The highest-paying states for postsecondary philosophy and religion 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 philosophy and religion teachers in those states are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with an annual salary of $102,200, Rhode Island is the highest paying state for postsecondary philosophy and religion teachers. It is followed by Vermont (average annual salary $101,990). 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 philosophy and religion teachers in a specific state, use the links in the table.
| Rank | State | Average Salary i | Entry Level Salary i |
# of Empl. i |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhode Island | $102,200 |
$59,040 | 130 |
| 2 | Vermont | $101,990 |
$61,530 | 70 |
| 3 | Massachusetts | $101,250 |
$60,210 | 570 |
| 4 | Maryland | $99,180 |
$55,830 | 380 |
| 5 | New York | $94,880 |
$44,560 | 2,200 |
| 6 | California | $94,120 |
$59,360 | 2,250 |
| 7 | Utah | $84,750 |
$47,400 | 80 |
| 8 | New Jersey | $82,930 |
$46,890 | 980 |
| 9 | Texas | $81,680 |
$54,000 | 2,220 |
| 10 | Illinois | $80,920 |
$47,470 | 1,150 |
| 11 | Georgia | $80,350 |
$47,810 | 320 |
| 12 | Ohio | $80,060 |
$48,130 | 680 |
| 13 | New Mexico | $79,230 |
$62,600 | 40 |
| 14 | Virginia | $79,120 |
$51,510 | 550 |
| 15 | Minnesota | $78,750 |
$48,250 | 490 |
| 16 | Oregon | $77,930 |
$49,510 | 300 |
| 17 | Maine | $77,580 |
$54,450 | 70 |
| 18 | Connecticut | $77,300 |
$57,200 | 300 |
| 19 | New Hampshire | $76,600 |
$36,330 | 230 |
| 20 | District of Columbia | $76,560 |
$46,440 | 360 |
| 21 | Indiana | $76,100 |
$46,930 | 490 |
| 22 | Pennsylvania | $76,040 |
$40,100 | 1,020 |
| 23 | Arizona | $76,020 |
$48,750 | 510 |
| 24 | Nevada | $75,620 |
$48,720 | 40 |
| 25 | Missouri | $75,360 |
$45,920 | 410 |
| 26 | Michigan | $74,320 |
$46,570 | 410 |
| 27 | North Dakota | $73,940 |
$49,070 | 30 |
| 28 | Nebraska | $72,970 |
$59,340 | 80 |
| 29 | Kentucky | $72,210 |
$39,620 | 390 |
| 30 | Wisconsin | $70,160 |
$51,080 | 230 |
| 31 | Colorado | $69,870 |
$49,400 | 380 |
| 32 | West Virginia | $69,490 |
$46,590 | 50 |
| 33 | North Carolina | $68,220 |
$38,480 | 690 |
| 34 | Louisiana | $67,980 |
$38,510 | 80 |
| 35 | Idaho | $66,540 |
$41,740 | 90 |
| 36 | Montana | $66,310 |
$36,370 | 30 |
| 37 | Arkansas | $66,000 |
$46,020 | 130 |
| 38 | South Dakota | $65,640 |
$47,320 | 40 |
| 39 | Tennessee | $64,940 |
$46,730 | 580 |
| 40 | Iowa | $64,870 |
$46,220 | 280 |
| 41 | South Carolina | $64,290 |
$45,740 | 310 |
| 42 | Alabama | $63,030 |
$48,130 | 220 |
| 43 | Mississippi | $61,810 |
$37,260 | 110 |
| 44 | Florida | $61,800 |
$45,590 | 760 |
| 45 | Oklahoma | $60,110 |
$34,910 | 150 |
| 46 | Washington | $60,060 |
$40,550 | 320 |
| 47 | Alaska | $59,990 |
$22,090 | 90 |
| 48 | Kansas | $56,390 |
$24,100 | 150 |
| 49 | Hawaii | $50,620 |
$35,720 | 180 |
| 50 | Puerto Rico | $50,100 |
$36,930 | 40 |