Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary salary
The median pay for philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary in the United States is $80,260 a year. About 20,460 people hold this job.
- 10th percentile
- $49,140
- 25th percentile
- $62,600
- Median percentile
- $80,260
- 75th percentile
- $104,770
- 90th percentile
- $139,580
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 $105,820
- Maine $102,760
- Vermont $102,600
- Hawaii $101,010
- Connecticut $100,360
- New Jersey $99,450
- Massachusetts $98,360
- Utah $95,410
- New York $92,050
- Michigan $89,610
- Virginia $85,310
- Oregon $85,300
- New Hampshire $82,820
- Rhode Island $82,510
- Washington $81,240
- Indiana $79,740
- Minnesota $79,720
- District of Columbia $79,310
- Wisconsin $79,140
- Arizona $78,940
- Maryland $78,360
- Colorado $78,060
- Illinois $77,720
- Georgia $77,570
- South Carolina $77,230
- Iowa $77,180
- Ohio $77,010
- Texas $76,700
- Pennsylvania $76,600
- North Carolina $76,340
- Louisiana $76,310
- Missouri $75,280
- Nebraska $75,280
- Arkansas $74,100
- Tennessee $74,090
- Kentucky $65,580
- Kansas $65,410
- Oklahoma $64,840
- Mississippi $63,560
- Florida $63,330
- Alabama $62,210
- South Dakota $58,000
By metro area
- Riverside, CA $123,650
- Oxnard, CA $122,700
- San Francisco, CA $119,530
- Sacramento, CA $116,720
- Lawrence, KS $105,820
- Ann Arbor, MI $105,520
- Hartford, CT $103,440
- Los Angeles, CA $103,320
- San Diego, CA $103,140
- Ithaca, NY $101,260
- New York, NY $101,210
- Boston, MA $100,770
- Urban Honolulu, HI $100,190
- San Jose, CA $100,140
- Amherst Town, MA $98,920
- Scranton, PA $97,680
- Lansing, MI $94,510
- Providence, RI $93,930
- Wilmington, NC $90,750
- Eugene, OR $90,430
- Harrisonburg, VA $90,430
- Rochester, NY $86,590
- Burlington, VT $86,580
- Seattle, WA $85,550
- Richmond, VA $85,310
- Portland, OR $85,300
- Grand Rapids, MI $85,180
- Detroit, MI $83,620
- Worcester, MA $83,000
- Atlanta, GA $82,960
- Austin, TX $82,850
- Albany, NY $82,730
- St. Louis, MO $81,580
- Minneapolis, MN $80,560
- Virginia Beach, VA $79,910
- South Bend, IN $79,740
- Washington, DC $79,310
- Phoenix, AZ $79,250
- St. Cloud, MN $79,180
- Chicago, IL $78,930
- Milwaukee, WI $78,750
- Baltimore, MD $78,730
- Syracuse, NY $78,610
- Davenport, IA $78,450
- Boulder, CO $78,310
- Columbus, OH $78,140
- Indianapolis, IN $78,110
- Buffalo, NY $78,020
- Nashville, TN $77,910
- Houston, TX $77,890
- Philadelphia, PA $77,870
- Dayton, OH $77,730
- Kiryas Joel, NY $77,500
- Harrisburg, PA $77,460
- Memphis, TN $77,330
- Greenville, SC $77,230
- McAllen, TX $76,940
- Cleveland, OH $76,830
- Dallas, TX $76,730
- Toledo, OH $76,690
- Cincinnati, OH $76,640
- Springfield, MO $76,520
- Columbia, SC $76,480
- San Antonio, TX $75,490
- Spokane, WA $74,790
- Pittsburgh, PA $74,330
- Salem, OR $73,790
- Des Moines, IA $73,760
- Tampa, FL $73,670
- Birmingham, AL $73,050
- Denver, CO $73,020
- Allentown, PA $72,470
- Lincoln, NE $72,080
- Charlotte, NC $70,840
- Lexington, KY $68,070
- Oklahoma City, OK $64,840
- Raleigh, NC $64,740
- Huntsville, AL $63,840
- Miami, FL $63,330
- Montgomery, AL $62,200
- Manchester, NH $61,970
- El Paso, TX $61,890
- Orlando, FL $61,410
- Kansas City, MO $61,040
- Abilene, TX $60,990