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Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary earn $79,940 a year at the midpoint

Across roughly 47,670 people in this work, the midpoint is $79,940 a year, with most starting near $61,690.

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$79,940median a year · United States
—an hour $91,550average 47,670people
Nine in ten people in this work earn between the two ends. The shaded part is the middle half — where most people are.
$61,69025th $79,940median $105,00075th
$49,18010th percentile $139,34090th percentile
$61,690a year at the 25th percentile, nearer a first job
$130,680best-paying state · California
$54,340lowest-paying state · Arkansas
+63%top state against the national median
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025. Retrieved through the BLS Public Data API on 2026-08-13. bls.gov/oes “BLS.gov cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from BLS.gov.”

Paid by the yearThe survey publishes no hourly figure for this occupation — it is typically salaried, often on a school or contract year.
State matters a lotThe same job pays $130,680 in California and $54,340 in Arkansas — a gap of $76,340 a year.

Postsecondary mathematical science teacher earnings, from starting pay to the best-paid 10%

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Ranked 201 of 788 by median pay

Better paid than 74% of the occupations in the survey.

  1. 199 Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $80,250
  2. 200 Radiologic technologists $80,110
  3. 201 Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary $79,940
  4. 202 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $79,920
  5. 203 Aircraft mechanics and service technicians $79,870

Nearby work, and what it pays

Occupations in the same group of the federal classification — the usual next steps, or the ones beside this one.

Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$79,940
Law Teachers, Postsecondary$128,500+$48,560 Economics Teachers, Postsecondary$123,920+$43,980 Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$109,270+$29,330 Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$107,310+$27,370 Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary$101,420+$21,480 Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary$99,650+$19,710

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  • Compiled, administered, and graded examinations, or assigned this work to others.
  • Evaluated and graded students' class work, assignments, and papers.
  • Prepared and delivered lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as linear algebra, differential equations, and discrete mathematics.

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Postsecondary mathematical science teacher wages, state by state

The 45 states where the most people do this work, of 48 with a published figure: their medians range by 2.40 times. Figures are the 2025 survey.

State Median a year Where most start 10th to 90th Employed
California $130,680 $77,570 $77,570 — $226,560 3,810
Delaware $101,510 $61,060 $61,060 — $154,180 130
Michigan $99,330 $45,310 $45,310 — $174,260 1,420
Rhode Island $95,600 $62,810 $62,810 — $183,740 260
Oregon $91,770 $59,000 $59,000 — $138,260 820
New Hampshire $91,670 $54,460 $54,460 — $163,190 150
New York $87,230 $52,400 $52,400 — $162,400 4,080
Minnesota $85,570 $61,310 $61,310 — $130,940 690
Washington $85,560 $59,360 $59,360 — $131,990 820
Massachusetts $85,490 $60,490 $60,490 — $165,490 1,880
Connecticut $85,020 $58,960 $58,960 — $160,520 820
Vermont $84,860 $61,030 $61,030 — $140,210 170
Maryland $83,360 $54,030 $54,030 — $176,630 820
Utah $83,270 $49,510 $49,510 — $134,290 370
Nevada $82,540 $53,020 $53,020 — $109,070 250
Pennsylvania $82,170 $49,790 $49,790 — $126,790 2,000
Colorado $81,930 $50,780 $50,780 — $134,020 890
District of Columbia $81,880 $63,230 $63,230 — $159,740 260
Ohio $81,330 $45,280 $45,280 — $127,610 1,600
Maine $81,130 $59,380 $59,380 — $139,640 170
New Jersey $80,660 $32,220 $32,220 — $139,910 1,660
Wisconsin $80,480 $60,640 $60,640 — $141,160 780
Iowa $80,300 $52,810 $52,810 — $134,040 450
Louisiana $79,940 $47,290 $47,290 — $118,750 340
Nebraska $79,310 $54,740 $54,740 — $133,390 270
Indiana $78,780 $50,490 $50,490 — $133,480 1,100
South Carolina $77,580 $51,340 $51,340 — $105,490 700
Illinois $77,080 $42,060 $42,060 — $129,280 2,390
Texas $76,990 $47,430 $47,430 — $130,280 4,870
Tennessee $76,240 $49,780 $49,780 — $137,100 870
Virginia $75,830 $42,400 $42,400 — $136,000 1,570
Missouri $74,640 $47,270 $47,270 — $124,800 740
North Carolina $73,620 $49,410 $49,410 — $132,720 1,870
Arizona $71,230 $61,220 $61,220 — $99,460 680
West Virginia $69,370 $50,050 $50,050 — $114,880 210
New Mexico $66,550 $42,680 $42,680 — $106,310 400
Georgia $66,440 $40,020 $40,020 — $108,500 1,100
Alabama $65,900 $50,230 $50,230 — $97,860 850
Kentucky $65,820 $47,300 $47,300 — $129,890 490
Oklahoma $64,660 $34,290 $34,290 — $95,400 430
South Dakota $64,620 $52,060 $52,060 — $106,840 130
Kansas $64,330 $45,280 $45,280 — $131,990 460
Mississippi $61,760 $46,630 $46,630 — $97,590 360
Florida $60,700 $51,670 $51,670 — $84,940 2,660
Arkansas $54,340 $37,250 $37,250 — $77,860 290

No estimate is published for 1 states: the survey withholds a figure when too few employers report it. Nothing has been filled in for them.

Postsecondary mathematical science teacher pay rate, hourly and yearly

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What is a postsecondary mathematical science teacher’s yearly income?

A postsecondary mathematical science teacher makes a median of $79,940 a year (2025 survey). The middle half earn between $61,690 and $105,000.

What is the starting pay for a postsecondary mathematical science teacher?

Starting pay is usually near the 25th percentile, $61,690 a year, and sometimes as low as the 10th, $49,180.

Which state pays mathematical science teachers, postsecondary the most?

California, with a median of $130,680 a year.

How many people work as mathematical science teachers, postsecondary?

About 47,670 in the United States — number 201 of 788 occupations by median pay.

Work that pays about the same

Median pay within $70 of what mathematical science teachers, postsecondary earn — $79,940 a year — but not always the same spread.

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