Occupation overview

Business Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in the United States

The median annual wage for business teachers, postsecondary is $99,080, or — per hour. About 82,150 people work in this occupation nationwide. Wages vary substantially by state — from $168,930 in Alaska to $64,620 in Arkansas.

Median annual

$99,080

Median hourly

—

Entry level (P10)

$47,180

Top 10% (P90)

$209,470

Employment

82,150

States covered

Wage distribution nationwide

Earnings spread across all U.S. workers in this occupation.

10th percentile90th percentile

$47,180

$64,150

$99,080

$141,710

$47,180$99,080$209,470

Annual wage distribution. Highlighted segment contains the median of $99,080.

Salary by state

All 51 states with published data, ranked by median annual wage.

#	State	Median annual	Median hourly	Employment	Location quotient
1	Alaska	$168,930	—	130	0.75
2	Delaware	$130,370	—	280	1.11
3	Louisiana	$129,040	—	640	0.63
4	California	$128,470	—	5,290	0.55
5	District of Columbia	$128,370	—	630	1.69
6	Maryland	$126,560	—	2,280	1.56
7	Utah	$115,870	—	460	0.50
8	Michigan	$111,190	—	2,240	0.96
9	North Dakota	$110,050	—	250	1.11
10	New York	$104,490	—	7,480	1.46
11	West Virginia	$104,480	—	420	1.14
12	Virginia	$103,860	—	2,450	1.13
13	Rhode Island	$103,820	—	360	1.36
14	Connecticut	$103,750	—	1,310	1.46
15	Massachusetts	$103,110	—	4,190	2.18
16	Pennsylvania	$101,760	—	4,630	1.45
17	Texas	$101,210	—	7,710	1.04
18	Vermont	$101,170	—	110	0.68
19	Washington	$100,390	—	1,190	0.63
20	Missouri	$100,310	—	1,720	1.11
21	Oregon	$100,180	—	940	0.91
22	Nevada	$98,920	—	400	0.49
23	Wisconsin	$96,680	—	1,940	1.25
24	Minnesota	$95,820	—	980	0.63
25	Illinois	$94,770	—	3,580	1.11
26	Nebraska	$88,690	—	530	0.99
27	Indiana	$86,640	—	2,030	1.20
28	Tennessee	$85,950	—	1,260	0.73
29	New Jersey	$85,250	—	3,190	1.41
30	Idaho	$84,190	—	240	0.52
31	New Mexico	$83,980	—	410	0.88
32	Kansas	$83,310	—	660	0.86
33	Maine	$83,250	—	300	0.89
34	Iowa	$83,200	—	890	1.08
35	New Hampshire	$83,070	—	580	1.61
36	Georgia	$82,820	—	1,940	0.75
37	Alabama	$82,170	—	1,260	1.13
38	Oklahoma	$82,060	—	770	0.86
39	Arizona	$81,600	—	1,240	0.73
40	Montana	$81,490	—	170	0.62
41	Kentucky	$80,140	—	760	0.72
42	Ohio	$79,770	—	3,100	1.06
43	North Carolina	$79,600	—	2,960	1.13
44	Florida	$78,870	—	2,900	0.55
45	South Carolina	$78,830	—	1,500	1.23
46	Colorado	$78,210	—	2,080	1.37
47	Hawaii	$76,860	—	390	1.17
48	Mississippi	$75,680	—	530	0.87
49	South Dakota	$72,650	—	260	1.07
50	Wyoming	$69,550	—	150	1.03
51	Arkansas	$64,620	—	450	0.65

Related occupations

Same job family, ranked by national employment.

Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$36,780 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$63,970 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$72,040 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$64,370 Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$41,670 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$38,140

Frequently asked questions

How much do business teachers, postsecondary make?

The median annual wage for business teachers, postsecondary in the United States is $99,080, or — per hour. Entry-level workers (10th percentile) earn $47,180, and the top 10% earn $209,470.

How many business teachers, postsecondary are employed in the U.S.?

About 82,150 people work as business teachers, postsecondary nationwide.

Which state pays business teachers, postsecondary the most?

Alaska pays the most at a median of $168,930, followed by Delaware ($130,370) and Louisiana ($129,040).

Which state pays business teachers, postsecondary the least?

Arkansas has the lowest median at $64,620.

Where are business teachers, postsecondary jobs most concentrated?

The location quotient measures employment concentration relative to the national average. The highest is Massachusetts at 2.18×.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. Retrieved 2026-10-26. bls.gov/oes