Geography Teachers, Postsecondary salary
The median pay for geography teachers, postsecondary in the United States is $97,590 a year. About 3,330 people hold this job.
- 10th percentile
- $52,550
- 25th percentile
- $74,690
- Median percentile
- $97,590
- 75th percentile
- $123,900
- 90th percentile
- $165,460
Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience. BLS does not report experience, so reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only a rough guide. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.
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Highest-paying states · Highest-paying cities
By state
- California $146,040
- Oregon $113,500
- Vermont $107,790
- Connecticut $105,470
- Maryland $103,430
- Massachusetts $101,870
- Illinois $100,790
- New York $100,420
- Texas $99,510
- Pennsylvania $97,120
- Minnesota $95,890
- Washington $90,550
- New Mexico $89,060
- Kentucky $86,790
- South Carolina $85,810
- Georgia $85,420
- North Carolina $84,630
- Oklahoma $84,170
- Missouri $83,530
- Indiana $82,830
- Arizona $82,510
- Michigan $81,380
- Ohio $81,290
- Tennessee $81,220
- Wisconsin $78,710
- New Jersey $78,540
- Mississippi $75,130
- Nebraska $72,300
By metro area
- Los Angeles, CA $146,040
- Austin, TX $109,900
- Minneapolis, MN $107,830
- Portland, OR $103,470
- Chicago, IL $103,280
- Hartford, CT $101,590
- Seattle, WA $100,080
- New York, NY $99,640
- Washington, DC $99,560
- Dallas, TX $96,180
- College Station, TX $88,300
- Atlanta, GA $85,420
- Charlotte, NC $84,630
- Omaha, NE $72,300