Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary pay in the U.S.
$147,570avg. a year
Annual salary · 221,270 employed
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary in the U.S. earn an average of $147,570 a year and a median of $107,310. Pay is highest in Arkansas ($205,560) and lowest in West Virginia ($77,490).
$107,310Median pay
$147,570Average yearly
+18%Avg. pay since 2020
221,270Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for health specialties teachers, postsecondary
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
12,080 jobs
Arkansas
$205,560
a year
217,350 jobs
California
$196,500
a year
37,800 jobs
Colorado
$186,460
a year
41,430 jobs
New Mexico
$183,680
a year
53,520 jobs
Utah
$174,050
a year
63,230 jobs
Iowa
$173,080
a year
721,410 jobs
New York
$169,320
a year
81,890 jobs
Mississippi
$166,400
a year
910,250 jobs
Massachusetts
$166,200
a year
104,510 jobs
Washington
$164,770
a year
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Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $260,720 | – |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $243,480 | – |
| Greenville, NC | $204,300 | – |
| Ithaca, NY | $201,560 | – |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $200,930 | – |
| Albuquerque, NM | $196,730 | – |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $189,920 | – |
| Jackson, MS | $189,450 | – |
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Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $110,670 | $92,310 | 3,360 |
| Alaska | $83,420 | $73,890 | – |
| Arizona | $137,300 | $99,000 | 3,620 |
| Arkansas | $205,560 | $124,890 | 2,080 |
| California | $196,500 | $165,110 | 17,350 |
| Colorado | $186,460 | $136,930 | 7,800 |
| Delaware | $120,000 | $105,780 | 260 |
| District of Columbia | $163,940 | $167,520 | 1,460 |
| Florida | $131,530 | $88,710 | 8,500 |
| Georgia | $153,130 | $106,960 | 4,860 |
| Hawaii | $113,980 | $81,480 | 290 |
| Idaho | $121,260 | $101,910 | – |
| Illinois | $113,930 | $92,860 | 7,740 |
| Indiana | $123,720 | $98,170 | 4,880 |
| Iowa | $173,080 | $128,490 | 3,230 |
| Kansas | $112,400 | $86,700 | 1,060 |
| Kentucky | $113,720 | $83,680 | 1,380 |
| Louisiana | $138,400 | $125,130 | 2,250 |
| Maine | $136,220 | $103,090 | 730 |
| Maryland | $144,770 | $108,160 | 7,460 |
| Massachusetts | $166,200 | $134,520 | 10,250 |
| Michigan | $129,570 | $108,970 | 3,430 |
| Minnesota | $120,690 | $103,510 | 3,050 |
| Mississippi | $166,400 | $137,220 | 1,890 |
| Missouri | $156,870 | $130,490 | 5,700 |
| Montana | $128,530 | $101,220 | 370 |
| Nebraska | $108,000 | $80,960 | 2,760 |
| Nevada | $103,430 | $77,160 | 1,230 |
| New Hampshire | $132,140 | $85,250 | 430 |
| New Jersey | $124,280 | $96,630 | 2,960 |
| New Mexico | $183,680 | $134,600 | 1,430 |
| New York | $169,320 | $131,220 | 21,410 |
| North Carolina | $141,500 | $103,220 | 9,240 |
| North Dakota | $112,880 | $100,760 | 510 |
| Ohio | $95,990 | $74,720 | 5,670 |
| Oklahoma | $101,650 | $76,450 | 950 |
| Oregon | $121,050 | $103,180 | 2,170 |
| Pennsylvania | $136,680 | $107,920 | 14,890 |
| Rhode Island | $126,760 | $103,780 | 480 |
| South Carolina | $95,570 | $82,480 | 1,030 |
| South Dakota | $87,460 | $78,720 | 270 |
| Tennessee | $111,700 | $98,870 | 4,400 |
| Texas | $159,640 | $108,150 | 18,960 |
| Utah | $174,050 | $168,060 | 3,520 |
| Vermont | $134,950 | $107,500 | 1,170 |
| Virginia | $142,210 | $106,880 | 5,040 |
| Washington | $164,770 | $137,520 | 4,510 |
| West Virginia | $77,490 | $60,300 | 2,400 |
| Wisconsin | $98,120 | $81,500 | 4,410 |
| Wyoming | $86,050 | $93,480 | 230 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$154,400
15,040 jobsPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$139,900
11,210 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$183,420
8,410 jobsBoston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$176,930
7,830 jobsDenver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$200,930
6,710 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$119,970
6,390 jobsSan Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$260,720
4,340 jobsMiami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$169,550
4,090 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do health specialties teachers, postsecondary make?
The average is $147,570 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $107,310 and half earn less (the median).
Which state pays health specialties teachers, postsecondary the most?
Arkansas, with an average of $205,560 a year. The best-paying metro area is San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA at $260,720.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $59,270 a year, and the top 10% earn over $322,020.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 25-1071. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.