Economics Teachers, Postsecondary Salary by State and Metro Area
Economics Teachers, Postsecondaries in the United States earn a median salary of $123,920/year. Salaries range from $64,060 to $224,200 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across 42 states and 30 metro areas where BLS publishes data.
$64K
10th percentile
$87K
25th percentile
$124K
Median
$169K
75th percentile
$224K
90th percentile
Where Economics Teachers, Postsecondaries have the most money left over after rent
Median pay minus estimated federal + state + FICA taxes, minus 12 months of rent at HUD's 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent. Darker green means more money left over each year. Hover any state for the breakdown.
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| State | Median (nominal) | Rent/mo (2BR) | Left after rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire | $202K | $1,528 | $132K |
| Connecticut | $156K | $1,679 | $89K |
| Massachusetts | $164K | $2,347 | $87K |
| District of Columbia | $162K | $2,146 | $85K |
| Arizona | $137K | $1,437 | $84K |
| Louisiana | $133K | $1,191 | $82K |
| Nebraska | $131K | $1,113 | $80K |
| Michigan | $129K | $1,272 | $78K |
| Vermont | $135K | $1,498 | $78K |
| Utah | $128K | $1,350 | $76K |
| Texas | $119K | $1,415 | $75K |
| Maine | $126K | $1,281 | $74K |
| Maryland | $134K | $1,795 | $74K |
| Oregon | $136K | $1,555 | $74K |
| Illinois | $125K | $1,407 | $73K |
| Missouri | $117K | $1,097 | $72K |
| Pennsylvania | $118K | $1,351 | $72K |
| Virginia | $129K | $1,646 | $72K |
| Georgia | $118K | $1,434 | $68K |
| New Mexico | $110K | $1,119 | $68K |
| New York | $128K | $1,917 | $68K |
| North Carolina | $114K | $1,284 | $68K |
| Tennessee | $105K | $1,215 | $67K |
| Indiana | $105K | $1,144 | $66K |
| Kentucky | $106K | $1,110 | $66K |
| Ohio | $106K | $1,188 | $66K |
| Oklahoma | $107K | $1,081 | $66K |
| California | $137K | $2,471 | $66K |
| South Carolina | $109K | $1,263 | $65K |
| Kansas | $103K | $1,066 | $63K |
| Minnesota | $108K | $1,384 | $62K |
| Alabama | $101K | $1,085 | $62K |
| Wisconsin | $100K | $1,202 | $60K |
| West Virginia | $91K | $1,008 | $57K |
| New Jersey | $110K | $2,067 | $56K |
| South Dakota | $86K | $1,017 | $56K |
| Washington | $97K | $1,830 | $54K |
| Florida | $91K | $1,658 | $53K |
| Mississippi | $88K | $1,077 | $53K |
| Colorado | $99K | $1,832 | $52K |
| Iowa | $85K | $1,064 | $51K |
| Arkansas | $77K | $1,021 | $47K |
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary salary by state
| State | Median | Hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire | $202K | , | 80 |
| Massachusetts | $164K | , | 750 |
| District of Columbia | $162K | , | 220 |
| Connecticut | $156K | , | 300 |
| California | $137K | , | 770 |
| Arizona | $137K | , | 100 |
| Oregon | $136K | , | 180 |
| Vermont | $135K | , | 80 |
| Maryland | $134K | , | 200 |
| Louisiana | $133K | , | 70 |
| Nebraska | $131K | , | 90 |
| Michigan | $129K | , | 350 |
| Virginia | $129K | , | 460 |
| Utah | $128K | , | 150 |
| New York | $128K | , | 1,240 |
| Maine | $126K | , | 70 |
| Illinois | $125K | , | 460 |
| Texas | $119K | , | 770 |
| Pennsylvania | $118K | , | 610 |
| Georgia | $118K | , | 370 |
| Missouri | $117K | , | 150 |
| North Carolina | $114K | , | 490 |
| New Mexico | $110K | , | 60 |
| New Jersey | $110K | , | 410 |
| South Carolina | $109K | , | 110 |
| Minnesota | $108K | , | 250 |
| Oklahoma | $107K | , | 110 |
| Kentucky | $106K | , | 120 |
| Ohio | $106K | , | 410 |
| Indiana | $105K | , | 150 |
| Tennessee | $105K | , | 250 |
| Kansas | $103K | , | 130 |
| Alabama | $101K | , | 90 |
| Wisconsin | $100K | , | 310 |
| Colorado | $99K | , | 270 |
| Washington | $97K | , | 190 |
| West Virginia | $91K | , | 40 |
| Florida | $91K | , | 150 |
| Mississippi | $88K | , | 70 |
| South Dakota | $86K | , | 40 |
| Iowa | $85K | , | 80 |
| Arkansas | $77K | , | 40 |
Showing 1–10 of 42 states with published data
BLS does not publish data for every state when sample sizes are too small