Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary salaries across 48 states

$89,132

National Average (Median)

$132,960

Highest: California

$64,450

Lowest: Oklahoma

Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary Salary by State

Compare Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$64,450

$132,960

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $76,430 AZ $103,790 AR $64,720 CA $132,960 CO $96,600 CT $78,820 DE $104,610 DC $103,370 FL $77,630 GA $85,300 IL $97,860 IN $81,530 IA $82,050 KS $93,830 KY $82,550 LA $83,680 ME $85,250 MD $101,530 MA $108,270 MI $101,030 MN $104,380 MS $66,420 MO $83,000 MT $84,680 NE $85,050 NV $101,640 NH $102,220 NJ $81,600 NM $85,240 NY $99,880 NC $78,620 ND $111,020 OH $77,910 OK $64,450 OR $101,350 PA $95,070 RI $100,920 SC $81,200 SD $75,810 TN $79,150 TX $81,810 UT $102,110 VT $78,560 VA $80,330 WA $85,970 WV $81,830 WI $83,480 WY $82,830

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

California

$132,960

North Dakota

$111,020

Massachusetts

$108,270

Delaware

$104,610

Minnesota

$104,380

Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in All 48 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	California	$132,960	$154,490	1,650
2	North Dakota	$111,020	$113,150	60
3	Massachusetts	$108,270	$130,570	820
4	Delaware	$104,610	$123,060	80
5	Minnesota	$104,380	$122,920	430
6	Arizona	$103,790	$107,300	210
7	District of Columbia	$103,370	$117,940	100
8	New Hampshire	$102,220	$121,450	70
9	Utah	$102,110	$114,960	200
10	Nevada	$101,640	$107,720	60
11	Maryland	$101,530	$112,680	310
12	Oregon	$101,350	$115,700	460
13	Michigan	$101,030	$108,740	560
14	Rhode Island	$100,920	$110,720	110
15	New York	$99,880	$111,660	1,840
16	Illinois	$97,860	$100,070	880
17	Colorado	$96,600	$98,960	330
18	Pennsylvania	$95,070	$96,320	1,270
19	Kansas	$93,830	$114,750	170
20	Washington	$85,970	$93,990	390
21	Georgia	$85,300	$99,740	500
22	Maine	$85,250	$98,200	70
23	New Mexico	$85,240	$93,100	80
24	Nebraska	$85,050	$94,230	150
25	Montana	$84,680	$96,990	80
26	Louisiana	$83,680	$100,930	140
27	Wisconsin	$83,480	$107,080	450
28	Missouri	$83,000	$101,260	460
29	Wyoming	$82,830	$90,300	30
30	Kentucky	$82,550	$96,830	250
31	Iowa	$82,050	$101,070	230
32	West Virginia	$81,830	$91,910	90
33	Texas	$81,810	$96,270	1,470
34	New Jersey	$81,600	$92,670	750
35	Indiana	$81,530	$95,440	530
36	South Carolina	$81,200	$93,030	270
37	Virginia	$80,330	$93,880	760
38	Tennessee	$79,150	$95,780	370
39	Connecticut	$78,820	$101,510	350
40	North Carolina	$78,620	$90,050	900
41	Vermont	$78,560	$89,250	90
42	Ohio	$77,910	$85,450	700
43	Florida	$77,630	$82,330	340
44	Alabama	$76,430	$88,450	310
45	South Dakota	$75,810	$80,790	70
46	Mississippi	$66,420	$74,580	130
47	Arkansas	$64,720	$67,380	110
48	Oklahoma	$64,450	$76,110	220

Chemistry 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 Chemistry 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