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History Teachers, Postsecondary Salary

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 45 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median history teachers, postsecondary in the US earns $83,820 per year (18,790 employed). Gross pay is highest in California ($127,170) and lowest in Arkansas ($47,860) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

History Teachers, Postsecondary pay by stategross median vs take-home
StateMedian wageAfter taxesMonthly netKeptEmployed
History Teachers, Postsecondary in California $127,170 $90,590 $7,549 71.2% 1,450
History Teachers, Postsecondary in New Hampshire $106,880 $84,020 $7,002 78.6% 100
History Teachers, Postsecondary in Massachusetts $104,900 $77,602 $6,467 74% 780
History Teachers, Postsecondary in Oregon $104,330 $73,927 $6,161 70.9% 260
History Teachers, Postsecondary in Connecticut $101,950 $76,520 $6,377 75.1% 300
History Teachers, Postsecondary in New York $100,400 $74,578 $6,215 74.3% 1,660
History Teachers, Postsecondary in New Jersey $99,900 $74,934 $6,245 75% 780
History Teachers, Postsecondary in Maine $99,610 $73,279 $6,107 73.6% 80
History Teachers, Postsecondary in Michigan $99,440 $74,811 $6,234 75.2% 370
History Teachers, Postsecondary in Pennsylvania $98,850 $75,336 $6,278 76.2% 960
History Teachers, Postsecondary in Maryland $97,830 $73,370 $6,114 75% 310
History Teachers, Postsecondary in Arizona $97,430 $75,145 $6,262 77.1% 150
History Teachers, Postsecondary in Minnesota $92,970 $69,436 $5,786 74.7% 280
History Teachers, Postsecondary in Virginia $85,910 $65,142 $5,429 75.8% 760
History Teachers, Postsecondary in Washington DC $85,550 $64,711 $5,393 75.6% 180
History Teachers, Postsecondary in Illinois $83,940 $63,872 $5,323 76.1% 700
History Teachers, Postsecondary in Vermont $83,750 $64,681 $5,390 77.2% 80
History Teachers, Postsecondary in New Mexico $83,700 $64,943 $5,412 77.6% 120
History Teachers, Postsecondary in Washington $83,250 $67,396 $5,616 81% 290
History Teachers, Postsecondary in Nevada $81,930 $66,468 $5,539 81.1% 80
History Teachers, Postsecondary in Utah $81,750 $62,662 $5,222 76.7% 140
History Teachers, Postsecondary in Texas $81,530 $66,186 $5,516 81.2% 2,030
History Teachers, Postsecondary in Wisconsin $81,380 $63,148 $5,262 77.6% 370
History Teachers, Postsecondary in Ohio $81,080 $64,423 $5,369 79.5% 650
History Teachers, Postsecondary in Missouri $80,680 $62,734 $5,228 77.8% 360
History Teachers, Postsecondary in Indiana $79,450 $62,409 $5,201 78.6% 380
History Teachers, Postsecondary in Georgia $79,010 $60,936 $5,078 77.1% 630
History Teachers, Postsecondary in Louisiana $78,990 $62,416 $5,201 79% 120
History Teachers, Postsecondary in Colorado $78,410 $61,250 $5,104 78.1% 380
History Teachers, Postsecondary in Iowa $77,040 $60,752 $5,063 78.9% 150
History Teachers, Postsecondary in Montana $75,770 $59,214 $4,935 78.1% 40
History Teachers, Postsecondary in Wyoming $75,400 $61,874 $5,156 82.1% 30
History Teachers, Postsecondary in North Carolina $75,070 $59,155 $4,930 78.8% 720
History Teachers, Postsecondary in Kansas $74,920 $58,155 $4,846 77.6% 150
History Teachers, Postsecondary in South Carolina $73,670 $57,394 $4,783 77.9% 280
History Teachers, Postsecondary in Tennessee $72,940 $60,143 $5,012 82.5% 450
History Teachers, Postsecondary in Florida $70,880 $58,694 $4,891 82.8% 320
History Teachers, Postsecondary in West Virginia $69,560 $55,348 $4,612 79.6% 90
History Teachers, Postsecondary in South Dakota $69,220 $57,526 $4,794 83.1% 30
History Teachers, Postsecondary in Oklahoma $66,910 $53,436 $4,453 79.9% 180
History Teachers, Postsecondary in Alabama $66,550 $52,586 $4,382 79% 340
History Teachers, Postsecondary in Kentucky $64,600 $51,943 $4,329 80.4% 280
History Teachers, Postsecondary in Mississippi $63,450 $51,356 $4,280 80.9% 210
History Teachers, Postsecondary in Nebraska $57,150 $46,379 $3,865 81.2% 190
History Teachers, Postsecondary in Arkansas $47,860 $38,982 $3,248 81.4% 290
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