Average Salary for Economics Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC 25-1063 · Educational Instruction and Library Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Economics Teachers, Postsecondary in the United States is $119,980, based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $57,550 at the 10th percentile to $217,160 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 12,420 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 15% since 2019.
Median Annual
$119,980
Mean Annual
$133,140
10th Pct
$57,550
75th Pct
$166,600
Employment
12,420
Salary Distribution
$58k
10th
$81k
25th
$120k
Median
$167k
75th
$217k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $186,670 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | $168,620 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $162,440 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $162,050 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $157,180 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $155,870 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $153,130 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $145,190 |
| Knoxville, TN | $140,180 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $137,910 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $137,140 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $135,020 |
| Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $134,700 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $133,600 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $133,230 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| New Hampshire | $154,840 |
| Connecticut | $136,630 |
| Massachusetts | $135,070 |
| District of Columbia | $134,620 |
| New York | $134,480 |
| California | $133,230 |
| Arizona | $131,710 |
| Maryland | $128,150 |
| Virginia | $127,420 |
| New Jersey | $127,050 |
| Illinois | $125,230 |
| Michigan | $123,840 |
| Texas | $121,610 |
| Pennsylvania | $120,010 |
| Maine | $118,150 |
| Alabama | $116,190 |
| North Carolina | $109,890 |
| Iowa | $108,320 |
| Kentucky | $107,810 |
| Georgia | $107,680 |
| Vermont | $107,040 |
| New Mexico | $105,570 |
| Tennessee | $104,760 |
| Minnesota | $103,920 |
| Wisconsin | $103,740 |
| Oregon | $103,560 |
| Oklahoma | $102,930 |
| Indiana | $102,780 |
| Utah | $102,590 |
| Idaho | $102,100 |
| Delaware | $101,670 |
| South Carolina | $101,110 |
| Arkansas | $100,110 |
| Kansas | $99,320 |
| Colorado | $98,060 |
| Ohio | $96,840 |
| Mississippi | $95,420 |
| West Virginia | $86,250 |
| Washington | $85,630 |
| Florida | $56,560 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $119,980 |
| 2023 | $115,300 |
| 2022 | $103,930 |
| 2021 | $104,940 |
| 2020 | $107,260 |
| 2019 | $104,370 |