SOC 25-1021 · Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary wages by metro

National median annual wage

$96,980

10th percentile: $49,460
25th percentile: $66,600
Median: $96,980
75th percentile: $131,320
90th percentile: $170,200
Mean: $104,420

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates. BLS reports this occupation on an annual basis. Hourly wages are not published.

National employment in May 2025: 35,480.

That median is 90.2% higher than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.

The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.

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Highest published medians

Metros with the highest published annual medians for Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	70	$71,400	$173,640	$315,550
Lawrence, KS	40	$88,130	$170,660	$293,920
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	300	$61,200	$166,550	$308,670
Fresno, CA	50	$85,800	$144,170	$172,740
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	110	$76,070	$141,210	$211,810
Madison, WI	90	$84,800	$140,660	$238,130
Wilmington, NC	50	$67,660	$139,410	$194,390
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA	170	$81,440	$139,390	$214,970
Merced, CA	50	$71,400	$138,890	$207,510
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	190	$62,790	$137,390	$250,700
Ann Arbor, MI	160	$88,470	$136,090	$179,100
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	240	$78,630	$135,790	$209,530
Fargo, ND-MN	40	$77,220	$134,030	$172,000
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	100	$67,710	$133,770	$167,850
Portland-South Portland, ME	60	$62,080	$133,390	$161,560
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	220	$62,030	$133,330	$242,040
Harrisonburg, VA	70	$79,310	$131,970	$155,760
Lincoln, NE	90	$62,730	$131,180	$162,290
New Haven, CT	160	$63,000	$130,820	$208,200
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	70	$61,090	$128,680	$203,320

Where employment is largest

Metros with the most Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary jobs in the May 2025 tables.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	2,830	$49,920	$93,980	$181,420
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	1,070	$50,720	$99,670	$161,040
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	1,060	$66,120	$119,810	$218,190
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	990	$41,700	$85,120	$164,890
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	940	$40,500	$97,940	$199,210
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	820	$59,470	$109,930	$195,640
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	760	$37,000	$98,370	$162,570
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	660	$50,690	$107,780	$178,120
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	580	$55,370	$101,710	$159,660
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	490	$71,240	$80,000	$135,160
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	470	$60,700	$99,110	$168,390
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	400	$40,320	$76,950	$148,260
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	390	$43,880	$100,660	$184,890
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	390	$30,800	$82,350	$139,900
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	360	$65,060	$127,540	$215,090
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	350	$52,200	$104,760	$183,250
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	340	$62,240	$107,310	$198,650
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	340	$74,660	$125,720	$202,680
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	320	$29,050	$74,470	$146,070
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	310	$64,100	$94,810	$179,140

States and territories

State estimates for Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
California	2,480	$60,850	$128,210	$225,640
Massachusetts	1,490	$66,120	$128,030	$208,700
Utah	550	$67,070	$124,460	$163,860
Michigan	810	$60,920	$107,690	$176,080
Oregon	530	$62,240	$107,310	$198,650
Virginia	1,670	$54,950	$106,780	$200,140
Nevada	140	$60,650	$106,640	$181,670
Connecticut	390	$60,950	$106,290	$167,540
Indiana	1,240	$60,800	$102,660	$173,770
Delaware	120	$60,340	$102,080	$162,570
District of Columbia	210	$66,190	$101,380	$166,170
Rhode Island	160	$60,770	$100,790	$161,420
Maine	120	$60,870	$99,730	$161,560
Maryland	830	$31,760	$98,850	$180,340
Illinois	1,540	$42,860	$98,750	$165,810
Georgia	1,160	$15,080	$98,030	$172,850
Wisconsin	510	$73,660	$97,730	$167,710
Pennsylvania	1,520	$37,000	$97,500	$153,860
Texas	3,540	$47,960	$97,480	$161,040
New York	3,170	$51,180	$96,450	$170,200
Vermont	110	$65,440	$94,930	$161,390
Nebraska	260	$49,160	$94,360	$162,290
Alabama	500	$56,310	$92,640	$159,600
Ohio	1,180	$39,390	$91,230	$160,060
Washington	800	$57,370	$90,950	$168,390
Missouri	510	$53,990	$90,770	$162,330
Iowa	290	$61,450	$89,510	$157,790
Minnesota	480	$63,010	$85,710	$132,670
Arizona	700	$71,240	$84,050	$157,530
New Hampshire	210	$64,730	$83,630	$160,470
Kentucky	310	$46,680	$83,470	$139,570
Tennessee	560	$60,930	$81,600	$166,310
Montana	60	$45,490	$81,560	$163,930
New Jersey	1,440	$32,220	$81,500	$176,830
North Dakota	90	$55,840	$81,400	$172,000
Colorado	920	$30,800	$80,530	$139,900
North Carolina	1,650	$45,270	$80,080	$135,900
New Mexico	200	$56,150	$79,440	$156,260
South Carolina	380	$56,790	$78,240	$146,070
Louisiana	200	$51,120	$77,530	$154,840
Florida	950	$50,520	$76,950	$106,370
Oklahoma	210	$37,030	$76,570	$137,100
South Dakota	150	$52,040	$75,540	$106,900
Mississippi	160	$48,860	$75,520	$143,160
Puerto Rico	230	$34,170	$75,050	$134,150
West Virginia	270	$49,880	$73,880	$128,240
Kansas	260	$30,360	$67,400	$170,660
Wyoming	40	$44,710	$63,900	$94,750
Arkansas	160	$23,500	$56,180	$98,540
Idaho	120	Not available	Not available	Not available

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Questions this page answers

What is the national median wage for Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary?

In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary is $96,980. Employment is 35,480.

How does Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary pay compare with all occupations?

The national median for Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary is 90.2% higher than the all-occupations median of $50,980.

Which metro has the highest published median for Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary?

Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA is highest on this page's list at $173,640.