Geography Teachers, Postsecondary Salary

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 28 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median geography teachers, postsecondary in the US earns $97,590 per year (3,330 employed). Gross pay is highest in California ($146,040) and lowest in Nebraska ($72,300) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

Geography Teachers, Postsecondary pay by stategross median vs take-home

State	Median wage	After taxes	Monthly net	Kept	Employed
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary in California	$146,040	$101,732	$8,478	69.7%	280
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary in Oregon	$113,500	$79,576	$6,631	70.1%	180
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary in Vermont	$107,790	$80,006	$6,667	74.2%	40
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary in Connecticut	$105,470	$78,802	$6,567	74.7%	40
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary in Maryland	$103,430	$77,044	$6,420	74.5%	110
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary in Massachusetts	$101,870	$75,622	$6,302	74.2%	60
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary in Illinois	$100,790	$74,892	$6,241	74.3%	140
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary in New York	$100,420	$74,591	$6,216	74.3%	200
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary in Texas	$99,510	$78,835	$6,570	79.2%	180
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary in Pennsylvania	$97,120	$74,172	$6,181	76.4%	220
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary in Minnesota	$95,890	$71,292	$5,941	74.3%	120
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary in Washington	$90,550	$72,532	$6,044	80.1%	100
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary in New Mexico	$89,060	$68,451	$5,704	76.9%	30
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary in Kentucky	$86,790	$66,967	$5,581	77.2%	50
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary in South Carolina	$85,810	$65,206	$5,434	76%	80
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary in Georgia	$85,420	$65,113	$5,426	76.2%	60
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary in North Carolina	$84,630	$65,499	$5,458	77.4%	160
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary in Oklahoma	$84,170	$64,802	$5,400	77%	50
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary in Missouri	$83,530	$64,605	$5,384	77.3%	40
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary in Indiana	$82,830	$64,687	$5,391	78.1%	70
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary in Arizona	$82,510	$65,022	$5,418	78.8%	110
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary in Michigan	$81,380	$62,873	$5,239	77.3%	80
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary in Ohio	$81,290	$64,565	$5,380	79.4%	150
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary in Tennessee	$81,220	$65,968	$5,497	81.2%	80
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary in Wisconsin	$78,710	$61,411	$5,118	78%	70
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary in New Jersey	$78,540	$61,268	$5,106	78%	50
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary in Mississippi	$75,130	$59,411	$4,951	79.1%	50
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary in Nebraska	$72,300	$57,283	$4,774	79.2%	40

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