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Highest-paying States for Postsecondary Geography Teachers

The highest-paying states for postsecondary geography 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 geography teachers in those states are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with an annual salary of $106,440, California is the highest paying state for postsecondary geography teachers. It is followed by Massachusetts (average annual salary $103,840). 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 geography teachers in a specific state, use the links in the table.

Table 1. Highest-paying States for Postsecondary Geography Teachers (2022 Survey)

Rank	State	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	California	$106,440	$63,100	190
2	Massachusetts	$103,840	$80,960	60
3	South Carolina	$101,910	$20,230	40
4	Texas	$99,390	$49,050	260
5	Vermont	$97,800	$86,200	30
6	Louisiana	$97,340	$66,430	30
7	New York	$94,900	$61,050	150
8	New Mexico	$93,500	$73,990	30
9	Michigan	$90,000	$40,420	110
10	Maryland	$88,560	$53,680	160
11	Ohio	$85,220	$40,350	140
12	North Carolina	$85,170	$60,510	160
13	Nevada	$82,320	$36,960	50
14	Indiana	$82,100	$58,190	60
15	Connecticut	$81,800	$60,710	40
16	Oregon	$81,300	$60,280	120
17	Florida	$81,230	$52,520	90
18	Minnesota	$80,150	$56,900	130
19	Georgia	$80,020	$49,150	40
20	Iowa	$80,010	$29,420	30
21	Virginia	$79,870	$48,470	100
22	Mississippi	$79,800	$61,190	30
23	Pennsylvania	$78,970	$49,090	190
24	Arizona	$78,060	$50,670	50
25	Colorado	$77,750	$44,720	150
26	Nebraska	$77,630	$48,990	40
27	Illinois	$76,510	$49,840	220
28	Missouri	$76,330	$56,100	60
29	Utah	$75,750	$43,560	100
30	Alabama	$75,570	$44,920	30
31	Arkansas	$75,460	$52,580	30
32	Washington	$75,190	$52,350	70
33	Wisconsin	$74,360	$53,240	120
34	Tennessee	$72,020	$30,650	120
35	New Jersey	$71,870	$52,280	70
36	Kansas	$67,470	$37,660	50
37	Montana	$66,860	$18,960	40
38	Kentucky	$64,100	$41,680	40
39	Idaho	$63,430	$19,090	30
40	Hawaii	$62,300	$31,110	100
41	Oklahoma	$57,790	$33,850	50
42	West Virginia	$38,640	$20,460	60

Note: some states are missing from this table because the median salary information of postsecondary geography teachers in those states is not available at this time.