The highest-paying states for postsecondary psychology 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 psychology teachers in those states are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with an annual salary of $102,530, Vermont is the highest paying state for postsecondary psychology teachers. It is followed by New York (average annual salary $99,770). 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 psychology teachers in a specific state, use the links in the table.
| Rank | State | Average Salary i | Entry Level Salary i |
# of Empl. i |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vermont | $102,530 |
$49,630 | 70 |
| 2 | New York | $99,770 |
$47,840 | 3,600 |
| 3 | New Jersey | $99,560 |
$58,890 | 1,610 |
| 4 | Connecticut | $98,760 |
$61,050 | 560 |
| 5 | Oregon | $97,270 |
$49,910 | 270 |
| 6 | Nevada | $86,890 |
$61,180 | 100 |
| 7 | California | $84,240 |
$40,810 | 5,450 |
| 8 | Michigan | $83,460 |
$50,980 | 770 |
| 9 | Delaware | $83,280 |
$40,340 | 90 |
| 10 | District of Columbia | $82,510 |
$46,110 | 130 |
| 11 | Texas | $82,080 |
$46,510 | 3,180 |
| 12 | Massachusetts | $81,580 |
$56,450 | 1,590 |
| 13 | Rhode Island | $81,480 |
$50,550 | 140 |
| 14 | Utah | $81,350 |
$40,350 | 280 |
| 15 | Minnesota | $79,930 |
$49,190 | 710 |
| 16 | Alaska | $79,920 |
$62,920 | 40 |
| 17 | North Dakota | $79,700 |
$50,350 | 60 |
| 18 | Maryland | $79,640 |
$53,250 | 620 |
| 19 | Pennsylvania | $78,990 |
$47,700 | 2,530 |
| 20 | Illinois | $78,730 |
$48,140 | 2,580 |
| 21 | Florida | $78,530 |
$47,720 | 2,160 |
| 22 | Nebraska | $78,270 |
$55,530 | 230 |
| 23 | New Hampshire | $78,040 |
$47,340 | 150 |
| 24 | Ohio | $77,800 |
$49,590 | 1,220 |
| 25 | Montana | $77,360 |
$49,710 | 80 |
| 26 | Virginia | $77,010 |
$48,820 | 1,070 |
| 27 | Iowa | $76,940 |
$46,830 | 300 |
| 28 | Indiana | $75,860 |
$47,270 | 520 |
| 29 | Missouri | $75,650 |
$48,270 | 740 |
| 30 | Tennessee | $74,710 |
$48,210 | 720 |
| 31 | Colorado | $74,700 |
$47,970 | 770 |
| 32 | Alabama | $74,310 |
$50,420 | 510 |
| 33 | Arizona | $73,500 |
$48,480 | 690 |
| 34 | Idaho | $70,940 |
$48,450 | 100 |
| 35 | Maine | $69,720 |
$48,720 | 130 |
| 36 | Wisconsin | $66,200 |
$45,260 | 650 |
| 37 | North Carolina | $65,860 |
$45,860 | 1,030 |
| 38 | Louisiana | $65,360 |
$34,900 | 190 |
| 39 | Washington | $65,100 |
$48,340 | 1,060 |
| 40 | West Virginia | $64,110 |
$40,430 | 180 |
| 41 | South Dakota | $63,580 |
$46,330 | 60 |
| 42 | Georgia | $63,390 |
$31,040 | 800 |
| 43 | Arkansas | $63,340 |
$44,700 | 250 |
| 44 | South Carolina | $63,240 |
$45,380 | 360 |
| 45 | Kansas | $62,740 |
$20,900 | 210 |
| 46 | Puerto Rico | $62,470 |
$47,220 | 670 |
| 47 | Mississippi | $62,390 |
$38,760 | 260 |
| 48 | Wyoming | $61,430 |
$36,380 | 50 |
| 49 | Kentucky | $61,140 |
$47,100 | 380 |
| 50 | Oklahoma | $60,380 |
$40,040 | 320 |
| 51 | New Mexico | $54,370 |
$23,920 | 160 |
| 52 | Hawaii | $47,620 |
$46,890 | 330 |