Postsecondary Teachers, All Other — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 50 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$78,490

Highest

$135,380

Hawaii

Lowest

$49,690

Nevada

Total Employment

151,520

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Hawaii	$135,380	890	+72.5%
2	Nebraska	$134,170	660	+70.9%
3	California	$104,310	48,460	+32.9%
4	Missouri	$102,810	960	+31.0%
5	New Jersey	$99,790	1,250	+27.1%
6	New York	$98,220	2,980	+25.1%
7	Massachusetts	$96,410	2,060	+22.8%
8	Idaho	$84,750	1,860	+8.0%
9	Virginia	$83,600	1,620	+6.5%
10	Minnesota	$82,300	2,430	+4.9%
11	Oklahoma	$81,140	1,720	+3.4%
12	Alaska	$81,100	320	+3.3%
13	New Mexico	$79,900	1,170	+1.8%
14	Colorado	$79,640	440	+1.5%
15	Louisiana	$79,190	7,020	+0.9%
16	Rhode Island	$78,740	430	+0.3%
17	Maryland	$78,470	4,470	-0.0%
18	Kansas	$77,220	3,100	-1.6%
19	Pennsylvania	$76,510	5,140	-2.5%
20	District of Columbia	$76,490	450	-2.5%
21	Connecticut	$75,970	1,990	-3.2%
22	Texas	$75,770	4,660	-3.5%
23	Indiana	$75,460	1,420	-3.9%
24	New Hampshire	$74,120	150	-5.6%
25	Michigan	$73,970	2,200	-5.8%
26	Maine	$71,480	180	-8.9%
27	Wisconsin	$71,340	1,920	-9.1%
28	Montana	$67,600	580	-13.9%
29	Oregon	$66,900	3,450	-14.8%
30	Washington	$66,170	640	-15.7%
31	Delaware	$65,910	130	-16.0%
32	Tennessee	$65,610	2,850	-16.4%
33	Kentucky	$65,440	4,280	-16.6%
34	Arizona	$65,200	3,450	-16.9%
35	North Dakota	$64,760	410	-17.5%
36	North Carolina	$64,700	1,950	-17.6%
37	West Virginia	$64,480	860	-17.8%
38	Mississippi	$64,270	490	-18.1%
39	Florida	$64,250	9,210	-18.1%
40	Georgia	$62,310	5,930	-20.6%
41	Illinois	$61,690	1,620	-21.4%
42	South Carolina	$60,650	2,430	-22.7%
43	Wyoming	$60,460	560	-23.0%
44	Vermont	$59,300	80	-24.4%
45	Ohio	$56,210	6,710	-28.4%
46	Arkansas	$55,170	1,090	-29.7%
47	Utah	$54,280	2,460	-30.8%
48	Iowa	$52,250	1,580	-33.4%
49	Alabama	$51,030	210	-35.0%
50	Nevada	$49,690	600	-36.7%