History Teachers, Postsecondary Wages
SOC 25-1125 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for History Teachers, Postsecondary is $82,140 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $48,760 and the 90th percentile is $141,840, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
20,610
P10
$48,760
P25
$63,650
Median
$82,140
P75
$106,840
P90
$141,840
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for History Teachers, Postsecondary have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $82,140 | $93,120 | $48,760 | $141,840 | 20,610 | — |
| 2022 | $79,400 | $88,640 | $46,540 | $134,420 | 18,250 | -3.34% |
| 2021 | $78,130 | $86,460 | $39,090 | $132,720 | 18,590 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | $76,890 | $85,630 | $37,340 | $141,860 | 20,450 | -1.59% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for History Teachers, Postsecondary. The highest median is in New Hampshire at $106,700, 30% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire | $106,700 | +29.9% | $114,500 | — |
| New Jersey | $106,380 | +29.5% | $122,370 | 630 |
| Connecticut | $103,400 | +25.9% | $130,950 | 290 |
| Rhode Island | $103,170 | +25.6% | $115,670 | 140 |
| Massachusetts | $102,540 | +24.8% | $113,430 | 890 |
| New York | $101,730 | +23.8% | $111,210 | 1,660 |
| Montana | $100,810 | +22.7% | $96,630 | 70 |
| Oregon | $99,660 | +21.3% | $109,520 | 190 |
| California | $97,390 | +18.6% | $114,820 | 2,770 |
| Michigan | $93,860 | +14.3% | $99,300 | 360 |
| Minnesota | $90,480 | +10.2% | $99,830 | 290 |
| Maryland | $87,810 | +6.9% | $102,290 | 300 |
| Vermont | $87,720 | +6.8% | $90,810 | 90 |
| Nevada | $85,530 | +4.1% | $85,730 | 70 |
| Pennsylvania | $82,900 | +0.9% | $93,400 | 1,020 |
| District of Columbia | $82,570 | +0.5% | $95,760 | 130 |
| Arizona | $82,460 | +0.4% | $97,560 | 170 |
| Wisconsin | $82,210 | +0.1% | $93,520 | 290 |
| Indiana | $82,040 | -0.1% | $88,250 | 400 |
| Maine | $81,920 | -0.3% | $89,010 | 90 |
| Kansas | $81,430 | -0.9% | $94,560 | 120 |
| Illinois | $81,290 | -1% | $86,010 | 780 |
| Nebraska | $81,130 | -1.2% | $82,320 | 100 |
| Texas | $80,560 | -1.9% | $86,130 | 1,830 |
| Missouri | $80,290 | -2.3% | $91,150 | 360 |
| Ohio | $80,100 | -2.5% | $81,210 | 490 |
| Virginia | $80,100 | -2.5% | $85,080 | 690 |
| Georgia | $79,940 | -2.7% | $82,130 | 600 |
| New Mexico | $79,380 | -3.4% | $83,040 | 150 |
| Colorado | $78,620 | -4.3% | $76,210 | 380 |
| Kentucky | $78,570 | -4.3% | $82,900 | 230 |
| Utah | $78,170 | -4.8% | $81,670 | 180 |
| South Carolina | $78,090 | -4.9% | $80,020 | 360 |
| Washington | $77,500 | -5.6% | $79,670 | 310 |
| Iowa | $77,420 | -5.7% | $81,630 | 180 |
| Idaho | $75,040 | -8.6% | $77,010 | 50 |
| North Carolina | $73,520 | -10.5% | $77,850 | 820 |
| Tennessee | $71,600 | -12.8% | $81,120 | 550 |
| Louisiana | $69,670 | -15.2% | $76,380 | 140 |
| Alabama | $66,840 | -18.6% | $73,890 | 350 |
| West Virginia | $65,740 | -20% | $68,400 | 80 |
| Oklahoma | $65,700 | -20% | $66,710 | 170 |
| South Dakota | $65,300 | -20.5% | $69,260 | 40 |
| Alaska | $65,160 | -20.7% | $77,130 | 30 |
| Mississippi | $62,570 | -23.8% | $66,240 | 230 |
| Hawaii | $50,170 | -38.9% | $64,540 | 230 |
| Florida | $49,140 | -40.2% | $60,550 | 630 |
| Arkansas | $46,710 | -43.1% | $50,910 | 440 |