Economics Teachers, Postsecondary Salary by City
BLS OEWS May 2025 • 109 metro areas
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AL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $137,140 | 60 |
| Alabama | $116,190 | 150 |
AR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | $100,110 | 60 |
AZ
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | $131,710 | 90 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $131,710 | — |
CA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| 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 area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Collins, CO | $138,460 | 70 |
| Colorado | $98,060 | 270 |
| Denver, CO | $95,810 | 100 |
CT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | $136,630 | 310 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $126,410 | 50 |
| Hartford, CT | $105,440 | 100 |
DC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $155,870 | 320 |
DE
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware | $101,670 | 60 |
FL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville, FL | $57,290 | 40 |
| Miami, FL | $57,260 | 100 |
| Florida | $56,560 | 510 |
GA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta, GA | $128,450 | 220 |
| Georgia | $107,680 | 340 |
| Athens, GA | $62,250 | 40 |
IA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Iowa | $108,320 | 70 |
ID
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Idaho | $102,100 | 50 |
IL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois | $125,230 | 520 |
| Chicago, IL-IN | $124,770 | 330 |
IN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana | $102,780 | 240 |
| South Bend, IN-MI | $102,780 | — |
| Indianapolis, IN | $102,260 | 30 |
| Central Indiana | $95,970 | 40 |
KS
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas | $99,320 | 130 |
KY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Lexington, KY | $220,690 | 30 |
| Kentucky | $107,810 | 130 |
MA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| 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 area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | $128,150 | 180 |
| Baltimore, MD | $123,520 | 110 |
ME
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Maine | $118,150 | 70 |
MI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Ann Arbor, MI | $185,830 | 70 |
| Michigan | $123,840 | 340 |
| Detroit, MI | $102,640 | 60 |
MN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | $103,920 | 240 |
| Minneapolis, MN-WI | $102,130 | 160 |
MS
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Upper East Mississippi | $101,010 | 60 |
| Mississippi | $95,420 | 70 |
NC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| 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 area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire | $154,840 | 90 |
NJ
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Trenton, NJ | $135,020 | — |
| New Jersey | $127,050 | 350 |
NM
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | $105,570 | 70 |
NY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| 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 area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| 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 area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City, OK | $129,960 | 40 |
| Oklahoma | $102,930 | 110 |
OR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Oregon | $103,560 | 130 |
| Portland, OR-WA | $99,300 | 80 |
Other
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $134,620 | 180 |
PA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| 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 area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Providence, RI-MA | $131,980 | 120 |
SC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Greenville, SC | $137,910 | 70 |
| Charleston, SC | $101,110 | 40 |
| South Carolina | $101,110 | 170 |
TN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Knoxville, TN | $140,180 | 50 |
| Nashville, TN | $130,570 | 110 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $125,790 | 30 |
| Tennessee | $104,760 | 280 |
TX
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| 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 area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Utah | $102,590 | 160 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $63,200 | 60 |
VA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Richmond, VA | $129,470 | 60 |
| Virginia | $127,420 | 460 |
| Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $125,050 | 90 |
| West Virginia | $86,250 | 50 |
VT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Vermont | $107,040 | 80 |
| Burlington, VT | $105,420 | 30 |
WA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle, WA | $95,070 | 130 |
| Washington | $85,630 | 230 |
WI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee, WI | $129,170 | — |
| Wisconsin | $103,740 | 230 |