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Economics Teachers, Postsecondary
Full economics teachers, postsecondary overview →U.S. mean $138,850 · median $123,920
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire | #1 | $236,510 | $201,610 | $114 | +70.3% | $126,290–$323,840 |
| Massachusetts | #2 | $185,980 | $164,410 | $89 | +33.9% | $84,380–$346,200 |
| Connecticut | #3 | $180,860 | $155,950 | $87 | +30.3% | $70,380–$402,560 |
| District of Columbia | #4 | $166,230 | $161,860 | $80 | +19.7% | $94,510–$217,850 |
| Maryland | #5 | $163,950 | $133,540 | $79 | +18.1% | $79,090–$315,500 |
| Arizona | #6 | $162,390 | $137,250 | $78 | +17% | $87,100–$297,420 |
| California | #7 | $160,800 | $137,360 | $77 | +15.8% | $79,050–$266,470 |
| Missouri | #8 | $159,250 | $116,530 | $77 | +14.7% | $61,760–$380,970 |
| Michigan | #9 | $148,340 | $129,400 | $71 | +6.8% | $61,470–$307,600 |
| New York | #10 | $145,760 | $127,500 | $70 | +5% | $73,450–$233,490 |
| Oregon | #11 | $139,940 | $136,450 | $67 | +0.8% | $74,790–$204,780 |
| Virginia | #12 | $139,310 | $128,790 | $67 | +0.3% | $57,540–$229,470 |
| Louisiana | #13 | $135,230 | $132,670 | $65 | -2.6% | $72,890–$211,430 |
| Wisconsin | #14 | $133,140 | $99,970 | $64 | -4.1% | $71,500–$222,110 |
| Indiana | #15 | $132,650 | $105,390 | $64 | -4.5% | $61,910–$234,330 |
| Kansas | #16 | $132,650 | $103,490 | $64 | -4.5% | $80,190–$210,210 |
| Texas | #17 | $131,650 | $118,530 | $63 | -5.2% | $58,920–$221,670 |
| North Carolina | #18 | $131,590 | $114,200 | $63 | -5.2% | $53,890–$219,260 |
| Vermont | #19 | $131,570 | $134,850 | $63 | -5.2% | $74,240–$172,320 |
| Kentucky | #20 | $130,850 | $106,250 | $63 | -5.8% | $37,900–$234,300 |
| Minnesota | #21 | $130,050 | $108,460 | $63 | -6.3% | $73,120–$218,670 |
| Utah | #22 | $129,440 | $128,370 | $62 | -6.8% | $43,370–$171,180 |
| New Jersey | #23 | $129,390 | $109,880 | $62 | -6.8% | $32,220–$222,400 |
| Nebraska | #24 | $129,270 | $130,980 | $62 | -6.9% | $63,360–$210,440 |
| Illinois | #25 | $128,760 | $124,850 | $62 | -7.3% | $59,090–$202,490 |
| Maine | #26 | $124,730 | $125,960 | $60 | -10.2% | $59,820–$172,930 |
| Georgia | #27 | $124,390 | $117,600 | $60 | -10.4% | $42,810–$209,260 |
| Pennsylvania | #28 | $121,840 | $117,970 | $59 | -12.3% | $67,320–$202,670 |
| South Carolina | #29 | $117,970 | $109,060 | $57 | -15% | $70,860–$162,800 |
| New Mexico | #30 | $115,090 | $110,020 | $55 | -17.1% | $81,580–$132,270 |
| Ohio | #31 | $114,920 | $105,930 | $55 | -17.2% | $61,040–$166,450 |
| Tennessee | #32 | $113,890 | $104,560 | $55 | -18% | $58,850–$172,430 |
| Oklahoma | #33 | $110,670 | $107,260 | $53 | -20.3% | $53,430–$171,610 |
| Colorado | #34 | $110,430 | $98,870 | $53 | -20.5% | $58,710–$166,470 |
| Washington | #35 | $109,570 | $96,500 | $53 | -21.1% | $61,810–$170,710 |
| Alabama | #36 | $102,820 | $101,250 | $49 | -25.9% | $61,260–$145,900 |
| West Virginia | #37 | $98,020 | $91,170 | $47 | -29.4% | $58,380–$129,960 |
| Iowa | #38 | $94,620 | $85,090 | $45 | -31.9% | $63,790–$136,300 |
| Florida | #39 | $90,610 | $91,140 | $44 | -34.7% | $52,500–$129,930 |
| Mississippi | #40 | $90,220 | $88,290 | $43 | -35% | $59,150–$101,560 |
| Arkansas | #41 | $90,010 | $76,610 | $43 | -35.2% | $69,870–$130,370 |
| South Dakota | #42 | $86,890 | $85,700 | $42 | -37.4% | $52,690–$126,780 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.