Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary Wages

SOC 25-1066 • Full occupation profile

The median annual wage for Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary is $82,140 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $49,790 and the 90th percentile is $151,890, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.

National Wage Distribution (2023)

Employment

40,610

P10

$49,790

P25

$62,980

Median

$82,140

P75

$106,610

P90

$151,890

National Wage Trend

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

National median and mean wage trend for Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary across BLS OEWS release years.
Year Median Mean P10 P90 Employment YoY Median
2023 $82,140 $93,990 $49,790 $151,890 40,610
2022 $78,810 $88,470 $47,270 $136,680 40,050 -4.05%
2021 $77,860 $88,390 $43,050 $155,270 36,060 -1.21%
2020 $78,180 $89,960 $41,480 $155,800 36,520 +0.41%

Wages by State (2023)

State-level OEWS wage estimates for Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary. The highest median is in New Jersey at $103,540, 26% above the U.S. median.

Median, mean, and percentile-vs-national annual wages by state for Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary, BLS OEWS 2023.
Area Median Annual vs National Mean Annual Employment
New Jersey $103,540 +26.1% $112,670 1,370
Connecticut $101,350 +23.4% $103,090 570
New York $101,260 +23.3% $112,650 3,730
North Dakota $100,500 +22.4% $100,040 40
California $99,730 +21.4% $109,490 5,970
Oregon $97,760 +19% $109,600 440
Michigan $96,330 +17.3% $101,970 1,000
District of Columbia $87,410 +6.4% $97,310 160
Alaska $86,520 +5.3% $89,700 60
Maryland $85,760 +4.4% $117,290 550
Utah $85,050 +3.5% $90,460 280
Massachusetts $84,700 +3.1% $104,100 1,600
New Hampshire $84,640 +3% $97,370 130
Rhode Island $84,390 +2.7% $96,980 150
Minnesota $82,750 +0.7% $95,730 730
Texas $81,840 -0.4% $90,080 2,470
Delaware $81,660 -0.6% $83,880
Kansas $81,120 -1.2% $92,370 220
Florida $80,740 -1.7% $85,340 2,220
Iowa $80,630 -1.8% $89,870 310
Pennsylvania $80,630 -1.8% $86,910 2,520
New Mexico $80,330 -2.2% $77,690 120
South Carolina $80,260 -2.3% $86,260 450
Ohio $80,200 -2.4% $84,390 1,270
Illinois $80,180 -2.4% $85,360 1,930
Nebraska $80,140 -2.4% $89,130 200
Alabama $80,110 -2.5% $85,790 570
Virginia $79,850 -2.8% $86,300 1,060
Nevada $79,560 -3.1% $81,020 200
Montana $79,400 -3.3% $87,770 80
Missouri $79,180 -3.6% $87,370 690
Vermont $78,740 -4.1% $90,940 100
Colorado $77,180 -6% $79,560 1,030
Tennessee $76,520 -6.8% $86,150 790
Indiana $76,110 -7.3% $82,630 690
Arizona $76,090 -7.4% $87,200 1,040
Idaho $74,780 -9% $75,940 150
Washington $74,610 -9.2% $77,120 970
Louisiana $73,830 -10.1% $80,450
North Carolina $70,740 -13.9% $81,360 1,120
West Virginia $70,170 -14.6% $78,110 180
Maine $69,350 -15.6% $79,500 140
Wisconsin $68,930 -16.1% $83,940 490
Georgia $68,010 -17.2% $81,280 770
Kentucky $67,320 -18% $80,820 430
Wyoming $65,740 -20% $73,700 50
Mississippi $64,850 -21% $71,710 270
Arkansas $64,710 -21.2% $70,450 220
South Dakota $62,500 -23.9% $68,680 70
Oklahoma $60,420 -26.4% $68,280 420
Hawaii $50,840 -38.1% $58,970 330