Average Salary for Business Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC 25-1011 · Educational Instruction and Library Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Business Teachers, Postsecondary in the United States is $97,270, based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $46,460 at the 10th percentile to $210,530 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 81,780 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 31.3% since 2014.
Median Annual
$97,270
Mean Annual
$113,840
10th Pct
$46,460
75th Pct
$140,360
Employment
81,780
Salary Distribution
$46k
10th
$63k
25th
$97k
Median
$140k
75th
$211k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Wilmington, NC | $179,820 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | $169,800 |
| Lawrence, KS | $162,300 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $158,270 |
| Bloomington, IL | $142,310 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $141,530 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $140,010 |
| Ogden, UT | $138,620 |
| Reno, NV | $137,150 |
| Binghamton, NY | $134,400 |
| Fresno, CA | $134,070 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $133,750 |
| York-Hanover, PA | $132,550 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $132,150 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | $131,760 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Alaska | $142,230 |
| District of Columbia | $132,100 |
| California | $125,310 |
| Utah | $124,620 |
| North Dakota | $108,700 |
| New York | $108,700 |
| New Jersey | $105,230 |
| Connecticut | $103,900 |
| Virginia | $103,270 |
| Maryland | $102,800 |
| New Hampshire | $101,830 |
| Louisiana | $101,620 |
| Michigan | $100,730 |
| Rhode Island | $100,370 |
| Massachusetts | $99,600 |
| Texas | $99,480 |
| Tennessee | $99,280 |
| Wisconsin | $98,680 |
| Nevada | $98,660 |
| Vermont | $97,260 |
| Pennsylvania | $92,780 |
| Arizona | $89,690 |
| Missouri | $86,530 |
| Kansas | $86,470 |
| Nebraska | $85,110 |
| Washington | $84,690 |
| Oregon | $84,190 |
| Minnesota | $83,360 |
| West Virginia | $83,320 |
| Indiana | $82,870 |
| Illinois | $82,490 |
| Oklahoma | $81,680 |
| Iowa | $81,340 |
| Alabama | $81,040 |
| Delaware | $80,820 |
| Montana | $80,590 |
| New Mexico | $80,590 |
| Georgia | $79,890 |
| Kentucky | $79,330 |
| South Carolina | $79,060 |
| North Carolina | $78,860 |
| Maine | $76,750 |
| Ohio | $76,680 |
| Mississippi | $76,060 |
| Idaho | $75,950 |
| Florida | $75,330 |
| Wyoming | $74,200 |
| Colorado | $73,690 |
| South Dakota | $72,100 |
| Hawaii | $65,830 |
| Puerto Rico | $63,200 |
| Arkansas | $63,170 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Business Teachers, Postsecondary broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Business Schools and Computer and Management Training | $139,920 |
| Technical and Trade Schools | $109,230 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $102,800 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $100,860 |
| Educational Services | $97,270 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $95,410 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $86,420 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $85,840 |
| Educational Services | $85,820 |
| Junior Colleges | $63,610 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $97,270 |
| 2023 | $97,130 |
| 2022 | $88,790 |
| 2021 | $94,360 |
| 2020 | $88,010 |
| 2019 | $87,200 |
| 2018 | $83,960 |
| 2017 | $80,300 |
| 2016 | $77,490 |
| 2015 | $75,370 |
| 2014 | $74,090 |