Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary Salary by State

National average: $108,451 · 45 states · BLS OEWS May 2025

StateMean Salary
New Hampshire$150,490
Massachusetts$137,010
California$136,290
Connecticut$126,730
Michigan$126,270
Maryland$126,130
New York$123,780
Montana$121,230
Vermont$117,620
Maine$114,470
Virginia$113,530
Missouri$112,430
Minnesota$108,160
Wisconsin$107,260
Iowa$104,180
District of Columbia$103,490
Texas$102,650
Nevada$102,630
Pennsylvania$102,610
Rhode Island$102,290
New Jersey$101,590
Oregon$100,210
Tennessee$100,200
Washington$99,590
Illinois$99,490
Indiana$99,220
Arizona$97,270
Kentucky$94,560
Florida$94,480
New Mexico$94,060
Louisiana$93,270
Utah$93,090
Georgia$92,890
Nebraska$92,430
Kansas$91,160
North Carolina$91,090
Ohio$88,600
Alabama$85,990
South Carolina$84,540
West Virginia$82,780
Wyoming$77,850
South Dakota$76,540
Oklahoma$76,060
Mississippi$66,770
Arkansas$65,690