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Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary salary

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary earn a median of $107,310 a year in the U.S. – from $60,300 in West Virginia to $168,060 in Utah. Enter your pay below to see how you compare.

Median pay, United States
$107,310 a year
221,270 jobs nationwide. That is 110% above the median for all U.S. jobs ($50,980). Source: BLS, May 2025.

Pay range

10th percentile
90% earn more
$59,270
25th percentile
75% earn more
$75,690
Median (50th)
half earn more, half less
$107,310
75th percentile
25% earn more
$210,370
90th percentile
top 10% earn more
$322,020
Average (mean)
pulled up by top earners
$147,570

How does my pay compare?

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Pay by state

States ranked by median annual wage for health specialties teachers, postsecondary. Tap a state for its minimum wage.

1. Utah
3,520 jobs
$168,060
2. District of Columbia
1,460 jobs
$167,520
3. California
17,350 jobs
$165,110
4. Washington
4,510 jobs
$137,520
5. Mississippi
1,890 jobs
$137,220
6. Colorado
7,800 jobs
$136,930
7. New Mexico
1,430 jobs
$134,600
8. Massachusetts
10,250 jobs
$134,520
9. New York
21,410 jobs
$131,220
10. Missouri
5,700 jobs
$130,490
11. Iowa
3,230 jobs
$128,490
12. Louisiana
2,250 jobs
$125,130
13. Arkansas
2,080 jobs
$124,890
14. Michigan
3,430 jobs
$108,970
15. Maryland
7,460 jobs
$108,160
16. Texas
18,960 jobs
$108,150
17. Pennsylvania
14,890 jobs
$107,920
18. Vermont
1,170 jobs
$107,500
19. Georgia
4,860 jobs
$106,960
20. Virginia
5,040 jobs
$106,880
21. Delaware
260 jobs
$105,780
22. Rhode Island
480 jobs
$103,780
23. Minnesota
3,050 jobs
$103,510
24. North Carolina
9,240 jobs
$103,220
25. Oregon
2,170 jobs
$103,180
26. Maine
730 jobs
$103,090
27. Idaho
jobs n/a
$101,910
28. Montana
370 jobs
$101,220
29. North Dakota
510 jobs
$100,760
30. Arizona
3,620 jobs
$99,000
31. Tennessee
4,400 jobs
$98,870
32. Indiana
4,880 jobs
$98,170
33. New Jersey
2,960 jobs
$96,630
34. Wyoming
230 jobs
$93,480
35. Illinois
7,740 jobs
$92,860
36. Alabama
3,360 jobs
$92,310
37. Florida
8,500 jobs
$88,710
38. Kansas
1,060 jobs
$86,700
39. Puerto Rico
1,480 jobs
$85,320
40. New Hampshire
430 jobs
$85,250
41. Kentucky
1,380 jobs
$83,680
42. South Carolina
1,030 jobs
$82,480
43. Wisconsin
4,410 jobs
$81,500
44. Hawaii
290 jobs
$81,480
45. Nebraska
2,760 jobs
$80,960
46. South Dakota
270 jobs
$78,720
47. Nevada
1,230 jobs
$77,160
48. Oklahoma
950 jobs
$76,450
49. Ohio
5,670 jobs
$74,720
50. Alaska
jobs n/a
$73,890
51. West Virginia
2,400 jobs
$60,300

No wage estimate published for: Connecticut.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025), SOC code 25-1071. Wages exclude the self-employed. All jobs · Minimum wage by state

Questions & answers

How much do health specialties teachers, postsecondary make?

The median wage for health specialties teachers, postsecondary in the U.S. was $107,310 a year in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The middle half earned between $75,690 and $210,370 a year.

Which state pays health specialties teachers, postsecondary the most?

Utah has the highest median wage for health specialties teachers, postsecondary: $168,060 a year. The lowest published median is in West Virginia at $60,300. Living costs also differ a lot between states.

How many health specialties teachers, postsecondary are there?

BLS estimates 221,270 health specialties teachers, postsecondary were employed in the U.S. in May 2025, not counting the self-employed.

What is the difference between median and average pay?

The median is the middle wage: half of workers earn more and half earn less. The average (mean) adds everyone up and divides, so a few very high earners pull it up. The median is usually the better guide to typical pay.

What does the 10th or 90th percentile mean?

The 10th percentile is the wage that only 10% of workers earn less than – often entry-level pay. The 90th percentile is the wage that only 10% earn more than – usually the most experienced or highest-paid workers.

Why is there no hourly wage for this job?

BLS publishes only annual wages for occupations that are paid by the year but usually work fewer than 2,080 hours, such as teachers and pilots, because an hourly figure would be misleading.