Education Teachers, Postsecondary Salary by State and Metro Area
Education Teachers, Postsecondaries in the United States earn a median salary of $75,350/year. Salaries range from $39,530 to $126,860 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across 49 states and 30 metro areas where BLS publishes data.
$40K
10th percentile
$54K
25th percentile
$75K
Median
$98K
75th percentile
$127K
90th percentile
Where Education 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $112K | $2,471 | $51K |
| Louisiana | $84K | $1,191 | $50K |
| North Dakota | $78K | $1,034 | $49K |
| Nebraska | $79K | $1,113 | $47K |
| Michigan | $80K | $1,272 | $46K |
| Arkansas | $75K | $1,021 | $46K |
| Tennessee | $72K | $1,215 | $45K |
| Rhode Island | $80K | $1,544 | $44K |
| Wisconsin | $75K | $1,202 | $44K |
| Arizona | $79K | $1,437 | $44K |
| Maine | $77K | $1,281 | $43K |
| Minnesota | $79K | $1,384 | $43K |
| Nevada | $74K | $1,501 | $43K |
| Pennsylvania | $75K | $1,351 | $43K |
| Utah | $77K | $1,350 | $43K |
| Vermont | $78K | $1,498 | $43K |
| Wyoming | $66K | $1,008 | $43K |
| Montana | $70K | $1,129 | $41K |
| South Dakota | $63K | $1,017 | $41K |
| Connecticut | $81K | $1,679 | $41K |
| Indiana | $66K | $1,144 | $39K |
| Maryland | $79K | $1,795 | $39K |
| Missouri | $66K | $1,097 | $39K |
| New York | $82K | $1,917 | $39K |
| North Carolina | $70K | $1,284 | $39K |
| Texas | $68K | $1,415 | $39K |
| Virginia | $77K | $1,646 | $39K |
| Washington | $75K | $1,830 | $39K |
| Idaho | $66K | $1,136 | $38K |
| New Mexico | $65K | $1,119 | $38K |
| South Carolina | $67K | $1,263 | $38K |
| West Virginia | $63K | $1,008 | $38K |
| Kansas | $63K | $1,066 | $37K |
| Ohio | $62K | $1,188 | $37K |
| Alabama | $64K | $1,085 | $37K |
| Iowa | $62K | $1,064 | $36K |
| Kentucky | $61K | $1,110 | $36K |
| Mississippi | $62K | $1,077 | $36K |
| Oklahoma | $61K | $1,081 | $36K |
| Oregon | $74K | $1,555 | $36K |
| District of Columbia | $81K | $2,146 | $35K |
| New Jersey | $78K | $2,067 | $35K |
| Florida | $64K | $1,658 | $33K |
| Georgia | $63K | $1,434 | $32K |
| Illinois | $62K | $1,407 | $32K |
| Massachusetts | $80K | $2,347 | $32K |
| Colorado | $67K | $1,832 | $31K |
| New Hampshire | $49K | $1,528 | $23K |
| Hawaii | $50K | $2,240 | $12K |
Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary by state
| State | Median | Hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $112K | , | 3,100 |
| Louisiana | $84K | , | 460 |
| New York | $82K | , | 5,430 |
| District of Columbia | $81K | , | 230 |
| Connecticut | $81K | , | 900 |
| Rhode Island | $80K | , | 190 |
| Massachusetts | $80K | , | 2,050 |
| Michigan | $80K | , | 1,140 |
| Minnesota | $79K | , | 950 |
| Nebraska | $79K | , | 600 |
| Maryland | $79K | , | 870 |
| Arizona | $79K | , | 1,590 |
| Vermont | $78K | , | 170 |
| New Jersey | $78K | , | 2,580 |
| North Dakota | $78K | , | 230 |
| Utah | $77K | , | 330 |
| Virginia | $77K | , | 1,630 |
| Maine | $77K | , | 190 |
| Washington | $75K | , | 1,270 |
| Pennsylvania | $75K | , | 3,390 |
| Wisconsin | $75K | , | 1,540 |
| Arkansas | $75K | , | 250 |
| Nevada | $74K | , | 310 |
| Oregon | $74K | , | 1,240 |
| Tennessee | $72K | , | 950 |
| Montana | $70K | , | 130 |
| North Carolina | $70K | , | 2,130 |
| Texas | $68K | , | 6,400 |
| Colorado | $67K | , | 1,060 |
| South Carolina | $67K | , | 1,270 |
| Wyoming | $66K | , | 80 |
| Indiana | $66K | , | 1,830 |
| Missouri | $66K | , | 1,140 |
| Idaho | $66K | , | 170 |
| New Mexico | $65K | , | 290 |
| Alabama | $64K | , | 840 |
| Florida | $64K | , | 1,290 |
| South Dakota | $63K | , | 190 |
| West Virginia | $63K | , | 320 |
| Kansas | $63K | , | 590 |
| Georgia | $63K | , | 1,750 |
| Ohio | $62K | , | 2,120 |
| Iowa | $62K | , | 690 |
| Mississippi | $62K | , | 430 |
| Illinois | $62K | , | 3,930 |
| Kentucky | $61K | , | 620 |
| Oklahoma | $61K | , | 560 |
| Hawaii | $50K | , | 460 |
| New Hampshire | $49K | , | 630 |
Showing 1–10 of 49 states with published data
BLS does not publish data for every state when sample sizes are too small
Top paying metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $129K | 160 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $124K | 240 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $122K | 430 |
| Wilmington, NC | $106K | 100 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $106K | 1,330 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $106K | 180 |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | $104K | , |
| Fargo, ND-MN | $104K | 80 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | $104K | 110 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | $97K | 220 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $97K | 80 |
| Ithaca, NY | $93K | 190 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $93K | 240 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $91K | 300 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $86K | 160 |
| Reading, PA | $84K | 160 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $83K | 240 |
| Reno, NV | $83K | 70 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $83K | 110 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $82K | 80 |
| New Haven, CT | $82K | 140 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $82K | 240 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $81K | 5,120 |
| Rochester, NY | $81K | 300 |
| Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $80K | 100 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $80K | 250 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $80K | 1,680 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $80K | 600 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $80K | 330 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $80K | 460 |