History Teachers, Postsecondary — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 49 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$81,500

Highest

$121,020

California

Lowest

$47,570

Arkansas

Total Employment

19,790

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	California	$121,020	1,680	+48.5%
2	New Hampshire	$106,810	110	+31.1%
3	Rhode Island	$106,240	150	+30.4%
4	Arizona	$101,510	170	+24.6%
5	New York	$101,180	1,780	+24.1%
6	Massachusetts	$100,780	850	+23.7%
7	New Jersey	$100,320	640	+23.1%
8	Connecticut	$100,220	330	+23.0%
9	Oregon	$97,680	170	+19.9%
10	Montana	$92,550	60	+13.6%
11	Maryland	$87,520	320	+7.4%
12	Michigan	$86,230	380	+5.8%
13	Maine	$85,950	100	+5.5%
14	Illinois	$84,620	630	+3.8%
15	Virginia	$82,930	810	+1.8%
16	Wisconsin	$82,300	280	+1.0%
17	Minnesota	$82,200	280	+0.9%
18	Texas	$82,080	2,170	+0.7%
19	Pennsylvania	$81,640	890	+0.2%
20	New Mexico	$80,940	140	-0.7%
21	Missouri	$80,430	390	-1.3%
22	Vermont	$80,080	100	-1.7%
23	Ohio	$79,870	500	-2.0%
24	Indiana	$79,860	420	-2.0%
25	Washington	$79,470	320	-2.5%
26	Kansas	$79,380	130	-2.6%
27	District of Columbia	$78,880	160	-3.2%
28	Nebraska	$78,820	110	-3.3%
29	Nevada	$78,620	90	-3.5%
30	Utah	$78,110	160	-4.2%
31	Colorado	$77,910	380	-4.4%
32	Georgia	$77,500	620	-4.9%
33	Iowa	$77,460	180	-5.0%
34	South Carolina	$77,150	340	-5.3%
35	North Carolina	$76,870	790	-5.7%
36	Kentucky	$73,320	260	-10.0%
37	Louisiana	$72,950	130	-10.5%
38	Wyoming	$72,120	30	-11.5%
39	Tennessee	$66,770	530	-18.1%
40	Idaho	$66,240	50	-18.7%
41	Oklahoma	$65,600	170	-19.5%
42	South Dakota	$65,370	30	-19.8%
43	Alaska	$65,060	30	-20.2%
44	West Virginia	$64,710	90	-20.6%
45	Mississippi	$64,660	210	-20.7%
46	Alabama	$61,000	390	-25.2%
47	Hawaii	$50,150	150	-38.5%
48	Florida	$49,250	630	-39.6%
49	Arkansas	$47,570	460	-41.6%