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Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary Salary by State (2025)

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Compare Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary salaries across 37 states

$85,604
National Average (Median)
$125,450
Highest: New Hampshire
$63,090
Lowest: Alabama

Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary Salary by State

Compare Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

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AK AL AR AZ CA CO FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NM NV NY OH OK OR PA SC SD TN TX UT VA WA WI WV WY VT NH MA RI CT NJ DE MD DC
$63,090
$125,450

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $63,090 AK $81,700 AZ $75,680 CA $105,220 CO $79,190 CT $99,900 DC $101,700 FL $66,520 GA $77,630 IL $90,030 IN $84,970 KS $107,120 KY $74,690 ME $103,060 MD $91,330 MA $100,470 MI $87,840 MN $81,580 MT $78,690 NH $125,450 NJ $97,500 NY $101,800 NC $66,470 OH $80,060 OK $76,600 OR $80,310 PA $96,010 RI $104,460 SC $64,500 TN $75,060 TX $72,250 UT $82,990 VA $85,960 WA $81,410 WV $71,200 WI $78,770 WY $76,170

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
New Hampshire
$125,450
#2
Kansas
$107,120
#3
California
$105,220
#4
Rhode Island
$104,460
#5
Maine
$103,060

Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in All 37 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 New Hampshire $125,450 $127,920 80
2 Kansas $107,120 $121,680 90
3 California $105,220 $122,400 770
4 Rhode Island $104,460 $114,530 N/A
5 Maine $103,060 $109,130 50
6 New York $101,800 $110,880 1,520
7 District of Columbia $101,700 $123,050 230
8 Massachusetts $100,470 $111,240 610
9 Connecticut $99,900 $111,350 310
10 New Jersey $97,500 $104,710 480
11 Pennsylvania $96,010 $100,530 260
12 Maryland $91,330 $101,960 520
13 Illinois $90,030 $96,650 220
14 Michigan $87,840 $101,150 460
15 Virginia $85,960 $97,480 300
16 Indiana $84,970 $91,040 260
17 Utah $82,990 $90,220 40
18 Alaska $81,700 $89,200 80
19 Minnesota $81,580 $93,830 280
20 Washington $81,410 $84,450 240
21 Oregon $80,310 $89,360 340
22 Ohio $80,060 $83,960 390
23 Colorado $79,190 $84,620 160
24 Wisconsin $78,770 $86,080 180
25 Montana $78,690 $86,360 90
26 Georgia $77,630 $85,140 450
27 Oklahoma $76,600 $74,970 50
28 Wyoming $76,170 $77,870 40
29 Arizona $75,680 $85,480 240
30 Tennessee $75,060 $79,600 60
31 Kentucky $74,690 $79,640 90
32 Texas $72,250 $83,790 830
33 West Virginia $71,200 $80,370 40
34 Florida $66,520 $81,950 120
35 North Carolina $66,470 $76,050 590
36 South Carolina $64,500 $76,090 130
37 Alabama $63,090 $68,620 50

Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS

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