Sort by any column. Employment is the number of health specialties teachers, postsecondary OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
Health Specialties Teacher, Postsecondary Salary by State (2026)
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary earn the most in Utah at $168,060 a year and the least in West Virginia at $60,300 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $107,310. All 51 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $168,060
- National median
- $107,310
- Lowest median
- $60,300
- States reporting
- 51
Utah
BLS OEWS, May 2025
West Virginia
of 54 OEWS areas
Top 5 states for Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
- 1. Utah$168,060 median · $169,991 adjusted · 3,520 employed
- 2. District of Columbia$167,520 median · $152,428 adjusted · 1,460 employed
- 3. California$165,110 median · $149,124 adjusted · 17,350 employed
- 4. Washington$137,520 median · $128,508 adjusted · 4,510 employed
- 5. Mississippi$137,220 median · $157,809 adjusted · 1,890 employed
Lowest-paying states for Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
- 51. West Virginia$60,300 median · $67,377 adjusted · 2,400 employed
- 50. Alaska$73,890 median · $72,187 adjusted · N/A employed
- 49. Ohio$74,720 median · $80,540 adjusted · 5,670 employed
- 48. Oklahoma$76,450 median · $87,030 adjusted · 950 employed
- 47. Nevada$77,160 median · $77,176 adjusted · 1,230 employed
Health Specialties Teacher, Postsecondary salary in every state
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Utah | $168,060 | $80,870 | $214,350 | 3,520 | $169,991 |
| 2 | District of Columbia | $167,520 | $101,730 | $217,750 | 1,460 | $152,428 |
| 3 | California | $165,110 | $99,960 | $357,220 | 17,350 | $149,124 |
| 4 | Washington | $137,520 | $99,620 | $216,120 | 4,510 | $128,508 |
| 5 | Mississippi | $137,220 | $80,440 | $273,410 | 1,890 | $157,809 |
| 6 | Colorado | $136,930 | $103,260 | $218,230 | 7,800 | $132,875 |
| 7 | New Mexico | $134,600 | $81,590 | $355,560 | 1,430 | $145,968 |
| 8 | Massachusetts | $134,520 | $96,890 | $216,590 | 10,250 | $127,197 |
| 9 | New York | $131,220 | $87,090 | $215,620 | 21,410 | $121,589 |
| 10 | Missouri | $130,490 | $80,930 | $212,880 | 5,700 | $143,685 |
| 11 | Iowa | $128,490 | $85,520 | $214,560 | 3,230 | $146,407 |
| 12 | Louisiana | $125,130 | $78,980 | $178,500 | 2,250 | $141,859 |
| 13 | Arkansas | $124,890 | $77,130 | $394,880 | 2,080 | $143,656 |
| 14 | Michigan | $108,970 | $71,300 | $175,370 | 3,430 | $113,254 |
| 15 | Maryland | $108,160 | $67,350 | $183,250 | 7,460 | $103,050 |
| 16 | Texas | $108,150 | $78,410 | $213,270 | 18,960 | $111,429 |
| 17 | Pennsylvania | $107,920 | $71,070 | $212,620 | 14,890 | $110,606 |
| 18 | Vermont | $107,500 | $65,770 | $175,330 | 1,170 | $109,741 |
| 19 | Georgia | $106,960 | $68,330 | $222,060 | 4,860 | $111,078 |
| 20 | Virginia | $106,880 | $69,580 | $178,530 | 5,040 | $105,713 |
| 21 | Delaware | $105,780 | $79,720 | $126,480 | 260 | $105,983 |
| 22 | Rhode Island | $103,780 | $78,640 | $169,590 | 480 | $101,467 |
| 23 | Minnesota | $103,510 | $59,320 | $168,570 | 3,050 | $104,957 |
| 24 | North Carolina | $103,220 | $76,110 | $181,290 | 9,240 | $109,429 |
| 25 | Oregon | $103,180 | $71,980 | $163,190 | 2,170 | $99,825 |
| 26 | Maine | $103,090 | $67,340 | $215,250 | 730 | $106,224 |
| 27 | Idaho | $101,910 | $66,560 | $163,880 | N/A | $106,719 |
| 28 | Montana | $101,220 | $68,450 | $165,220 | 370 | $106,947 |
| 29 | North Dakota | $100,760 | $76,380 | $132,950 | 510 | $113,266 |
| 30 | Arizona | $99,000 | $71,230 | $163,470 | 3,620 | $98,334 |
| 31 | Tennessee | $98,870 | $68,720 | $131,490 | 4,400 | $107,619 |
| 32 | Indiana | $98,170 | $66,620 | $152,970 | 4,880 | $105,187 |
| 33 | New Jersey | $96,630 | $64,140 | $152,620 | 2,960 | $88,810 |
| 34 | Wyoming | $93,480 | $52,150 | $105,250 | 230 | $100,851 |
| 35 | Illinois | $92,860 | $63,170 | $132,950 | 7,740 | $92,899 |
| 36 | Alabama | $92,310 | $61,270 | $128,720 | 3,360 | $103,926 |
| 37 | Florida | $88,710 | $63,670 | $201,280 | 8,500 | $85,781 |
| 38 | Kansas | $86,700 | $60,490 | $140,740 | 1,060 | $96,261 |
| 39 | Puerto Rico | $85,320 | $57,800 | $101,780 | 1,480 | N/A |
| 40 | New Hampshire | $85,250 | $74,310 | $166,170 | 430 | $81,841 |
| 41 | Kentucky | $83,680 | $65,110 | $137,770 | 1,380 | $92,814 |
| 42 | South Carolina | $82,480 | $63,830 | $103,260 | 1,030 | $87,980 |
| 43 | Wisconsin | $81,500 | $63,130 | $107,540 | 4,410 | $86,615 |
| 44 | Hawaii | $81,480 | $60,020 | $177,820 | 290 | $74,106 |
| 45 | Nebraska | $80,960 | $65,990 | $138,700 | 2,760 | $89,853 |
| 46 | South Dakota | $78,720 | $64,110 | $104,950 | 270 | $88,863 |
| 47 | Nevada | $77,160 | $62,330 | $104,810 | 1,230 | $77,176 |
| 48 | Oklahoma | $76,450 | $61,780 | $114,740 | 950 | $87,030 |
| 49 | Ohio | $74,720 | $49,020 | $116,800 | 5,670 | $80,540 |
| 50 | Alaska | $73,890 | $60,700 | $93,890 | N/A | $72,187 |
| 51 | West Virginia | $60,300 | $46,960 | $97,530 | 2,400 | $67,377 |
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 Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary, that changes the ranking: Utah leads on raw pay at $168,060, while Utah leads once prices are taken into account at $169,991.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Health Specialties Teacher, Postsecondary pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary the most?
Utah reports the highest median wage for Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary at $168,060 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by District of Columbia ($167,520) and California ($165,110).
Which state pays Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary the least?
West Virginia reports the lowest median for Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary at $60,300 a year, $107,760 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Health Specialties 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 $169,991 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $168,060. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
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