Paycheck Atlas

Highest-paying cities for mathematical science teachers, postsecondary

Riverside, CA leads at $150,550 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.

PlaceMedian25th–75th
Riverside, CA$150,550$111,440–$196,460
Ann Arbor, MI$137,720$67,670–$174,260
Fresno, CA$135,890$122,370–$165,890
San Diego, CA$135,860$100,260–$172,060
San Francisco, CA$134,920$101,390–$233,090
Madison, WI$132,100$60,640–$174,680
Santa Maria, CA$131,980$101,860–$243,220
Los Angeles, CA$131,070$101,270–$177,540
Visalia, CA$130,910$130,910–$160,130
Bakersfield, CA$128,920$128,920–$158,860
San Jose, CA$123,920$102,320–$158,850
Sacramento, CA$113,730$101,770–$127,820
Lansing, MI$109,000$83,060–$139,340
Amherst Town, MA$102,020$64,020–$130,710
Columbia, MO$100,800$60,400–$121,820
Harrisburg, PA$100,190$58,650–$122,990
New York, NY$98,130$69,150–$131,560
Hartford, CT$97,720$66,150–$128,270
Seattle, WA$97,560$78,630–$124,740
Denver, CO$97,510$78,960–$117,370
College Station, TX$97,150$73,120–$162,940
Minneapolis, MN$96,210$82,310–$130,940
Providence, RI$95,600$76,300–$131,890
Detroit, MI$95,470$61,240–$110,750
Baltimore, MD$95,070$66,240–$140,250
Columbus, OH$94,620$63,790–$104,390
Appleton, WI$94,530$88,010–$94,530
Ithaca, NY$93,970$66,540–$103,550
New Haven, CT$92,860$71,070–$127,980
Portland, OR$91,480$67,480–$120,890
Kiryas Joel, NY$91,170$76,180–$103,430
Boston, MA$86,510$68,350–$124,330
Fargo, ND$86,380$65,960–$107,290
Springfield, MA$86,210$62,250–$102,090
Grand Forks, ND$85,490$76,770–$100,150
St. Cloud, MN$85,300$85,300–$104,170
Bloomington, IL$85,280$55,970–$97,860
Burlington, VT$84,860$68,000–$105,750
Buffalo, NY$84,660$60,730–$98,950
Toledo, OH$84,320$66,790–$101,800
Worcester, MA$84,140$64,360–$109,420
Grand Rapids, MI$83,840$61,230–$104,110
Raleigh, NC$83,760$62,350–$105,670
Indianapolis, IN$83,450$65,780–$105,060
Salem, OR$83,400$59,410–$99,160
St. Louis, MO$83,390$62,920–$116,250
Albany, NY$83,250$69,010–$105,860
Reading, PA$83,110$78,790–$83,110
Bangor, ME$83,010$62,010–$105,550
Bellingham, WA$82,810$67,940–$99,610

Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.