SOC 25-1063 · Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries
Nationally, economics teachers, postsecondary earned a median of $123,920 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 11,560 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.
National pay distribution
Pay by state
Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.
| State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire | $201,610 | Not published | 80 | 0.1 |
| Massachusetts | $164,410 | Not published | 750 | 0.2 |
| District of Columbia | $161,860 | Not published | 220 | 0.3 |
| Connecticut | $155,950 | Not published | 300 | 0.2 |
| California | $137,360 | Not published | 770 | 0.0 |
| Arizona | $137,250 | Not published | 100 | 0.0 |
| Oregon | $136,450 | Not published | 180 | 0.1 |
| Vermont | $134,850 | Not published | 80 | 0.3 |
| Maryland | $133,540 | Not published | 200 | 0.1 |
| Louisiana | $132,670 | Not published | 70 | 0.0 |
| Nebraska | $130,980 | Not published | 90 | 0.1 |
| Michigan | $129,400 | Not published | 350 | 0.1 |
| Virginia | $128,790 | Not published | 460 | 0.1 |
| Utah | $128,370 | Not published | 150 | 0.1 |
| New York | $127,500 | Not published | 1,240 | 0.1 |
| Maine | $125,960 | Not published | 70 | 0.1 |
| Illinois | $124,850 | Not published | 460 | 0.1 |
| Texas | $118,530 | Not published | 770 | 0.1 |
| Pennsylvania | $117,970 | Not published | 610 | 0.1 |
| Georgia | $117,600 | Not published | 370 | 0.1 |
| Missouri | $116,530 | Not published | 150 | 0.1 |
| North Carolina | $114,200 | Not published | 490 | 0.1 |
| New Mexico | $110,020 | Not published | 60 | 0.1 |
| New Jersey | $109,880 | Not published | 410 | 0.1 |
| South Carolina | $109,060 | Not published | 110 | 0.1 |
| Minnesota | $108,460 | Not published | 250 | 0.1 |
| Oklahoma | $107,260 | Not published | 110 | 0.1 |
| Kentucky | $106,250 | Not published | 120 | 0.1 |
| Ohio | $105,930 | Not published | 410 | 0.1 |
| Indiana | $105,390 | Not published | 150 | 0.0 |
| Tennessee | $104,560 | Not published | 250 | 0.1 |
| Kansas | $103,490 | Not published | 130 | 0.1 |
| Alabama | $101,250 | Not published | 90 | 0.0 |
| Wisconsin | $99,970 | Not published | 310 | 0.1 |
| Colorado | $98,870 | Not published | 270 | 0.1 |
| Washington | $96,500 | Not published | 190 | 0.1 |
| West Virginia | $91,170 | Not published | 40 | 0.1 |
| Florida | $91,140 | Not published | 150 | 0.0 |
| Mississippi | $88,290 | Not published | 70 | 0.1 |
| South Dakota | $85,700 | Not published | 40 | 0.1 |
| Iowa | $85,090 | Not published | 80 | 0.1 |
| Arkansas | $76,610 | Not published | 40 | 0.0 |
Pay by metro area
All 55 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.
Each dot is one metro area with a published median — hover any dot for the name and figure. Metros without published estimates are not drawn.
| Metro area | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $220,690 | Not published | 30 | 0.1 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | $219,160 | Not published | 50 | 0.4 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $203,720 | Not published | 50 | 0.0 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $202,030 | Not published | 30 | 0.2 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $194,520 | Not published | 40 | 0.0 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $185,830 | Not published | 70 | 0.3 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $174,910 | Not published | 530 | 0.2 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $164,050 | Not published | 90 | 0.1 |
| Knoxville, TN | $162,850 | Not published | 30 | 0.1 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $155,060 | Not published | 360 | 0.1 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $152,390 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $140,700 | Not published | 80 | 0.1 |
| Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $140,360 | Not published | 110 | 1.7 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $138,460 | Not published | 70 | 0.4 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $137,740 | Not published | 250 | 0.0 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $137,420 | Not published | 70 | 0.1 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $137,250 | Not published | 60 | 0.0 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $135,940 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $135,290 | Not published | 100 | 0.2 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $133,540 | Not published | 110 | 0.1 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $133,520 | Not published | 130 | 0.2 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $133,460 | Not published | 230 | 0.1 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $132,140 | Not published | 930 | 0.1 |
| El Paso, TX | $130,210 | Not published | 30 | 0.1 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $129,960 | Not published | 40 | 0.1 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $129,910 | Not published | 130 | 0.1 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $129,470 | Not published | 100 | 0.1 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $129,360 | Not published | 100 | 0.1 |
| Richmond, VA | $128,470 | Not published | 60 | 0.1 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $127,430 | Not published | 290 | 0.1 |
| Columbus, OH | $127,420 | Not published | 70 | 0.1 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $125,080 | Not published | 90 | 0.2 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $124,360 | Not published | 260 | 0.1 |
| Syracuse, NY | $123,940 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $122,450 | Not published | 50 | 0.1 |
| Rochester, NY | $121,660 | Not published | 80 | 0.2 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $121,210 | Not published | 140 | 0.1 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $112,370 | Not published | 150 | 0.0 |
| Worcester, MA | $110,680 | Not published | 40 | 0.1 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $109,060 | Not published | 40 | 0.1 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $106,960 | Not published | 60 | 0.0 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $105,420 | Not published | 30 | 0.3 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $104,520 | Not published | 160 | 0.0 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $104,420 | Not published | 100 | 0.1 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $103,430 | Not published | 170 | 0.1 |
| Cleveland, OH | $102,690 | Not published | 80 | 0.1 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $102,630 | Not published | 60 | 0.0 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $101,220 | Not published | 100 | 0.1 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $100,310 | Not published | 100 | 0.1 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $99,950 | Not published | 120 | 0.2 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $96,790 | Not published | 70 | 0.1 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $91,670 | Not published | 40 | 0.0 |
| Athens-Clarke County, GA | $64,870 | Not published | 40 | 0.4 |
| New Haven, CT | Not published | Not published | 130 | 0.5 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | Not published | Not published | 80 | 0.1 |
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.