Compare One Occupation Across States
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Education Teachers, Postsecondary
Full education teachers, postsecondary overview →U.S. mean $79,350 · median $75,350
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | #1 | $113,870 | $111,850 | $55 | +43.5% | $59,620–$159,270 |
| Louisiana | #2 | $106,100 | $83,710 | $51 | +33.7% | $49,040–$212,740 |
| New York | #3 | $96,740 | $82,020 | $47 | +21.9% | $51,680–$168,280 |
| Massachusetts | #4 | $93,170 | $79,980 | $45 | +17.4% | $49,990–$137,750 |
| Michigan | #5 | $89,600 | $79,910 | $43 | +12.9% | $45,300–$138,850 |
| Arizona | #6 | $89,200 | $78,520 | $43 | +12.4% | $49,730–$135,140 |
| District of Columbia | #7 | $87,940 | $80,810 | $42 | +10.8% | $49,820–$123,890 |
| Nebraska | #8 | $87,560 | $78,950 | $42 | +10.3% | $50,060–$133,500 |
| Rhode Island | #9 | $87,490 | $80,030 | $42 | +10.3% | $50,300–$125,510 |
| Connecticut | #10 | $87,230 | $80,620 | $42 | +9.9% | $49,100–$127,400 |
| Oregon | #11 | $85,420 | $73,880 | $41 | +7.6% | $36,310–$150,520 |
| Minnesota | #12 | $82,760 | $78,950 | $40 | +4.3% | $48,410–$125,400 |
| Virginia | #13 | $81,190 | $77,060 | $39 | +2.3% | $41,650–$124,330 |
| North Dakota | #14 | $80,400 | $77,540 | $39 | +1.3% | $48,520–$103,850 |
| Vermont | #15 | $80,400 | $78,100 | $39 | +1.3% | $43,410–$126,780 |
| New Jersey | #16 | $79,490 | $77,600 | $38 | +0.2% | $32,220–$129,930 |
| Maryland | #17 | $79,000 | $78,820 | $38 | -0.4% | $31,760–$125,900 |
| Nevada | #18 | $78,930 | $74,240 | $38 | -0.5% | $45,620–$123,390 |
| Maine | #19 | $78,590 | $77,050 | $38 | -1% | $55,130–$103,360 |
| Washington | #20 | $77,330 | $75,170 | $37 | -2.5% | $50,540–$103,650 |
| Wisconsin | #21 | $76,440 | $74,790 | $37 | -3.7% | $44,280–$106,970 |
| Utah | #22 | $75,460 | $77,090 | $36 | -4.9% | $43,100–$108,230 |
| Tennessee | #23 | $75,410 | $72,390 | $36 | -5% | $47,330–$103,790 |
| Pennsylvania | #24 | $75,280 | $74,910 | $36 | -5.1% | $39,210–$113,950 |
| Kansas | #25 | $74,660 | $63,010 | $36 | -5.9% | $40,260–$128,700 |
| Wyoming | #26 | $74,350 | $66,350 | $36 | -6.3% | $48,110–$101,380 |
| Idaho | #27 | $74,240 | $65,720 | $36 | -6.4% | $29,990–$128,880 |
| Texas | #28 | $74,180 | $68,280 | $36 | -6.5% | $37,270–$108,130 |
| Iowa | #29 | $73,730 | $62,090 | $35 | -7.1% | $29,850–$130,120 |
| Indiana | #30 | $73,610 | $66,150 | $35 | -7.2% | $40,180–$104,380 |
| North Carolina | #31 | $73,220 | $70,050 | $35 | -7.7% | $41,030–$105,820 |
| Missouri | #32 | $72,890 | $65,910 | $35 | -8.1% | $40,620–$104,210 |
| South Carolina | #33 | $72,570 | $66,690 | $35 | -8.5% | $33,150–$105,770 |
| Ohio | #34 | $71,590 | $62,400 | $34 | -9.8% | $26,880–$113,680 |
| New Mexico | #35 | $71,440 | $64,830 | $34 | -10% | $39,670–$108,790 |
| Colorado | #36 | $70,720 | $66,870 | $34 | -10.9% | $32,000–$107,200 |
| Arkansas | #37 | $70,200 | $74,500 | $34 | -11.5% | $46,730–$92,000 |
| West Virginia | #38 | $69,320 | $63,270 | $33 | -12.6% | $45,310–$99,210 |
| Alabama | #39 | $68,550 | $63,730 | $33 | -13.6% | $46,750–$100,490 |
| Montana | #40 | $68,520 | $70,320 | $33 | -13.6% | $33,640–$101,510 |
| South Dakota | #41 | $67,350 | $63,350 | $32 | -15.1% | $55,550–$82,690 |
| Kentucky | #42 | $67,150 | $61,450 | $32 | -15.4% | $37,170–$104,060 |
| Illinois | #43 | $67,070 | $61,560 | $32 | -15.5% | $37,690–$100,000 |
| Florida | #44 | $66,220 | $63,640 | $32 | -16.5% | $37,500–$94,970 |
| Mississippi | #45 | $65,960 | $61,860 | $32 | -16.9% | $31,440–$103,070 |
| Oklahoma | #46 | $62,400 | $60,880 | $30 | -21.4% | $22,380–$90,230 |
| Hawaii | #47 | $60,910 | $49,800 | $29 | -23.2% | $47,190–$96,650 |
| New Hampshire | #48 | $59,890 | $49,250 | $29 | -24.5% | $45,970–$95,400 |
| Georgia | #49 | $57,190 | $62,510 | $28 | -27.9% | $15,080–$92,890 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.