Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary

United States, all industries · BLS OEWS 2025

National market range

$73K–$129K

Median

$98,070

25th percentile

$73,260

75th percentile

$129,130

$56K

10th

$73K

25th

$98K

Median

$129K

75th

$175K

90th

By state

State

Median

Range · 25th–75th

vs national

Alabama

$77,860

$62K–$99K

-21%

Arizona

$99,910

$79K–$107K

+2%

Arkansas

$58,350

$57K–$76K

-41%

California

$124,890

$100K–$166K

+27%

Connecticut

$100,230

$79K–$142K

+2%

District of Columbia

$102,310

$80K–$128K

+4%

Florida

$77,860

$61K–$102K

-21%

Georgia

$79,870

$68K–$104K

-19%

Illinois

$100,700

$77K–$124K

+3%

Indiana

$83,770

$67K–$106K

-15%

Iowa

$80,160

$64K–$102K

-18%

Kansas

$78,800

$56K–$112K

-20%

Kentucky

$78,670

$60K–$114K

-20%

Louisiana

$88,090

$69K–$100K

-10%

Maine

$96,760

$73K–$125K

-1%

Maryland

$105,630

$81K–$166K

+8%

Massachusetts

$128,150

$100K–$165K

+31%

Michigan

$107,060

$83K–$137K

+9%

Minnesota

$97,170

$81K–$129K

-1%

Mississippi

$59,270

$59K–$78K

-40%

Missouri

$94,500

$64K–$132K

-4%

Montana

$109,050

$83K–$157K

+11%

Nebraska

$86,380

$62K–$102K

-12%

Nevada

$93,300

$82K–$104K

-5%

New Hampshire

$124,110

$85K–$166K

+27%

New Jersey

$100,260

$62K–$119K

+2%

New Mexico

$80,640

$67K–$107K

-18%

New York

$104,050

$78K–$140K

+6%

North Carolina

$78,760

$63K–$106K

-20%

Ohio

$80,090

$64K–$105K

-18%

Oklahoma

$63,400

$58K–$90K

-35%

Oregon

$83,580

$72K–$114K

-15%

Pennsylvania

$97,230

$76K–$122K

-1%

Rhode Island

$101,320

$81K–$131K

+3%

South Carolina

$78,650

$58K–$101K

-20%

South Dakota

$72,580

$65K–$84K

-26%

Tennessee

$81,330

$63K–$119K

-17%

Texas

$86,950

$64K–$121K

-11%

Utah

$80,610

$62K–$122K

-18%

Vermont

$107,490

$88K–$131K

+10%

Virginia

$101,430

$76K–$135K

+3%

Washington

$101,140

$78K–$107K

+3%

West Virginia

$77,420

$60K–$97K

-21%

Wisconsin

$83,190

$69K–$124K

-15%

Wyoming

$84,750

$60K–$85K

-14%

Source: BLS OEWS, 2025 · Ranges are 25th–75th percentile of reported wages for the occupation code · All workers, regardless of gender.

Women are 73% of education and library occupations nationally, and earn 81¢ for every dollar men earn (U.S. Census ACS 2024; earnings full-time year-round). A market-based target is computed the same way regardless of gender — that’s the point.

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