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Economics Teachers, Postsecondary Salary by State (2025)

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Compare Economics Teachers, Postsecondary salaries across 42 states

$118,131
National Average (Median)
$201,610
Highest: New Hampshire
$76,610
Lowest: Arkansas

Economics Teachers, Postsecondary Salary by State

Compare Economics Teachers, Postsecondary salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

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AK AL AR AZ CA CO FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NM NV NY OH OK OR PA SC SD TN TX UT VA WA WI WV WY VT NH MA RI CT NJ DE MD DC
$76,610
$201,610

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $101,250 AZ $137,250 AR $76,610 CA $137,360 CO $98,870 CT $155,950 DC $161,860 FL $91,140 GA $117,600 IL $124,850 IN $105,390 IA $85,090 KS $103,490 KY $106,250 LA $132,670 ME $125,960 MD $133,540 MA $164,410 MI $129,400 MN $108,460 MS $88,290 MO $116,530 NE $130,980 NH $201,610 NJ $109,880 NM $110,020 NY $127,500 NC $114,200 OH $105,930 OK $107,260 OR $136,450 PA $117,970 SC $109,060 SD $85,700 TN $104,560 TX $118,530 UT $128,370 VT $134,850 VA $128,790 WA $96,500 WV $91,170 WI $99,970

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
New Hampshire
$201,610
#2
Massachusetts
$164,410
#3
District of Columbia
$161,860
#4
Connecticut
$155,950
#5
California
$137,360

Economics Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in All 42 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 New Hampshire $201,610 $236,510 80
2 Massachusetts $164,410 $185,980 750
3 District of Columbia $161,860 $166,230 220
4 Connecticut $155,950 $180,860 300
5 California $137,360 $160,800 770
6 Arizona $137,250 $162,390 100
7 Oregon $136,450 $139,940 180
8 Vermont $134,850 $131,570 80
9 Maryland $133,540 $163,950 200
10 Louisiana $132,670 $135,230 70
11 Nebraska $130,980 $129,270 90
12 Michigan $129,400 $148,340 350
13 Virginia $128,790 $139,310 460
14 Utah $128,370 $129,440 150
15 New York $127,500 $145,760 1,240
16 Maine $125,960 $124,730 70
17 Illinois $124,850 $128,760 460
18 Texas $118,530 $131,650 770
19 Pennsylvania $117,970 $121,840 610
20 Georgia $117,600 $124,390 370
21 Missouri $116,530 $159,250 150
22 North Carolina $114,200 $131,590 490
23 New Mexico $110,020 $115,090 60
24 New Jersey $109,880 $129,390 410
25 South Carolina $109,060 $117,970 110
26 Minnesota $108,460 $130,050 250
27 Oklahoma $107,260 $110,670 110
28 Kentucky $106,250 $130,850 120
29 Ohio $105,930 $114,920 410
30 Indiana $105,390 $132,650 150
31 Tennessee $104,560 $113,890 250
32 Kansas $103,490 $132,650 130
33 Alabama $101,250 $102,820 90
34 Wisconsin $99,970 $133,140 310
35 Colorado $98,870 $110,430 270
36 Washington $96,500 $109,570 190
37 West Virginia $91,170 $98,020 40
38 Florida $91,140 $90,610 150
39 Mississippi $88,290 $90,220 70
40 South Dakota $85,700 $86,890 40
41 Iowa $85,090 $94,620 80
42 Arkansas $76,610 $90,010 40

Economics 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 Economics 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

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