Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary pay in the United States
Goes furthest in Utah
·Education·221k jobs
Biggest filer West Virginia University88 certified filings on public record
Reported annually
221,270 employed
+18% to 2035
58% AI exposure
Doctoral or professional degree
51 states reported
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What this work is
Teach courses in health specialties, in fields such as dentistry, laboratory technology, medicine, pharmacy, public health, therapy, and veterinary medicine.
Where the money actually goes furthest
Utah pays the most both before and after cost of living — $168,060, worth $169,997 once local prices are counted.
Pay by state
51 states and territories publish a median for this occupation. Switch the ranking to see how much the order changes.
Adjusted for what things cost in that state.
| State | Hourly | Annual | Worth locally | After state tax | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah | annual only | $168,060 | $169,997 | $160,413 | 3,520 |
| Mississippi | annual only | $137,220 | $157,814 | $131,283 | 1,890 |
| District of Columbia | annual only | $167,520 | $152,429 | $156,121 | 1,460 |
| California | annual only | $165,110 | $149,123 | $153,727 | 17,350 |
| Iowa | annual only | $128,490 | $146,410 | $124,162 | 3,230 |
| New Mexico | annual only | $134,600 | $145,971 | $128,582 | 1,430 |
| Missouri | annual only | $130,490 | $143,679 | $125,213 | 5,700 |
| Arkansas | annual only | $124,890 | $143,650 | $120,196 | 2,080 |
| Louisiana | annual only | $125,130 | $141,854 | $121,751 | 2,250 |
| Colorado | annual only | $136,930 | $132,877 | $131,730 | 7,800 |
| Washington | annual only | $137,520 | $128,511 | $137,520 | 4,510 |
| Massachusetts | annual only | $134,520 | $127,193 | $127,794 | 10,250 |
| New York | annual only | $131,220 | $121,590 | $124,395 | 21,410 |
| North Dakota | annual only | $100,760 | $113,264 | $100,025 | 510 |
| Michigan | annual only | $108,970 | $113,250 | $104,576 | 3,430 |
| Texas | annual only | $108,150 | $111,425 | $108,150 | 18,960 |
| Georgia | annual only | $106,960 | $111,081 | $102,031 | 4,860 |
| Pennsylvania | annual only | $107,920 | $110,607 | $104,606 | 14,890 |
| Vermont | annual only | $107,500 | $109,738 | $102,342 | 1,170 |
| North Carolina | annual only | $103,220 | $109,424 | $99,375 | 9,240 |
| Tennessee | annual only | $98,870 | $107,619 | $98,870 | 4,400 |
| Montana | annual only | $101,220 | $106,941 | $96,362 | 370 |
| Idaho | annual only | $101,910 | $106,723 | $97,282 | Not published |
| Maine | annual only | $103,090 | $106,223 | $97,271 | 730 |
| Delaware | annual only | $105,780 | $105,981 | $100,029 | 260 |
| Virginia | annual only | $106,880 | $105,717 | $101,480 | 5,040 |
| Indiana | annual only | $98,170 | $105,185 | $95,254 | 4,880 |
| Minnesota | annual only | $103,510 | $104,958 | $97,934 | 3,050 |
| Alabama | annual only | $92,310 | $103,929 | $87,884 | 3,360 |
| Maryland | annual only | $108,160 | $103,048 | $103,189 | 7,460 |
| Rhode Island | annual only | $103,780 | $101,466 | $100,150 | 480 |
| Wyoming | annual only | $93,480 | $100,852 | $93,480 | 230 |
| Oregon | annual only | $103,180 | $99,825 | $94,692 | 2,170 |
| Arizona | annual only | $99,000 | $98,331 | $96,890 | 3,620 |
| Kansas | annual only | $86,700 | $96,258 | $82,150 | 1,060 |
| Illinois | annual only | $92,860 | $92,897 | $88,400 | 7,740 |
| Kentucky | annual only | $83,680 | $92,812 | $80,459 | 1,380 |
| Nebraska | annual only | $80,960 | $89,855 | $77,659 | 2,760 |
| South Dakota | annual only | $78,720 | $88,858 | $78,720 | 270 |
| New Jersey | annual only | $96,630 | $88,806 | $92,600 | 2,960 |
| South Carolina | annual only | $82,480 | $87,978 | $78,948 | 1,030 |
| Oklahoma | annual only | $76,450 | $87,033 | $73,308 | 950 |
| Wisconsin | annual only | $81,500 | $86,609 | $78,278 | 4,410 |
| Florida | annual only | $88,710 | $85,784 | $88,710 | 8,500 |
| New Hampshire | annual only | $85,250 | $81,837 | $85,250 | 430 |
| Ohio | annual only | $74,720 | $80,543 | $73,381 | 5,670 |
| Nevada | annual only | $77,160 | $77,175 | $77,160 | 1,230 |
| Hawaii | annual only | $81,480 | $74,106 | $76,730 | 290 |
| Alaska | annual only | $73,890 | $72,186 | $73,890 | Not published |
| West Virginia | annual only | $60,300 | $67,374 | $58,232 | 2,400 |
| Puerto Rico | annual only | $85,320 | Not published | Not published | 1,480 |
National median for comparison: $107,310. “Worth locally” divides pay by the area’s price level, so a figure above the headline means money goes further there than the US average.
$107,310/year
Across the states
$46,960$394,880
25th to 75th percentile, lowest and highest state
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