| Educational Services | $81,530 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $81,140 |
| Educational Services | $81,010 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $80,990 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $80,200 |
| Junior Colleges | $49,730 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $81,500 |
| 2023 | $82,140 |
| 2022 | $79,400 |
| 2021 | $78,130 |
| 2020 | $76,890 |
| 2019 | $75,170 |
| 2018 | $74,590 |
| 2017 | $72,690 |
| 2016 | $71,820 |
| 2015 | $69,400 |
| 2014 | $66,840 |