Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary in District of Columbia
Local pay for political science teachers, postsecondary in District of Columbia, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 25-1065
$102,310
median pay, District of Columbia
1,120
employed in District of Columbia
+4.3%
vs U.S. median
+2.0%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What political science teachers, postsecondary earn in District of Columbia
District of Columbia · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of political science teachers, postsecondary in District of Columbia earn between $80,290 and $127,550 a year; the U.S. median is $98,070.
$63,270
P10
$80,290
P25
$102,310
MEDIAN
$127,550
P75
$167,860
P90
Pay by metro in District of Columbia
$102,310
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