Economics Teachers, Postsecondary — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 40 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$119,980

Highest

$154,840

New Hampshire

Lowest

$56,560

Florida

Total Employment

11,820

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	New Hampshire	$154,840	90	+29.1%
2	Connecticut	$136,630	310	+13.9%
3	Massachusetts	$135,070	760	+12.6%
4	District of Columbia	$134,620	180	+12.2%
5	New York	$134,480	1,360	+12.1%
6	California	$133,230	1,050	+11.0%
7	Arizona	$131,710	90	+9.8%
8	Maryland	$128,150	180	+6.8%
9	Virginia	$127,420	460	+6.2%
10	New Jersey	$127,050	350	+5.9%
11	Illinois	$125,230	520	+4.4%
12	Michigan	$123,840	340	+3.2%
13	Texas	$121,610	850	+1.4%
14	Pennsylvania	$120,010	620	+0.0%
15	Maine	$118,150	70	-1.5%
16	Alabama	$116,190	150	-3.2%
17	North Carolina	$109,890	480	-8.4%
18	Iowa	$108,320	70	-9.7%
19	Kentucky	$107,810	130	-10.1%
20	Georgia	$107,680	340	-10.3%
21	Vermont	$107,040	80	-10.8%
22	New Mexico	$105,570	70	-12.0%
23	Tennessee	$104,760	280	-12.7%
24	Minnesota	$103,920	240	-13.4%
25	Wisconsin	$103,740	230	-13.5%
26	Oregon	$103,560	130	-13.7%
27	Oklahoma	$102,930	110	-14.2%
28	Indiana	$102,780	240	-14.3%
29	Utah	$102,590	160	-14.5%
30	Idaho	$102,100	50	-14.9%
31	Delaware	$101,670	60	-15.3%
32	South Carolina	$101,110	170	-15.7%
33	Arkansas	$100,110	60	-16.6%
34	Kansas	$99,320	130	-17.2%
35	Colorado	$98,060	270	-18.3%
36	Ohio	$96,840	280	-19.3%
37	Mississippi	$95,420	70	-20.5%
38	West Virginia	$86,250	50	-28.1%
39	Washington	$85,630	230	-28.6%
40	Florida	$56,560	510	-52.9%