Physics Teachers, Postsecondary Salary by State

National average: $111,583 · 47 states · BLS OEWS May 2025

StateMean Salary
California$166,780
New Hampshire$134,360
Massachusetts$133,680
Delaware$131,110
Maryland$130,770
Connecticut$128,500
Iowa$118,700
Minnesota$118,530
Michigan$115,750
New York$115,260
Oregon$113,730
Maine$112,110
Georgia$108,810
New Mexico$108,330
Nebraska$108,010
Indiana$107,750
Wisconsin$106,360
Virginia$105,830
Montana$105,760
Idaho$105,510
Texas$104,240
Illinois$103,950
New Jersey$103,930
Louisiana$103,500
Kansas$102,360
Missouri$101,510
North Carolina$100,120
Pennsylvania$100,000
Colorado$99,950
Nevada$99,820
Utah$99,760
Vermont$99,180
Washington$98,420
West Virginia$97,790
Tennessee$97,590
North Dakota$96,420
District of Columbia$93,030
Ohio$92,760
Kentucky$92,240
Oklahoma$88,660
South Carolina$87,770
Alabama$87,430
South Dakota$84,720
Arizona$83,570
Florida$83,530
Arkansas$83,160
Mississippi$80,430