Pay by state · 46 states
History Teacher, Postsecondary Salary by State (2026)
History Teachers, Postsecondary earn the most in California at $127,170 a year and the least in Arkansas at $47,860 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $83,820. All 46 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $127,170California
- National median
- $83,820BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $47,860Arkansas
- States reporting
- 46of 54 OEWS areas
All states
History Teacher, Postsecondary salary in every state
Sort by any column. Employment is the number of history teachers, postsecondary OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CACalifornia | $127,170 | $85,200 | $168,450 | 1,450 | $114,857 |
| 2 | NHNew Hampshire | $106,880 | $95,590 | $128,760 | 100 | $102,606 |
| 3 | MAMassachusetts | $104,900 | $80,330 | $134,410 | 780 | $99,190 |
| 4 | OROregon | $104,330 | $85,630 | $124,410 | 260 | $100,937 |
| 5 | CTConnecticut | $101,950 | $78,190 | $150,380 | 300 | $98,398 |
| 6 | NYNew York | $100,400 | $78,390 | $132,760 | 1,660 | $93,031 |
| 7 | NJNew Jersey | $99,900 | $55,660 | $139,800 | 780 | $91,816 |
| 8 | MEMaine | $99,610 | $72,010 | $126,170 | 80 | $102,638 |
| 9 | MIMichigan | $99,440 | $70,640 | $110,460 | 370 | $103,350 |
| 10 | PAPennsylvania | $98,850 | $76,850 | $119,270 | 960 | $101,310 |
| 11 | MDMaryland | $97,830 | $79,630 | $126,310 | 310 | $93,208 |
| 12 | AZArizona | $97,430 | $75,030 | $129,170 | 150 | $96,775 |
| 13 | MNMinnesota | $92,970 | $78,040 | $124,250 | 280 | $94,270 |
| 14 | VAVirginia | $85,910 | $62,560 | $114,330 | 760 | $84,972 |
| 15 | DCDistrict of Columbia | $85,550 | $64,990 | $125,970 | 180 | $77,843 |
| 16 | ILIllinois | $83,940 | $61,890 | $104,590 | 700 | $83,975 |
| 17 | VTVermont | $83,750 | $66,900 | $130,960 | 80 | $85,496 |
| 18 | NMNew Mexico | $83,700 | $74,400 | $103,110 | 120 | $90,769 |
| 19 | WAWashington | $83,250 | $65,160 | $102,350 | 290 | $77,794 |
| 20 | NVNevada | $81,930 | $51,650 | $100,100 | 80 | $81,947 |
| 21 | UTUtah | $81,750 | $65,580 | $106,070 | 140 | $82,689 |
| 22 | TXTexas | $81,530 | $61,740 | $104,210 | 2,030 | $84,002 |
| 23 | WIWisconsin | $81,380 | $71,720 | $98,630 | 370 | $86,487 |
| 24 | OHOhio | $81,080 | $59,660 | $100,120 | 650 | $87,395 |
| 25 | MOMissouri | $80,680 | $60,940 | $103,570 | 360 | $88,838 |
| 26 | INIndiana | $79,450 | $64,850 | $105,700 | 380 | $85,129 |
| 27 | GAGeorgia | $79,010 | $64,230 | $97,540 | 630 | $82,052 |
| 28 | LALouisiana | $78,990 | $59,490 | $100,850 | 120 | $89,551 |
| 29 | COColorado | $78,410 | $59,940 | $103,900 | 380 | $76,088 |
| 30 | IAIowa | $77,040 | $62,620 | $93,160 | 150 | $87,783 |
| 31 | MTMontana | $75,770 | $75,280 | $105,030 | 40 | $80,057 |
| 32 | WYWyoming | $75,400 | $59,750 | $80,650 | 30 | $81,346 |
| 33 | NCNorth Carolina | $75,070 | $58,130 | $89,640 | 720 | $79,586 |
| 34 | KSKansas | $74,920 | $60,710 | $106,100 | 150 | $83,182 |
| 35 | SCSouth Carolina | $73,670 | $62,380 | $93,530 | 280 | $78,582 |
| 36 | PRPuerto Rico | $73,470 | $59,810 | $95,470 | 50 | N/A |
| 37 | TNTennessee | $72,940 | $58,530 | $95,200 | 450 | $79,395 |
| 38 | FLFlorida | $70,880 | $61,840 | $89,420 | 320 | $68,540 |
| 39 | WVWest Virginia | $69,560 | $59,030 | $76,740 | 90 | $77,723 |
| 40 | SDSouth Dakota | $69,220 | $64,110 | $80,560 | 30 | $78,139 |
| 41 | OKOklahoma | $66,910 | $55,050 | $78,530 | 180 | $76,170 |
| 42 | ALAlabama | $66,550 | $61,040 | $81,680 | 340 | $74,924 |
| 43 | KYKentucky | $64,600 | $51,190 | $83,900 | 280 | $71,651 |
| 44 | MSMississippi | $63,450 | $54,480 | $78,870 | 210 | $72,970 |
| 45 | NENebraska | $57,150 | $37,300 | $81,090 | 190 | $63,427 |
| 46 | ARArkansas | $47,860 | $23,730 | $72,940 | 290 | $55,051 |
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 History Teachers, Postsecondary, that changes the ranking: California leads on raw pay at $127,170, while California leads once prices are taken into account at $114,857.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Questions
History Teacher, Postsecondary pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays History Teachers, Postsecondary the most?
California reports the highest median wage for History Teachers, Postsecondary at $127,170 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by New Hampshire ($106,880) and Massachusetts ($104,900).
Which state pays History Teachers, Postsecondary the least?
Arkansas reports the lowest median for History Teachers, Postsecondary at $47,860 a year, $79,310 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do History Teachers, Postsecondary earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts California first at $114,857 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $127,170. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.