Pay by state · 51 states
Psychology Teacher, Postsecondary Salary by State (2026)
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary earn the most in California at $107,340 a year and the least in Arkansas at $60,730 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $80,340. All 51 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $107,340California
- National median
- $80,340BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $60,730Arkansas
- States reporting
- 51of 54 OEWS areas
All states
Psychology Teacher, Postsecondary salary in every state
Sort by any column. Employment is the number of psychology teachers, postsecondary OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CACalifornia | $107,340 | $81,600 | $165,660 | 4,410 | $96,947 |
| 2 | DEDelaware | $102,340 | $72,550 | $127,930 | N/A | $102,537 |
| 3 | MDMaryland | $101,430 | $77,910 | $130,300 | 640 | $96,638 |
| 4 | DCDistrict of Columbia | $101,250 | $79,020 | $123,300 | 340 | $92,128 |
| 5 | NYNew York | $100,720 | $77,670 | $128,060 | 4,070 | $93,328 |
| 6 | MIMichigan | $99,900 | $67,430 | $122,570 | 920 | $103,828 |
| 7 | NDNorth Dakota | $97,110 | $79,810 | $104,560 | 60 | $109,163 |
| 8 | NHNew Hampshire | $95,030 | $79,320 | $129,720 | 110 | $91,230 |
| 9 | RIRhode Island | $94,360 | $77,570 | $103,880 | 180 | $92,257 |
| 10 | UTUtah | $93,090 | $66,780 | $98,940 | 200 | $94,160 |
| 11 | LALouisiana | $91,340 | $64,820 | $105,600 | 140 | $103,552 |
| 12 | CTConnecticut | $84,500 | $73,160 | $120,430 | 920 | $81,556 |
| 13 | NMNew Mexico | $83,600 | $70,970 | $105,580 | 100 | $90,661 |
| 14 | IDIdaho | $83,010 | $57,810 | $109,930 | 180 | $86,927 |
| 15 | MAMassachusetts | $82,930 | $68,530 | $104,390 | 2,640 | $78,416 |
| 16 | MNMinnesota | $82,640 | $74,970 | $104,960 | 760 | $83,796 |
| 17 | MEMaine | $81,660 | $64,290 | $106,220 | 110 | $84,142 |
| 18 | NVNevada | $81,300 | $67,790 | $81,300 | 140 | $81,317 |
| 19 | VTVermont | $81,100 | $67,450 | $105,160 | 100 | $82,791 |
| 20 | NJNew Jersey | $80,790 | $63,450 | $126,340 | 1,630 | $74,252 |
| 21 | OROregon | $80,060 | $70,780 | $114,390 | 660 | $77,457 |
| 22 | KSKansas | $79,730 | $58,320 | $107,840 | 230 | $88,522 |
| 23 | GAGeorgia | $79,440 | $62,520 | $100,910 | 820 | $82,498 |
| 24 | MOMissouri | $79,240 | $62,990 | $102,400 | 590 | $87,252 |
| 25 | AKAlaska | $79,040 | $78,790 | $120,150 | 70 | $77,218 |
| 26 | AZArizona | $78,610 | $71,200 | $97,270 | 940 | $78,081 |
| 27 | OHOhio | $78,530 | $60,870 | $100,830 | 1,500 | $84,647 |
| 28 | IAIowa | $78,450 | $62,070 | $101,580 | 320 | $89,389 |
| 29 | WAWashington | $78,330 | $61,260 | $96,070 | 840 | $73,197 |
| 30 | VAVirginia | $77,950 | $62,070 | $102,110 | 1,050 | $77,099 |
| 31 | ILIllinois | $77,860 | $50,960 | $105,790 | 2,260 | $77,893 |
| 32 | INIndiana | $77,820 | $61,990 | $105,130 | 760 | $83,382 |
| 33 | WIWisconsin | $77,580 | $63,680 | $89,330 | 630 | $82,449 |
| 34 | NENebraska | $77,340 | $61,130 | $96,330 | 170 | $85,835 |
| 35 | MTMontana | $77,120 | $61,060 | $97,610 | 90 | $81,483 |
| 36 | TXTexas | $77,060 | $55,970 | $101,610 | 3,380 | $79,397 |
| 37 | COColorado | $76,810 | $54,120 | $104,510 | 960 | $74,535 |
| 38 | TNTennessee | $76,010 | $61,580 | $96,130 | 790 | $82,736 |
| 39 | PAPennsylvania | $75,960 | $61,020 | $98,950 | 2,120 | $77,850 |
| 40 | ALAlabama | $75,340 | $61,240 | $95,560 | 610 | $84,820 |
| 41 | NCNorth Carolina | $75,260 | $59,870 | $92,960 | 1,100 | $79,787 |
| 42 | SCSouth Carolina | $74,890 | $61,720 | $100,260 | 390 | $79,884 |
| 43 | KYKentucky | $74,520 | $61,910 | $84,780 | 590 | $82,654 |
| 44 | WVWest Virginia | $74,280 | $55,740 | $95,480 | 150 | $82,997 |
| 45 | FLFlorida | $69,050 | $61,240 | $81,250 | 1,120 | $66,770 |
| 46 | PRPuerto Rico | $66,580 | $65,160 | $77,300 | 400 | N/A |
| 47 | WYWyoming | $65,050 | $62,910 | $83,070 | 80 | $70,179 |
| 48 | SDSouth Dakota | $65,020 | $59,900 | $77,890 | 70 | $73,398 |
| 49 | MSMississippi | $62,590 | $58,560 | $77,490 | 260 | $71,981 |
| 50 | OKOklahoma | $61,720 | $38,540 | $83,360 | 410 | $70,262 |
| 51 | ARArkansas | $60,730 | $54,120 | $76,250 | 190 | $69,855 |
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 Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary, that changes the ranking: California leads on raw pay at $107,340, while North Dakota leads once prices are taken into account at $109,163.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Questions
Psychology Teacher, Postsecondary pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary the most?
California reports the highest median wage for Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary at $107,340 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by Delaware ($102,340) and Maryland ($101,430).
Which state pays Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary the least?
Arkansas reports the lowest median for Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary at $60,730 a year, $46,610 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts North Dakota first at $109,163 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $97,110. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.