History Teachers, Postsecondary Salary by State (2025)

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Compare History Teachers, Postsecondary salaries across 45 states

$83,176
National Average (Median)
$127,170
Highest: California
$47,860
Lowest: Arkansas

History Teachers, Postsecondary Salary by State

Compare History 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
$47,860
$127,170

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
California
$127,170
#2
New Hampshire
$106,880
#3
Massachusetts
$104,900
#4
Oregon
$104,330
#5
Connecticut
$101,950

History Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in All 45 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 California $127,170 $134,280 1,450
2 New Hampshire $106,880 $116,670 100
3 Massachusetts $104,900 $114,880 780
4 Oregon $104,330 $103,590 260
5 Connecticut $101,950 $119,890 300
6 New York $100,400 $112,980 1,660
7 New Jersey $99,900 $110,860 780
8 Maine $99,610 $100,300 80
9 Michigan $99,440 $101,640 370
10 Pennsylvania $98,850 $96,100 960
11 Maryland $97,830 $107,100 310
12 Arizona $97,430 $127,350 150
13 Minnesota $92,970 $100,630 280
14 Virginia $85,910 $97,190 760
15 District of Columbia $85,550 $97,640 180
16 Illinois $83,940 $87,290 700
17 Vermont $83,750 $96,020 80
18 New Mexico $83,700 $108,070 120
19 Washington $83,250 $87,590 290
20 Nevada $81,930 $83,350 80
21 Utah $81,750 $88,570 140
22 Texas $81,530 $92,510 2,030
23 Wisconsin $81,380 $91,910 370
24 Ohio $81,080 $82,920 650
25 Missouri $80,680 $86,540 360
26 Indiana $79,450 $88,830 380
27 Georgia $79,010 $82,930 630
28 Louisiana $78,990 $84,290 120
29 Colorado $78,410 $84,220 380
30 Iowa $77,040 $82,780 150
31 Montana $75,770 $92,920 40
32 Wyoming $75,400 $70,330 30
33 North Carolina $75,070 $80,150 720
34 Kansas $74,920 $88,470 150
35 South Carolina $73,670 $77,610 280
36 Tennessee $72,940 $78,350 450
37 Florida $70,880 $79,380 320
38 West Virginia $69,560 $69,610 90
39 South Dakota $69,220 $73,690 30
40 Oklahoma $66,910 $69,150 180
41 Alabama $66,550 $73,210 340
42 Kentucky $64,600 $72,530 280
43 Mississippi $63,450 $67,500 210
44 Nebraska $57,150 $63,970 190
45 Arkansas $47,860 $52,650 290

History 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 History 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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