Education Teachers, Postsecondary Salary by State (2025)

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

Compare Education Teachers, Postsecondary salaries across 49 states

$71,397

National Average (Median)

$111,850

Highest: California

$49,250

Lowest: New Hampshire

Education Teachers, Postsecondary Salary by State

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

$49,250

$111,850

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $63,730 AZ $78,520 AR $74,500 CA $111,850 CO $66,870 CT $80,620 DC $80,810 FL $63,640 GA $62,510 HI $49,800 ID $65,720 IL $61,560 IN $66,150 IA $62,090 KS $63,010 KY $61,450 LA $83,710 ME $77,050 MD $78,820 MA $79,980 MI $79,910 MN $78,950 MS $61,860 MO $65,910 MT $70,320 NE $78,950 NV $74,240 NH $49,250 NJ $77,600 NM $64,830 NY $82,020 NC $70,050 ND $77,540 OH $62,400 OK $60,880 OR $73,880 PA $74,910 RI $80,030 SC $66,690 SD $63,350 TN $72,390 TX $68,280 UT $77,090 VT $78,100 VA $77,060 WA $75,170 WV $63,270 WI $74,790 WY $66,350

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

California

$111,850

Louisiana

$83,710

New York

$82,020

District of Columbia

$80,810

Connecticut

$80,620

Education Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in All 49 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	California	$111,850	$113,870	3,100
2	Louisiana	$83,710	$106,100	460
3	New York	$82,020	$96,740	5,430
4	District of Columbia	$80,810	$87,940	230
5	Connecticut	$80,620	$87,230	900
6	Rhode Island	$80,030	$87,490	190
7	Massachusetts	$79,980	$93,170	2,050
8	Michigan	$79,910	$89,600	1,140
9	Minnesota	$78,950	$82,760	950
10	Nebraska	$78,950	$87,560	600
11	Maryland	$78,820	$79,000	870
12	Arizona	$78,520	$89,200	1,590
13	Vermont	$78,100	$80,400	170
14	New Jersey	$77,600	$79,490	2,580
15	North Dakota	$77,540	$80,400	230
16	Utah	$77,090	$75,460	330
17	Virginia	$77,060	$81,190	1,630
18	Maine	$77,050	$78,590	190
19	Washington	$75,170	$77,330	1,270
20	Pennsylvania	$74,910	$75,280	3,390
21	Wisconsin	$74,790	$76,440	1,540
22	Arkansas	$74,500	$70,200	250
23	Nevada	$74,240	$78,930	310
24	Oregon	$73,880	$85,420	1,240
25	Tennessee	$72,390	$75,410	950
26	Montana	$70,320	$68,520	130
27	North Carolina	$70,050	$73,220	2,130
28	Texas	$68,280	$74,180	6,400
29	Colorado	$66,870	$70,720	1,060
30	South Carolina	$66,690	$72,570	1,270
31	Wyoming	$66,350	$74,350	80
32	Indiana	$66,150	$73,610	1,830
33	Missouri	$65,910	$72,890	1,140
34	Idaho	$65,720	$74,240	170
35	New Mexico	$64,830	$71,440	290
36	Alabama	$63,730	$68,550	840
37	Florida	$63,640	$66,220	1,290
38	South Dakota	$63,350	$67,350	190
39	West Virginia	$63,270	$69,320	320
40	Kansas	$63,010	$74,660	590
41	Georgia	$62,510	$57,190	1,750
42	Ohio	$62,400	$71,590	2,120
43	Iowa	$62,090	$73,730	690
44	Mississippi	$61,860	$65,960	430
45	Illinois	$61,560	$67,070	3,930
46	Kentucky	$61,450	$67,150	620
47	Oklahoma	$60,880	$62,400	560
48	Hawaii	$49,800	$60,910	460
49	New Hampshire	$49,250	$59,890	630

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 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