History Teacher, Postsecondary salary
83,820 USD
Median annual wage · 2025 · BLS · 25-1125
Half of all history teachers, postsecondary in the United States earn more than 83,820 USD a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay197of 825 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.75×63,920 USD – 112,090 USD
| Measure | All |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 63,920 USD |
| Median | 83,820 USD |
| Mean | 96,580 USD |
| Upper quartile | 112,090 USD |
About the figure
Occupation code 25-1125 in SOC 2018, the US occupation classification. Covers wage and salary workers, excluding the self-employed. Published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is an annual wage, not a monthly one.
Occupations that pay about the same
- Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 84,620 USD
- Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 84,290 USD
- Commercial and Industrial Designers 83,910 USD
- Accountants and Auditors 83,680 USD
- Credit Analysts 83,510 USD
- Business Operations Specialists, All Other 83,050 USD
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.bls.gov