Highest and lowest paying education jobs in Houston
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August 29, 2022
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Highest and lowest paying education jobs in Houston
Whether you picture hard-working teachers buying school supplies for their students or genius professors shaping future leaders, it's fair to say education encompasses a wide variety of jobs. So much so that there's room to specialize and pursue your passion.
Historically, teachers' pay is a rather contentious topic. The average teacher salary is about $2,000 less than a decade ago after adjusting for inflation. Despite this, many of these jobs are rewarding in more ways than one. In other words, education can be very lucrative—particularly within specialty fields.
Stacker compiled a list of the highest and lowest paying education jobs in Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jobs are ranked by 2021 annual mean wage. Keep reading to discover the highest and lowest paying education jobs in your city.
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#51. Teaching assistants, except postsecondary
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
- Annual mean salary: $24,840
- #406 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 20,070
National
- Annual mean salary: $31,760
- Employment: 1,187,270
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($46,390)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($45,080)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($42,820)
- Annual mean salary: $24,840
- #406 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 20,070
National
- Annual mean salary: $31,760
- Employment: 1,187,270
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($46,390)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($45,080)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($42,820)
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#50. Tutors
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
- Annual mean salary: $29,740
- #302 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 3,060
National
- Annual mean salary: $41,780
- Employment: 147,100
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Pittsfield, MA ($82,910)
--- Santa Fe, NM ($68,440)
--- Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH ($60,110)
- Annual mean salary: $29,740
- #302 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 3,060
National
- Annual mean salary: $41,780
- Employment: 147,100
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Pittsfield, MA ($82,910)
--- Santa Fe, NM ($68,440)
--- Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH ($60,110)
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#49. Teaching assistants, postsecondary
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
- Annual mean salary: $30,720
- #117 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,120
National
- Annual mean salary: $41,170
- Employment: 121,290
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Arecibo, PR ($62,080)
--- Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT ($59,560)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($59,380)
- Annual mean salary: $30,720
- #117 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,120
National
- Annual mean salary: $41,170
- Employment: 121,290
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Arecibo, PR ($62,080)
--- Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT ($59,560)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($59,380)
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#48. Library technicians
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
- Annual mean salary: $34,910
- #190 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 830
National
- Annual mean salary: $39,070
- Employment: 73,000
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Olympia-Tumwater, WA ($61,740)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($59,950)
--- Napa, CA ($57,890)
- Annual mean salary: $34,910
- #190 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 830
National
- Annual mean salary: $39,070
- Employment: 73,000
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Olympia-Tumwater, WA ($61,740)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($59,950)
--- Napa, CA ($57,890)
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#47. Preschool teachers, except special education
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
- Annual mean salary: $37,240
- #134 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 9,270
National
- Annual mean salary: $36,460
- Employment: 391,670
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA ($49,990)
--- Ocean City, NJ ($49,720)
--- Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ ($49,560)
- Annual mean salary: $37,240
- #134 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 9,270
National
- Annual mean salary: $36,460
- Employment: 391,670
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA ($49,990)
--- Ocean City, NJ ($49,720)
--- Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ ($49,560)
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#46. Self-enrichment teachers
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
- Annual mean salary: $37,700
- #292 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,600
National
- Annual mean salary: $49,230
- Employment: 216,910
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($70,350)
--- Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI ($66,650)
--- Utica-Rome, NY ($63,470)
- Annual mean salary: $37,700
- #292 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,600
National
- Annual mean salary: $49,230
- Employment: 216,910
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($70,350)
--- Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI ($66,650)
--- Utica-Rome, NY ($63,470)
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#45. Museum technicians and conservators
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
- Annual mean salary: $40,660
- #42 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 140
National
- Annual mean salary: $52,030
- Employment: 10,960
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($79,670)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($73,740)
--- Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH ($68,180)
- Annual mean salary: $40,660
- #42 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 140
National
- Annual mean salary: $52,030
- Employment: 10,960
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($79,670)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($73,740)
--- Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH ($68,180)
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#44. Substitute teachers, short-term
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
- Annual mean salary: $47,110
- #28 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 13,700
National
- Annual mean salary: $38,410
- Employment: 374,620
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Prescott, AZ ($64,310)
--- Appleton, WI ($63,310)
--- Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL ($58,770)
- Annual mean salary: $47,110
- #28 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 13,700
National
- Annual mean salary: $38,410
- Employment: 374,620
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Prescott, AZ ($64,310)
--- Appleton, WI ($63,310)
--- Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL ($58,770)
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#43. Archivists
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
- Annual mean salary: $58,200
- #21 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40
National
- Annual mean salary: $61,880
- Employment: 6,120
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($84,080)
--- Ann Arbor, MI ($79,270)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($75,800)
- Annual mean salary: $58,200
- #21 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40
National
- Annual mean salary: $61,880
- Employment: 6,120
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($84,080)
--- Ann Arbor, MI ($79,270)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($75,800)
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#42. Curators
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
- Annual mean salary: $58,470
- #48 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 110
National
- Annual mean salary: $63,880
- Employment: 11,030
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($96,990)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($94,020)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($86,680)
- Annual mean salary: $58,470
- #48 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 110
National
- Annual mean salary: $63,880
- Employment: 11,030
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($96,990)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($94,020)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($86,680)
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#41. Adult basic education, adult secondary education, and english as a second language instructors
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
- Annual mean salary: $59,080
- #66 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 850
National
- Annual mean salary: $60,650
- Employment: 38,260
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA ($96,640)
--- Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA ($92,290)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($89,740)
- Annual mean salary: $59,080
- #66 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 850
National
- Annual mean salary: $60,650
- Employment: 38,260
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA ($96,640)
--- Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA ($92,290)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($89,740)
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#40. Elementary school teachers, except special education
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
- Annual mean salary: $62,730
- #170 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 32,360
National
- Annual mean salary: $67,080
- Employment: 1,329,280
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA ($92,860)
--- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($91,430)
--- Salinas, CA ($91,280)
- Annual mean salary: $62,730
- #170 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 32,360
National
- Annual mean salary: $67,080
- Employment: 1,329,280
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA ($92,860)
--- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($91,430)
--- Salinas, CA ($91,280)
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#39. Middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
- Annual mean salary: $62,760
- #164 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 16,880
National
- Annual mean salary: $66,880
- Employment: 592,000
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Bakersfield, CA ($109,060)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($107,280)
--- Yuba City, CA ($94,480)
- Annual mean salary: $62,760
- #164 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 16,880
National
- Annual mean salary: $66,880
- Employment: 592,000
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Bakersfield, CA ($109,060)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($107,280)
--- Yuba City, CA ($94,480)
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#38. Kindergarten teachers, except special education
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
- Annual mean salary: $62,940
- #115 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 3,290
National
- Annual mean salary: $64,490
- Employment: 120,730
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($95,420)
--- Kingston, NY ($92,160)
--- Salinas, CA ($90,490)
- Annual mean salary: $62,940
- #115 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 3,290
National
- Annual mean salary: $64,490
- Employment: 120,730
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($95,420)
--- Kingston, NY ($92,160)
--- Salinas, CA ($90,490)
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#37. Special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
- Annual mean salary: $63,350
- #136 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 3,820
National
- Annual mean salary: $67,090
- Employment: 187,070
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Salinas, CA ($102,210)
--- Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA ($92,730)
--- Chico, CA ($88,430)
- Annual mean salary: $63,350
- #136 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 3,820
National
- Annual mean salary: $67,090
- Employment: 187,070
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Salinas, CA ($102,210)
--- Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA ($92,730)
--- Chico, CA ($88,430)
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#36. Secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
- Annual mean salary: $63,410
- #184 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 22,570
National
- Annual mean salary: $69,530
- Employment: 1,020,240
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($104,010)
--- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($101,980)
--- Bakersfield, CA ($97,490)
- Annual mean salary: $63,410
- #184 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 22,570
National
- Annual mean salary: $69,530
- Employment: 1,020,240
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($104,010)
--- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($101,980)
--- Bakersfield, CA ($97,490)
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#35. Special education teachers, middle school
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
- Annual mean salary: $63,500
- #101 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,010
National
- Annual mean salary: $68,860
- Employment: 79,070
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($117,940)
--- Worcester, MA-CT ($94,630)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($94,140)
- Annual mean salary: $63,500
- #101 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,010
National
- Annual mean salary: $68,860
- Employment: 79,070
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($117,940)
--- Worcester, MA-CT ($94,630)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($94,140)
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#34. Special education teachers, secondary school
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
- Annual mean salary: $64,220
- #132 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,760
National
- Annual mean salary: $70,100
- Employment: 145,690
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Diego-Carlsbad, CA ($110,320)
--- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($106,590)
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($103,540)
- Annual mean salary: $64,220
- #132 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,760
National
- Annual mean salary: $70,100
- Employment: 145,690
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Diego-Carlsbad, CA ($110,320)
--- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($106,590)
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($103,540)
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#33. Career/technical education teachers, middle school
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
- Annual mean salary: $64,350
- #32 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 370
National
- Annual mean salary: $69,410
- Employment: 11,840
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Fresno, CA ($139,720)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($97,750)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($93,790)
- Annual mean salary: $64,350
- #32 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 370
National
- Annual mean salary: $69,410
- Employment: 11,840
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Fresno, CA ($139,720)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($97,750)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($93,790)
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#32. Librarians and media collections specialists
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
- Annual mean salary: $65,040
- #87 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,960
National
- Annual mean salary: $64,180
- Employment: 127,790
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($94,230)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($89,990)
--- Kennewick-Richland, WA ($89,220)
- Annual mean salary: $65,040
- #87 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,960
National
- Annual mean salary: $64,180
- Employment: 127,790
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($94,230)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($89,990)
--- Kennewick-Richland, WA ($89,220)
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#31. Career/technical education teachers, secondary school
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
- Annual mean salary: $66,450
- #105 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,760
National
- Annual mean salary: $68,960
- Employment: 84,360
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($122,160)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($121,490)
--- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($115,060)
- Annual mean salary: $66,450
- #105 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,760
National
- Annual mean salary: $68,960
- Employment: 84,360
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($122,160)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($121,490)
--- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($115,060)
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#30. Recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
- Annual mean salary: $68,990
- #36 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 320
National
- Annual mean salary: $79,080
- Employment: 13,860
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($136,830)
--- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($123,660)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($121,590)
- Annual mean salary: $68,990
- #36 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 320
National
- Annual mean salary: $79,080
- Employment: 13,860
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($136,830)
--- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($123,660)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($121,590)
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#29. Career/technical education teachers, postsecondary
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
- Annual mean salary: $69,460
- #55 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,130
National
- Annual mean salary: $63,130
- Employment: 105,440
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Santa Rosa, CA ($116,850)
--- Champaign-Urbana, IL ($97,110)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($95,200)
- Annual mean salary: $69,460
- #55 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,130
National
- Annual mean salary: $63,130
- Employment: 105,440
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Santa Rosa, CA ($116,850)
--- Champaign-Urbana, IL ($97,110)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($95,200)
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#28. Criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
- Annual mean salary: $69,570
- #38 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 190
National
- Annual mean salary: $81,730
- Employment: 13,790
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($161,540)
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($152,830)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($132,020)
- Annual mean salary: $69,570
- #38 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 190
National
- Annual mean salary: $81,730
- Employment: 13,790
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($161,540)
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($152,830)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($132,020)
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#27. Instructional coordinators
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
- Annual mean salary: $70,600
- #148 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 6,740
National
- Annual mean salary: $70,560
- Employment: 184,740
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Salem, OR ($93,890)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($93,760)
--- Kennewick-Richland, WA ($91,430)
- Annual mean salary: $70,600
- #148 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 6,740
National
- Annual mean salary: $70,560
- Employment: 184,740
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Salem, OR ($93,890)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($93,760)
--- Kennewick-Richland, WA ($91,430)
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#26. Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
- Annual mean salary: $72,530
- #78 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,590
National
- Annual mean salary: $86,240
- Employment: 94,720
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($180,910)
--- Visalia-Porterville, CA ($160,360)
--- Bakersfield, CA ($151,060)
- Annual mean salary: $72,530
- #78 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,590
National
- Annual mean salary: $86,240
- Employment: 94,720
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($180,910)
--- Visalia-Porterville, CA ($160,360)
--- Bakersfield, CA ($151,060)
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#25. Education teachers, postsecondary
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
- Annual mean salary: $73,530
- #61 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 960
National
- Annual mean salary: $76,990
- Employment: 58,780
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Diego-Carlsbad, CA ($119,140)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($112,130)
--- Salt Lake City, UT ($110,160)
- Annual mean salary: $73,530
- #61 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 960
National
- Annual mean salary: $76,990
- Employment: 58,780
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Diego-Carlsbad, CA ($119,140)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($112,130)
--- Salt Lake City, UT ($110,160)
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#24. English language and literature teachers, postsecondary
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
- Annual mean salary: $75,300
- #68 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,060
National
- Annual mean salary: $82,680
- Employment: 58,480
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Visalia-Porterville, CA ($162,660)
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($145,980)
--- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($132,320)
- Annual mean salary: $75,300
- #68 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,060
National
- Annual mean salary: $82,680
- Employment: 58,480
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Visalia-Porterville, CA ($162,660)
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($145,980)
--- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($132,320)
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#23. Communications teachers, postsecondary
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
- Annual mean salary: $75,810
- #52 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 460
National
- Annual mean salary: $84,580
- Employment: 27,330
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($149,400)
--- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($127,260)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($124,320)
- Annual mean salary: $75,810
- #52 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 460
National
- Annual mean salary: $84,580
- Employment: 27,330
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($149,400)
--- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($127,260)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($124,320)
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#22. Sociology teachers, postsecondary
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
- Annual mean salary: $75,900
- #47 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 260
National
- Annual mean salary: $87,850
- Employment: 12,550
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($143,100)
--- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($139,630)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($119,830)
- Annual mean salary: $75,900
- #47 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 260
National
- Annual mean salary: $87,850
- Employment: 12,550
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($143,100)
--- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($139,630)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($119,830)
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#21. Psychology teachers, postsecondary
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
- Annual mean salary: $78,930
- #89 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 590
National
- Annual mean salary: $88,390
- Employment: 36,060
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($141,130)
--- Iowa City, IA ($131,770)
--- Ann Arbor, MI ($117,020)
- Annual mean salary: $78,930
- #89 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 590
National
- Annual mean salary: $88,390
- Employment: 36,060
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($141,130)
--- Iowa City, IA ($131,770)
--- Ann Arbor, MI ($117,020)
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Gorodenkoff // Shutterstock
#20. Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
- Annual mean salary: $79,610
- #75 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 990
National
- Annual mean salary: $87,980
- Employment: 44,140
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($157,340)
--- Visalia-Porterville, CA ($149,220)
--- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($138,090)
- Annual mean salary: $79,610
- #75 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 990
National
- Annual mean salary: $87,980
- Employment: 44,140
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($157,340)
--- Visalia-Porterville, CA ($149,220)
--- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($138,090)
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Irina.stelea // Wikimedia Commons
#19. History teachers, postsecondary
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
- Annual mean salary: $79,630
- #49 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 530
National
- Annual mean salary: $86,460
- Employment: 18,590
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($148,420)
--- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($129,020)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($126,560)
- Annual mean salary: $79,630
- #49 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 530
National
- Annual mean salary: $86,460
- Employment: 18,590
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($148,420)
--- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($129,020)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($126,560)
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University of the Fraser Valley // flickr
#18. Philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
- Annual mean salary: $80,340
- #46 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 640
National
- Annual mean salary: $88,260
- Employment: 20,850
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($147,650)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($129,190)
--- Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA ($127,730)
- Annual mean salary: $80,340
- #46 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 640
National
- Annual mean salary: $88,260
- Employment: 20,850
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($147,650)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($129,190)
--- Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA ($127,730)
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Monkey Business Images // Shutterstock
#17. Area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
- Annual mean salary: $80,700
- #19 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 110
National
- Annual mean salary: $91,680
- Employment: 9,040
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($160,290)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($137,790)
--- San Diego-Carlsbad, CA ($119,510)
- Annual mean salary: $80,700
- #19 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 110
National
- Annual mean salary: $91,680
- Employment: 9,040
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($160,290)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($137,790)
--- San Diego-Carlsbad, CA ($119,510)
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Suzannekweiss // Wikimedia Commons
#16. Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
- Annual mean salary: $80,820
- #64 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,600
National
- Annual mean salary: $82,040
- Employment: 68,060
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Visalia-Porterville, CA ($146,700)
--- Charlottesville, VA ($109,450)
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($109,310)
- Annual mean salary: $80,820
- #64 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,600
National
- Annual mean salary: $82,040
- Employment: 68,060
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Visalia-Porterville, CA ($146,700)
--- Charlottesville, VA ($109,450)
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($109,310)
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uroburos // pixabay
#15. Geography teachers, postsecondary
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
- Annual mean salary: $81,790
- #17 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40
National
- Annual mean salary: $88,150
- Employment: 3,440
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($140,130)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($122,200)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($116,120)
- Annual mean salary: $81,790
- #17 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40
National
- Annual mean salary: $88,150
- Employment: 3,440
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($140,130)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($122,200)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($116,120)
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Shane Global // flickr
#14. Foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
- Annual mean salary: $82,250
- #32 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 360
National
- Annual mean salary: $82,990
- Employment: 19,640
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($149,170)
--- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($130,560)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($129,250)
- Annual mean salary: $82,250
- #32 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 360
National
- Annual mean salary: $82,990
- Employment: 19,640
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($149,170)
--- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($130,560)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($129,250)
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Monkey Business Images // Shutterstock
#13. Political science teachers, postsecondary
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
- Annual mean salary: $83,630
- #41 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 430
National
- Annual mean salary: $98,980
- Employment: 14,060
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Ann Arbor, MI ($155,350)
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($150,290)
--- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($140,340)
- Annual mean salary: $83,630
- #41 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 430
National
- Annual mean salary: $98,980
- Employment: 14,060
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Ann Arbor, MI ($155,350)
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($150,290)
--- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($140,340)
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Jacob Lund // Shutterstock
#12. Physics teachers, postsecondary
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
- Annual mean salary: $85,980
- #47 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 260
National
- Annual mean salary: $99,480
- Employment: 12,460
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA ($148,140)
--- San Diego-Carlsbad, CA ($144,580)
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($142,450)
- Annual mean salary: $85,980
- #47 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 260
National
- Annual mean salary: $99,480
- Employment: 12,460
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA ($148,140)
--- San Diego-Carlsbad, CA ($144,580)
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($142,450)
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Jacob Lund // Shutterstock
#11. Biological science teachers, postsecondary
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
- Annual mean salary: $86,790
- #76 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 920
National
- Annual mean salary: $98,710
- Employment: 47,690
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR ($181,560)
--- Visalia-Porterville, CA ($166,470)
--- Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA ($152,140)
- Annual mean salary: $86,790
- #76 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 920
National
- Annual mean salary: $98,710
- Employment: 47,690
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR ($181,560)
--- Visalia-Porterville, CA ($166,470)
--- Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA ($152,140)
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Lucky Business // Shutterstock
#10. Chemistry teachers, postsecondary
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
- Annual mean salary: $88,270
- #42 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 410
National
- Annual mean salary: $94,060
- Employment: 20,260
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($140,550)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($136,870)
--- Salt Lake City, UT ($135,160)
- Annual mean salary: $88,270
- #42 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 410
National
- Annual mean salary: $94,060
- Employment: 20,260
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($140,550)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($136,870)
--- Salt Lake City, UT ($135,160)
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ESB Professional // Shutterstock
#9. Atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
- Annual mean salary: $94,840
- #27 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 130
National
- Annual mean salary: $102,840
- Employment: 10,250
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA ($152,120)
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($149,790)
--- San Diego-Carlsbad, CA ($147,770)
- Annual mean salary: $94,840
- #27 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 130
National
- Annual mean salary: $102,840
- Employment: 10,250
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA ($152,120)
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($149,790)
--- San Diego-Carlsbad, CA ($147,770)
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#8. Environmental science teachers, postsecondary
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
- Annual mean salary: $97,130
- #14 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 60
National
- Annual mean salary: $92,210
- Employment: 5,440
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Ann Arbor, MI ($133,560)
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($126,820)
--- San Diego-Carlsbad, CA ($120,840)
- Annual mean salary: $97,130
- #14 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 60
National
- Annual mean salary: $92,210
- Employment: 5,440
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Ann Arbor, MI ($133,560)
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($126,820)
--- San Diego-Carlsbad, CA ($120,840)
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Gorodenkoff // Shutterstock
#7. Computer science teachers, postsecondary
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
- Annual mean salary: $97,270
- #43 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 530
National
- Annual mean salary: $89,610
- Employment: 37,600
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Visalia-Porterville, CA ($152,280)
--- Auburn-Opelika, AL ($145,360)
--- Tuscaloosa, AL ($144,170)
- Annual mean salary: $97,270
- #43 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 530
National
- Annual mean salary: $89,610
- Employment: 37,600
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Visalia-Porterville, CA ($152,280)
--- Auburn-Opelika, AL ($145,360)
--- Tuscaloosa, AL ($144,170)
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#6. Business teachers, postsecondary
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
- Annual mean salary: $99,530
- #94 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,370
National
- Annual mean salary: $105,720
- Employment: 79,640
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Auburn-Opelika, AL ($175,640)
--- Ann Arbor, MI ($175,080)
--- Visalia-Porterville, CA ($154,600)
- Annual mean salary: $99,530
- #94 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,370
National
- Annual mean salary: $105,720
- Employment: 79,640
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Auburn-Opelika, AL ($175,640)
--- Ann Arbor, MI ($175,080)
--- Visalia-Porterville, CA ($154,600)
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#5. Engineering teachers, postsecondary
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
- Annual mean salary: $110,690
- #36 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 560
National
- Annual mean salary: $115,590
- Employment: 35,440
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Ann Arbor, MI ($157,030)
--- Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA ($154,130)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($153,050)
- Annual mean salary: $110,690
- #36 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 560
National
- Annual mean salary: $115,590
- Employment: 35,440
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Ann Arbor, MI ($157,030)
--- Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA ($154,130)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($153,050)
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Jacob Lund // Shutterstock
#4. Anthropology and archeology teachers, postsecondary
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
- Annual mean salary: $112,040
- #9 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 60
National
- Annual mean salary: $102,110
- Employment: 5,010
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($137,640)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($130,530)
--- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($128,760)
- Annual mean salary: $112,040
- #9 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 60
National
- Annual mean salary: $102,110
- Employment: 5,010
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($137,640)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($130,530)
--- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($128,760)
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#3. Economics teachers, postsecondary
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
- Annual mean salary: $113,770
- #30 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 200
National
- Annual mean salary: $124,090
- Employment: 11,790
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA ($180,550)
--- San Diego-Carlsbad, CA ($180,490)
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($172,600)
- Annual mean salary: $113,770
- #30 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 200
National
- Annual mean salary: $124,090
- Employment: 11,790
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA ($180,550)
--- San Diego-Carlsbad, CA ($180,490)
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($172,600)
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#2. Law teachers, postsecondary
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
- Annual mean salary: $141,790
- #7 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 260
National
- Annual mean salary: $130,820
- Employment: 14,110
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI ($165,990)
--- Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA ($152,750)
--- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI ($152,190)
- Annual mean salary: $141,790
- #7 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 260
National
- Annual mean salary: $130,820
- Employment: 14,110
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI ($165,990)
--- Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA ($152,750)
--- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI ($152,190)
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#1. Health specialties teachers, postsecondary
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
- Annual mean salary: $177,780
- #4 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 7,340
National
- Annual mean salary: $133,310
- Employment: 191,830
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT ($226,440)
--- Jackson, MS ($202,690)
--- Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA ($183,250)
- Annual mean salary: $177,780
- #4 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 7,340
National
- Annual mean salary: $133,310
- Employment: 191,830
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT ($226,440)
--- Jackson, MS ($202,690)
--- Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA ($183,250)
