Occupation overview

Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in the United States

The median annual wage for engineering teachers, postsecondary is $109,270, or — per hour. About 40,270 people work in this occupation nationwide. Wages vary substantially by state — from $137,280 in California to $82,070 in Pennsylvania.

Median annual

$109,270

Median hourly

—

Entry level (P10)

$61,550

Top 10% (P90)

$210,370

Employment

40,270

States covered

Wage distribution nationwide

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

10th percentile90th percentile

$61,550

$81,570

$109,270

$150,860

$61,550$109,270$210,370

Annual wage distribution. Highlighted segment contains the median of $109,270.

Salary by state

All 48 states with published data, ranked by median annual wage.

#	State	Median annual	Median hourly	Employment	Location quotient
1	California	$137,280	—	2,720	0.58
2	Illinois	$135,430	—	1,040	0.66
3	Massachusetts	$134,850	—	2,610	2.77
4	Georgia	$131,260	—	700	0.55
5	Delaware	$130,730	—	210	1.67
6	Michigan	$127,230	—	2,120	1.86
7	New Hampshire	$127,070	—	170	0.94
8	Louisiana	$125,930	—	300	0.61
9	Connecticut	$124,350	—	640	1.45
10	Texas	$123,280	—	4,080	1.12
11	Virginia	$121,880	—	1,070	1.00
12	Washington	$119,960	—	820	0.89
13	Maryland	$117,200	—	690	0.96
14	Kansas	$115,160	—	280	0.74
15	Wisconsin	$112,830	—	720	0.94
16	Idaho	$112,240	—	180	0.82
17	Kentucky	$110,810	—	340	0.65
18	New Jersey	$109,910	—	1,270	1.14
19	North Dakota	$109,710	—	220	2.01
20	Alaska	$109,600	—	40	0.48
21	Arizona	$108,540	—	370	0.44
22	Minnesota	$108,390	—	560	0.73
23	Nevada	$107,890	—	290	0.72
24	Oregon	$106,840	—	610	1.20
25	New York	$106,240	—	3,240	1.29
26	Indiana	$106,010	—	1,500	1.81
27	New Mexico	$105,410	—	290	1.30
28	Utah	$105,180	—	320	0.71
29	Arkansas	$104,210	—	120	0.35
30	Vermont	$104,110	—	90	1.15
31	Colorado	$104,070	—	1,100	1.47
32	Alabama	$103,580	—	650	1.19
33	South Carolina	$103,420	—	490	0.83
34	Wyoming	$103,380	—	120	1.67
35	Iowa	$103,360	—	430	1.06
36	Rhode Island	$102,690	—	—	—
37	Ohio	$102,410	—	1,260	0.88
38	District of Columbia	$101,970	—	140	0.77
39	Montana	$101,170	—	280	2.14
40	Tennessee	$100,640	—	790	0.93
41	Mississippi	$100,440	—	330	1.08
42	West Virginia	$100,400	—	240	1.30
43	Oklahoma	$99,790	—	470	1.06
44	South Dakota	$97,700	—	120	1.01
45	Florida	$97,340	—	—	—
46	Nebraska	$95,860	—	390	1.48
47	Maine	$88,750	—	180	1.09
48	Pennsylvania	$82,070	—	2,990	1.91

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 engineering teachers, postsecondary make?

The median annual wage for engineering teachers, postsecondary in the United States is $109,270, or — per hour. Entry-level workers (10th percentile) earn $61,550, and the top 10% earn $210,370.

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

About 40,270 people work as engineering teachers, postsecondary nationwide.

Which state pays engineering teachers, postsecondary the most?

California pays the most at a median of $137,280, followed by Illinois ($135,430) and Massachusetts ($134,850).

Which state pays engineering teachers, postsecondary the least?

Pennsylvania has the lowest median at $82,070.

Where are engineering teachers, postsecondary jobs most concentrated?

The location quotient measures employment concentration relative to the national average. The highest is Massachusetts at 2.77×.

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