The highest-paying states for postsecondary mathematical 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 mathematical science teachers in those states are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with an annual salary of $109,850, California is the highest paying state for postsecondary mathematical science teachers. It is followed by New Jersey (average annual salary $101,280). 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 mathematical 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 | California | $109,850 |
$65,160 | 3,400 |
| 2 | New Jersey | $101,280 |
$59,220 | 1,660 |
| 3 | New York | $101,230 |
$49,840 | 3,900 |
| 4 | Rhode Island | $99,160 |
$51,740 | 210 |
| 5 | Oregon | $98,020 |
$51,470 | 680 |
| 6 | Vermont | $96,720 |
$58,770 | 100 |
| 7 | Alaska | $96,170 |
$60,080 | 50 |
| 8 | Nevada | $84,610 |
$48,710 | 120 |
| 9 | Connecticut | $84,270 |
$60,020 | 570 |
| 10 | Michigan | $81,910 |
$45,450 | 1,620 |
| 11 | Minnesota | $81,760 |
$51,410 | 690 |
| 12 | Massachusetts | $80,820 |
$58,440 | 1,140 |
| 13 | New Hampshire | $80,670 |
$50,680 | 190 |
| 14 | Maryland | $80,610 |
$51,080 | 1,070 |
| 15 | Ohio | $79,590 |
$45,720 | 1,560 |
| 16 | Texas | $77,900 |
$39,280 | 4,300 |
| 17 | Utah | $77,620 |
$45,500 | 350 |
| 18 | Pennsylvania | $77,300 |
$49,080 | 1,920 |
| 19 | District of Columbia | $77,270 |
$50,040 | 240 |
| 20 | Illinois | $76,850 |
$48,210 | 2,270 |
| 21 | Louisiana | $76,480 |
$48,130 | 320 |
| 22 | Wisconsin | $76,480 |
$48,100 | 750 |
| 23 | Missouri | $75,870 |
$46,840 | 820 |
| 24 | Puerto Rico | $74,590 |
$36,660 | 190 |
| 25 | Iowa | $74,440 |
$45,730 | 570 |
| 26 | Washington | $73,750 |
$51,350 | 820 |
| 27 | Florida | $67,650 |
$47,740 | 4,030 |
| 28 | Maine | $67,100 |
$51,440 | 200 |
| 29 | Indiana | $66,810 |
$48,070 | 710 |
| 30 | Nebraska | $66,440 |
$50,120 | 260 |
| 31 | North Carolina | $65,760 |
$46,280 | 1,840 |
| 32 | Delaware | $65,690 |
$45,770 | 170 |
| 33 | Virginia | $65,640 |
$47,880 | 1,360 |
| 34 | New Mexico | $65,190 |
$37,670 | 180 |
| 35 | Arizona | $64,860 |
$50,120 | 1,170 |
| 36 | Idaho | $64,330 |
$40,450 | 220 |
| 37 | Colorado | $64,180 |
$39,940 | 870 |
| 38 | Alabama | $64,030 |
$47,070 | 900 |
| 39 | South Carolina | $63,570 |
$46,400 | 660 |
| 40 | Montana | $62,400 |
$47,480 | 230 |
| 41 | Kentucky | $62,390 |
$40,580 | 450 |
| 42 | Wyoming | $61,930 |
$44,860 | 110 |
| 43 | Oklahoma | $61,810 |
$39,440 | 410 |
| 44 | North Dakota | $61,760 |
$40,770 | 120 |
| 45 | Tennessee | $61,750 |
$44,610 | 770 |
| 46 | South Dakota | $61,440 |
$47,120 | 140 |
| 47 | West Virginia | $61,380 |
$36,960 | 280 |
| 48 | Georgia | $61,250 |
$46,270 | 860 |
| 49 | Mississippi | $60,730 |
$45,330 | 380 |
| 50 | Kansas | $59,820 |
$36,800 | 380 |
| 51 | Arkansas | $50,710 |
$37,350 | 450 |
| 52 | Hawaii | $34,590 |
$27,010 | 80 |