Highest-paying states for psychology teachers, postsecondary

California leads at $107,340 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.

Place	Median	25th–75th
California	$107,340	$81,600–$165,660
Maryland	$101,430	$77,910–$130,300
District of Columbia	$101,250	$79,020–$123,300
New York	$100,720	$77,670–$128,060
Michigan	$99,900	$67,430–$122,570
North Dakota	$97,110	$79,810–$104,560
New Hampshire	$95,030	$79,320–$129,720
Rhode Island	$94,360	$77,570–$103,880
Utah	$93,090	$66,780–$98,940
Louisiana	$91,340	$64,820–$105,600
Connecticut	$84,500	$73,160–$120,430
New Mexico	$83,600	$70,970–$105,580
Idaho	$83,010	$57,810–$109,930
Massachusetts	$82,930	$68,530–$104,390
Minnesota	$82,640	$74,970–$104,960
Maine	$81,660	$64,290–$106,220
Nevada	$81,300	$67,790–$81,300
Vermont	$81,100	$67,450–$105,160
New Jersey	$80,790	$63,450–$126,340
Oregon	$80,060	$70,780–$114,390
Kansas	$79,730	$58,320–$107,840
Georgia	$79,440	$62,520–$100,910
Missouri	$79,240	$62,990–$102,400
Alaska	$79,040	$78,790–$120,150
Arizona	$78,610	$71,200–$97,270
Ohio	$78,530	$60,870–$100,830
Iowa	$78,450	$62,070–$101,580
Washington	$78,330	$61,260–$96,070
Virginia	$77,950	$62,070–$102,110
Illinois	$77,860	$50,960–$105,790
Indiana	$77,820	$61,990–$105,130
Wisconsin	$77,580	$63,680–$89,330
Nebraska	$77,340	$61,130–$96,330
Montana	$77,120	$61,060–$97,610
Texas	$77,060	$55,970–$101,610
Colorado	$76,810	$54,120–$104,510
Tennessee	$76,010	$61,580–$96,130
Pennsylvania	$75,960	$61,020–$98,950
Alabama	$75,340	$61,240–$95,560
North Carolina	$75,260	$59,870–$92,960
South Carolina	$74,890	$61,720–$100,260
Kentucky	$74,520	$61,910–$84,780
West Virginia	$74,280	$55,740–$95,480
Florida	$69,050	$61,240–$81,250
Wyoming	$65,050	$62,910–$83,070
South Dakota	$65,020	$59,900–$77,890
Mississippi	$62,590	$58,560–$77,490
Oklahoma	$61,720	$38,540–$83,360
Arkansas	$60,730	$54,120–$76,250

Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.