Pay by state · 49 states
Chemistry Teacher, Postsecondary Salary by State (2026)
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary earn the most in California at $132,960 a year and the least in Oklahoma at $64,450 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $93,250. All 49 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $132,960California
- National median
- $93,250BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $64,450Oklahoma
- States reporting
- 49of 54 OEWS areas
All states
Chemistry Teacher, Postsecondary salary in every state
Sort by any column. Employment is the number of chemistry teachers, postsecondary OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CACalifornia | $132,960 | $102,980 | $188,810 | 1,650 | $120,087 |
| 2 | NDNorth Dakota | $111,020 | $77,800 | $132,990 | 60 | $124,799 |
| 3 | MAMassachusetts | $108,270 | $80,930 | $168,200 | 820 | $102,376 |
| 4 | DEDelaware | $104,610 | $96,400 | $159,290 | 80 | $104,811 |
| 5 | MNMinnesota | $104,380 | $81,030 | $168,240 | 430 | $105,840 |
| 6 | AZArizona | $103,790 | $76,540 | $133,170 | 210 | $103,092 |
| 7 | DCDistrict of Columbia | $103,370 | $81,340 | $132,350 | 100 | $94,057 |
| 8 | NHNew Hampshire | $102,220 | $83,300 | $127,680 | 70 | $98,133 |
| 9 | UTUtah | $102,110 | $76,680 | $127,180 | 200 | $103,283 |
| 10 | NVNevada | $101,640 | $83,670 | $125,750 | 60 | $101,661 |
| 11 | MDMaryland | $101,530 | $80,680 | $133,140 | 310 | $96,733 |
| 12 | OROregon | $101,350 | $82,650 | $130,580 | 460 | $98,054 |
| 13 | MIMichigan | $101,030 | $74,600 | $129,080 | 560 | $105,002 |
| 14 | RIRhode Island | $100,920 | $66,830 | $132,530 | 110 | $98,670 |
| 15 | NYNew York | $99,880 | $76,800 | $129,880 | 1,840 | $92,549 |
| 16 | ILIllinois | $97,860 | $63,490 | $125,550 | 880 | $97,901 |
| 17 | COColorado | $96,600 | $69,200 | $110,570 | 330 | $93,739 |
| 18 | PAPennsylvania | $95,070 | $73,730 | $103,640 | 1,270 | $97,436 |
| 19 | KSKansas | $93,830 | $75,070 | $135,240 | 170 | $104,177 |
| 20 | WAWashington | $85,970 | $74,110 | $101,620 | 390 | $80,336 |
| 21 | GAGeorgia | $85,300 | $65,530 | $119,830 | 500 | $88,584 |
| 22 | MEMaine | $85,250 | $61,450 | $121,990 | 70 | $87,841 |
| 23 | NMNew Mexico | $85,240 | $67,120 | $101,310 | 80 | $92,439 |
| 24 | NENebraska | $85,050 | $74,630 | $97,590 | 150 | $94,392 |
| 25 | MTMontana | $84,680 | $66,640 | $128,370 | 80 | $89,471 |
| 26 | LALouisiana | $83,680 | $72,330 | $115,880 | 140 | $94,868 |
| 27 | WIWisconsin | $83,480 | $76,850 | $108,120 | 450 | $88,719 |
| 28 | MOMissouri | $83,000 | $62,100 | $123,830 | 460 | $91,393 |
| 29 | WYWyoming | $82,830 | $75,070 | $101,300 | 30 | $89,361 |
| 30 | KYKentucky | $82,550 | $62,710 | $130,020 | 250 | $91,560 |
| 31 | IAIowa | $82,050 | $64,100 | $127,200 | 230 | $93,491 |
| 32 | WVWest Virginia | $81,830 | $64,150 | $103,280 | 90 | $91,433 |
| 33 | TXTexas | $81,810 | $62,640 | $105,820 | 1,470 | $84,291 |
| 34 | NJNew Jersey | $81,600 | $62,430 | $111,000 | 750 | $74,997 |
| 35 | INIndiana | $81,530 | $63,250 | $103,460 | 530 | $87,358 |
| 36 | SCSouth Carolina | $81,200 | $64,250 | $105,600 | 270 | $86,614 |
| 37 | VAVirginia | $80,330 | $62,660 | $106,500 | 760 | $79,453 |
| 38 | TNTennessee | $79,150 | $65,130 | $111,490 | 370 | $86,154 |
| 39 | CTConnecticut | $78,820 | $70,860 | $109,450 | 350 | $76,074 |
| 40 | PRPuerto Rico | $78,640 | $71,910 | $94,730 | 210 | N/A |
| 41 | NCNorth Carolina | $78,620 | $62,050 | $103,790 | 900 | $83,349 |
| 42 | VTVermont | $78,560 | $63,470 | $93,690 | 90 | $80,198 |
| 43 | OHOhio | $77,910 | $62,210 | $102,030 | 700 | $83,978 |
| 44 | FLFlorida | $77,630 | $62,750 | $82,290 | 340 | $75,067 |
| 45 | ALAlabama | $76,430 | $63,450 | $100,110 | 310 | $86,048 |
| 46 | SDSouth Dakota | $75,810 | $61,960 | $102,500 | 70 | $85,578 |
| 47 | MSMississippi | $66,420 | $51,970 | $93,000 | 130 | $76,386 |
| 48 | ARArkansas | $64,720 | $62,880 | $75,890 | 110 | $74,445 |
| 49 | OKOklahoma | $64,450 | $49,180 | $101,940 | 220 | $73,370 |
Method
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary, that changes the ranking: California leads on raw pay at $132,960, while North Dakota leads once prices are taken into account at $124,799.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Questions
Chemistry Teacher, Postsecondary pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary the most?
California reports the highest median wage for Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary at $132,960 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by North Dakota ($111,020) and Massachusetts ($108,270).
Which state pays Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary the least?
Oklahoma reports the lowest median for Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary at $64,450 a year, $68,510 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts North Dakota first at $124,799 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $111,020. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.