Education Teachers, Postsecondary — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 50 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$72,090

Highest

$85,560

California

Lowest

$49,910

Hawaii

Total Employment

58,910

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	California	$85,560	3,180	+18.7%
2	New York	$83,270	5,390	+15.5%
3	Louisiana	$80,500	540	+11.7%
4	Alaska	$80,070	0	+11.1%
5	Rhode Island	$79,430	180	+10.2%
6	Virginia	$79,280	1,500	+10.0%
7	District of Columbia	$79,100	220	+9.7%
8	Connecticut	$77,870	770	+8.0%
9	Massachusetts	$77,440	2,180	+7.4%
10	Vermont	$76,030	230	+5.5%
11	Minnesota	$75,750	1,150	+5.1%
12	Texas	$75,650	5,760	+4.9%
13	Montana	$75,540	170	+4.8%
14	North Dakota	$75,190	200	+4.3%
15	Nebraska	$75,130	760	+4.2%
16	New Jersey	$74,990	1,870	+4.0%
17	Maine	$69,710	180	-3.3%
18	Oregon	$69,640	750	-3.4%
19	Wyoming	$68,440	90	-5.1%
20	Arizona	$68,350	2,150	-5.2%
21	North Carolina	$68,340	2,320	-5.2%
22	Utah	$67,580	300	-6.3%
23	New Hampshire	$66,680	230	-7.5%
24	Washington	$66,150	1,120	-8.2%
25	Alabama	$65,670	920	-8.9%
26	West Virginia	$65,670	360	-8.9%
27	Michigan	$65,340	1,200	-9.4%
28	Arkansas	$65,020	320	-9.8%
29	Maryland	$64,980	1,010	-9.9%
30	South Carolina	$64,690	770	-10.3%
31	Nevada	$64,630	440	-10.3%
32	Colorado	$64,620	980	-10.4%
33	Tennessee	$64,480	910	-10.6%
34	Pennsylvania	$64,310	2,960	-10.8%
35	Wisconsin	$64,150	1,050	-11.0%
36	Georgia	$63,940	1,140	-11.3%
37	Indiana	$63,870	1,690	-11.4%
38	Missouri	$63,470	1,300	-12.0%
39	Idaho	$63,080	160	-12.5%
40	Kansas	$63,070	470	-12.5%
41	New Mexico	$62,460	320	-13.4%
42	Oklahoma	$62,320	380	-13.6%
43	South Dakota	$62,120	170	-13.8%
44	Florida	$62,020	1,620	-14.0%
45	Kentucky	$61,320	600	-14.9%
46	Ohio	$61,160	3,020	-15.2%
47	Mississippi	$61,150	550	-15.2%
48	Illinois	$60,410	4,250	-16.2%
49	Iowa	$54,720	820	-24.1%
50	Hawaii	$49,910	260	-30.8%