Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 48 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$86,220

Highest

$132,250

California

Lowest

$56,230

Florida

Total Employment

20,300

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	California	$132,250	1,580	+53.4%
2	Kansas	$110,810	160	+28.5%
3	North Dakota	$106,540	60	+23.6%
4	Arizona	$106,430	190	+23.4%
5	Utah	$105,090	280	+21.9%
6	Nevada	$101,910	60	+18.2%
7	New Jersey	$101,800	750	+18.1%
8	New York	$101,610	1,920	+17.8%
9	Minnesota	$100,000	430	+16.0%
10	District of Columbia	$99,550	100	+15.5%
11	Michigan	$98,910	600	+14.7%
12	Rhode Island	$98,630	100	+14.4%
13	Massachusetts	$98,050	740	+13.7%
14	Oregon	$97,550	300	+13.1%
15	Illinois	$95,270	930	+10.5%
16	Maryland	$88,590	270	+2.7%
17	Pennsylvania	$87,590	1,410	+1.6%
18	Connecticut	$86,650	320	+0.5%
19	Montana	$85,920	100	-0.3%
20	New Hampshire	$85,860	80	-0.4%
21	Wisconsin	$84,910	470	-1.5%
22	Delaware	$84,170	90	-2.4%
23	North Carolina	$83,390	930	-3.3%
24	Iowa	$82,560	240	-4.2%
25	Kentucky	$82,520	240	-4.3%
26	Missouri	$82,390	450	-4.4%
27	Georgia	$82,200	480	-4.7%
28	New Mexico	$81,800	80	-5.1%
29	Washington	$81,680	390	-5.3%
30	Indiana	$81,010	500	-6.0%
31	Tennessee	$80,650	390	-6.5%
32	West Virginia	$80,560	100	-6.6%
33	Louisiana	$80,540	140	-6.6%
34	South Carolina	$80,310	300	-6.9%
35	Texas	$79,830	1,620	-7.4%
36	Wyoming	$79,720	30	-7.5%
37	Oklahoma	$79,180	200	-8.2%
38	Nebraska	$78,950	170	-8.4%
39	Virginia	$78,780	660	-8.6%
40	Idaho	$77,880	70	-9.7%
41	Alabama	$77,200	300	-10.5%
42	Mississippi	$77,100	150	-10.6%
43	South Dakota	$76,770	60	-11.0%
44	Colorado	$76,630	340	-11.1%
45	Ohio	$75,920	570	-11.9%
46	Arkansas	$67,450	190	-21.8%
47	Vermont	$66,360	130	-23.0%
48	Florida	$56,230	630	-34.8%