Pay by state · 49 states
Computer Science Teacher, Postsecondary Salary by State (2026)
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary earn the most in California at $128,210 a year and the least in Arkansas at $56,180 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $96,980. All 49 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $128,210California
- National median
- $96,980BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $56,180Arkansas
- States reporting
- 49of 54 OEWS areas
All states
Computer Science Teacher, Postsecondary salary in every state
Sort by any column. Employment is the number of computer science teachers, postsecondary OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CACalifornia | $128,210 | $93,000 | $171,030 | 2,480 | $115,797 |
| 2 | MAMassachusetts | $128,030 | $85,380 | $163,640 | 1,490 | $121,061 |
| 3 | UTUtah | $124,460 | $95,090 | $150,600 | 550 | $125,890 |
| 4 | MIMichigan | $107,690 | $81,900 | $138,300 | 810 | $111,924 |
| 5 | OROregon | $107,310 | $84,160 | $135,220 | 530 | $103,821 |
| 6 | VAVirginia | $106,780 | $75,440 | $159,640 | 1,670 | $105,614 |
| 7 | NVNevada | $106,640 | $81,320 | $125,030 | 140 | $106,662 |
| 8 | CTConnecticut | $106,290 | $79,690 | $135,280 | 390 | $102,587 |
| 9 | INIndiana | $102,660 | $77,000 | $134,530 | 1,240 | $109,998 |
| 10 | DEDelaware | $102,080 | $83,040 | $133,040 | 120 | $102,276 |
| 11 | DCDistrict of Columbia | $101,380 | $80,080 | $129,500 | 210 | $92,247 |
| 12 | RIRhode Island | $100,790 | $80,720 | $128,690 | 160 | $98,543 |
| 13 | MEMaine | $99,730 | $72,020 | $136,240 | 120 | $102,761 |
| 14 | MDMaryland | $98,850 | $66,580 | $135,890 | 830 | $94,180 |
| 15 | ILIllinois | $98,750 | $63,890 | $132,960 | 1,540 | $98,791 |
| 16 | GAGeorgia | $98,030 | $63,810 | $134,900 | 1,160 | $101,804 |
| 17 | WIWisconsin | $97,730 | $81,530 | $114,540 | 510 | $103,863 |
| 18 | PAPennsylvania | $97,500 | $62,140 | $126,390 | 1,520 | $99,926 |
| 19 | TXTexas | $97,480 | $62,310 | $129,950 | 3,540 | $100,436 |
| 20 | NYNew York | $96,450 | $73,980 | $130,360 | 3,170 | $89,371 |
| 21 | VTVermont | $94,930 | $83,150 | $128,030 | 110 | $96,909 |
| 22 | NENebraska | $94,360 | $70,840 | $131,180 | 260 | $104,725 |
| 23 | ALAlabama | $92,640 | $64,640 | $123,780 | 500 | $104,297 |
| 24 | OHOhio | $91,230 | $63,100 | $124,640 | 1,180 | $98,336 |
| 25 | WAWashington | $90,950 | $71,540 | $122,930 | 800 | $84,990 |
| 26 | MOMissouri | $90,770 | $67,080 | $128,700 | 510 | $99,948 |
| 27 | IAIowa | $89,510 | $75,490 | $121,260 | 290 | $101,992 |
| 28 | MNMinnesota | $85,710 | $76,990 | $114,240 | 480 | $86,908 |
| 29 | AZArizona | $84,050 | $71,240 | $122,760 | 700 | $83,485 |
| 30 | NHNew Hampshire | $83,630 | $72,460 | $102,800 | 210 | $80,286 |
| 31 | KYKentucky | $83,470 | $59,280 | $109,370 | 310 | $92,581 |
| 32 | TNTennessee | $81,600 | $64,420 | $131,950 | 560 | $88,821 |
| 33 | MTMontana | $81,560 | $61,800 | $97,630 | 60 | $86,175 |
| 34 | NJNew Jersey | $81,500 | $52,990 | $128,410 | 1,440 | $74,905 |
| 35 | NDNorth Dakota | $81,400 | $64,930 | $134,030 | 90 | $91,503 |
| 36 | COColorado | $80,530 | $59,960 | $112,350 | 920 | $78,145 |
| 37 | NCNorth Carolina | $80,080 | $61,320 | $105,740 | 1,650 | $84,897 |
| 38 | NMNew Mexico | $79,440 | $62,670 | $105,430 | 200 | $86,149 |
| 39 | SCSouth Carolina | $78,240 | $64,940 | $113,640 | 380 | $83,457 |
| 40 | LALouisiana | $77,530 | $71,560 | $126,590 | 200 | $87,896 |
| 41 | FLFlorida | $76,950 | $61,640 | $84,410 | 950 | $74,410 |
| 42 | OKOklahoma | $76,570 | $39,940 | $107,800 | 210 | $87,167 |
| 43 | SDSouth Dakota | $75,540 | $61,380 | $88,910 | 150 | $85,273 |
| 44 | MSMississippi | $75,520 | $60,370 | $97,590 | 160 | $86,852 |
| 45 | PRPuerto Rico | $75,050 | $47,480 | $95,470 | 230 | N/A |
| 46 | WVWest Virginia | $73,880 | $61,180 | $94,580 | 270 | $82,550 |
| 47 | KSKansas | $67,400 | $57,900 | $112,370 | 260 | $74,832 |
| 48 | WYWyoming | $63,900 | $52,150 | $77,690 | 40 | $68,939 |
| 49 | ARArkansas | $56,180 | $24,890 | $72,590 | 160 | $64,622 |
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 Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary, that changes the ranking: California leads on raw pay at $128,210, while Utah leads once prices are taken into account at $125,890.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Questions
Computer Science Teacher, Postsecondary pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary the most?
California reports the highest median wage for Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary at $128,210 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by Massachusetts ($128,030) and Utah ($124,460).
Which state pays Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary the least?
Arkansas reports the lowest median for Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary at $56,180 a year, $72,030 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts Utah first at $125,890 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $124,460. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.