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Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary salary

The BLS estimates 41,530 Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $80,340 (May 2025, SOC 25-1066). Across 42 metros with published figures, medians range from $59,960 in El Paso, TX to $137,810 in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA.

PSYCHOLOGY TEACHERS, POSTSECONDARY · UNITED STATES · BLS
BLS · UNITED STATES · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$49,050P25$63,400MEDIAN$80,340P75$105,920P90$153,600
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS

  1. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$137,810 · 400 jobs
  2. Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$133,880 · 230 jobs
  3. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$129,610 · 330 jobs
  4. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$126,690 · 360 jobs
  5. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$105,720 · 440 jobs
  6. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$102,740 · 3,950 jobs
  7. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$101,980 · 1,830 jobs
  8. Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT$101,810 · 310 jobs
  9. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$100,980 · 710 jobs
  10. Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$97,580 · 360 jobs

LARGEST METROS

  1. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$102,740 · 3,950 jobs
  2. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$101,980 · 1,830 jobs
  3. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$82,930 · 1,690 jobs
  4. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$77,860 · 1,620 jobs
  5. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$77,840 · 860 jobs
  6. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$100,980 · 710 jobs
  7. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$77,430 · 690 jobs
  8. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$77,980 · 680 jobs
  9. Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$77,950 · 560 jobs
  10. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$92,190 · 480 jobs

ALL METROS (A–Z)

Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ

Questions

What is the median Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary salary in the U.S.?

$80,340 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $63,400–$105,920.

Where do Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary earn the most?

Highest metro medians: Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($137,810), Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA ($133,880), San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($129,610). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.