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Geography Teachers, Postsecondary Salary by State (2025)

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Compare Geography Teachers, Postsecondary salaries across 28 states

$91,989
National Average (Median)
$146,040
Highest: California
$72,300
Lowest: Nebraska

Geography Teachers, Postsecondary Salary by State

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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
$72,300
$146,040

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AZ $82,510 CA $146,040 CT $105,470 GA $85,420 IL $100,790 IN $82,830 KY $86,790 MD $103,430 MA $101,870 MI $81,380 MN $95,890 MS $75,130 MO $83,530 NE $72,300 NJ $78,540 NM $89,060 NY $100,420 NC $84,630 OH $81,290 OK $84,170 OR $113,500 PA $97,120 SC $85,810 TN $81,220 TX $99,510 VT $107,790 WA $90,550 WI $78,710

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
California
$146,040
#2
Oregon
$113,500
#3
Vermont
$107,790
#4
Connecticut
$105,470
#5
Maryland
$103,430

Geography Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in All 28 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 California $146,040 $155,320 280
2 Oregon $113,500 $117,720 180
3 Vermont $107,790 $104,880 40
4 Connecticut $105,470 $110,250 40
5 Maryland $103,430 $126,310 110
6 Massachusetts $101,870 $103,720 60
7 Illinois $100,790 $96,590 140
8 New York $100,420 $107,580 200
9 Texas $99,510 $102,760 180
10 Pennsylvania $97,120 $98,540 220
11 Minnesota $95,890 $100,330 120
12 Washington $90,550 $90,730 100
13 New Mexico $89,060 $92,150 30
14 Kentucky $86,790 $89,550 50
15 South Carolina $85,810 $98,900 80
16 Georgia $85,420 $88,700 60
17 North Carolina $84,630 $90,780 160
18 Oklahoma $84,170 $88,710 50
19 Missouri $83,530 $87,490 40
20 Indiana $82,830 $98,020 70
21 Arizona $82,510 $95,570 110
22 Michigan $81,380 $81,250 80
23 Ohio $81,290 $83,910 150
24 Tennessee $81,220 $89,130 80
25 Wisconsin $78,710 $98,790 70
26 New Jersey $78,540 $90,910 50
27 Mississippi $75,130 $83,250 50
28 Nebraska $72,300 $70,900 40

Geography 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 Geography 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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