The highest-paying states for postsecondary computer science teachers (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment of postsecondary computer science teachers in those states are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with an annual salary of $202,680, Nevada is the highest paying state for postsecondary computer science teachers. It is followed by California (average annual salary $124,750). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in April 2023 [1]. For more salary information of postsecondary computer science teachers in a specific state, use the links in the table.
| Rank | State | Average Salary i | Entry Level Salary i |
# of Empl. i |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nevada | $202,680 |
$100,810 | 120 |
| 2 | California | $124,750 |
$48,910 | 2,080 |
| 3 | Connecticut | $106,070 |
$65,840 | 430 |
| 4 | Hawaii | $105,710 |
$27,680 | 100 |
| 5 | Oregon | $104,080 |
$60,950 | 390 |
| 6 | Utah | $103,670 |
$35,160 | 660 |
| 7 | New Jersey | $103,090 |
$58,140 | 1,570 |
| 8 | Illinois | $102,660 |
$48,950 | 1,490 |
| 9 | Michigan | $102,600 |
$54,380 | 610 |
| 10 | Massachusetts | $99,410 |
$56,840 | 860 |
| 11 | Maryland | $99,050 |
$58,290 | 1,060 |
| 12 | District of Columbia | $98,680 |
$63,360 | 190 |
| 13 | New York | $97,920 |
$42,620 | 3,630 |
| 14 | Vermont | $96,360 |
$36,790 | 50 |
| 15 | New Hampshire | $96,260 |
$57,550 | 120 |
| 16 | Wisconsin | $94,620 |
$61,730 | 600 |
| 17 | Texas | $93,810 |
$46,180 | 2,460 |
| 18 | Nebraska | $93,740 |
$60,100 | 160 |
| 19 | Pennsylvania | $92,650 |
$49,910 | 1,900 |
| 20 | Alaska | $90,980 |
$80,160 | 130 |
| 21 | Missouri | $83,440 |
$50,730 | 620 |
| 22 | Minnesota | $82,400 |
$40,790 | 550 |
| 23 | Montana | $81,710 |
$39,530 | 60 |
| 24 | Florida | $81,650 |
$48,240 | 1,880 |
| 25 | Maine | $80,700 |
$53,000 | 100 |
| 26 | Idaho | $79,980 |
$49,380 | 120 |
| 27 | Alabama | $79,870 |
$51,220 | 540 |
| 28 | Rhode Island | $79,670 |
$61,160 | 280 |
| 29 | West Virginia | $79,570 |
$36,360 | 170 |
| 30 | Washington | $79,470 |
$52,120 | 920 |
| 31 | Iowa | $79,420 |
$46,890 | 300 |
| 32 | Indiana | $79,290 |
$47,790 | 1,130 |
| 33 | Virginia | $78,850 |
$49,180 | 1,540 |
| 34 | Ohio | $78,690 |
$40,940 | 870 |
| 35 | Delaware | $78,560 |
$47,590 | 180 |
| 36 | South Carolina | $78,520 |
$37,170 | 370 |
| 37 | Louisiana | $78,170 |
$55,800 | 190 |
| 38 | Colorado | $76,870 |
$38,100 | 670 |
| 39 | Arkansas | $76,800 |
$46,410 | 320 |
| 40 | North Dakota | $75,290 |
$47,940 | 70 |
| 41 | Tennessee | $72,240 |
$49,620 | 560 |
| 42 | South Dakota | $68,810 |
$49,380 | 150 |
| 43 | Georgia | $68,780 |
$46,160 | 490 |
| 44 | North Carolina | $68,010 |
$46,790 | 1,400 |
| 45 | Arizona | $66,310 |
$49,640 | 770 |
| 46 | Oklahoma | $66,230 |
$50,310 | 300 |
| 47 | Wyoming | $66,090 |
$57,490 | 30 |
| 48 | New Mexico | $65,640 |
$43,480 | 150 |
| 49 | Kentucky | $65,260 |
$33,300 | 270 |
| 50 | Kansas | $63,690 |
$47,060 | 230 |
| 51 | Mississippi | $62,450 |
$44,130 | 160 |
| 52 | Puerto Rico | $45,720 |
$18,960 | 140 |