SOC 25-1199 · Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries
U.S. median annual wage$77,640
U.S. median hourly wageNot published
U.S. employment149,840
Nationally, postsecondary teachers, all other earned a median of $77,640 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 149,840 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware | $101,070 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| California | $100,690 | Not published | 37,770 | 2.1 |
| Massachusetts | $94,480 | Not published | 1,790 | 0.5 |
| New Jersey | $85,260 | Not published | 1,040 | 0.2 |
| Oklahoma | $84,550 | Not published | 1,720 | 1.0 |
| Minnesota | $84,280 | Not published | 2,620 | 0.9 |
| Virginia | $84,060 | Not published | 1,580 | 0.4 |
| Colorado | $83,210 | Not published | 480 | 0.2 |
| Maryland | $82,850 | Not published | 4,840 | 1.8 |
| New Hampshire | $79,980 | Not published | 330 | 0.5 |
| Wisconsin | $79,120 | Not published | 1,280 | 0.4 |
| Washington | $78,940 | Not published | 470 | 0.1 |
| District of Columbia | $78,890 | Not published | 400 | 0.6 |
| New Mexico | $78,840 | Not published | 1,360 | 1.6 |
| Louisiana | $78,810 | Not published | 6,870 | 3.6 |
| Connecticut | $78,220 | Not published | 1,940 | 1.1 |
| South Carolina | $77,940 | Not published | 1,600 | 0.7 |
| Montana | $77,550 | Not published | 570 | 1.1 |
| Arizona | $76,700 | Not published | 2,000 | 0.6 |
| Tennessee | $76,480 | Not published | 2,410 | 0.7 |
| Indiana | $76,390 | Not published | 1,340 | 0.4 |
| Kansas | $75,790 | Not published | 2,530 | 1.8 |
| Ohio | $75,680 | Not published | 5,670 | 1.0 |
| North Carolina | $74,240 | Not published | 2,030 | 0.4 |
| Idaho | $74,180 | Not published | 2,200 | 2.6 |
| Oregon | $72,440 | Not published | 3,840 | 2.0 |
| Iowa | $71,680 | Not published | 1,480 | 0.9 |
| Michigan | $70,550 | Not published | 2,660 | 0.6 |
| Kentucky | $67,690 | Not published | 4,120 | 2.1 |
| New York | $67,640 | Not published | 2,810 | 0.3 |
| Pennsylvania | $65,400 | Not published | 12,100 | 2.0 |
| West Virginia | $65,260 | Not published | 430 | 0.6 |
| Georgia | $64,650 | Not published | 5,480 | 1.1 |
| Texas | $64,110 | Not published | 4,600 | 0.3 |
| North Dakota | $63,430 | Not published | 470 | 1.1 |
| Florida | $62,670 | Not published | 14,730 | 1.5 |
| Missouri | $61,860 | Not published | 1,080 | 0.4 |
| Utah | $61,370 | Not published | 3,640 | 2.1 |
| Rhode Island | $60,390 | Not published | 770 | 1.5 |
| Puerto Rico | $60,230 | Not published | 2,100 | 2.2 |
| Maine | $59,950 | Not published | 280 | 0.4 |
| Illinois | $59,590 | Not published | 990 | 0.2 |
| Nevada | $59,270 | Not published | 1,460 | 0.9 |
| Vermont | $59,010 | Not published | 70 | 0.2 |
| Arkansas | $54,620 | Not published | 1,530 | 1.2 |
| Nebraska | $52,210 | Not published | 830 | 0.8 |
| Alabama | $51,060 | Not published | 220 | 0.1 |
| Hawaii | $49,730 | Not published | 510 | 0.8 |
| Wyoming | $46,710 | Not published | 480 | 1.7 |
| Mississippi | Not published | Not published | 300 | 0.3 |
Pay by metro area
All 170 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $135,060 | Not published | 2,070 | 1.9 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $115,000 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $113,550 | Not published | 670 | 4.1 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $105,640 | Not published | 14,070 | 2.2 |
| Modesto, CA | $104,890 | Not published | 190 | 1.0 |
| Madison, WI | $104,760 | Not published | 190 | 0.5 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $103,680 | Not published | 250 | 3.0 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $103,340 | Not published | 1,120 | 0.4 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $101,820 | Not published | 3,480 | 2.3 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $100,550 | Not published | 2,370 | 1.4 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $100,520 | Not published | 100 | 0.4 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $100,080 | Not published | 4,240 | 1.5 |
| Fresno, CA | $99,480 | Not published | 970 | 2.0 |
| Boulder, CO | $99,360 | Not published | 60 | 0.3 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $99,240 | Not published | 3,020 | 1.0 |
| Salem, OR | $98,840 | Not published | 530 | 2.8 |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $98,440 | Not published | 60 | 0.2 |
| Corvallis, OR | $96,890 | Not published | 80 | 2.0 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $96,500 | Not published | 520 | 0.6 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $95,630 | Not published | 860 | 0.8 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $94,690 | Not published | 3,130 | 2.8 |
| Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $89,410 | Not published | 230 | 3.5 |
| Bend, OR | $89,250 | Not published | 130 | 1.2 |
| Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $88,360 | Not published | 320 | 1.4 |
| Wichita, KS | $85,690 | Not published | 630 | 2.0 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $84,910 | Not published | 60 | 0.6 |
| Springfield, MA | $84,740 | Not published | 70 | 0.4 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $84,550 | Not published | 1,540 | 2.3 |
| Hammond, LA | $84,050 | Not published | 630 | 13.2 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $84,020 | Not published | 170 | 0.8 |
| Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $83,900 | Not published | 100 | 0.6 |
| Bloomington, IN | $83,880 | Not published | 60 | 0.8 |
| Worcester, MA | $83,820 | Not published | 380 | 1.1 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $83,300 | Not published | 640 | 1.6 |
| Lubbock, TX | $83,260 | Not published | 180 | 1.1 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $83,220 | Not published | 170 | 2.1 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $83,210 | Not published | 60 | 0.3 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $83,090 | Not published | 2,110 | 3.1 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $82,820 | Not published | 330 | 1.5 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $82,620 | Not published | 4,190 | 1.8 |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $82,390 | Not published | 330 | 3.2 |
| Lincoln, NE | $81,960 | Not published | 170 | 0.9 |
| Richmond, VA | $81,600 | Not published | 180 | 0.3 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $81,500 | Not published | 30 | 0.4 |
| New Haven, CT | $81,480 | Not published | 330 | 1.2 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $81,110 | Not published | 790 | 0.7 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $80,990 | Not published | 2,200 | 1.6 |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $80,980 | Not published | 360 | 1.4 |
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | $80,690 | Not published | 80 | 0.4 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $80,500 | Not published | 80 | 0.3 |
| Rochester, NY | $80,440 | Not published | 150 | 0.3 |
| Columbia, SC | $80,010 | Not published | 430 | 1.1 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $79,780 | Not published | 220 | 0.1 |
| Napa, CA | $79,670 | Not published | 170 | 2.1 |
| Evansville, IN | $79,470 | Not published | 60 | 0.4 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $79,260 | Not published | 1,050 | 0.4 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $79,180 | Not published | 2,490 | 6.1 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $79,110 | Not published | 310 | 0.8 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $78,830 | Not published | 330 | 2.3 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $78,810 | Not published | 1,600 | 3.6 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $78,570 | Not published | 270 | 0.6 |
| South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $78,530 | Not published | 60 | 0.4 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | $78,500 | Not published | 80 | 0.6 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $78,350 | Not published | 270 | 0.2 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $78,320 | Not published | 280 | 0.8 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $78,230 | Not published | 560 | 1.5 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $78,020 | Not published | 880 | 0.8 |
| Knoxville, TN | $78,020 | Not published | 460 | 1.1 |
| Bangor, ME | $77,940 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $77,850 | Not published | 1,030 | 1.7 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $77,780 | Not published | 560 | 0.4 |
| Rome, GA | $77,670 | Not published | 90 | 1.9 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $77,570 | Not published | 2,630 | 0.9 |
| Toledo, OH | $77,340 | Not published | 320 | 1.1 |
| Lima, OH | $77,210 | Not published | 110 | 2.1 |
| Mankato, MN | $77,080 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Monroe, LA | $77,040 | Not published | 250 | 2.9 |
| Savannah, GA | $77,030 | Not published | 320 | 1.6 |
| Boise City, ID | $76,540 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Asheville, NC | $76,230 | Not published | 110 | 0.6 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $76,210 | Not published | 250 | 0.2 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $76,110 | Not published | 930 | 2.7 |
| Erie, PA | $75,910 | Not published | 110 | 0.9 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $75,830 | Not published | 60 | 0.2 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $75,300 | Not published | 260 | 0.6 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $75,210 | Not published | 140 | 0.2 |
| Columbus, OH | $74,940 | Not published | 1,010 | 0.9 |
| Amarillo, TX | $74,910 | Not published | 60 | 0.5 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $74,780 | Not published | 50 | 0.2 |
| Tucson, AZ | $74,750 | Not published | 390 | 1.0 |
| Medford, OR | $73,650 | Not published | 130 | 1.5 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $73,490 | Not published | 2,500 | 0.3 |
| Lancaster, PA | $73,250 | Not published | 130 | 0.5 |
| Lafayette, LA | $73,110 | Not published | 110 | 0.6 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $72,370 | Not published | 2,050 | 1.7 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | $71,630 | Not published | 120 | 1.0 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | $71,500 | Not published | 170 | 1.2 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $71,200 | Not published | 1,100 | 5.5 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $70,910 | Not published | 40 | 0.2 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $70,840 | Not published | 240 | 0.2 |
| Laredo, TX | $67,460 | Not published | 80 | 0.7 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $66,900 | Not published | 660 | 0.2 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $66,410 | Not published | 410 | 0.3 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $66,370 | Not published | 160 | 0.3 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $66,150 | Not published | 860 | 0.5 |
| Akron, OH | $65,700 | Not published | 210 | 0.6 |
| Jackson, TN | $65,350 | Not published | 70 | 0.9 |
| Charleston, WV | $65,260 | Not published | 90 | 0.9 |
| Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $65,030 | Not published | 80 | 0.6 |
| Columbus, GA-AL | $64,920 | Not published | 190 | 1.6 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $64,820 | Not published | 60 | 0.2 |
| Athens-Clarke County, GA | $64,650 | Not published | 210 | 2.2 |
| Cleveland, OH | $64,340 | Not published | 1,100 | 1.1 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $63,820 | Not published | 760 | 0.2 |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | $63,690 | Not published | 350 | 2.2 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $63,540 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $63,310 | Not published | 310 | 0.5 |
| North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $62,280 | Not published | 420 | 1.2 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $62,250 | Not published | 1,910 | 2.3 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $62,190 | Not published | 190 | 1.1 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | $62,060 | Not published | 90 | 0.3 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $62,050 | Not published | 180 | 0.5 |
| Burlington, NC | $61,980 | Not published | 30 | 0.4 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $61,620 | Not published | 2,440 | 1.7 |
| Springfield, MO | $61,540 | Not published | 140 | 0.6 |
| Reading, PA | $61,500 | Not published | 100 | 0.6 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $61,370 | Not published | 1,170 | 0.3 |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $61,080 | Not published | 240 | 0.8 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $61,020 | Not published | 730 | 1.0 |
| Visalia, CA | $60,890 | Not published | 170 | 1.0 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $60,840 | Not published | 1,470 | 1.0 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $60,540 | Not published | 780 | 1.1 |
| San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $60,310 | Not published | 1,310 | 1.9 |
| Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | $60,290 | Not published | 90 | 2.4 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | $60,190 | Not published | 50 | 0.2 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $60,170 | Not published | 100 | 1.0 |
| Manhattan, KS | $60,050 | Not published | 60 | 1.1 |
| Columbia, MO | $59,880 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Bismarck, ND | $59,830 | Not published | 30 | 0.5 |
| Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $59,740 | Not published | 1,020 | 3.3 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $59,600 | Not published | 40 | 0.3 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | $59,570 | Not published | 210 | 2.4 |
| Cheyenne, WY | $59,280 | Not published | 70 | 1.4 |
| Flint, MI | $59,280 | Not published | 30 | 0.2 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $59,270 | Not published | 1,060 | 0.9 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $59,110 | Not published | 160 | 1.2 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $59,060 | Not published | 2,340 | 2.1 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $58,570 | Not published | 100 | 1.2 |
| Ponce, PR | $58,140 | Not published | 400 | 6.3 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $55,640 | Not published | 150 | 0.7 |
| Syracuse, NY | $53,090 | Not published | 80 | 0.3 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $52,680 | Not published | 110 | 0.2 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $52,640 | Not published | 430 | 0.4 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $52,210 | Not published | 390 | 0.8 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $52,170 | Not published | 170 | 3.3 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $52,070 | Not published | 190 | 0.2 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $51,170 | Not published | 290 | 1.0 |
| Reno, NV | $50,900 | Not published | 170 | 0.6 |
| Owensboro, KY | $50,440 | Not published | 120 | 2.4 |
| Longview, TX | $49,680 | Not published | 80 | 0.6 |
| Abilene, TX | $49,660 | Not published | 110 | 1.4 |
| Valdosta, GA | $48,890 | Not published | 40 | 0.8 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $48,630 | Not published | 230 | 0.5 |
| El Paso, TX | $48,360 | Not published | 220 | 0.6 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $46,600 | Not published | 80 | 0.4 |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $45,510 | Not published | 240 | 0.7 |
| Ogden, UT | $45,300 | Not published | 340 | 1.3 |
| Mayaguez, PR | $29,330 | Not published | 120 | 2.4 |
| Arecibo, PR | $21,840 | Not published | 30 | 1.0 |
| Jackson, MS | Not published | Not published | 110 | 0.4 |
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.