Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 44 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$94,680

Highest

$124,780

California

Lowest

$58,690

Florida

Total Employment

16,390

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	California	$124,780	990	+31.8%
2	New York	$121,600	1,460	+28.4%
3	Maine	$111,260	60	+17.5%
4	Montana	$107,330	30	+13.4%
5	Connecticut	$104,500	340	+10.4%
6	Massachusetts	$103,910	810	+9.7%
7	Vermont	$103,150	90	+8.9%
8	Michigan	$102,730	380	+8.5%
9	District of Columbia	$100,070	1,340	+5.7%
10	Maryland	$99,950	350	+5.6%
11	Rhode Island	$99,700	0	+5.3%
12	Texas	$98,790	2,020	+4.3%
13	Arizona	$98,760	210	+4.3%
14	New Jersey	$98,280	570	+3.8%
15	Minnesota	$98,030	200	+3.5%
16	Virginia	$97,970	790	+3.5%
17	Illinois	$96,350	440	+1.8%
18	Pennsylvania	$93,010	810	-1.8%
19	Louisiana	$85,740	40	-9.4%
20	Missouri	$83,960	330	-11.3%
21	Tennessee	$83,770	190	-11.5%
22	Nevada	$83,130	90	-12.2%
23	Washington	$82,990	390	-12.3%
24	Nebraska	$82,190	70	-13.2%
25	Wisconsin	$81,770	220	-13.6%
26	Wyoming	$81,570	40	-13.8%
27	Indiana	$81,440	680	-14.0%
28	South Carolina	$81,410	240	-14.0%
29	North Carolina	$80,770	510	-14.7%
30	West Virginia	$80,270	60	-15.2%
31	Kentucky	$79,960	120	-15.5%
32	Oregon	$79,710	300	-15.8%
33	Iowa	$79,610	110	-15.9%
34	Alabama	$79,340	150	-16.2%
35	Georgia	$79,300	470	-16.2%
36	Kansas	$78,410	90	-17.2%
37	New Mexico	$77,380	30	-18.3%
38	Ohio	$76,610	410	-19.1%
39	Utah	$70,820	100	-25.2%
40	Mississippi	$69,380	90	-26.7%
41	South Dakota	$64,980	30	-31.4%
42	Oklahoma	$63,350	80	-33.1%
43	Arkansas	$62,710	140	-33.8%
44	Florida	$58,690	520	-38.0%