Pay by state · 49 states
Mathematical Science Teacher, Postsecondary Salary by State (2026)
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary earn the most in California at $130,680 a year and the least in Arkansas at $54,340 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $79,940. All 49 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $130,680California
- National median
- $79,940BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $54,340Arkansas
- States reporting
- 49of 54 OEWS areas
All states
Mathematical Science Teacher, Postsecondary salary in every state
Sort by any column. Employment is the number of mathematical science teachers, postsecondary OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CACalifornia | $130,680 | $101,600 | $169,110 | 3,810 | $118,027 |
| 2 | DEDelaware | $101,510 | $76,060 | $127,030 | 130 | $101,705 |
| 3 | MIMichigan | $99,330 | $67,670 | $125,010 | 1,420 | $103,235 |
| 4 | RIRhode Island | $95,600 | $79,180 | $131,890 | 260 | $93,469 |
| 5 | OROregon | $91,770 | $66,850 | $120,890 | 820 | $88,786 |
| 6 | NHNew Hampshire | $91,670 | $65,160 | $104,060 | 150 | $88,005 |
| 7 | NYNew York | $87,230 | $67,080 | $124,830 | 4,080 | $80,828 |
| 8 | MNMinnesota | $85,570 | $79,760 | $107,360 | 690 | $86,767 |
| 9 | WAWashington | $85,560 | $72,640 | $103,740 | 820 | $79,953 |
| 10 | MAMassachusetts | $85,490 | $68,350 | $116,170 | 1,880 | $80,836 |
| 11 | CTConnecticut | $85,020 | $63,980 | $123,000 | 820 | $82,058 |
| 12 | VTVermont | $84,860 | $68,000 | $105,750 | 170 | $86,629 |
| 13 | MDMaryland | $83,360 | $66,240 | $126,290 | 820 | $79,421 |
| 14 | UTUtah | $83,270 | $62,290 | $98,520 | 370 | $84,227 |
| 15 | NVNevada | $82,540 | $66,370 | $104,170 | 250 | $82,557 |
| 16 | PAPennsylvania | $82,170 | $62,450 | $104,600 | 2,000 | $84,215 |
| 17 | COColorado | $81,930 | $63,780 | $104,430 | 890 | $79,504 |
| 18 | DCDistrict of Columbia | $81,880 | $76,540 | $124,000 | 260 | $74,503 |
| 19 | OHOhio | $81,330 | $60,290 | $102,320 | 1,600 | $87,665 |
| 20 | MEMaine | $81,130 | $61,500 | $105,550 | 170 | $83,596 |
| 21 | NJNew Jersey | $80,660 | $52,910 | $108,870 | 1,660 | $74,133 |
| 22 | MTMontana | $80,610 | $61,020 | $98,570 | 120 | $85,171 |
| 23 | WIWisconsin | $80,480 | $71,280 | $102,080 | 780 | $85,531 |
| 24 | IAIowa | $80,300 | $65,400 | $103,060 | 450 | $91,497 |
| 25 | LALouisiana | $79,940 | $61,430 | $98,330 | 340 | $90,628 |
| 26 | NENebraska | $79,310 | $62,020 | $102,150 | 270 | $88,021 |
| 27 | INIndiana | $78,780 | $61,090 | $104,680 | 1,100 | $84,411 |
| 28 | SCSouth Carolina | $77,580 | $61,750 | $83,680 | 700 | $82,753 |
| 29 | ILIllinois | $77,080 | $59,660 | $103,290 | 2,390 | $77,112 |
| 30 | TXTexas | $76,990 | $60,030 | $100,010 | 4,870 | $79,325 |
| 31 | WYWyoming | $76,910 | $56,300 | $80,990 | 110 | $82,975 |
| 32 | NDNorth Dakota | $76,770 | $62,670 | $107,290 | 120 | $86,298 |
| 33 | PRPuerto Rico | $76,750 | $60,680 | $91,660 | 150 | N/A |
| 34 | TNTennessee | $76,240 | $61,330 | $95,830 | 870 | $82,987 |
| 35 | VAVirginia | $75,830 | $53,610 | $103,470 | 1,570 | $75,002 |
| 36 | MOMissouri | $74,640 | $58,810 | $100,800 | 740 | $82,187 |
| 37 | NCNorth Carolina | $73,620 | $59,700 | $87,120 | 1,870 | $78,048 |
| 38 | AZArizona | $71,230 | $71,230 | $80,760 | 680 | $70,751 |
| 39 | WVWest Virginia | $69,370 | $58,440 | $80,430 | 210 | $77,511 |
| 40 | NMNew Mexico | $66,550 | $42,680 | $84,470 | 400 | $72,171 |
| 41 | GAGeorgia | $66,440 | $53,520 | $85,920 | 1,100 | $68,998 |
| 42 | ALAlabama | $65,900 | $60,560 | $79,630 | 850 | $74,192 |
| 43 | KYKentucky | $65,820 | $58,970 | $83,420 | 490 | $73,004 |
| 44 | OKOklahoma | $64,660 | $47,450 | $78,300 | 430 | $73,609 |
| 45 | SDSouth Dakota | $64,620 | $60,660 | $87,210 | 130 | $72,946 |
| 46 | KSKansas | $64,330 | $48,400 | $85,430 | 460 | $71,424 |
| 47 | MSMississippi | $61,760 | $51,900 | $76,460 | 360 | $71,027 |
| 48 | FLFlorida | $60,700 | $56,640 | $77,120 | 2,660 | $58,696 |
| 49 | ARArkansas | $54,340 | $45,800 | $61,540 | 290 | $62,505 |
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 Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary, that changes the ranking: California leads on raw pay at $130,680, while California leads once prices are taken into account at $118,027.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Questions
Mathematical Science Teacher, Postsecondary pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary the most?
California reports the highest median wage for Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary at $130,680 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by Delaware ($101,510) and Michigan ($99,330).
Which state pays Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary the least?
Arkansas reports the lowest median for Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary at $54,340 a year, $76,340 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Mathematical Science 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 $118,027 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $130,680. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.