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Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary salary

The BLS estimates 19,980 Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $93,250 (May 2025, SOC 25-1052). Across 16 metros with published figures, medians range from $76,250 in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX to $141,370 in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.

CHEMISTRY TEACHERS, POSTSECONDARY · UNITED STATES · BLS
BLS · UNITED STATES · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$57,870P25$68,530MEDIAN$93,250P75$127,280P90$172,110
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS

  1. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$141,370 · 560 jobs
  2. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$138,300 · 250 jobs
  3. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$132,590 · 290 jobs
  4. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$123,250 · 530 jobs
  5. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$102,620 · 300 jobs
  6. Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$101,270 · 300 jobs
  7. St. Louis, MO-IL$101,060 · 200 jobs
  8. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$100,560 · 620 jobs
  9. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$99,980 · 1,580 jobs
  10. Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$99,650 · 360 jobs

LARGEST METROS

  1. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$99,980 · 1,580 jobs
  2. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$100,560 · 620 jobs
  3. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$141,370 · 560 jobs
  4. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$123,250 · 530 jobs
  5. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$99,230 · 500 jobs
  6. Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$99,650 · 360 jobs
  7. Pittsburgh, PA$83,150 · 340 jobs
  8. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$98,170 · 310 jobs
  9. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$102,620 · 300 jobs
  10. Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$101,270 · 300 jobs

ALL METROS (A–Z)

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ

Questions

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

$93,250 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $68,530–$127,280.

Where do Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary earn the most?

Highest metro medians: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($141,370), San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA ($138,300), Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI ($132,590). 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.