Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary Salary by City

Top 15 cities for this job by average salary

Riverside, CA	$139,950
San Francisco, CA	$133,360
San Jose, CA	$131,590
San Diego, CA	$125,460
Ann Arbor, MI	$125,400
Los Angeles, CA	$123,320
Sacramento, CA	$121,780
Hartford, CT	$119,910
Ithaca, NY	$119,320
Oxnard, CA	$117,740
Boston, MA	$113,370
Amherst, MA	$112,730
New York, NY	$111,580
Lawrence, KS	$109,920
Eugene, OR	$107,840

Average annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025.

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Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary salary by state

California pays philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary the most statewide, $125,540 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.

State	Statewide average	Statewide median	Jobs	Metros	Highest city average	Lowest city average
California	$125,540	$105,820	1,850	7	$139,950	$117,740
Connecticut	$119,490	$100,360	350	2	$119,910	$90,540
Massachusetts	$109,400	$98,360	890	3	$113,370	$92,200
New Jersey	$108,030	$99,450	900	1	$87,090	$87,090
Maine	$105,470	$102,760	60	0	n/a	n/a
New York	$104,040	$92,050	1,700	7	$119,320	$86,760
Hawaii	$103,430	$101,010	220	1	$98,910	$98,910
Utah	$102,310	$95,410	60	0	n/a	n/a
Vermont	$101,590	$102,600	80	1	$87,760	$87,760
New Hampshire	$92,570	$82,820	130	1	$72,780	$72,780
Michigan	$92,370	$89,610	620	4	$125,400	$85,090
Virginia	$92,250	$85,310	620	3	$95,640	$81,520
Rhode Island	$91,090	$82,510	150	1	$92,850	$92,850
Wisconsin	$90,180	$79,140	420	1	$88,660	$88,660
Indiana	$89,020	$79,740	480	2	$83,470	$81,020
Maryland	$88,450	$78,360	480	1	$90,800	$90,800
Washington, D.C.	$87,060	$79,310	290	1	$88,680	$88,680
Oregon	$87,010	$85,300	480	3	$107,840	$75,670
Washington	$86,670	$81,240	330	2	$92,210	$76,890
Louisiana	$86,360	$76,310	70	0	n/a	n/a
Arizona	$86,170	$78,940	350	1	$86,060	$86,060
North Carolina	$85,690	$76,340	680	3	$93,790	$76,740
Minnesota	$84,670	$79,720	410	2	$85,800	$80,940
North Dakota	$84,230	$71,360	n/a	0	n/a	n/a
Pennsylvania	$83,590	$76,600	1,280	5	$93,390	$83,030
Iowa	$82,740	$77,180	260	2	$71,260	$68,960
Texas	$82,680	$76,700	1,760	7	$104,620	$68,040
Ohio	$81,450	$77,010	780	5	$88,020	$79,660
Illinois	$80,660	$77,720	1,080	1	$82,520	$82,520
Missouri	$80,470	$75,280	320	3	$96,810	$66,740
Tennessee	$80,400	$74,090	490	2	$89,870	$81,780
Georgia	$79,170	$77,570	280	1	$91,860	$91,860
South Carolina	$78,910	$77,230	250	2	$86,050	$74,230
Colorado	$76,880	$78,060	390	2	$87,680	$71,770
Nebraska	$76,190	$75,280	80	1	$78,820	$78,820
Kansas	$75,460	$65,410	190	1	$109,920	$109,920
Florida	$72,810	$63,330	460	3	$74,570	$71,510
Arkansas	$72,550	$74,100	60	0	n/a	n/a
Oklahoma	$72,190	$64,840	150	1	$73,390	$73,390
Idaho	n/a	n/a	120	1	$71,650	$71,650
Alabama	$69,850	$62,210	280	3	$80,590	$64,580
Kentucky	$68,830	$65,580	320	1	$70,540	$70,540
Mississippi	$67,120	$63,560	90	0	n/a	n/a
South Dakota	$59,260	$58,000	40	0	n/a	n/a

Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary salary in every city we cover

Sort by any column. Each city links to its pay range, take-home pay and cost of living.

Metro area	Average	Median	Hourly	Jobs
Riverside, CA	$139,950	$123,650	—	120
San Francisco, CA	$133,360	$119,530	—	130
San Jose, CA	$131,590	$100,140	—	370
San Diego, CA	$125,460	$103,140	—	130
Ann Arbor, MI	$125,400	$105,520	—	70
Los Angeles, CA	$123,320	$103,320	—	670
Sacramento, CA	$121,780	$116,720	—	80
Hartford, CT	$119,910	$103,440	—	70
Ithaca, NY	$119,320	$101,260	—	50
Oxnard, CA	$117,740	$122,700	—	90
Boston, MA	$113,370	$100,770	—	690
Amherst, MA	$112,730	$98,920	—	60
New York, NY	$111,580	$101,210	—	1,400
Lawrence, KS	$109,920	$105,820	—	30
Eugene, OR	$107,840	$90,430	—	50
Austin, TX	$104,620	$82,850	—	200
Honolulu, HI	$98,910	$100,190	—	160
St. Louis, MO	$96,810	$81,580	—	140
Rochester, NY	$96,760	$86,590	—	90
Albany, NY	$96,330	$82,730	—	80
Richmond, VA	$95,640	$85,310	—	70
Lansing, MI	$93,810	$94,510	—	70
Wilmington, NC	$93,790	$90,750	—	30
Scranton, PA	$93,390	$97,680	—	70
Providence, RI	$92,850	$93,930	—	180
Seattle, WA	$92,210	$85,550	—	190
Worcester, MA	$92,200	$83,000	—	70
Atlanta, GA	$91,860	$82,960	—	170
Syracuse, NY	$91,760	$78,610	—	170
Baltimore, MD	$90,800	$78,730	—	300
Bridgeport, CT	$90,540	$79,520	—	n/a
Nashville, TN	$89,870	$77,910	—	140
Harrisonburg, VA	$89,720	$90,430	—	40
Detroit, MI	$89,600	$83,620	—	90
Harrisburg, PA	$89,060	$77,460	—	40
Kiryas Joel, NY	$88,920	$77,500	—	110
Washington, DC	$88,680	$79,310	—	510
Milwaukee, WI	$88,660	$78,750	—	250
McAllen, TX	$88,590	$76,940	—	40
Charlotte, NC	$88,430	$70,840	—	130
Toledo, OH	$88,020	$76,690	—	40
Burlington, VT	$87,760	$86,580	—	40
Boulder, CO	$87,680	$78,310	—	80
Portland, OR	$87,280	$85,300	—	340
Trenton, NJ	$87,090	$81,540	—	n/a
Philadelphia, PA	$86,830	$77,870	—	550
Buffalo, NY	$86,760	$78,020	—	100
Houston, TX	$86,680	$77,890	—	330
Phoenix, AZ	$86,060	$79,250	—	300
Columbia, SC	$86,050	$76,480	—	60
Minneapolis, MN	$85,800	$80,560	—	250
Grand Rapids, MI	$85,090	$85,180	—	160
Pittsburgh, PA	$83,640	$74,330	—	360
Indianapolis, IN	$83,470	$78,110	—	100
Allentown, PA	$83,030	$72,470	—	90
Dayton, OH	$82,580	$77,730	—	90
Chicago, IL	$82,520	$78,930	—	830
Cleveland, OH	$82,090	$76,830	—	130
Memphis, TN	$81,780	$77,330	—	70
Cincinnati, OH	$81,620	$76,640	—	140
Virginia Beach, VA	$81,520	$79,910	—	130
South Bend, IN	$81,020	$79,740	—	100
St. Cloud, MN	$80,940	$79,180	—	30
Birmingham, AL	$80,590	$73,050	—	80
Springfield, MO	$80,350	$76,520	—	60
Columbus, OH	$79,660	$78,140	—	130
Lincoln, NE	$78,820	$72,080	—	30
Dallas, TX	$77,880	$76,730	—	410
Spokane, WA	$76,890	$74,790	—	50
Raleigh, NC	$76,740	$64,740	—	70
Salem, OR	$75,670	$73,790	—	40
Miami, FL	$74,570	$63,330	—	140
Tampa, FL	$74,330	$73,670	—	50
Greenville, SC	$74,230	$77,230	—	90
Oklahoma City, OK	$73,390	$64,840	—	60
Manchester, NH	$72,780	$61,970	—	30
Denver, CO	$71,770	$73,020	—	170
Boise, ID	$71,650	$59,260	—	n/a
Orlando, FL	$71,510	$61,410	—	80
Des Moines, IA	$71,260	$73,760	—	30
El Paso, TX	$70,940	$61,890	—	50
San Antonio, TX	$70,640	$75,490	—	240
Lexington, KY	$70,540	$68,070	—	130
Montgomery, AL	$69,480	$62,200	—	30
Davenport, IA	$68,960	$78,450	—	40
Abilene, TX	$68,040	$60,990	—	70
Kansas City, MO	$66,740	$61,040	—	70
Huntsville, AL	$64,580	$63,840	—	30

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Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary salary: questions

Where do philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary make the most money?

In Riverside, CA, with an average of $139,950 a year, among the 88 metro areas we cover.

What is the average philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary salary in the U.S.?

$92,040 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $80,260, so half of philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary earn more than that and half less.

What salary should philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary ask for?

Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary nationwide earn between $62,600 (25th percentile) and $104,770 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.

Which state pays philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary the most?

California, with a statewide average of $125,540 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).

Where is philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary pay the lowest?

Huntsville, AL, at $64,580 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.

Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 25-1126.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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