Education Teacher, Postsecondary Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$75,350
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $39,530 | Not published |
| 25th percentile | $53,770 | Not published |
| Median | $75,350 | Not published |
| 75th percentile | $97,590 | Not published |
| 90th percentile | $126,860 | Not published |
BLS publishes only annual pay for this occupation.
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 60,830
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| California | ||
| 1st | $111,850 | $101,021 1st |
| Louisiana | ||
| 2nd | $83,710 | $94,902 2nd |
| New York | ||
| 3rd | $82,020 | $76,000 18th |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 4th | $80,810 | $73,530 24th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 5th | $80,620 | $77,811 15th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 6th | $80,030 | $78,246 12th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 7th | $79,980 | $75,626 19th |
| Michigan | ||
| 8th | $79,910 | $83,052 6th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 9th | $78,950 | $80,054 7th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 9th | $78,950 | $87,622 3rd |
| Maryland | ||
| 11th | $78,820 | $75,096 20th |
| Arizona | ||
| 12th | $78,520 | $77,992 13th |
| Vermont | ||
| 13th | $78,100 | $79,728 8th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 14th | $77,600 | $71,320 30th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 15th | $77,540 | $87,164 4th |
| Utah | ||
| 16th | $77,090 | $77,976 14th |
| Virginia | ||
| 17th | $77,060 | $76,219 17th |
| Maine | ||
| 18th | $77,050 | $79,392 10th |
| Washington | ||
| 19th | $75,170 | $70,244 38th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 20th | $74,910 | $76,774 16th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 21st | $74,790 | $79,484 9th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 22nd | $74,500 | $85,694 5th |
| Nevada | ||
| 23rd | $74,240 | $74,256 23rd |
| Oregon | ||
| 24th | $73,880 | $71,478 29th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 25th | $72,390 | $78,796 11th |
| Montana | ||
| 26th | $70,320 | $74,299 21st |
| North Carolina | ||
| 27th | $70,050 | $74,264 22nd |
| Texas | ||
| 28th | $68,280 | $70,350 36th |
| Colorado | ||
| 29th | $66,870 | $64,890 45th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 30th | $66,690 | $71,137 32nd |
| Wyoming | ||
| 31st | $66,350 | $71,582 27th |
| Indiana | ||
| 32nd | $66,150 | $70,878 33rd |
| Missouri | ||
| 33rd | $65,910 | $72,575 25th |
| Idaho | ||
| 34th | $65,720 | $68,821 41st |
| New Mexico | ||
| 35th | $64,830 | $70,305 37th |
| Alabama | ||
| 36th | $63,730 | $71,749 26th |
| Florida | ||
| 37th | $63,640 | $61,539 47th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 38th | $63,350 | $71,512 28th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 39th | $63,270 | $70,695 35th |
| Kansas | ||
| 40th | $63,010 | $69,958 39th |
| Georgia | ||
| 41st | $62,510 | $64,916 44th |
| Ohio | ||
| 42nd | $62,400 | $67,260 43rd |
| Iowa | ||
| 43rd | $62,090 | $70,748 34th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 44th | $61,860 | $71,142 31st |
| Illinois | ||
| 45th | $61,560 | $61,586 46th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 46th | $61,450 | $68,157 42nd |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 47th | $60,880 | $69,305 40th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 48th | $49,800 | $45,293 49th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 49th | $49,250 | $47,281 48th |
Places with the same median share a rank and are listed alphabetically.
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +2.5%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Doctoral or professional degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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