Geography Teachers, Postsecondary salary

United States, all industries · BLS OEWS 2025

National market range

$75K–$124K

Median

$97,590

25th percentile

$74,690

75th percentile

$123,900

$53K

10th

$75K

25th

$98K

Median

$124K

75th

$165K

90th

By state

State

Median

Range · 25th–75th

vs national

Arizona

$82,510

$78K–$108K

-15%

California

$146,040

$113K–$193K

+50%

Connecticut

$105,470

$80K–$136K

+8%

Georgia

$85,420

$64K–$107K

-12%

Illinois

$100,790

$78K–$119K

+3%

Indiana

$82,830

$68K–$124K

-15%

Kentucky

$86,790

$70K–$98K

-11%

Maryland

$103,430

$98K–$132K

+6%

Massachusetts

$101,870

$81K–$128K

+4%

Michigan

$81,380

$58K–$103K

-17%

Minnesota

$95,890

$80K–$118K

-2%

Mississippi

$75,130

$57K–$100K

-23%

Missouri

$83,530

$67K–$105K

-14%

Nebraska

$72,300

$48K–$90K

-26%

New Jersey

$78,540

$36K–$110K

-20%

New Mexico

$89,060

$79K–$96K

-9%

New York

$100,420

$82K–$132K

+3%

North Carolina

$84,630

$75K–$106K

-13%

Ohio

$81,290

$66K–$104K

-17%

Oklahoma

$84,170

$84K–$103K

-14%

Oregon

$113,500

$65K–$172K

+16%

Pennsylvania

$97,120

$80K–$124K

South Carolina

$85,810

$80K–$105K

-12%

Tennessee

$81,220

$60K–$112K

-17%

Texas

$99,510

$64K–$127K

+2%

Vermont

$107,790

$104K–$110K

+10%

Washington

$90,550

$76K–$100K

-7%

Wisconsin

$78,710

$73K–$121K

-19%

Source: BLS OEWS, 2025 · Ranges are 25th–75th percentile of reported wages for the occupation code · All workers, regardless of gender.

Women are 73% of education and library occupations nationally, and earn 81¢ for every dollar men earn (U.S. Census ACS 2024; earnings full-time year-round). A market-based target is computed the same way regardless of gender — that’s the point.

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