Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salaries across 51 states

$64,266

National Average (Median)

$82,620

Highest: Wisconsin

$48,790

Lowest: Kansas

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary Salary by State

Compare Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$48,790

$82,620

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $62,580 AK $77,310 AZ $64,930 AR $50,120 CA $76,630 CO $70,130 CT $59,420 DE $62,400 DC $59,220 FL $59,990 GA $60,320 HI $51,990 ID $59,730 IL $62,480 IN $57,820 IA $62,270 KS $48,790 KY $61,080 LA $56,480 ME $61,740 MD $62,060 MA $78,780 MI $63,440 MN $76,920 MS $50,670 MO $59,640 MT $57,270 NE $60,490 NV $61,740 NH $65,040 NJ $72,440 NM $60,490 NY $75,170 NC $62,390 ND $73,570 OH $60,600 OK $67,060 OR $65,430 PA $63,160 RI $65,210 SC $79,610 SD $72,940 TN $62,310 TX $65,180 UT $50,740 VT $62,450 VA $57,820 WA $77,530 WV $65,200 WI $82,620 WY $74,210

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

Wisconsin

$82,620

South Carolina

$79,610

Massachusetts

$78,780

Washington

$77,530

Alaska

$77,310

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in All 51 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	Wisconsin	$82,620	$88,930	2,000
2	South Carolina	$79,610	$73,120	1,980
3	Massachusetts	$78,780	$82,620	1,660
4	Washington	$77,530	$83,500	3,610
5	Alaska	$77,310	$83,650	1,120
6	Minnesota	$76,920	$78,910	1,510
7	California	$76,630	$90,340	11,040
8	New York	$75,170	$81,330	5,250
9	Wyoming	$74,210	$78,850	360
10	North Dakota	$73,570	$76,940	430
11	South Dakota	$72,940	$69,010	350
12	New Jersey	$72,440	$74,290	2,590
13	Colorado	$70,130	$69,730	2,060
14	Oklahoma	$67,060	$73,180	3,040
15	Oregon	$65,430	$78,780	1,140
16	Rhode Island	$65,210	$71,710	310
17	West Virginia	$65,200	$65,190	300
18	Texas	$65,180	$70,680	12,620
19	New Hampshire	$65,040	$81,430	220
20	Arizona	$64,930	$73,580	2,190
21	Michigan	$63,440	$73,080	3,480
22	Pennsylvania	$63,160	$71,090	4,780
23	Alabama	$62,580	$73,230	2,350
24	Illinois	$62,480	$72,140	4,420
25	Vermont	$62,450	$73,790	210
26	Delaware	$62,400	$68,030	190
27	North Carolina	$62,390	$63,320	6,510
28	Tennessee	$62,310	$64,280	2,140
29	Iowa	$62,270	$68,130	1,170
30	Maryland	$62,060	$66,970	780
31	Maine	$61,740	$75,240	510
32	Nevada	$61,740	$61,480	950
33	Kentucky	$61,080	$59,040	1,560
34	Ohio	$60,600	$67,940	3,440
35	Nebraska	$60,490	$69,620	470
36	New Mexico	$60,490	$77,800	1,070
37	Georgia	$60,320	$60,630	3,920
38	Florida	$59,990	$68,820	7,600
39	Idaho	$59,730	$63,640	570
40	Missouri	$59,640	$64,200	1,630
41	Connecticut	$59,420	$69,360	1,130
42	District of Columbia	$59,220	$66,820	N/A
43	Indiana	$57,820	$64,440	2,250
44	Virginia	$57,820	$60,480	1,860
45	Montana	$57,270	$60,590	430
46	Louisiana	$56,480	$56,340	780
47	Hawaii	$51,990	$51,790	70
48	Utah	$50,740	$52,590	2,280
49	Mississippi	$50,670	$54,620	1,030
50	Arkansas	$50,120	$56,200	1,550
51	Kansas	$48,790	$57,070	1,160

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS