Education Teachers, Postsecondary Wages
SOC 25-1081 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Education Teachers, Postsecondary is $73,240 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $39,670 and the 90th percentile is $130,000, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
60,860
P10
$39,670
P25
$52,740
Median
$73,240
P75
$98,130
P90
$130,000
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Education Teachers, Postsecondary have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $73,240 | $80,750 | $39,670 | $130,000 | 60,860 | — |
| 2022 | $66,930 | $78,540 | $38,190 | $129,570 | 58,280 | -8.62% |
| 2021 | $63,910 | $76,990 | $31,200 | $127,420 | 58,780 | -4.51% |
| 2020 | $65,440 | $75,010 | $30,380 | $130,110 | 57,560 | +2.39% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Education Teachers, Postsecondary. The highest median is in North Dakota at $90,400, 23% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota | $90,400 | +23.4% | $88,180 | 90 |
| New York | $84,220 | +15% | $106,430 | 4,820 |
| Alaska | $84,140 | +14.9% | $98,580 | 60 |
| California | $84,090 | +14.8% | $98,910 | 4,810 |
| Connecticut | $82,990 | +13.3% | $87,370 | 560 |
| Massachusetts | $81,950 | +11.9% | $93,270 | 2,240 |
| Rhode Island | $80,620 | +10.1% | $83,580 | 220 |
| South Carolina | $79,940 | +9.1% | $84,050 | 1,200 |
| Utah | $79,790 | +8.9% | $87,940 | 380 |
| District of Columbia | $79,500 | +8.5% | $83,100 | 230 |
| Michigan | $77,950 | +6.4% | $81,090 | 980 |
| Vermont | $77,900 | +6.4% | $75,010 | 290 |
| Montana | $77,430 | +5.7% | $79,490 | 230 |
| Minnesota | $77,170 | +5.4% | $83,600 | 1,060 |
| New Jersey | $77,090 | +5.3% | $87,860 | 2,150 |
| Maine | $76,480 | +4.4% | $75,870 | 220 |
| Virginia | $76,440 | +4.4% | $77,810 | 1,650 |
| Maryland | $75,920 | +3.7% | $83,950 | 860 |
| Nebraska | $74,260 | +1.4% | $82,490 | 770 |
| Texas | $73,020 | -0.3% | $75,920 | 4,280 |
| New Hampshire | $72,880 | -0.5% | $80,050 | 220 |
| Wyoming | $69,770 | -4.7% | $74,810 | 80 |
| Oregon | $69,750 | -4.8% | $81,630 | 900 |
| Pennsylvania | $68,650 | -6.3% | $75,740 | 2,740 |
| Arizona | $68,460 | -6.5% | $78,280 | 2,230 |
| North Carolina | $67,500 | -7.8% | $71,160 | 2,510 |
| Alabama | $67,410 | -8% | $76,830 | 920 |
| Illinois | $67,000 | -8.5% | $72,560 | 4,300 |
| Ohio | $66,320 | -9.4% | $74,710 | 3,330 |
| Georgia | $66,310 | -9.5% | $71,630 | 1,100 |
| Mississippi | $65,630 | -10.4% | $65,710 | 590 |
| Idaho | $65,290 | -10.9% | $71,410 | — |
| West Virginia | $65,270 | -10.9% | $73,520 | 360 |
| Hawaii | $65,240 | -10.9% | $75,400 | 730 |
| Tennessee | $65,010 | -11.2% | $76,370 | 900 |
| Arkansas | $64,950 | -11.3% | $74,970 | 360 |
| Colorado | $64,800 | -11.5% | $71,310 | 1,070 |
| Wisconsin | $64,670 | -11.7% | $72,660 | 990 |
| Indiana | $64,570 | -11.8% | $72,980 | 1,710 |
| Nevada | $64,570 | -11.8% | $75,910 | 580 |
| Florida | $64,260 | -12.3% | $75,510 | 1,810 |
| Louisiana | $64,220 | -12.3% | $71,720 | 380 |
| Missouri | $64,200 | -12.3% | $74,860 | 1,430 |
| Kansas | $63,700 | -13% | $73,880 | 450 |
| Washington | $62,890 | -14.1% | $70,350 | 1,380 |
| South Dakota | $62,050 | -15.3% | $65,170 | 200 |
| Oklahoma | $61,900 | -15.5% | $58,770 | 410 |
| Kentucky | $61,790 | -15.6% | $71,550 | 590 |
| Iowa | $61,410 | -16.2% | $62,090 | 780 |
| New Mexico | $61,080 | -16.6% | $65,990 | 380 |