Paycheck Atlas

Highest-paying states for family and consumer sciences teachers, postsecondary

California leads at $97,620 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.

PlaceMedian25th–75th
California$97,620$58,220–$129,440
Michigan$83,500$74,450–$110,580
Ohio$83,400$60,770–$98,080
Oklahoma$83,200$65,580–$83,940
Illinois$80,220$53,630–$85,900
Rhode Island$80,200$64,250–$97,190
Iowa$79,310$69,250–$132,220
North Carolina$78,770$62,030–$90,420
Pennsylvania$78,220$60,590–$124,670
Utah$76,790$61,210–$104,040
Missouri$76,320$62,040–$99,320
Oregon$75,870$61,440–$104,780
South Carolina$74,010$51,060–$102,060
Kentucky$73,460$54,430–$82,760
Indiana$65,740$53,520–$82,040
Washington$63,840$50,780–$80,150
Florida$63,770$52,170–$77,170
Virginia$63,580$50,110–$81,910
Alabama$63,420$53,640–$69,120
Mississippi$60,650$48,530–$75,200
New Jersey$53,250$49,920–$54,060

Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.