Average Salary for Education Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC 25-1081 · Educational Instruction and Library Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Education Teachers, Postsecondary in the United States is $72,090, based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $38,650 at the 10th percentile to $126,450 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 59,090 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 10% since 2019.
Median Annual
$72,090
Mean Annual
$78,500
10th Pct
$38,650
75th Pct
$96,260
Employment
59,090
Salary Distribution
$39k
10th
$51k
25th
$72k
Median
$96k
75th
$126k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $103,310 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $103,290 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $103,170 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $101,840 |
| Wilmington, NC | $101,790 |
| Fresno, CA | $101,270 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | $99,660 |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | $95,810 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $95,060 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $85,640 |
| Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $85,280 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $84,090 |
| Ithaca, NY | $83,680 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $83,490 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | $83,370 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| California | $85,560 |
| New York | $83,270 |
| Louisiana | $80,500 |
| Alaska | $80,070 |
| Rhode Island | $79,430 |
| Virginia | $79,280 |
| District of Columbia | $79,100 |
| Connecticut | $77,870 |
| Massachusetts | $77,440 |
| Vermont | $76,030 |
| Minnesota | $75,750 |
| Texas | $75,650 |
| Montana | $75,540 |
| North Dakota | $75,190 |
| Nebraska | $75,130 |
| New Jersey | $74,990 |
| Puerto Rico | $74,850 |
| Maine | $69,710 |
| Oregon | $69,640 |
| Wyoming | $68,440 |
| Arizona | $68,350 |
| North Carolina | $68,340 |
| Utah | $67,580 |
| New Hampshire | $66,680 |
| Washington | $66,150 |
| Alabama | $65,670 |
| West Virginia | $65,670 |
| Michigan | $65,340 |
| Arkansas | $65,020 |
| Maryland | $64,980 |
| South Carolina | $64,690 |
| Nevada | $64,630 |
| Colorado | $64,620 |
| Tennessee | $64,480 |
| Pennsylvania | $64,310 |
| Wisconsin | $64,150 |
| Georgia | $63,940 |
| Indiana | $63,870 |
| Missouri | $63,470 |
| Idaho | $63,080 |
| Kansas | $63,070 |
| New Mexico | $62,460 |
| Oklahoma | $62,320 |
| South Dakota | $62,120 |
| Florida | $62,020 |
| Kentucky | $61,320 |
| Ohio | $61,160 |
| Mississippi | $61,150 |
| Illinois | $60,410 |
| Iowa | $54,720 |
| Hawaii | $49,910 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $72,090 |
| 2023 | $73,240 |
| 2022 | $66,930 |
| 2021 | $63,910 |
| 2020 | $65,440 |
| 2019 | $65,510 |