Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary Salary by City

Top 15 cities for this job by average salary

Santa Maria, CA	$176,910
Lawrence, KS	$165,100
San Diego, CA	$164,860
Amherst, MA	$154,280
Riverside, CA	$150,680
Madison, WI	$150,350
Sacramento, CA	$150,210
San Francisco, CA	$146,820
Merced, CA	$146,440
San Jose, CA	$145,800
Fresno, CA	$139,260
Ann Arbor, MI	$137,170
Salt Lake City, UT	$136,090
New Haven, CT	$128,990
Boston, MA	$128,840

Average annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025.

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Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary by state

California pays computer science teachers, postsecondary the most statewide, $137,170 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.

State	Statewide average	Statewide median	Jobs	Metros	Highest city average	Lowest city average
California	$137,170	$128,210	2,480	9	$176,910	$120,220
Massachusetts	$128,720	$128,030	1,490	3	$154,280	$90,780
Utah	$123,530	$124,460	550	1	$136,090	$136,090
Virginia	$120,790	$106,780	1,670	3	$123,860	$110,060
Oregon	$118,010	$107,310	530	1	$118,570	$118,570
Connecticut	$117,700	$106,290	390	3	$128,990	$100,010
Delaware	$114,750	$102,080	120	0	n/a	n/a
Michigan	$113,580	$107,690	810	5	$137,170	$97,720
Maine	$110,290	$99,730	120	1	$119,030	$119,030
Washington, D.C.	$110,080	$101,380	210	1	$109,440	$109,440
Nevada	$107,460	$106,640	140	2	$124,250	$100,690
Nebraska	$106,280	$94,360	260	1	$118,610	$118,610
Vermont	$105,820	$94,930	110	1	$110,650	$110,650
New York	$105,620	$96,450	3,170	5	$117,110	$94,250
Wisconsin	$105,230	$97,730	510	2	$150,350	$95,430
Maryland	$104,840	$98,850	830	2	$115,140	$74,110
Indiana	$104,750	$102,660	1,240	3	$105,020	$90,830
Rhode Island	$103,950	$100,790	160	1	$112,140	$112,140
Illinois	$103,710	$98,750	1,540	1	$99,290	$99,290
Missouri	$101,950	$90,770	510	4	$109,360	$75,190
Texas	$101,440	$97,480	3,540	12	$125,380	$65,490
Georgia	$101,320	$98,030	1,160	3	$118,110	$114,140
Tennessee	$100,820	$81,600	560	5	$122,550	$64,340
Washington	$100,450	$90,950	800	3	$110,060	$87,820
New Hampshire	$99,940	$83,630	210	1	$90,230	$90,230
Arizona	$99,400	$84,050	700	1	$97,200	$97,200
Alabama	$99,120	$92,640	500	5	$128,630	$82,130
Iowa	$98,860	$89,510	290	1	$84,590	$84,590
Louisiana	$97,360	$77,530	200	3	$119,780	$87,210
New Mexico	$96,820	$79,440	200	1	$92,680	$92,680
North Dakota	$96,590	$81,400	90	1	$126,160	$126,160
Pennsylvania	$96,210	$97,500	1,520	5	$103,340	$94,400
Minnesota	$95,420	$85,710	480	4	$100,960	$93,160
Ohio	$94,990	$91,230	1,180	5	$103,790	$80,310
New Jersey	$94,680	$81,500	1,440	1	$94,590	$94,590
South Carolina	$93,910	$78,240	380	3	$107,640	$95,270
Kentucky	$93,320	$83,470	310	2	$109,230	$75,290
Colorado	$89,810	$80,530	920	4	$109,810	$88,050
Idaho	n/a	n/a	120	1	$89,630	$89,630
North Carolina	$89,040	$80,080	1,650	7	$119,290	$67,930
Kansas	$85,760	$67,400	260	2	$165,100	$62,580
Montana	$85,660	$81,560	60	0	n/a	n/a
West Virginia	$83,480	$73,880	270	1	$89,190	$89,190
Mississippi	$82,400	$75,520	160	0	n/a	n/a
Oklahoma	$80,880	$76,570	210	1	$77,980	$77,980
South Dakota	$78,350	$75,540	150	0	n/a	n/a
Puerto Rico	$77,800	$75,050	230	1	$78,880	$78,880
Florida	$76,960	$76,950	950	5	$80,010	$69,360
Wyoming	$67,980	$63,900	40	0	n/a	n/a
Arkansas	$58,290	$56,180	160	0	n/a	n/a

Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in every city we cover

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Metro area	Average	Median	Hourly	Jobs
Santa Maria, CA	$176,910	$173,640	—	70
Lawrence, KS	$165,100	$170,660	—	40
San Diego, CA	$164,860	$166,550	—	300
Amherst, MA	$154,280	$139,390	—	170
Riverside, CA	$150,680	$137,390	—	190
Madison, WI	$150,350	$140,660	—	90
Sacramento, CA	$150,210	$141,210	—	110
San Francisco, CA	$146,820	$133,330	—	220
Merced, CA	$146,440	$138,890	—	50
San Jose, CA	$145,800	$125,720	—	340
Fresno, CA	$139,260	$144,170	—	50
Ann Arbor, MI	$137,170	$136,090	—	160
Salt Lake City, UT	$136,090	$135,790	—	240
New Haven, CT	$128,990	$130,820	—	160
Boston, MA	$128,840	$119,810	—	1,060
Birmingham, AL	$128,630	$106,010	—	80
Fargo, ND	$126,160	$134,030	—	40
McAllen, TX	$125,380	$128,680	—	70
Hartford, CT	$124,490	$133,770	—	100
Reno, NV	$124,250	$111,760	—	40
Virginia Beach, VA	$123,860	$127,540	—	360
Lansing, MI	$122,860	$127,880	—	80
Knoxville, TN	$122,550	$101,710	—	140
Harrisonburg, VA	$120,430	$131,970	—	70
Los Angeles, CA	$120,220	$109,930	—	820
Auburn, AL	$119,910	$128,090	—	40
New Orleans, LA	$119,780	$125,830	—	40
Wilmington, NC	$119,290	$139,410	—	50
Portland, ME	$119,030	$133,390	—	60
Lincoln, NE	$118,610	$131,180	—	90
Portland, OR	$118,570	$107,310	—	340
Atlanta, GA	$118,110	$107,780	—	660
Albany, NY	$117,110	$103,550	—	260
Baltimore, MD	$115,140	$100,660	—	390
Austin, TX	$115,000	$104,760	—	350
Valdosta, GA	$114,540	$107,060	—	40
Augusta, GA	$114,140	$114,210	—	90
College Station, TX	$112,880	$62,830	—	180
Providence, RI	$112,140	$103,690	—	220
Detroit, MI	$111,410	$109,630	—	160
Burlington, VT	$110,650	$94,930	—	40
Richmond, VA	$110,060	$86,670	—	190
Seattle, WA	$110,060	$99,110	—	470
Fort Collins, CO	$109,810	$107,930	—	70
Washington, DC	$109,440	$97,940	—	940
St. Louis, MO	$109,360	$102,920	—	220
Lexington, KY	$109,230	$105,690	—	90
Nashville, TN	$108,810	$105,640	—	140
Springfield, MO	$108,570	$106,630	—	80
Columbia, SC	$107,640	$102,390	—	90
Memphis, TN	$107,300	$96,650	—	80
Buffalo, NY	$107,010	$101,840	—	160
Dallas, TX	$106,460	$99,670	—	1,070
Houston, TX	$105,400	$101,710	—	580
Ithaca, NY	$105,050	$95,850	—	50
Indianapolis, IN	$105,020	$94,810	—	310
New York, NY	$104,700	$93,980	—	2,830
Fort Wayne, IN	$104,330	$85,340	—	90
Columbus, OH	$103,790	$99,820	—	300
Harrisburg, PA	$103,340	$104,980	—	80
Akron, OH	$101,430	$98,260	—	70
Mankato, MN	$100,960	$84,240	—	n/a
Lubbock, TX	$100,730	$81,130	—	50
Las Vegas, NV	$100,690	$106,220	—	90
Bridgeport, CT	$100,010	$100,100	—	n/a
Grand Rapids, MI	$99,560	$100,680	—	90
Chicago, IL	$99,290	$85,120	—	990
Philadelphia, PA	$98,880	$98,370	—	760
Scranton, PA	$98,640	$98,780	—	30
Allentown, PA	$97,830	$100,060	—	70
Flint, MI	$97,720	$102,080	—	30
Montgomery, AL	$97,410	$99,130	—	50
Phoenix, AZ	$97,200	$80,000	—	490
Minneapolis, MN	$97,050	$85,820	—	240
Raleigh, NC	$96,780	$82,260	—	310
Greensboro, NC	$96,010	$97,050	—	200
Charleston, SC	$95,860	$78,240	—	100
Duluth, MN	$95,690	$91,940	—	40
Milwaukee, WI	$95,430	$96,660	—	190
Greenville, SC	$95,270	$84,450	—	80
Trenton, NJ	$94,590	$82,340	—	n/a
Pittsburgh, PA	$94,400	$98,960	—	310
Syracuse, NY	$94,250	$90,670	—	140
Columbia, MO	$94,050	$95,990	—	40
St. Cloud, MN	$93,160	$85,710	—	50
Greenville, NC	$92,700	$83,470	—	70
Albuquerque, NM	$92,680	$81,060	—	80
Spokane, WA	$92,230	$88,210	—	70
Cincinnati, OH	$91,380	$93,730	—	300
South Bend, IN	$90,830	$84,750	—	150
Springfield, MA	$90,780	$87,080	—	50
Mobile, AL	$90,590	$83,560	—	50
Manchester, NH	$90,230	$84,220	—	60
San Antonio, TX	$90,050	$76,950	—	400
Boise, ID	$89,630	$79,150	—	n/a
Colorado Springs, CO	$89,290	$80,100	—	130
Huntington, WV	$89,190	$94,580	—	30
Lafayette, LA	$88,860	$76,590	—	70
Boulder, CO	$88,150	$79,060	—	190
Denver, CO	$88,050	$82,350	—	390
Bellingham, WA	$87,820	$76,190	—	60
Baton Rouge, LA	$87,210	$71,090	—	40
Killeen, TX	$86,870	$82,180	—	40
Winston-Salem, NC	$86,100	$86,450	—	120
Tyler, TX	$85,260	$72,550	—	40
Des Moines, IA	$84,590	$79,800	—	40
Charlotte, NC	$84,330	$74,470	—	320
Cleveland, OH	$84,260	$79,550	—	160
El Paso, TX	$82,750	$69,920	—	110
Huntsville, AL	$82,130	$75,400	—	70
Dayton, OH	$80,310	$76,350	—	110
Lakeland, FL	$80,010	$76,400	—	30
Miami, FL	$80,010	$79,920	—	290
San Juan, PR	$78,880	$78,930	—	180
Chattanooga, TN	$78,800	$79,070	—	40
Oklahoma City, OK	$77,980	$76,230	—	70
Jacksonville, FL	$75,490	$78,850	—	40
Louisville, KY	$75,290	$71,180	—	40
Kansas City, MO	$75,190	$78,000	—	100
Hagerstown, MD	$74,110	$79,230	—	50
Tampa, FL	$72,930	$65,600	—	180
Orlando, FL	$69,360	$76,950	—	110
Abilene, TX	$69,210	$50,760	—	40
Asheville, NC	$67,930	$63,860	—	50
Amarillo, TX	$65,490	$61,730	—	30
Kingsport, TN	$64,340	$61,850	—	50
Wichita, KS	$62,580	$61,560	—	40

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Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary: questions

Where do computer science teachers, postsecondary make the most money?

In Santa Maria, CA, with an average of $176,910 a year, among the 127 metro areas we cover.

What is the average computer science teachers, postsecondary salary in the U.S.?

$104,420 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $96,980, so half of computer science teachers, postsecondary earn more than that and half less.

What salary should computer science teachers, postsecondary ask for?

Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of computer science teachers, postsecondary nationwide earn between $66,600 (25th percentile) and $131,320 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.

Which state pays computer science teachers, postsecondary the most?

California, with a statewide average of $137,170 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).

Where is computer science teachers, postsecondary pay the lowest?

Wichita, KS, at $62,580 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.

Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 25-1021.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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