Average Salary for Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC 25-1194 · Educational Instruction and Library Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary in the United States is $61,490 ($29.56/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $38,680 at the 10th percentile to $106,580 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 111,150 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 12.6% since 2019.
Median Annual
$61,490
Mean Annual
$68,710
10th Pct
$38,680
75th Pct
$80,070
Employment
111,150
Salary Distribution
$39k
10th
$48k
25th
$61k
Median
$80k
75th
$107k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Chico, CA | $132,530 |
| Green Bay, WI | $104,190 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $102,380 |
| El Centro, CA | $100,010 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $99,530 |
| Lebanon, PA | $99,520 |
| Madison, WI | $98,040 |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $96,950 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $94,300 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $94,040 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $93,050 |
| Rochester, MN | $92,940 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $92,580 |
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | $90,850 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $90,570 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Wisconsin | $82,980 |
| New Hampshire | $81,330 |
| Oregon | $79,290 |
| New York | $76,980 |
| Massachusetts | $76,610 |
| Minnesota | $75,710 |
| California | $75,130 |
| South Carolina | $74,710 |
| New Jersey | $68,080 |
| Washington | $67,430 |
| Alaska | $67,110 |
| Vermont | $64,560 |
| North Dakota | $64,500 |
| South Dakota | $64,330 |
| Oklahoma | $64,310 |
| Texas | $63,730 |
| Rhode Island | $63,100 |
| Ohio | $62,430 |
| Michigan | $62,230 |
| Missouri | $62,190 |
| Arizona | $62,100 |
| Maine | $61,440 |
| New Mexico | $61,240 |
| Indiana | $61,180 |
| Delaware | $60,950 |
| Nebraska | $60,940 |
| Nevada | $60,930 |
| Iowa | $60,680 |
| North Carolina | $60,590 |
| Colorado | $60,580 |
| Pennsylvania | $60,360 |
| Montana | $59,960 |
| Tennessee | $59,590 |
| West Virginia | $59,570 |
| Illinois | $59,480 |
| Maryland | $58,990 |
| Alabama | $57,730 |
| Connecticut | $56,930 |
| District of Columbia | $56,630 |
| Virginia | $56,140 |
| Hawaii | $54,990 |
| Georgia | $52,040 |
| Florida | $52,020 |
| Mississippi | $50,510 |
| Guam | $50,390 |
| Wyoming | $50,250 |
| Utah | $49,850 |
| Louisiana | $49,310 |
| Kansas | $49,170 |
| Idaho | $49,120 |
| Kentucky | $48,630 |
| Arkansas | $47,460 |
| Puerto Rico | $46,600 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $61,490 |
| 2023 | $62,060 |
| 2022 | $59,840 |
| 2021 | $59,840 |
| 2020 | $55,620 |
| 2019 | $54,620 |