Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary pay in the U.S.
$93,860avg. a year
Annual salary · 41,530 employed
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary in the U.S. earn an average of $93,860 a year and a median of $80,340. Pay is highest in California ($126,620) and lowest in Oklahoma ($69,860).
$80,340Median pay
$93,860Average yearly
+4%Avg. pay since 2020
41,530Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for psychology teachers, postsecondary
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
14,410 jobs
California
$126,620
a year
2640 jobs
Maryland
$121,600
a year
3110 jobs
New Hampshire
$117,160
a year
4
Delaware
$114,090
a year
54,070 jobs
New York
$110,220
a year
6920 jobs
Michigan
$103,940
a year
7340 jobs
District of Columbia
$103,860
a year
860 jobs
North Dakota
$102,870
a year
9100 jobs
New Mexico
$98,170
a year
10920 jobs
Connecticut
$97,770
a year
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Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Psychology 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $158,450 | – |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $155,450 | – |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $141,550 | – |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $140,530 | – |
| Fresno, CA | $131,390 | – |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $130,050 | – |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $129,850 | – |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $125,950 | – |
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Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Psychology 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 | $83,370 | $75,340 | 610 |
| Alaska | $93,630 | $79,040 | 70 |
| Arizona | $85,540 | $78,610 | 940 |
| Arkansas | $72,630 | $60,730 | 190 |
| California | $126,620 | $107,340 | 4,410 |
| Colorado | $83,460 | $76,810 | 960 |
| Connecticut | $97,770 | $84,500 | 920 |
| Delaware | $114,090 | $102,340 | – |
| District of Columbia | $103,860 | $101,250 | 340 |
| Florida | $74,740 | $69,050 | 1,120 |
| Georgia | $86,400 | $79,440 | 820 |
| Idaho | $85,520 | $83,010 | 180 |
| Illinois | $82,470 | $77,860 | 2,260 |
| Indiana | $88,350 | $77,820 | 760 |
| Iowa | $90,260 | $78,450 | 320 |
| Kansas | $92,990 | $79,730 | 230 |
| Kentucky | $78,020 | $74,520 | 590 |
| Louisiana | $92,100 | $91,340 | 140 |
| Maine | $89,640 | $81,660 | 110 |
| Maryland | $121,600 | $101,430 | 640 |
| Massachusetts | $96,600 | $82,930 | 2,640 |
| Michigan | $103,940 | $99,900 | 920 |
| Minnesota | $97,470 | $82,640 | 760 |
| Mississippi | $70,380 | $62,590 | 260 |
| Missouri | $88,690 | $79,240 | 590 |
| Montana | $84,960 | $77,120 | 90 |
| Nebraska | $88,660 | $77,340 | 170 |
| Nevada | $83,500 | $81,300 | 140 |
| New Hampshire | $117,160 | $95,030 | 110 |
| New Jersey | $95,070 | $80,790 | 1,630 |
| New Mexico | $98,170 | $83,600 | 100 |
| New York | $110,220 | $100,720 | 4,070 |
| North Carolina | $80,900 | $75,260 | 1,100 |
| North Dakota | $102,870 | $97,110 | 60 |
| Ohio | $80,080 | $78,530 | 1,500 |
| Oklahoma | $69,860 | $61,720 | 410 |
| Oregon | $96,340 | $80,060 | 660 |
| Pennsylvania | $81,800 | $75,960 | 2,120 |
| Rhode Island | $97,280 | $94,360 | 180 |
| South Carolina | $81,520 | $74,890 | 390 |
| South Dakota | $75,780 | $65,020 | 70 |
| Tennessee | $85,010 | $76,010 | 790 |
| Texas | $86,210 | $77,060 | 3,380 |
| Utah | $94,540 | $93,090 | 200 |
| Vermont | $93,850 | $81,100 | 100 |
| Virginia | $90,010 | $77,950 | 1,050 |
| Washington | $80,470 | $78,330 | 840 |
| West Virginia | $80,130 | $74,280 | 150 |
| Wisconsin | $86,320 | $77,580 | 630 |
| Wyoming | $73,400 | $65,050 | 80 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$112,360
3,950 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$117,560
1,830 jobsBoston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
$98,400
1,690 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$83,070
1,620 jobsPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$90,990
860 jobsWashington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
$106,560
710 jobsPhoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
$86,620
690 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$88,030
680 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do psychology teachers, postsecondary make?
The average is $93,860 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $80,340 and half earn less (the median).
Which state pays psychology teachers, postsecondary the most?
California, with an average of $126,620 a year. The best-paying metro area is Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA at $158,450.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $49,050 a year, and the top 10% earn over $153,600.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 25-1066. 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.