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Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary Salary by City

Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary earn the most in San Francisco, CA (average $166,550 a year), followed by Riverside, CA ($157,930) and Santa Maria, CA ($155,880), among the 154 metro areas we cover. Nationwide the average is $91,550 and the median $79,940, for 47,670 workers (May 2025).

$91,550U.S. average
$167Khighest: San Francisco, CA
$57Klowest: Wichita, KS
154metro areas
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Top 15 cities for this job by average salary

San Francisco, CA$166,550
Riverside, CA$157,930
Santa Maria, CA$155,880
Ann Arbor, MI$149,390
Los Angeles, CA$142,840
San Diego, CA$140,960
Fresno, CA$132,990
Madison, WI$129,280
Visalia, CA$129,090
Bakersfield, CA$128,980
San Jose, CA$127,860
Sacramento, CA$120,570
Lansing, MI$117,690
College Station, TX$116,580
Baltimore, MD$115,350
Average annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025.

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Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary by state

California pays mathematical science teachers, postsecondary the most statewide, $141,340 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.

StateStatewide averageStatewide medianJobsMetrosHighest city averageLowest city average
California$141,340$130,6803,81010$166,550$120,570
Rhode Island$113,690$95,6002601$109,490$109,490
Michigan$104,810$99,3301,4204$149,390$83,730
Delaware$104,480$101,5101300n/an/a
Maryland$103,800$83,3608202$115,350$73,970
Massachusetts$100,910$85,4901,8805$103,890$89,230
New York$99,810$87,2304,0808$104,400$82,060
Washington, D.C.$99,090$81,8802601$91,840$91,840
Oregon$98,190$91,7708203$111,600$82,960
Connecticut$98,040$85,0208204$106,210$82,610
New Hampshire$97,190$91,6701501$79,490$79,490
Minnesota$96,340$85,5706903$105,280$81,610
Wisconsin$96,330$80,4807804$129,280$79,800
Washington$96,120$85,5608203$106,530$79,510
Vermont$94,650$84,8601701$93,990$93,990
Maine$92,300$81,1301702$97,890$85,510
Iowa$91,700$80,3004503$76,590$68,270
New Jersey$90,840$80,6601,6601$76,080$76,080
Colorado$90,330$81,9308904$100,940$69,940
Pennsylvania$90,020$82,1702,0008$94,000$63,390
Indiana$88,750$78,7801,1005$92,570$78,000
Nebraska$88,600$79,3102702$89,170$88,200
Utah$88,080$83,2703701$68,990$68,990
Virginia$86,140$75,8301,5704$89,400$65,220
Tennessee$86,050$76,2408704$98,260$73,870
Ohio$85,940$81,3301,6005$94,080$74,990
Idahon/an/a2001$85,340$85,340
Texas$85,160$76,9904,87012$116,580$70,020
Montana$84,960$80,6101200n/an/a
Nevada$83,900$82,5402502$91,290$80,420
North Dakota$83,500$76,7701202$92,130$87,600
Missouri$82,840$74,6407405$94,640$67,560
Illinois$82,100$77,0802,3903$81,230$78,350
North Carolina$80,600$73,6201,8707$95,870$60,550
South Carolina$79,170$77,5807002$82,930$76,120
Louisiana$78,720$79,9403402$86,720$79,840
Arizona$77,600$71,2306802$82,820$77,210
Kentucky$77,500$65,8204902$92,570$65,830
West Virginia$75,300$69,3702101$69,730$69,730
Kansas$74,760$64,3304601$56,630$56,630
South Dakota$74,340$64,6201300n/an/a
Wyoming$73,830$76,9101100n/an/a
Puerto Rico$73,620$76,7501501$71,040$71,040
Georgia$73,310$66,4401,1005$81,580$67,920
Alabama$72,580$65,9008505$84,240$68,600
New Mexico$72,210$66,5504002$80,860$64,400
Florida$66,710$60,7002,6606$75,610$64,680
Mississippi$66,030$61,7603601$60,570$60,570
Oklahoma$64,180$64,6604302$72,240$63,580
Arkansas$59,740$54,3402901$77,090$77,090
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Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in every city we cover

Sort by any column. Each city links to its pay range, take-home pay and cost of living.

Metro areaAverageMedianHourlyJobs
San Francisco, CA$166,550$134,920—470
Riverside, CA$157,930$150,550—340
Santa Maria, CA$155,880$131,980—100
Ann Arbor, MI$149,390$137,720—310
Los Angeles, CA$142,840$131,070—1,400
San Diego, CA$140,960$135,860—390
Fresno, CA$132,990$135,890—100
Madison, WI$129,280$132,100—210
Visalia, CA$129,090$130,910—30
Bakersfield, CA$128,980$128,920—40
San Jose, CA$127,860$123,920—210
Sacramento, CA$120,570$113,730—270
Lansing, MI$117,690$109,000—200
College Station, TX$116,580$97,150—320
Baltimore, MD$115,350$95,070—470
Eugene, OR$111,600$103,580—n/a
Providence, RI$109,490$95,600—310
Seattle, WA$106,530$97,560—450
New Haven, CT$106,210$92,860—250
Minneapolis, MN$105,280$96,210—380
New York, NY$104,400$98,130—3,600
Boston, MA$103,890$86,510—1,320
Amherst, MA$102,820$102,020—160
Hartford, CT$102,620$97,720—320
Portland, OR$101,260$91,480—550
Denver, CO$100,940$97,510—320
Albany, NY$98,550$83,250—210
Nashville, TN$98,260$78,810—250
Bangor, ME$97,890$83,010—50
Austin, TX$97,500$80,990—430
Knoxville, TN$96,210$78,210—230
Brownsville, TX$96,160$75,420—40
Wilmington, NC$95,870$78,770—80
Houston, TX$94,660$80,570—860
St. Louis, MO$94,640$83,390—280
Toledo, OH$94,080$84,320—140
Philadelphia, PA$94,000$82,390—830
Burlington, VT$93,990$84,860—80
Columbia, MO$93,960$100,800—80
Raleigh, NC$93,720$83,760—310
Indianapolis, IN$92,570$83,450—160
Lexington, KY$92,570$82,740—130
Worcester, MA$92,570$84,140—180
Fargo, ND$92,130$86,380—70
Columbus, OH$91,950$94,620—400
Boulder, CO$91,890$78,280—150
Washington, DC$91,840$81,880—790
Ithaca, NY$91,550$93,970—100
Reno, NV$91,290$82,540—90
Harrisburg, PA$91,060$100,190—80
Barnstable, MA$90,300$81,760—40
Appleton, WI$90,170$94,530—30
Milwaukee, WI$90,170$80,480—200
St. Cloud, MN$90,160$85,300—40
Detroit, MI$90,100$95,470—340
Harrisonburg, VA$89,400$79,270—90
Richmond, VA$89,340$80,550—230
Springfield, MA$89,230$86,210—100
Buffalo, NY$89,190$84,660—340
Lincoln, NE$89,170$76,850—80
Kiryas Joel, NY$89,000$91,170—140
Omaha, NE$88,200$79,500—80
Fort Wayne, IN$88,090$77,600—60
Pittsburgh, PA$88,060$75,720—430
Allentown, PA$87,750$80,440—140
Fort Collins, CO$87,620$82,240—100
Grand Forks, ND$87,600$85,490—50
Bellingham, WA$87,060$82,810—50
Lafayette, LA$86,720$80,840—80
Norwich, CT$86,600$77,220—60
Portland, ME$85,510$61,500—70
Boise, ID$85,340$82,850—n/a
Terre Haute, IN$85,240$85,130—n/a
Scranton, PA$85,160$77,530—100
McAllen, TX$84,820$74,680—120
Springfield, MO$84,600$74,880—80
Syracuse, NY$84,500$79,420—220
Erie, PA$84,380$75,500—30
South Bend, IN$84,350$78,080—160
Auburn, AL$84,240$77,080—80
Grand Rapids, MI$83,730$83,840—160
Reading, PA$83,560$83,110—70
Rochester, NY$83,180$79,170—290
Abilene, TX$83,170$78,080—40
Salem, OR$82,960$83,400—40
Charleston, SC$82,930$77,580—170
Flagstaff, AZ$82,820$80,760—50
Virginia Beach, VA$82,730$74,360—290
Bridgeport, CT$82,610$81,180—n/a
Greensboro, NC$82,570$79,630—150
Killeen, TX$82,170$71,350—40
Utica, NY$82,060$75,720—40
Birmingham, AL$81,950$76,400—120
Dallas, TX$81,630$77,230—1,360
Duluth, MN$81,610$80,930—60
Atlanta, GA$81,580$75,540—530
Chicago, IL$81,230$68,050—1,810
Cincinnati, OH$80,930$82,080—270
Santa Fe, NM$80,860$75,110—30
Las Vegas, NV$80,420$78,750—140
New Orleans, LA$79,840$76,460—80
Winston-Salem, NC$79,840$74,890—100
La Crosse, WI$79,800$80,310—40
Peoria, IL$79,660$74,860—n/a
Spokane, WA$79,510$78,890—80
Manchester, NH$79,490$80,680—40
Bloomington, IL$78,350$85,280—70
Evansville, IN$78,000$74,330—40
Tuscaloosa, AL$77,510$73,960—90
Memphis, TN$77,430$72,100—120
Phoenix, AZ$77,210$71,230—420
Little Rock, AR$77,090$62,120—50
Augusta, GA$76,980$66,440—60
Dayton, OH$76,980$76,580—180
Cedar Rapids, IA$76,590$81,010—30
Greenville, SC$76,120$81,010—170
Trenton, NJ$76,080$78,280—n/a
Rome, GA$75,970$60,660—30
Deltona, FL$75,610$77,090—60
Cleveland, OH$74,990$71,560—240
San Antonio, TX$74,540$63,980—310
El Paso, TX$74,310$59,100—200
Hagerstown, MD$73,970$60,800—40
Chattanooga, TN$73,870$61,570—70
Miami, FL$72,840$63,150—580
Tulsa, OK$72,240$66,030—70
Des Moines, IA$71,960$74,030—50
San Juan, PR$71,040$76,130—100
Amarillo, TX$71,000$73,520—60
Laredo, TX$70,020$65,810—60
Gainesville, GA$70,020$68,440—n/a
Greeley, CO$69,940$61,450—50
Charlotte, NC$69,910$66,140—330
Jefferson City, MO$69,830$60,950—30
Huntington, WV$69,730$61,830—50
Mobile, AL$68,990$64,970—90
Ogden, UT$68,990$60,550—50
Montgomery, AL$68,600$64,370—70
Davenport, IA$68,270$64,340—40
Athens, GA$67,920$64,580—100
Kansas City, MO$67,560$66,160—180
Tampa, FL$67,200$62,020—370
Louisville, KY$65,830$62,940—60
Orlando, FL$65,450$60,550—430
Roanoke, VA$65,220$63,410—60
Jacksonville, FL$64,980$61,120—180
Hickory, NC$64,700$65,390—50
Lakeland, FL$64,680$59,580—70
Albuquerque, NM$64,400$68,690—200
Oklahoma City, OK$63,580$63,100—160
Johnstown, PA$63,390$62,700—40
Jackson, MS$60,570$59,330—80
Asheville, NC$60,550$53,820—60
Wichita, KS$56,630$56,240—80

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Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary: questions

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

In San Francisco, CA, with an average of $166,550 a year, among the 154 metro areas we cover.

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

$91,550 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $79,940, so half of mathematical science teachers, postsecondary earn more than that and half less.

What salary should mathematical science teachers, postsecondary ask for?

Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of mathematical science teachers, postsecondary nationwide earn between $61,690 (25th percentile) and $105,000 (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 mathematical science teachers, postsecondary the most?

California, with a statewide average of $141,340 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).

Where is mathematical science teachers, postsecondary pay the lowest?

Wichita, KS, at $56,630 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.

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