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Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 36 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$84,290

Highest

$113,070

California

Lowest

$61,920

Florida

Total Employment

10,830

Salary by State

#StateMedian Salary
1California$113,070
2Vermont$107,220
3Kansas$102,800
4Rhode Island$100,680
5Massachusetts$99,630
6Connecticut$98,660
7District of Columbia$98,500
8New York$97,140
9Illinois$96,980
10Michigan$96,070
11Pennsylvania$95,660
12Maryland$88,080
13New Jersey$87,450
14Arizona$87,140
15Virginia$80,460
16Alaska$80,370
17Washington$79,660
18Minnesota$78,660
19Nebraska$78,640
20Indiana$78,400
21Texas$77,650
22Oregon$77,070
23Montana$76,670
24Wisconsin$76,600
25Georgia$75,250
26Ohio$72,690
27Mississippi$69,110
28North Carolina$67,170
29Alabama$67,060
30Colorado$66,810
31Kentucky$65,200
32Missouri$65,170
33Utah$64,890
34West Virginia$63,530
35South Carolina$63,000
36Florida$61,920