Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary Wages

SOC 25-1052 • Full occupation profile

The median annual wage for Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary is $85,810 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $52,590 and the 90th percentile is $171,750, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.

National Wage Distribution (2023)

Employment

20,210

P10

$52,590

P25

$65,580

Median

$85,810

P75

$125,370

P90

$171,750

National Wage Trend

How national median and mean wages for Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary have moved across BLS OEWS release years.

National median and mean wage trend for Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary across BLS OEWS release years.
Year Median Mean P10 P90 Employment YoY Median
2023 $85,810 $102,630 $52,590 $171,750 20,210
2022 $80,720 $95,250 $50,130 $163,180 20,650 -5.93%
2021 $79,410 $94,060 $49,330 $157,670 20,260 -1.62%
2020 $80,400 $94,630 $47,840 $163,670 21,530 +1.25%

Wages by State (2023)

State-level OEWS wage estimates for Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary. The highest median is in California at $125,700, 46% above the U.S. median.

Median, mean, and percentile-vs-national annual wages by state for Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary, BLS OEWS 2023.
Area Median Annual vs National Mean Annual Employment
California $125,700 +46.5% $136,390 1,990
Kansas $108,470 +26.4% $112,970 160
North Dakota $106,710 +24.4% $109,530 40
Arizona $105,830 +23.3% $112,750 230
New Jersey $105,460 +22.9% $122,930 770
Utah $104,970 +22.3% $119,050 260
Oregon $104,920 +22.3% $114,160 220
District of Columbia $101,090 +17.8% $112,610 110
Maryland $100,890 +17.6% $107,930 330
Nevada $100,850 +17.5% $105,310 60
Louisiana $100,840 +17.5% $95,000 100
New York $100,760 +17.4% $114,210 1,800
Massachusetts $100,210 +16.8% $114,630 730
Michigan $98,980 +15.3% $109,330 590
Connecticut $94,640 +10.3% $114,990 310
Wyoming $87,160 +1.6% $89,030 40
New Hampshire $85,960 +0.2% $113,020 70
Montana $85,830 0% $98,870 100
Pennsylvania $85,210 -0.7% $102,310 1,500
Kentucky $84,800 -1.2% $100,430 220
Minnesota $84,440 -1.6% $98,440 360
Rhode Island $83,930 -2.2% $105,490 90
Missouri $83,760 -2.4% $103,220 480
West Virginia $83,600 -2.6% $93,040 100
North Carolina $83,520 -2.7% $94,530 930
Maine $82,790 -3.5% $93,980 80
Delaware $82,640 -3.7% $92,570 100
Illinois $82,280 -4.1% $93,870 840
New Mexico $81,920 -4.5% $83,190 80
Wisconsin $81,460 -5.1% $102,990 460
Tennessee $81,420 -5.1% $98,140 460
Indiana $81,190 -5.4% $94,690 480
Nebraska $81,050 -5.5% $88,440 160
Colorado $80,420 -6.3% $85,050 350
Texas $80,390 -6.3% $91,000 1,340
Washington $79,490 -7.4% $85,780 420
Virginia $78,650 -8.3% $91,740 610
Oklahoma $78,210 -8.9% $79,290 200
Idaho $77,560 -9.6% $80,300 70
Iowa $77,440 -9.8% $84,460 210
Ohio $77,210 -10% $88,760 580
Alabama $77,110 -10.1% $89,340 330
Vermont $77,100 -10.2% $93,690 80
South Dakota $76,900 -10.4% $77,000 60
South Carolina $76,520 -10.8% $84,660 270
Mississippi $75,590 -11.9% $76,330 160
Georgia $70,540 -17.8% $79,370 410
Arkansas $66,630 -22.4% $76,670 210
Florida $57,140 -33.4% $72,960 640