State wages ยท Cost of living
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary pay by state
The highest published median is in California, at $124,780. Maine leads after cost of living, at $114,640. Montana has the lowest RPP among states paying at least the national median ($94,680).
National median
$94,680
Highest state median
$124,780
California
Best adjusted pay
$114,640
Maine
States and territories
52
Blank wages are not estimated
Pay at national average prices
Lower: $56,750Higher: $114,640Puerto Rico: No cost of living index
All states
52 rows
| Maine | $111,260 | +17.5% | 97.05 | $114,640 | 1 |
| Montana | $107,330 | +13.4% | 94.645 | $113,400 | 2 |
| California | $124,780 | +31.8% | 110.72 | $112,700 | 3 |
| New York | $121,600 | +28.4% | 107.921 | $112,680 | 4 |
| Michigan | $102,730 | +8.5% | 96.217 | $106,770 | 5 |
| Vermont | $103,150 | +8.9% | 97.958 | $105,300 | 6 |
| Texas | $98,790 | +4.3% | 97.057 | $101,790 | 7 |
| Connecticut | $104,500 | +10.4% | 103.61 | $100,860 | 8 |
| Minnesota | $98,030 | +3.5% | 98.621 | $99,400 | 9 |
| Massachusetts | $103,910 | +9.7% | 105.757 | $98,250 | 10 |
| Arizona | $98,760 | +4.3% | 100.677 | $98,100 | 11 |
| Rhode Island | $99,700 | +5.3% | 102.28 | $97,480 | 12 |
| Louisiana | $85,740 | -9.4% | 88.207 | $97,200 | 13 |
| Virginia | $97,970 | +3.5% | 101.104 | $96,900 | 14 |
| Illinois | $96,350 | +1.8% | 99.958 | $96,390 | 15 |
| Pennsylvania | $93,010 | -1.8% | 97.572 | $95,320 | 16 |
| Maryland | $99,950 | +5.6% | 104.959 | $95,230 | 17 |
| Missouri | $83,960 | -11.3% | 90.817 | $92,450 | 18 |
| Nebraska | $82,190 | -13.2% | 90.103 | $91,220 | 19 |
| Tennessee | $83,770 | -11.5% | 91.87 | $91,180 | 20 |
| District of Columbia | $100,070 | +5.7% | 109.901 | $91,050 | 21 |
| Iowa | $79,610 | -15.9% | 87.762 | $90,710 | 22 |
| New Jersey | $98,280 | +3.8% | 108.805 | $90,330 | 23 |
| West Virginia | $80,270 | -15.2% | 89.497 | $89,690 | 24 |
| Alabama | $79,340 | -16.2% | 88.823 | $89,320 | 25 |
| Kentucky | $79,960 | -15.5% | 90.159 | $88,690 | 26 |
| Wyoming | $81,570 | -13.8% | 92.691 | $88,000 | 27 |
| Indiana | $81,440 | -14.0% | 93.329 | $87,260 | 28 |
| Kansas | $78,410 | -17.2% | 90.068 | $87,060 | 29 |
| Wisconsin | $81,770 | -13.6% | 94.095 | $86,900 | 30 |
| South Carolina | $81,410 | -14.0% | 93.749 | $86,840 | 31 |
| North Carolina | $80,770 | -14.7% | 94.326 | $85,630 | 32 |
| New Mexico | $77,380 | -18.3% | 92.212 | $83,920 | 33 |
| Nevada | $83,130 | -12.2% | 99.979 | $83,150 | 34 |
| Ohio | $76,610 | -19.1% | 92.774 | $82,580 | 35 |
| Georgia | $79,300 | -16.2% | 96.293 | $82,350 | 36 |
| Mississippi | $69,380 | -26.7% | 86.953 | $79,790 | 37 |
| Washington | $82,990 | -12.3% | 107.013 | $77,550 | 38 |
| Oregon | $79,710 | -15.8% | 103.361 | $77,120 | 39 |
| South Dakota | $64,980 | -31.4% | 88.586 | $73,350 | 40 |
| Arkansas | $62,710 | -33.8% | 86.937 | $72,130 | 41 |
| Oklahoma | $63,350 | -33.1% | 87.843 | $72,120 | 42 |
| Utah | $70,820 | -25.2% | 98.864 | $71,630 | 43 |
| Florida | $58,690 | -38.0% | 103.414 | $56,750 | 44 |
| Alaska | Not available | Not available | 102.359 | Not available | Not available |
| Colorado | Not available | Not available | 103.052 | Not available | Not available |
| Delaware | Not available | Not available | 99.808 | Not available | Not available |
| Hawaii | Not available | Not available | 109.951 | Not available | Not available |
| Idaho | Not available | Not available | 95.494 | Not available | Not available |
| New Hampshire | Not available | Not available | 104.165 | Not available | Not available |
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Ranks are supplied source ranks for published wage observations. Cost of living comparisons exclude Puerto Rico. Some nominal source ranks exceed 52; they are retained without correction.