Economics Teachers, Postsecondary salary by location
National median: $123,920 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington, KY | metropolitan | $220,690 | +78.1% | 30 | 2025 |
| College Station, TX | metropolitan | $219,160 | +76.9% | 50 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $203,720 | +64.4% | 50 | 2025 |
| Santa Maria, CA | metropolitan | $202,030 | +63.0% | 30 | 2025 |
| NH | state | $201,610 | +62.7% | 80 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $194,520 | +57.0% | 40 | 2025 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | metropolitan | $185,830 | +50.0% | 70 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $174,910 | +41.1% | 530 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $164,410 | +32.7% | 750 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | metropolitan | $164,050 | +32.4% | 90 | 2025 |
| Knoxville, TN | metropolitan | $162,850 | +31.4% | 30 | 2025 |
| DC | state | $161,860 | +30.6% | 220 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $155,950 | +25.8% | 300 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $155,060 | +25.1% | 360 | 2025 |
| Trenton, NJ | metropolitan | $152,390 | +23.0% | — | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $140,700 | +13.5% | 80 | 2025 |
| Amherst Town, MA | metropolitan | $140,360 | +13.3% | 110 | 2025 |
| Fort Collins, CO | metropolitan | $138,460 | +11.7% | 70 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $137,740 | +11.2% | 250 | 2025 |
| Raleigh, NC | metropolitan | $137,420 | +10.9% | 70 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $137,360 | +10.8% | 770 | 2025 |
| AZ | state | $137,250 | +10.8% | 100 | 2025 |
| Phoenix, AZ | metropolitan | $137,250 | +10.8% | 60 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $136,450 | +10.1% | 180 | 2025 |
| Bridgeport, CT | metropolitan | $135,940 | +9.7% | — | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | metropolitan | $135,290 | +9.2% | 100 | 2025 |
| VT | state | $134,850 | +8.8% | 80 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $133,540 | +7.8% | 200 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | metropolitan | $133,540 | +7.8% | 110 | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | metropolitan | $133,520 | +7.7% | 130 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $133,460 | +7.7% | 230 | 2025 |
| LA | state | $132,670 | +7.1% | 70 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $132,140 | +6.6% | 930 | 2025 |
| NE | state | $130,980 | +5.7% | 90 | 2025 |
| El Paso, TX | metropolitan | $130,210 | +5.1% | 30 | 2025 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | metropolitan | $129,960 | +4.9% | 40 | 2025 |
| Austin, TX | metropolitan | $129,910 | +4.8% | 130 | 2025 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | metropolitan | $129,470 | +4.5% | 100 | 2025 |
| MI | state | $129,400 | +4.4% | 350 | 2025 |
| Nashville, TN | metropolitan | $129,360 | +4.4% | 100 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $128,790 | +3.9% | 460 | 2025 |
| Richmond, VA | metropolitan | $128,470 | +3.7% | 60 | 2025 |
| UT | state | $128,370 | +3.6% | 150 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $127,500 | +2.9% | 1,240 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $127,430 | +2.8% | 290 | 2025 |
| Columbus, OH | metropolitan | $127,420 | +2.8% | 70 | 2025 |
| ME | state | $125,960 | +1.6% | 70 | 2025 |
| Albany, NY | metropolitan | $125,080 | +0.9% | 90 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $124,850 | +0.8% | 460 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $124,360 | +0.4% | 260 | 2025 |
| Syracuse, NY | metropolitan | $123,940 | +0.0% | — | 2025 |
| Allentown, PA | metropolitan | $122,450 | −1.2% | 50 | 2025 |
| Rochester, NY | metropolitan | $121,660 | −1.8% | 80 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $121,210 | −2.2% | 140 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $118,530 | −4.3% | 770 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $117,970 | −4.8% | 610 | 2025 |
| GA | state | $117,600 | −5.1% | 370 | 2025 |
| MO | state | $116,530 | −6.0% | 150 | 2025 |
| NC | state | $114,200 | −7.8% | 490 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $112,370 | −9.3% | 150 | 2025 |
| Worcester, MA | metropolitan | $110,680 | −10.7% | 40 | 2025 |
| NM | state | $110,020 | −11.2% | 60 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $109,880 | −11.3% | 410 | 2025 |
| SC | state | $109,060 | −12.0% | 110 | 2025 |
| Charleston, SC | metropolitan | $109,060 | −12.0% | 40 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $108,460 | −12.5% | 250 | 2025 |
| OK | state | $107,260 | −13.4% | 110 | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | metropolitan | $106,960 | −13.7% | 60 | 2025 |
| KY | state | $106,250 | −14.3% | 120 | 2025 |
| OH | state | $105,930 | −14.5% | 410 | 2025 |
| Burlington, VT | metropolitan | $105,420 | −14.9% | 30 | 2025 |
| IN | state | $105,390 | −15.0% | 150 | 2025 |
| TN | state | $104,560 | −15.6% | 250 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | metropolitan | $104,520 | −15.7% | 160 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $104,420 | −15.7% | 100 | 2025 |
| KS | state | $103,490 | −16.5% | 130 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $103,430 | −16.5% | 170 | 2025 |
| Cleveland, OH | metropolitan | $102,690 | −17.1% | 80 | 2025 |
| San Antonio, TX | metropolitan | $102,630 | −17.2% | 60 | 2025 |
| AL | state | $101,250 | −18.3% | 90 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $101,220 | −18.3% | 100 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $100,310 | −19.1% | 100 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $99,970 | −19.3% | 310 | 2025 |
| Milwaukee, WI | metropolitan | $99,950 | −19.3% | 120 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $98,870 | −20.2% | 270 | 2025 |
| Charlotte, NC | metropolitan | $96,790 | −21.9% | 70 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $96,500 | −22.1% | 190 | 2025 |
| Miami, FL | metropolitan | $91,670 | −26.0% | 40 | 2025 |
| WV | state | $91,170 | −26.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| FL | state | $91,140 | −26.5% | 150 | 2025 |
| MS | state | $88,290 | −28.8% | 70 | 2025 |
| SD | state | $85,700 | −30.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| IA | state | $85,090 | −31.3% | 80 | 2025 |
| AR | state | $76,610 | −38.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| Athens, GA | metropolitan | $64,870 | −47.7% | 40 | 2025 |