SOC 25-1032 · Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries
U.S. median annual wage$109,270
U.S. median hourly wageNot published
U.S. employment40,270
Nationally, engineering teachers, postsecondary earned a median of $109,270 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 40,270 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | $137,280 | Not published | 2,720 | 0.1 |
| Illinois | $135,430 | Not published | 1,040 | 0.2 |
| Massachusetts | $134,850 | Not published | 2,610 | 0.7 |
| Georgia | $131,260 | Not published | 700 | 0.1 |
| Delaware | $130,730 | Not published | 210 | 0.4 |
| Michigan | $127,230 | Not published | 2,120 | 0.5 |
| New Hampshire | $127,070 | Not published | 170 | 0.2 |
| Louisiana | $125,930 | Not published | 300 | 0.2 |
| Connecticut | $124,350 | Not published | 640 | 0.4 |
| Texas | $123,280 | Not published | 4,080 | 0.3 |
| Virginia | $121,880 | Not published | 1,070 | 0.3 |
| Washington | $119,960 | Not published | 820 | 0.2 |
| Maryland | $117,200 | Not published | 690 | 0.2 |
| Kansas | $115,160 | Not published | 280 | 0.2 |
| Wisconsin | $112,830 | Not published | 720 | 0.2 |
| Idaho | $112,240 | Not published | 180 | 0.2 |
| Kentucky | $110,810 | Not published | 340 | 0.2 |
| New Jersey | $109,910 | Not published | 1,270 | 0.3 |
| North Dakota | $109,710 | Not published | 220 | 0.5 |
| Alaska | $109,600 | Not published | 40 | 0.1 |
| Arizona | $108,540 | Not published | 370 | 0.1 |
| Minnesota | $108,390 | Not published | 560 | 0.2 |
| Nevada | $107,890 | Not published | 290 | 0.2 |
| Oregon | $106,840 | Not published | 610 | 0.3 |
| New York | $106,240 | Not published | 3,240 | 0.3 |
| Indiana | $106,010 | Not published | 1,500 | 0.5 |
| New Mexico | $105,410 | Not published | 290 | 0.3 |
| Utah | $105,180 | Not published | 320 | 0.2 |
| Arkansas | $104,210 | Not published | 120 | 0.1 |
| Vermont | $104,110 | Not published | 90 | 0.3 |
| Colorado | $104,070 | Not published | 1,100 | 0.4 |
| Alabama | $103,580 | Not published | 650 | 0.3 |
| South Carolina | $103,420 | Not published | 490 | 0.2 |
| Wyoming | $103,380 | Not published | 120 | 0.4 |
| Iowa | $103,360 | Not published | 430 | 0.3 |
| Rhode Island | $102,690 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Ohio | $102,410 | Not published | 1,260 | 0.2 |
| District of Columbia | $101,970 | Not published | 140 | 0.2 |
| Montana | $101,170 | Not published | 280 | 0.6 |
| Tennessee | $100,640 | Not published | 790 | 0.2 |
| Mississippi | $100,440 | Not published | 330 | 0.3 |
| West Virginia | $100,400 | Not published | 240 | 0.3 |
| Oklahoma | $99,790 | Not published | 470 | 0.3 |
| South Dakota | $97,700 | Not published | 120 | 0.3 |
| Florida | $97,340 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Nebraska | $95,860 | Not published | 390 | 0.4 |
| Maine | $88,750 | Not published | 180 | 0.3 |
| Puerto Rico | $83,150 | Not published | 430 | 0.5 |
| Pennsylvania | $82,070 | Not published | 2,990 | 0.5 |
| Missouri | Not published | Not published | 620 | 0.2 |
| North Carolina | Not published | Not published | 1,450 | 0.3 |
Pay by metro area
All 80 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $175,200 | Not published | 230 | 0.1 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $163,110 | Not published | 90 | 0.1 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $154,760 | Not published | 520 | 0.5 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $140,450 | Not published | 710 | 3.2 |
| Madison, WI | $137,840 | Not published | 340 | 0.8 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $137,760 | Not published | 1,130 | 0.2 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $137,290 | Not published | 510 | 0.7 |
| Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $137,090 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $135,480 | Not published | 2,010 | 0.7 |
| Athens-Clarke County, GA | $134,370 | Not published | 60 | 0.6 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $132,210 | Not published | 540 | 0.2 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $132,130 | Not published | 630 | 0.5 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $131,160 | Not published | 380 | 0.2 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $130,990 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Fresno, CA | $130,790 | Not published | 40 | 0.1 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $129,910 | Not published | 480 | 0.2 |
| Knoxville, TN | $129,240 | Not published | 370 | 0.9 |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $129,240 | Not published | 90 | 0.3 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | $129,110 | Not published | 1,160 | 8.7 |
| New Haven, CT | $129,090 | Not published | 200 | 0.7 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $128,920 | Not published | 270 | 0.5 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $128,440 | Not published | 90 | 0.5 |
| Amarillo, TX | $127,010 | Not published | 50 | 0.4 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $126,680 | Not published | 230 | 0.2 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $126,210 | Not published | 590 | 0.2 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $126,090 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $125,930 | Not published | 110 | 0.3 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $125,140 | Not published | 600 | 0.1 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $123,210 | Not published | 2,600 | 0.3 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $112,100 | Not published | 500 | 0.3 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $110,310 | Not published | 430 | 0.1 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $108,540 | Not published | 200 | 0.1 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $107,050 | Not published | 130 | 0.2 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $106,880 | Not published | 220 | 0.2 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $106,690 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $106,500 | Not published | 290 | 0.3 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $106,190 | Not published | 450 | 0.4 |
| South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $106,010 | Not published | 150 | 1.2 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $105,930 | Not published | 180 | 0.2 |
| Erie, PA | $105,810 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $105,690 | Not published | 230 | 0.2 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $105,440 | Not published | 120 | 0.3 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $105,060 | Not published | 570 | 0.2 |
| Richmond, VA | $104,990 | Not published | 130 | 0.2 |
| Columbus, OH | $104,610 | Not published | 260 | 0.2 |
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | $104,500 | Not published | 50 | 0.2 |
| Auburn-Opelika, AL | $103,580 | Not published | 260 | 3.6 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $103,480 | Not published | 30 | 0.1 |
| Syracuse, NY | $103,080 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $102,840 | Not published | 150 | 0.4 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $102,690 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $102,410 | Not published | 280 | 0.3 |
| El Paso, TX | $102,090 | Not published | 170 | 0.5 |
| Boise City, ID | $101,610 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Lincoln, NE | $101,350 | Not published | 210 | 1.1 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $101,160 | Not published | 140 | 0.4 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $100,700 | Not published | 150 | 0.1 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $100,630 | Not published | 90 | 0.1 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $100,560 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $100,350 | Not published | 150 | 0.4 |
| Laredo, TX | $100,340 | Not published | 30 | 0.3 |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $99,980 | Not published | 60 | 0.2 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $99,890 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Duluth, MN-WI | $99,390 | Not published | 80 | 0.6 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $98,470 | Not published | 100 | 0.2 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | $98,400 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $98,300 | Not published | 190 | 0.4 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $97,040 | Not published | 60 | 0.1 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $95,860 | Not published | 150 | 0.3 |
| Springfield, MA | $95,200 | Not published | 100 | 0.5 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $92,640 | Not published | 50 | 0.2 |
| Greenville, NC | $87,950 | Not published | 40 | 0.5 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $86,070 | Not published | 70 | 0.1 |
| Utica-Rome, NY | $84,660 | Not published | 90 | 0.8 |
| Cleveland, OH | $84,640 | Not published | 130 | 0.1 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $79,210 | Not published | 1,700 | 0.6 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $77,870 | Not published | 760 | 0.7 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $76,250 | Not published | 40 | 0.0 |
| San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $76,150 | Not published | 270 | 0.4 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $74,040 | Not published | 70 | 0.2 |
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.