Economics Teachers, Postsecondary Salary by City

BLS OEWS May 2025 • 109 metro areas

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      AL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Tuscaloosa, AL $137,140 60
      Alabama $116,190 150
      AR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Arkansas $100,110 60
      AZ
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Arizona $131,710 90
      Phoenix, AZ $131,710
      CA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Santa Maria, CA $202,030 30
      Riverside, CA $186,670 60
      San Jose, CA $153,130 140
      San Francisco, CA $145,190 170
      California $133,230 1,050
      San Diego, CA $133,230 80
      Los Angeles, CA $132,130 380
      Sacramento, CA $99,330 80
      CO
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Fort Collins, CO $138,460 70
      Colorado $98,060 270
      Denver, CO $95,810 100
      CT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Connecticut $136,630 310
      Bridgeport, CT $126,410 50
      Hartford, CT $105,440 100
      DC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV $155,870 320
      DE
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Delaware $101,670 60
      FL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Jacksonville, FL $57,290 40
      Miami, FL $57,260 100
      Florida $56,560 510
      GA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Atlanta, GA $128,450 220
      Georgia $107,680 340
      Athens, GA $62,250 40
      IA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Iowa $108,320 70
      ID
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Idaho $102,100 50
      IL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Illinois $125,230 520
      Chicago, IL-IN $124,770 330
      IN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Indiana $102,780 240
      South Bend, IN-MI $102,780
      Indianapolis, IN $102,260 30
      Central Indiana $95,970 40
      KS
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Kansas $99,320 130
      KY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Lexington, KY $220,690 30
      Kentucky $107,810 130
      MA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Boston, MA-NH $162,050 550
      Massachusetts $135,070 760
      Amherst Town, MA $134,700 100
      Pittsfield, MA $107,890
      Worcester, MA $106,810 60
      MD
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Maryland $128,150 180
      Baltimore, MD $123,520 110
      ME
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Maine $118,150 70
      MI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Ann Arbor, MI $185,830 70
      Michigan $123,840 340
      Detroit, MI $102,640 60
      MN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Minnesota $103,920 240
      Minneapolis, MN-WI $102,130 160
      MS
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Upper East Mississippi $101,010 60
      Mississippi $95,420 70
      NC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Raleigh, NC $133,600 70
      Western North Carolina $111,460 60
      North Carolina $109,890 480
      Charlotte, NC-SC $81,670 70
      Greensboro, NC $78,280 60
      NH
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New Hampshire $154,840 90
      NJ
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Trenton, NJ $135,020
      New Jersey $127,050 350
      NM
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New Mexico $105,570 70
      NY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New York, NY-NJ $157,180 1,030
      New York $134,480 1,360
      Albany, NY $124,640 100
      Syracuse, NY $114,880
      Rochester, NY $100,040 80
      Central East New York $97,140
      OH
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $107,290 50
      Columbus, OH $104,030 60
      Cleveland, OH $102,690 80
      North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $99,380 30
      Ohio $96,840 280
      OK
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Oklahoma City, OK $129,960 40
      Oklahoma $102,930 110
      OR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Oregon $103,560 130
      Portland, OR-WA $99,300 80
      Other
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      District of Columbia $134,620 180
      PA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Pittsburgh, PA $125,950 130
      Allentown, PA-NJ $122,450 50
      Pennsylvania $120,010 620
      Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD $107,220 350
      RI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Providence, RI-MA $131,980 120
      SC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Greenville, SC $137,910 70
      Charleston, SC $101,110 40
      South Carolina $101,110 170
      TN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Knoxville, TN $140,180 50
      Nashville, TN $130,570 110
      Memphis, TN-MS-AR $125,790 30
      Tennessee $104,760 280
      TX
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      College Station, TX $168,620 60
      Austin, TX $162,440 120
      El Paso, TX $130,210 30
      Texas $121,610 850
      San Antonio, TX $108,900 60
      Dallas, TX $106,260 240
      Houston, TX $104,030 150
      UT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Utah $102,590 160
      Salt Lake City, UT $63,200 60
      VA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Richmond, VA $129,470 60
      Virginia $127,420 460
      Virginia Beach, VA-NC $125,050 90
      West Virginia $86,250 50
      VT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Vermont $107,040 80
      Burlington, VT $105,420 30
      WA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Seattle, WA $95,070 130
      Washington $85,630 230
      WI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Milwaukee, WI $129,170
      Wisconsin $103,740 230