Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary by location
National median: $75,350 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $129,100 | +71.3% | 160 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $123,910 | +64.4% | 240 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | metropolitan | $121,520 | +61.3% | 430 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $111,850 | +48.4% | 3,100 | 2025 |
| Wilmington, NC | metropolitan | $106,070 | +40.8% | 100 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $105,730 | +40.3% | 1,330 | 2025 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | metropolitan | $105,640 | +40.2% | 180 | 2025 |
| Eugene, OR | metropolitan | $103,930 | +37.9% | — | 2025 |
| Fargo, ND | metropolitan | $103,850 | +37.8% | 80 | 2025 |
| Chattanooga, TN | metropolitan | $103,790 | +37.7% | 110 | 2025 |
| College Station, TX | metropolitan | $96,960 | +28.7% | 220 | 2025 |
| Houma, LA | metropolitan | $96,920 | +28.6% | 80 | 2025 |
| Ithaca, NY | metropolitan | $92,870 | +23.3% | 190 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $92,720 | +23.1% | 240 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | metropolitan | $90,940 | +20.7% | 300 | 2025 |
| Lansing, MI | metropolitan | $86,290 | +14.5% | 160 | 2025 |
| Reading, PA | metropolitan | $83,780 | +11.2% | 160 | 2025 |
| LA | state | $83,710 | +11.1% | 460 | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | metropolitan | $83,400 | +10.7% | 240 | 2025 |
| Reno, NV | metropolitan | $83,000 | +10.2% | 70 | 2025 |
| New Orleans, LA | metropolitan | $82,700 | +9.8% | 110 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $82,370 | +9.3% | 80 | 2025 |
| New Haven, CT | metropolitan | $82,310 | +9.2% | 140 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $82,020 | +8.9% | 5,430 | 2025 |
| Charleston, SC | metropolitan | $81,870 | +8.7% | 240 | 2025 |
| DC | state | $80,810 | +7.2% | 230 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $80,640 | +7.0% | 5,120 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $80,620 | +7.0% | 900 | 2025 |
| Rochester, NY | metropolitan | $80,560 | +6.9% | 300 | 2025 |
| Norwich, CT | metropolitan | $80,440 | +6.8% | 100 | 2025 |
| RI | state | $80,030 | +6.2% | 190 | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | metropolitan | $80,030 | +6.2% | 250 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $79,980 | +6.1% | 2,050 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $79,980 | +6.1% | 1,680 | 2025 |
| MI | state | $79,910 | +6.1% | 1,140 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $79,820 | +5.9% | 600 | 2025 |
| Albany, NY | metropolitan | $79,680 | +5.7% | 330 | 2025 |
| Buffalo, NY | metropolitan | $79,560 | +5.6% | 460 | 2025 |
| Auburn, AL | metropolitan | $79,380 | +5.3% | 70 | 2025 |
| Lincoln, NE | metropolitan | $79,340 | +5.3% | 170 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $79,220 | +5.1% | 470 | 2025 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | metropolitan | $78,970 | +4.8% | 260 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $78,950 | +4.8% | 950 | 2025 |
| NE | state | $78,950 | +4.8% | 600 | 2025 |
| Columbia, SC | metropolitan | $78,880 | +4.7% | 200 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $78,820 | +4.6% | 870 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $78,820 | +4.6% | 880 | 2025 |
| AZ | state | $78,520 | +4.2% | 1,590 | 2025 |
| Oshkosh, WI | metropolitan | $78,520 | +4.2% | 70 | 2025 |
| Phoenix, AZ | metropolitan | $78,520 | +4.2% | 1,180 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | metropolitan | $78,510 | +4.2% | 1,120 | 2025 |
| Mankato, MN | metropolitan | $78,500 | +4.2% | — | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | metropolitan | $78,420 | +4.1% | 420 | 2025 |
| Boulder, CO | metropolitan | $78,420 | +4.1% | 80 | 2025 |
| Knoxville, TN | metropolitan | $78,330 | +4.0% | 170 | 2025 |
| Columbia, MO | metropolitan | $78,160 | +3.7% | 140 | 2025 |
| VT | state | $78,100 | +3.6% | 170 | 2025 |
| Burlington, VT | metropolitan | $78,100 | +3.6% | 140 | 2025 |
| Portland, ME | metropolitan | $78,040 | +3.6% | 70 | 2025 |
| Spokane, WA | metropolitan | $77,870 | +3.3% | 190 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $77,600 | +3.0% | 2,580 | 2025 |
| Grand Forks, ND | metropolitan | $77,540 | +2.9% | 110 | 2025 |
| ND | state | $77,540 | +2.9% | 230 | 2025 |
| Amarillo, TX | metropolitan | $77,400 | +2.7% | 120 | 2025 |
| Worcester, MA | metropolitan | $77,240 | +2.5% | 150 | 2025 |
| UT | state | $77,090 | +2.3% | 330 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $77,060 | +2.3% | 1,630 | 2025 |
| ME | state | $77,050 | +2.3% | 190 | 2025 |
| Austin, TX | metropolitan | $76,870 | +2.0% | 500 | 2025 |
| La Crosse, WI | metropolitan | $76,680 | +1.8% | 70 | 2025 |
| McAllen, TX | metropolitan | $76,460 | +1.5% | 120 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $76,450 | +1.5% | 1,150 | 2025 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | metropolitan | $76,370 | +1.4% | 110 | 2025 |
| Harrisburg, PA | metropolitan | $76,340 | +1.3% | 150 | 2025 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | metropolitan | $76,290 | +1.2% | 90 | 2025 |
| Beaumont, TX | metropolitan | $76,110 | +1.0% | 110 | 2025 |
| Omaha, NE | metropolitan | $75,920 | +0.8% | 130 | 2025 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | metropolitan | $75,770 | +0.6% | 630 | 2025 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | metropolitan | $75,550 | +0.3% | 110 | 2025 |
| Springfield, MA | metropolitan | $75,330 | −0.0% | 110 | 2025 |
| Evansville, IN | metropolitan | $75,330 | −0.0% | 100 | 2025 |
| Huntington, WV | metropolitan | $75,310 | −0.1% | 70 | 2025 |
| Amherst Town, MA | metropolitan | $75,180 | −0.2% | 180 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $75,170 | −0.2% | 1,270 | 2025 |
| Greensboro, NC | metropolitan | $75,150 | −0.3% | 260 | 2025 |
| Bridgeport, CT | metropolitan | $75,100 | −0.3% | 270 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $75,040 | −0.4% | 510 | 2025 |
| St. Cloud, MN | metropolitan | $74,990 | −0.5% | 70 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $74,910 | −0.6% | 3,390 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $74,910 | −0.6% | 960 | 2025 |
| Milwaukee, WI | metropolitan | $74,790 | −0.7% | 670 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $74,790 | −0.7% | 1,540 | 2025 |
| Memphis, TN | metropolitan | $74,640 | −0.9% | 80 | 2025 |
| Birmingham, AL | metropolitan | $74,600 | −1.0% | 90 | 2025 |
| AR | state | $74,500 | −1.1% | 250 | 2025 |
| Syracuse, NY | metropolitan | $74,380 | −1.3% | 200 | 2025 |
| NV | state | $74,240 | −1.5% | 310 | 2025 |
| Nashville, TN | metropolitan | $74,150 | −1.6% | 260 | 2025 |
| Kenosha, WI | metropolitan | $74,090 | −1.7% | — | 2025 |
| Salem, OR | metropolitan | $74,040 | −1.7% | 40 | 2025 |