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Education Teachers, Postsecondary Salary by State (2024)

Compare Education Teachers, Postsecondary salaries across 49 states

$68,268
National Average (Median)
$85,560
Highest: California
$49,910
Lowest: Hawaii

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
California
$85,560
#2
New York
$83,270
#3
Louisiana
$80,500
#4
Alaska
$80,070
#5
Rhode Island
$79,430

Education Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in All 49 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 California $85,560 $100,600 3,180
2 New York $83,270 $101,010 5,390
3 Louisiana $80,500 $98,060 540
4 Alaska $80,070 $71,830 N/A
5 Rhode Island $79,430 $84,550 180
6 Virginia $79,280 $81,900 1,500
7 Connecticut $77,870 $80,780 770
8 Massachusetts $77,440 $90,280 2,180
9 Vermont $76,030 $75,000 230
10 Minnesota $75,750 $80,780 1,150
11 Texas $75,650 $78,680 5,760
12 Montana $75,540 $76,200 170
13 North Dakota $75,190 $77,120 200
14 Nebraska $75,130 $83,180 760
15 New Jersey $74,990 $88,470 1,870
16 Maine $69,710 $75,440 180
17 Oregon $69,640 $79,880 750
18 Wyoming $68,440 $70,110 90
19 Arizona $68,350 $77,870 2,150
20 North Carolina $68,340 $72,270 2,320
21 Utah $67,580 $74,590 300
22 New Hampshire $66,680 $77,550 230
23 Washington $66,150 $74,140 1,120
24 Alabama $65,670 $68,990 920
25 West Virginia $65,670 $71,360 360
26 Michigan $65,340 $79,190 1,200
27 Arkansas $65,020 $70,720 320
28 Maryland $64,980 $72,170 1,010
29 South Carolina $64,690 $73,740 770
30 Nevada $64,630 $76,260 440
31 Colorado $64,620 $68,780 980
32 Tennessee $64,480 $73,130 910
33 Pennsylvania $64,310 $71,040 2,960
34 Wisconsin $64,150 $74,150 1,050
35 Georgia $63,940 $66,450 1,140
36 Indiana $63,870 $71,670 1,690
37 Missouri $63,470 $73,530 1,300
38 Idaho $63,080 $70,000 160
39 Kansas $63,070 $72,040 470
40 New Mexico $62,460 $67,910 320
41 Oklahoma $62,320 $60,400 380
42 South Dakota $62,120 $65,120 170
43 Florida $62,020 $72,740 1,620
44 Kentucky $61,320 $66,840 600
45 Ohio $61,160 $68,010 3,020
46 Mississippi $61,150 $64,880 550
47 Illinois $60,410 $66,660 4,250
48 Iowa $54,720 $59,530 820
49 Hawaii $49,910 $67,690 260

Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2024 estimates.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS

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