Engineering Teacher, Postsecondary Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$109,270
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $61,550 | Not published |
| 25th percentile | $81,570 | Not published |
| Median | $109,270 | Not published |
| 75th percentile | $150,860 | Not published |
| 90th percentile | $210,370 | Not published |
BLS publishes only annual pay for this occupation.
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 40,270
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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 | $137,280 | $123,988 9th |
| Illinois | ||
| 2nd | $135,430 | $135,487 3rd |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 3rd | $134,850 | $127,509 7th |
| Georgia | ||
| 4th | $131,260 | $136,313 2nd |
| Delaware | ||
| 5th | $130,730 | $130,981 5th |
| Michigan | ||
| 6th | $127,230 | $132,232 4th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 7th | $127,070 | $121,989 12th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 8th | $125,930 | $142,766 1st |
| Connecticut | ||
| 9th | $124,350 | $120,017 14th |
| Texas | ||
| 10th | $123,280 | $127,018 8th |
| Virginia | ||
| 11th | $121,880 | $120,549 13th |
| Washington | ||
| 12th | $119,960 | $112,099 25th |
| Maryland | ||
| 13th | $117,200 | $111,663 26th |
| Kansas | ||
| 14th | $115,160 | $127,859 6th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 15th | $112,830 | $119,911 15th |
| Idaho | ||
| 16th | $112,240 | $117,536 18th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 17th | $110,810 | $122,905 11th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 18th | $109,910 | $101,016 41st |
| North Dakota | ||
| 19th | $109,710 | $123,326 10th |
| Alaska | ||
| 20th | $109,600 | $107,074 35th |
| Arizona | ||
| 21st | $108,540 | $107,810 34th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 22nd | $108,390 | $109,906 31st |
| Nevada | ||
| 23rd | $107,890 | $107,913 33rd |
| Oregon | ||
| 24th | $106,840 | $103,366 40th |
| New York | ||
| 25th | $106,240 | $98,442 44th |
| Indiana | ||
| 26th | $106,010 | $113,587 23rd |
| New Mexico | ||
| 27th | $105,410 | $114,313 21st |
| Utah | ||
| 28th | $105,180 | $106,389 37th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 29th | $104,210 | $119,868 16th |
| Vermont | ||
| 30th | $104,110 | $106,280 39th |
| Colorado | ||
| 31st | $104,070 | $100,988 42nd |
| Alabama | ||
| 32nd | $103,580 | $116,614 19th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 33rd | $103,420 | $110,316 29th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 34th | $103,380 | $111,532 27th |
| Iowa | ||
| 35th | $103,360 | $117,773 17th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 36th | $102,690 | $100,401 43rd |
| Ohio | ||
| 37th | $102,410 | $110,387 28th |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 38th | $101,970 | $92,784 46th |
| Montana | ||
| 39th | $101,170 | $106,894 36th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 40th | $100,640 | $109,546 32nd |
| Mississippi | ||
| 41st | $100,440 | $115,511 20th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 42nd | $100,400 | $112,183 24th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 43rd | $99,790 | $113,600 22nd |
| South Dakota | ||
| 44th | $97,700 | $110,288 30th |
| Florida | ||
| 45th | $97,340 | $94,127 45th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 46th | $95,860 | $106,389 37th |
| Maine | ||
| 47th | $88,750 | $91,448 47th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 48th | $82,070 | $84,112 48th |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +7.8%
- 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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