Paycheck Atlas

Highest-paying cities for health specialties teachers, postsecondary

San Francisco, CA leads at $357,220 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.

PlaceMedian25th–75th
San Francisco, CA$357,220$167,790–$357,220
Little Rock, AR$214,790$100,330–$394,880
Greenville, NC$181,290$105,970–$382,370
Albuquerque, NM$178,290$84,220–$355,560
Jackson, MS$175,090$84,170–$315,480
Denver, CO$168,720$129,660–$360,240
Salt Lake City, UT$168,060$100,560–$331,930
Seattle, WA$164,860$99,620–$216,120
College Station, TX$164,660$106,330–$205,450
Boston, MA$164,450$103,090–$216,590
Wichita, KS$163,230$70,880–$222,840
Ithaca, NY$159,720$91,550–$376,740
Champaign, IL$139,810$84,720–$171,930
Lansing, MI$139,470$83,500–$177,590
Fresno, CA$138,400$93,330–$169,620
Riverside, CA$136,370$79,240–$174,750
Washington, DC$135,670$81,050–$217,710
Los Angeles, CA$134,590$84,730–$259,930
Corvallis, OR$132,700$105,200–$164,900
Harrisburg, PA$131,040$81,580–$215,290
Atlanta, GA$130,880$78,990–$222,060
Provo, UT$129,560$80,350–$218,990
Austin, TX$129,400$98,830–$316,180
Amherst Town, MA$129,330$102,980–$170,730
Miami, FL$128,960$79,840–$272,210
Memphis, TN$128,860$76,740–$163,600
Spokane, WA$128,830$98,790–$228,430
New York, NY$128,090$95,480–$213,630
Missoula, MT$126,330$101,220–$213,050
San Antonio, TX$125,830$78,560–$212,870
Portland, OR$123,500$79,100–$163,190
Kiryas Joel, NY$123,200$74,090–$194,830
Bakersfield, CA$119,470$73,140–$166,100
Mankato, MN$116,010$73,660–$212,910
Lafayette, LA$115,850$72,340–$193,320
Bloomington, IN$110,580$64,690–$171,640
Lawrence, KS$109,630$109,630–$131,210
Wilmington, NC$109,430$74,110–$133,160
Detroit, MI$109,180$65,300–$138,050
Lafayette, IN$109,110$65,610–$176,230
Fargo, ND$108,870$86,690–$136,140
Philadelphia, PA$108,150$65,510–$212,620
San Diego, CA$107,650$75,970–$175,510
Hartford, CT$107,090$65,720–$175,970
Worcester, MA$106,520$65,910–$178,140
Springfield, MA$106,180$83,720–$127,220
Fort Collins, CO$105,820$75,940–$136,930
Dallas, TX$105,280$77,780–$173,150
Flagstaff, AZ$104,500$81,310–$127,000
Santa Maria, CA$104,050$88,780–$133,220

Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.