Occupation overview

Postsecondary Teachers, All Other Salary in the United States

The median annual wage for postsecondary teachers, all other is $77,640, or — per hour. About 149,840 people work in this occupation nationwide. Wages vary substantially by state — from $101,070 in Delaware to $46,710 in Wyoming.

Median annual
$77,640
Median hourly
—
Entry level (P10)
$44,300
Top 10% (P90)
$160,700
Employment
149,840
States covered
48

Wage distribution nationwide

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

10th percentile90th percentile
$44,300
$59,290
$77,640
$106,770
$44,300$77,640$160,700
Annual wage distribution. Highlighted segment contains the median of $77,640.

Salary by state

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

#StateMedian annual Median hourlyEmployment Location quotient
1Delaware$101,070———
2California$100,690—37,7702.15
3Massachusetts$94,480—1,7900.51
4New Jersey$85,260—1,0400.25
5Oklahoma$84,550—1,7201.05
6Minnesota$84,280—2,6200.92
7Virginia$84,060—1,5800.40
8Colorado$83,210—4800.17
9Maryland$82,850—4,8401.82
10New Hampshire$79,980—3300.51
11Wisconsin$79,120—1,2800.45
12Washington$78,940—4700.14
13District of Columbia$78,890—4000.59
14New Mexico$78,840—1,3601.62
15Louisiana$78,810—6,8703.69
16Connecticut$78,220—1,9401.19
17South Carolina$77,940—1,6000.72
18Montana$77,550—5701.17
19Arizona$76,700—2,0000.64
20Tennessee$76,480—2,4100.76
21Indiana$76,390—1,3400.43
22Kansas$75,790—2,5301.82
23Ohio$75,680—5,6701.06
24North Carolina$74,240—2,0300.43
25Idaho$74,180—2,2002.66
26Oregon$72,440—3,8402.03
27Iowa$71,680—1,4800.98
28Michigan$70,550—2,6600.63
29Kentucky$67,690—4,1202.14
30New York$67,640—2,8100.30
31Pennsylvania$65,400—12,1002.07
32West Virginia$65,260—4300.64
33Georgia$64,650—5,4801.16
34Texas$64,110—4,6000.34
35North Dakota$63,430—4701.14
36Florida$62,670—14,7301.54
37Missouri$61,860—1,0800.38
38Utah$61,370—3,6402.17
39Rhode Island$60,390—7701.60
40Maine$59,950—2800.45
41Illinois$59,590—9900.17
42Nevada$59,270—1,4600.98
43Vermont$59,010—700.22
44Arkansas$54,620—1,5301.22
45Nebraska$52,210—8300.85
46Alabama$51,060—2200.11
47Hawaii$49,730—5100.85
48Wyoming$46,710—4801.78

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Frequently asked questions

How much do postsecondary teachers, all other make?

The median annual wage for postsecondary teachers, all other in the United States is $77,640, or — per hour. Entry-level workers (10th percentile) earn $44,300, and the top 10% earn $160,700.

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

About 149,840 people work as postsecondary teachers, all other nationwide.

Which state pays postsecondary teachers, all other the most?

Delaware pays the most at a median of $101,070, followed by California ($100,690) and Massachusetts ($94,480).

Which state pays postsecondary teachers, all other the least?

Wyoming has the lowest median at $46,710.

Where are postsecondary teachers, all other jobs most concentrated?

The location quotient measures employment concentration relative to the national average. The highest is Louisiana at 3.69×.

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