Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary Salary by State

National average: $105,322 · 48 states · BLS OEWS May 2025

StateMean Salary
California$154,490
Massachusetts$130,570
Delaware$123,060
Minnesota$122,920
New Hampshire$121,450
District of Columbia$117,940
Oregon$115,700
Utah$114,960
Kansas$114,750
North Dakota$113,150
Maryland$112,680
New York$111,660
Rhode Island$110,720
Michigan$108,740
Nevada$107,720
Arizona$107,300
Wisconsin$107,080
Connecticut$101,510
Missouri$101,260
Iowa$101,070
Louisiana$100,930
Illinois$100,070
Georgia$99,740
Colorado$98,960
Maine$98,200
Montana$96,990
Kentucky$96,830
Pennsylvania$96,320
Texas$96,270
Tennessee$95,780
Indiana$95,440
Nebraska$94,230
Washington$93,990
Virginia$93,880
New Mexico$93,100
South Carolina$93,030
New Jersey$92,670
West Virginia$91,910
Wyoming$90,300
North Carolina$90,050
Vermont$89,250
Alabama$88,450
Ohio$85,450
Florida$82,330
South Dakota$80,790
Oklahoma$76,110
Mississippi$74,580
Arkansas$67,380