200 metro areas
Health Specialties Teacher, Postsecondary Salary by City (2026)
Health specialties teachers earn the most in Greenville, NC, an average of $204,300 a year, against $147,570 nationally. After local prices, pay goes furthest in Greenville, NC ($231,100 in national-average dollars). Every metro area with its own BLS estimate is ranked below.
- US average (mean)
- $147,570BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Highest-paying city
- $204,300Greenville, NC
- Best after cost of living
- $231,100Greenville, NC
- Metro areas
- 200With their own estimate
Top cities
Highest-paying cities for health specialties teachers
Top 10 metro areas
- Greenville, NC$204,300
- Ithaca, NY$201,560
- Denver, CO$200,930
- Albuquerque, NM$196,730
- Salt Lake City, UT$189,920
- Jackson, MS$189,450
- Houston, TX$186,400
- Los Angeles, CA$183,420
- Austin, TX$179,150
- Boston, MA-NH$176,930
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $186,400 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $183,420 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $179,150 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $176,930 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
Mean wage ÷ BEA price level
- Greenville, NC$204,300 nominal$231,100
- Jackson, MS$189,450 nominal$212,750
- Albuquerque, NM$196,730 nominal$205,900
- Ithaca, NY$201,560 nominal$195,090
- Denver, CO$200,930 nominal$189,950
- Houston, TX$186,400 nominal$188,990
- Salt Lake City, UT$189,920 nominal$188,290
- College Station, TX$171,240 nominal$188,280
- Austin, TX$179,150 nominal$182,680
- Wichita, KS$156,700 nominal$176,170
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Greenville, NC | $231,100 |
| Jackson, MS | $212,750 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $205,900 |
| Ithaca, NY | $195,090 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $189,950 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $188,990 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $188,290 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | $188,280 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $182,680 |
| Wichita, KS | $176,170 |
Source: BLS OEWS 2025 · BEA RPP 2024
Every city
Health Specialties Teacher, Postsecondary salary in every metro area
Mean annual wage, with the Department of Labor's entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) prevailing-wage benchmarks for the same metro, and the mean at national-average prices. Sorted by mean pay.
| # | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) | At US prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco, CA | $239,200+ | $128,930 | $325,630 | N/A |
| 2 | Little Rock, AR | $239,200+ | $81,430 | $323,300 | N/A |
| 3 | Greenville, NC | $204,300 | $82,740 | $264,180 | $231,100 |
| 4 | Ithaca, NY | $201,560 | $78,660 | $262,090 | $195,090 |
| 5 | Denver, CO | $200,930 | $96,570 | $252,330 | $189,950 |
| 6 | Albuquerque, NM | $196,730 | $65,470 | $261,380 | $205,900 |
| 7 | Salt Lake City, UT | $189,920 | $81,490 | $243,320 | $188,290 |
| 8 | Jackson, MS | $189,450 | $71,380 | $247,610 | $212,750 |
| 9 | Houston, TX | $186,400 | $68,480 | $244,480 | $188,990 |
| 10 | Los Angeles, CA | $183,420 | $72,330 | $238,130 | $161,510 |
| 11 | Austin, TX | $179,150 | $74,800 | $230,550 | $182,680 |
| 12 | Boston, MA-NH | $176,930 | $84,110 | $222,650 | $163,420 |
| 13 | Fresno, CA | $174,520 | $74,750 | $223,660 | $170,830 |
| 14 | College Station, TX | $171,240 | $81,680 | $215,360 | $188,280 |
| 15 | Atlanta, GA | $170,540 | $68,150 | $220,970 | $170,440 |
| 16 | Seattle, WA | $170,340 | $83,060 | $213,330 | $153,280 |
| 17 | Miami, FL | $169,550 | $69,020 | $219,060 | $148,530 |
| 18 | Charlottesville, VA | $165,350 | $68,940 | $212,830 | $166,770 |
| 19 | Winston, NC | $161,250 | $62,720 | $209,780 | $175,190 |
| 20 | Missoula, MT | $158,750 | $79,320 | $197,870 | $164,600 |
| 21 | Durham, NC | $157,630 | $76,560 | $197,550 | $161,550 |
| 22 | Wichita, KS | $156,700 | $61,170 | $203,750 | $176,170 |
| 23 | Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $154,690 | $67,300 | $197,730 | $142,070 |
| 24 | New York, NY-NJ | $154,400 | $74,580 | $193,710 | $137,170 |
| 25 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $150,190 | $71,580 | $188,910 | $157,950 |
| 26 | Kiryas Joel, NY | $148,550 | $50,590 | $196,800 | $135,760 |
| 27 | Harrisburg, PA | $147,510 | $66,770 | $187,280 | $149,530 |
| 28 | Bakersfield, CA | $146,450 | $63,140 | $187,490 | $145,160 |
| 29 | Portland, ME | $146,420 | $63,760 | $187,130 | $143,750 |
| 30 | Provo, UT | $145,870 | $63,360 | $186,510 | $148,500 |
| 31 | Baltimore, MD | $145,840 | $65,460 | $185,430 | $139,580 |
| 32 | Mankato, MN | $144,290 | $62,150 | $184,750 | $158,640 |
| 33 | Spokane, WA | $141,700 | $77,220 | $173,460 | $141,210 |
| 34 | Augusta, GA-SC | $141,580 | $67,950 | $177,840 | $154,050 |
| 35 | Hartford, CT | $140,290 | $63,710 | $178,010 | $136,540 |
| 36 | Riverside, CA | $140,250 | $68,810 | $175,440 | $131,760 |
| 37 | Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $139,900 | $58,410 | $180,030 | $136,420 |
| 38 | Dallas, TX | $139,780 | $66,690 | $175,780 | $135,590 |
| 39 | Phoenix, AZ | $139,370 | $64,360 | $176,310 | $134,900 |
| 40 | Beaumont, TX | $139,070 | $69,870 | $173,150 | $154,440 |
| 41 | San Diego, CA | $138,350 | $67,140 | $173,430 | $123,650 |
| 42 | Lansing, MI | $138,240 | $67,980 | $172,840 | $145,530 |
| 43 | Amherst Town, MA | $138,170 | $85,910 | $163,910 | $137,840 |
| 44 | Worcester, MA | $137,040 | $65,650 | $172,200 | $133,670 |
| 45 | San Antonio, TX | $137,010 | $67,200 | $171,390 | $144,650 |
| 46 | Grand Rapids, MI | $135,110 | $57,120 | $173,520 | $141,410 |
| 47 | Lafayette, IN | $134,870 | $61,870 | $170,820 | $144,350 |
| 48 | Lafayette, LA | $134,680 | $60,240 | $171,340 | $154,430 |
| 49 | Ann Arbor, MI | $134,510 | $69,110 | $166,720 | $133,340 |
| 50 | Corvallis, OR | $133,320 | $90,060 | $154,620 | $128,170 |
| 51 | Champaign, IL | $133,000 | $75,720 | $161,210 | $143,470 |
| 52 | Portland, OR-WA | $132,820 | $64,800 | $166,330 | $125,990 |
| 53 | Bloomington, IN | $132,300 | $62,030 | $166,910 | $139,140 |
| 54 | Lexington, KY | $130,790 | $60,520 | $165,400 | $140,800 |
| 55 | Richmond, VA | $130,720 | $61,080 | $165,020 | $133,580 |
| 56 | Indianapolis, IN | $129,890 | $62,860 | $162,910 | $135,730 |
| 57 | Pittsburgh, PA | $129,880 | $53,610 | $167,440 | $137,190 |
| 58 | Bridgeport, CT | $129,290 | $64,070 | $161,410 | $120,990 |
| 59 | Santa Maria, CA | $129,200 | $78,440 | $154,200 | $118,750 |
| 60 | McAllen, TX | $128,560 | $60,940 | $161,870 | $149,670 |
| 61 | Bangor, ME | $128,170 | $60,690 | $161,400 | $132,810 |
| 62 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $126,640 | $57,960 | $160,460 | $136,840 |
| 63 | Waterloo, IA | $125,410 | $59,020 | $158,110 | $144,060 |
| 64 | Trenton, NJ | $125,260 | $59,170 | $157,820 | $121,400 |
| 65 | Norwich, CT | $124,770 | $62,000 | $155,690 | $124,220 |
| 66 | Providence, RI-MA | $123,900 | $64,310 | $153,250 | $121,740 |
| 67 | Arecibo, PR | $123,510 | $58,620 | $155,470 | N/A |
| 68 | Bowling Green, KY | $123,110 | $59,090 | $154,640 | $136,520 |
| 69 | Detroit, MI | $122,730 | $53,700 | $156,730 | $122,370 |
| 70 | Springfield, MA | $122,290 | $74,840 | $145,650 | $127,300 |
| 71 | Minneapolis, MN-WI | $122,070 | $56,870 | $154,190 | $116,450 |
| 72 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $121,930 | $55,490 | $154,660 | $132,280 |
| 73 | Roanoke, VA | $120,310 | $52,930 | $153,500 | $128,510 |
| 74 | Chicago, IL-IN | $119,970 | $56,250 | $151,360 | $115,810 |
| 75 | Athens, GA | $119,790 | $59,700 | $149,380 | $128,330 |
| 76 | Lawrence, KS | $119,770 | $83,250 | $137,750 | $132,720 |
| 77 | Fort Collins, CO | $119,570 | $62,140 | $147,850 | $118,240 |
| 78 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $117,940 | $60,880 | $146,040 | $136,420 |
| 79 | Kokomo, IN | $117,900 | $64,480 | $144,210 | $131,510 |
| 80 | Birmingham, AL | $117,780 | $62,050 | $145,230 | $128,520 |
| 81 | Joplin, MO-KS | $117,510 | $53,990 | $148,800 | $137,090 |
| 82 | Des Moines, IA | $117,360 | $69,790 | $140,790 | $127,980 |
| 83 | Columbia, SC | $116,840 | $71,860 | $138,990 | $124,750 |
| 84 | Orlando, FL | $116,100 | $57,890 | $144,770 | $114,480 |
| 85 | Deltona, FL | $116,010 | $63,920 | $141,680 | $116,750 |
| 86 | Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $115,750 | $57,630 | $144,380 | $118,180 |
| 87 | Nashville, TN | $114,680 | $58,010 | $142,590 | $119,040 |
| 88 | Fayetteville, AR | $114,540 | $50,710 | $145,980 | $125,380 |
| 89 | Bellingham, WA | $113,920 | $50,850 | $144,980 | $110,240 |
| 90 | Buffalo, NY | $112,780 | $55,760 | $140,860 | $117,670 |
| 91 | Fargo, ND-MN | $112,540 | $73,090 | $131,970 | $123,850 |
| 92 | Evansville, IN | $111,630 | $66,060 | $134,070 | $121,960 |
| 93 | Jefferson City, MO | $110,770 | $60,830 | $135,370 | $125,910 |
| 94 | Las Vegas, NV | $109,190 | $52,160 | $137,280 | $108,960 |
| 95 | Akron, OH | $109,040 | $51,230 | $137,500 | $116,780 |
| 96 | Toledo, OH | $109,000 | $49,660 | $138,220 | $119,180 |
| 97 | Springfield, MO | $107,850 | $56,340 | $133,220 | $121,750 |
| 98 | Palm Bay, FL | $107,540 | $60,990 | $130,470 | $107,530 |
| 99 | Fort Wayne, IN | $107,410 | $57,670 | $131,910 | $116,030 |
| 100 | South Bend, IN-MI | $107,210 | $62,990 | $128,980 | $115,460 |
| 101 | Syracuse, NY | $107,100 | $57,080 | $131,730 | $111,860 |
| 102 | Flagstaff, AZ | $107,060 | $84,630 | $118,100 | $106,710 |
| 103 | Mayaguez, PR | $106,200 | $50,540 | $133,630 | N/A |
| 104 | Raleigh, NC | $106,070 | $53,580 | $131,920 | $108,060 |
| 105 | Billings, MT | $106,060 | $55,950 | $130,740 | $113,400 |
| 106 | Tampa, FL | $106,040 | $57,630 | $129,890 | $105,100 |
| 107 | Allentown, PA-NJ | $105,770 | $52,070 | $132,220 | $105,800 |
| 108 | Erie, PA | $104,020 | $64,620 | $123,430 | $114,370 |
| 109 | Madison, WI | $103,730 | $61,630 | $124,460 | $106,620 |
| 110 | Scranton, PA | $103,480 | $53,040 | $128,330 | $110,610 |
| 111 | Harrisonburg, VA | $102,820 | $67,530 | $120,190 | $108,350 |
| 112 | Columbus, OH | $101,680 | $44,270 | $129,950 | $106,510 |
| 113 | Valdosta, GA | $100,810 | $50,340 | $125,670 | $114,210 |
| 114 | Salem, OR | $99,790 | $37,240 | $130,590 | $96,280 |
| 115 | Milwaukee, WI | $99,350 | $67,980 | $114,800 | $102,490 |
| 116 | Sacramento, CA | $99,140 | $62,650 | $117,120 | $92,940 |
| 117 | Waterbury, CT | $98,120 | $54,780 | $119,460 | $98,340 |
| 118 | Terre Haute, IN | $98,110 | $59,020 | $117,360 | $111,750 |
| 119 | St. Cloud, MN | $97,600 | $64,430 | $113,940 | $111,370 |
| 120 | Wilmington, NC | $97,340 | $61,770 | $114,870 | $100,950 |
| 121 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $97,310 | $66,730 | $112,380 | $109,380 |
| 122 | Boulder, CO | $96,980 | $56,950 | $116,700 | $92,180 |
| 123 | Greeley, CO | $96,530 | $49,090 | $119,900 | $96,360 |
| 124 | Knoxville, TN | $96,040 | $58,330 | $114,600 | $103,750 |
| 125 | Mobile, AL | $95,570 | $63,530 | $111,340 | $108,480 |
| 126 | Amarillo, TX | $95,540 | $61,460 | $112,320 | $104,050 |
| 127 | Charleston, SC | $94,320 | $56,060 | $113,160 | $93,420 |
| 128 | Greensboro, NC | $94,170 | $62,160 | $109,930 | $101,410 |
| 129 | San Juan, PR | $94,060 | $51,070 | $115,230 | N/A |
| 130 | Corpus Christi, TX | $93,770 | $51,960 | $114,360 | $101,190 |
| 131 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $93,080 | $45,540 | $116,500 | $105,390 |
| 132 | Abilene, TX | $93,070 | $50,770 | $113,910 | $102,990 |
| 133 | Jacksonville, FL | $91,730 | $58,270 | $108,210 | $92,210 |
| 134 | Manchester, NH | $90,830 | $60,660 | $105,690 | $85,970 |
| 135 | Flint, MI | $90,510 | $51,860 | $109,550 | $97,290 |
| 136 | Asheville, NC | $90,330 | $48,690 | $110,830 | $93,600 |
| 137 | Ponce, PR | $90,290 | $47,780 | $111,220 | N/A |
| 138 | Green Bay, WI | $89,840 | $66,880 | $101,150 | $96,510 |
| 139 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $88,300 | $51,840 | $106,250 | $94,870 |
| 140 | Reading, PA | $87,990 | $54,590 | $104,440 | $90,660 |
| 141 | Appleton, WI | $87,660 | $73,110 | $94,830 | $94,850 |
| 142 | Dayton, OH | $87,660 | $45,300 | $108,520 | $94,570 |
| 143 | Duluth, MN-WI | $87,620 | $62,400 | $100,040 | $98,710 |
| 144 | Cleveland, OH | $87,580 | $41,930 | $110,060 | $93,250 |
| 145 | Lincoln, NE | $87,350 | $59,130 | $101,240 | $95,380 |
| 146 | Montgomery, AL | $87,250 | $54,430 | $103,420 | $97,290 |
| 147 | Kenosha, WI | $86,800 | $67,130 | $96,480 | $85,840 |
| 148 | Lubbock, TX | $86,630 | $52,510 | $103,440 | $94,870 |
| 149 | Barnstable Town, MA | $86,410 | $66,030 | $96,450 | $87,860 |
| 150 | Brownsville, TX | $85,830 | $55,190 | $100,920 | $99,830 |
| 151 | Canton, OH | $85,820 | $57,490 | $99,770 | $95,990 |
| 152 | Odessa, TX | $85,180 | $57,070 | $99,030 | $90,720 |
| 153 | Reno, NV | $84,740 | $63,240 | $95,330 | $83,890 |
| 154 | Utica, NY | $84,700 | $56,650 | $98,520 | $91,390 |
| 155 | Greenville, SC | $84,590 | $60,150 | $96,630 | $90,700 |
| 156 | Killeen, TX | $84,380 | $55,800 | $98,460 | $92,590 |
| 157 | Colorado Springs, CO | $84,170 | $53,760 | $99,150 | $83,580 |
| 158 | Ogden, UT | $83,620 | $50,430 | $99,970 | $83,330 |
| 159 | Tyler, TX | $83,340 | $59,810 | $94,920 | $90,430 |
| 160 | Shreveport, LA | $81,790 | $60,820 | $92,120 | $96,490 |
| 161 | Pueblo, CO | $81,650 | $42,950 | $100,710 | $88,980 |
| 162 | La Crosse, WI-MN | $81,630 | $63,430 | $90,590 | $88,950 |
| 163 | Bloomington, IL | $81,140 | $59,740 | $91,680 | $86,750 |
| 164 | North Port, FL | $80,730 | $55,860 | $92,980 | $78,820 |
| 165 | Hagerstown, MD-WV | $80,010 | $30,310 | $104,490 | $84,960 |
| 166 | Eugene, OR | $79,490 | $49,510 | $94,250 | $78,260 |
| 167 | Davenport, IA-IL | $79,360 | $48,510 | $94,560 | $89,090 |
| 168 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $79,310 | $58,520 | $89,550 | $87,510 |
| 169 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $78,270 | $38,160 | $98,030 | $82,070 |
| 170 | Spartanburg, SC | $78,060 | $49,110 | $92,320 | $85,730 |
| 171 | Tulsa, OK | $77,990 | $57,360 | $88,150 | $87,420 |
| 172 | Hilton Head Island, SC | $77,800 | $61,050 | $86,050 | $79,370 |
| 173 | Kingsport, TN-VA | $77,530 | $47,960 | $92,090 | $89,690 |
| 174 | Cape Coral, FL | $77,360 | $55,000 | $88,370 | $75,580 |
| 175 | Eau Claire, WI | $77,140 | $61,560 | $84,810 | $83,130 |
| 176 | El Paso, TX | $77,010 | $46,960 | $91,810 | $85,650 |
| 177 | Morgantown, WV | $75,820 | $39,090 | $93,910 | $81,240 |
| 178 | Anchorage, AK | $75,460 | $58,660 | $83,740 | $71,580 |
| 179 | Cheyenne, WY | $75,360 | $47,560 | $89,060 | $78,100 |
| 180 | Charleston, WV | $75,310 | $34,220 | $95,550 | $84,890 |
| 181 | Lakeland, FL | $74,850 | $50,270 | $86,960 | $77,050 |
| 182 | Oklahoma City, OK | $74,590 | $48,170 | $87,610 | $82,500 |
| 183 | Jonesboro, AR | $74,490 | $57,650 | $82,780 | $86,740 |
| 184 | Rome, GA | $73,650 | $44,060 | $88,230 | $81,690 |
| 185 | Bend, OR | $73,350 | $35,990 | $91,760 | $70,800 |
| 186 | Charlotte, NC-SC | $73,040 | $38,980 | $89,810 | $75,030 |
| 187 | Rockford, IL | $72,620 | $43,320 | $87,050 | $78,800 |
| 188 | Casper, WY | $72,020 | $52,150 | $81,810 | $76,760 |
| 189 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $71,950 | $51,560 | $81,990 | $78,660 |
| 190 | Tallahassee, FL | $71,430 | $58,100 | $77,990 | $76,050 |
| 191 | Rapid City, SD | $70,670 | $58,680 | $76,580 | $79,260 |
| 192 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $70,490 | $49,100 | $81,030 | $70,330 |
| 193 | Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $70,350 | $25,680 | $92,350 | $79,560 |
| 194 | Springfield, IL | $70,020 | $46,950 | $81,390 | $75,500 |
| 195 | Twin Falls, ID | $65,320 | $30,400 | $82,520 | $70,920 |
| 196 | Hickory, NC | $64,900 | $49,250 | $72,610 | $73,340 |
| 197 | Peoria, IL | $59,440 | $37,540 | $70,220 | $65,150 |
| 198 | Rocky Mount, NC | $59,210 | $44,910 | $66,250 | $67,270 |
| 199 | Grand Junction, CO | $56,220 | $31,910 | $68,200 | $58,880 |
| 200 | Victoria, TX | $49,210 | $30,820 | $58,270 | $54,780 |
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- Mean wages are BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 estimates for each metropolitan statistical area, as published in the Department of Labor’s 2026–27 OFLC prevailing-wage file. Only metros with their own BLS estimate are listed.
- Entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) are the Department of Labor’s prevailing-wage levels for the occupation in that metro, used for employer visa filings. They are benchmarks from the same OEWS survey, not percentiles.
- OEWS top-codes wages at $115 an hour ($239,200 a year); top-coded means are shown as "$239,200+" and left out of rankings.
- At US prices divides the mean by the metro’s BEA Regional Price Parity (2024) over 100, a NueCareer calculation.
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Health Specialties Teacher, Postsecondary salary by city: FAQ
Which city pays health specialties teachers the most?
Greenville, NC, where the average (mean) wage is $204,300 a year, followed by Ithaca, NY ($201,560), Denver, CO ($200,930), Albuquerque, NM ($196,730). The national mean is $147,570 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do health specialties teachers earn the most after cost of living?
Divided by each metro's BEA price level, pay goes furthest in Greenville, NC ($231,100 at national prices, $204,300 nominal), Jackson, MS ($212,750 at national prices, $189,450 nominal), Albuquerque, NM ($205,900 at national prices, $196,730 nominal).
How much do health specialties teachers make in the biggest cities?
New York, NY-NJ: $154,400; Los Angeles, CA: $183,420; Chicago, IL-IN: $119,970; Dallas, TX: $139,780; Houston, TX: $186,400 (mean annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025).
Where do health specialties teachers earn the least?
Of the 200 metro areas with their own estimate, Victoria, TX has the lowest mean wage, $49,210. At local prices that is worth $54,780.