Postsecondary Teachers, All Other Salary by City

BLS OEWS May 2025 • 321 metro areas

Top-paying metros for Postsecondary Teachers, All Other

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Joplin, MO-KS	$176,930	250
Omaha, NE-IA	$174,830	500
Bakersfield, CA	$167,970	960
Sacramento, CA	$164,180	2,200
Visalia, CA	$159,520	200
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California	$154,880	210

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AK

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Alaska	$93,790	60
Alaska	$81,100	320

AL

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Alabama	$51,030	210

AR

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
North Arkansas	$55,380	100
Arkansas	$55,170	1,090
South Arkansas	$53,780	80
West Arkansas	$53,300	70
Little Rock, AR	$49,560	220

AZ

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Prescott Valley, AZ	$84,240	190
Flagstaff, AZ	$83,930	80
Tucson, AZ	$72,220	570
Arizona	$65,200	3,450
Phoenix, AZ	$65,200	2,290
Arizona	$62,280	140

CA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Bakersfield, CA	$167,970	960
Sacramento, CA	$164,180	2,200
Visalia, CA	$159,520	200
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California	$154,880	210
North Coast Region of California	$142,570	450
Salinas, CA	$136,320	400
Los Angeles, CA	$116,720	18,410
San Diego, CA	$108,510	3,970
Riverside, CA	$105,900	3,350
California	$104,310	48,460
Modesto, CA	$101,830	190
San Francisco, CA	$98,800	4,720
San Jose, CA	$94,690	3,130
Santa Maria, CA	$79,400	1,390
Napa, CA	$77,640	170
Fresno, CA	$73,790	1,180

CO

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Fort Collins, CO	$79,850	60
Colorado	$79,640	440
Denver, CO	$78,860	180
Boulder, CO	$64,640	80

CT

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
New Haven, CT	$94,330	150
Norwich, CT	$78,760	80
Waterbury, CT	$77,180	120
Connecticut	$75,970	1,990
Hartford, CT	$75,300	1,070
Bridgeport, CT	$63,510	450

DC

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV	$99,240	3,020

DE

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Delaware	$65,910	130

FL

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Palm Bay, FL	$77,260	40
Deltona, FL	$75,290	290
Miami, FL	$71,360	1,970
Jacksonville, FL	$64,330	640
Florida	$64,250	9,210
Tampa, FL	$62,540	1,130
North Port, FL	$62,280	420
Orlando, FL	$61,470	1,150
Cape Coral, FL	$61,080	240

GA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Savannah, GA	$72,320	160
Rome, GA	$64,270	—
North Georgia	$62,620	—
Georgia	$62,310	5,930
Atlanta, GA	$62,300	3,120
Augusta, GA-SC	$59,000	150
East Georgia	$57,920	220
Columbus, GA-AL	$57,040	180
Middle Georgia	$49,990	110
Warner Robins, GA	$49,610	190
Athens, GA	$49,060	160
South Georgia	$48,550	90
Valdosta, GA	$47,060	40
Gainesville, GA	$43,230	40

HI

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Hawaii	$135,380	890
Urban Honolulu, HI	$135,380	770
Hawaii / Kauai	$62,790	100

IA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Waterloo, IA	$98,620	220
Cedar Rapids, IA	$75,550	310
Iowa	$52,250	1,580
Northwest Iowa	$52,250	190
Davenport, IA-IL	$48,040	70
Des Moines, IA	$46,150	190
Northeast Iowa	$31,540	—
Southeast Iowa	$28,950	180

ID

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Idaho	$84,750	1,860
Boise City, ID	$76,540	—

IL

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Chicago, IL-IN	$61,880	1,020
Illinois	$61,690	1,620
South Illinois	$48,310	200

IN

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Evansville, IN	$106,860	—
Bloomington, IN	$83,880	60
Lafayette, IN	$79,510	270
Indiana	$75,460	1,420
Fort Wayne, IN	$64,800	30
Southern Indiana	$64,620	80
Indianapolis, IN	$63,340	270
South Bend, IN-MI	$61,650	70
Central Indiana	$59,890	50
Northern Indiana	$59,690	90

KS

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Wichita, KS	$101,870	600
Kansas	$77,220	3,100
Kansas	$65,610	1,180
Manhattan, KS	$56,140	60
Lawrence, KS	$42,830	—

KY

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Bowling Green, KY	$80,270	160
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$78,640	2,190
Central Kentucky	$78,180	260
Kentucky	$65,440	4,280
Elizabethtown, KY	$63,120	90
West Kentucky	$61,550	220
Paducah, KY-IL	$58,890	150
East Kentucky	$56,970	200
Lexington, KY	$54,810	280
South Central Kentucky	$42,060	270
Owensboro, KY	$39,510	80

LA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Shreveport, LA	$108,970	720
Monroe, LA	$81,710	270
Hammond, LA	$80,660	640
New Orleans, LA	$80,310	1,430
Louisiana	$79,190	7,020
Baton Rouge, LA	$79,180	2,490
Central Louisiana	$71,670	140
Northeast Louisiana	$71,670	290
Lafayette, LA	$66,740	170
Houma, LA	$56,380	90

MA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Boston, MA-NH	$116,690	1,180
Amherst Town, MA	$101,980	130
Massachusetts	$96,410	2,060
Springfield, MA	$80,360	70
Worcester, MA	$80,120	320

MD

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Baltimore, MD	$100,100	2,050
Maryland	$78,470	4,470
Hagerstown, MD-WV	$77,290	70
Salisbury, MD	$74,140	610
Maryland	$70,310	40

ME

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Bangor, ME	$73,930	60
Maine	$71,480	180
Portland, ME	$65,220	70

MI

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Ann Arbor, MI	$79,610	—
Mid Michigan	$78,120	100
Lansing, MI	$75,230	190
Detroit, MI	$74,680	760
Michigan	$73,970	2,200
Grand Rapids, MI	$63,690	170
Kalamazoo, MI	$62,580	40
Flint, MI	$60,770	30
Southern Michigan	$59,680	90

MN

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Minnesota	$82,300	2,430
St. Cloud, MN	$81,320	60
Mankato, MN	$75,250	—
Southeast Minnesota	$71,640	—
Duluth, MN-WI	$63,140	110
Northwest Minnesota	$62,340	50

MO

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Joplin, MO-KS	$176,930	250
St. Louis, MO-IL	$103,220	420
Missouri	$102,810	960
Kansas City, MO-KS	$88,640	910
Central Missouri	$76,250	—
Springfield, MO	$61,540	140
Columbia, MO	$61,320	—
North Missouri	$59,500	40

MS

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Upper East Mississippi	$82,100	200
Lower East Mississippi	$68,800	40
Mississippi	$64,270	490
Jackson, MS	$63,670	190

MT

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
East-Central Montana	$79,270	120
Montana	$67,600	580

NC

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Central North Carolina	$71,460	330
Charlotte, NC-SC	$65,580	440
Winston, NC	$65,470	80
North Carolina	$64,700	1,950
Burlington, NC	$61,980	30
Raleigh, NC	$61,950	150
Fayetteville, NC	$59,990	30
Greensboro, NC	$58,910	80
Western North Carolina	$58,300	130
Asheville, NC	$50,110	60

ND

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Grand Forks, ND-MN	$83,500	110
Fargo, ND-MN	$77,360	160
North Dakota	$64,760	410
East North Dakota	$60,330	110
Bismarck, ND	$59,830	30

NE

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Omaha, NE-IA	$174,830	500
Nebraska	$134,170	660
Lincoln, NE	$78,890	80
Northeast Nebraska	$66,130	40
South Nebraska	$59,060	40

NH

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Southwestern New Hampshire	$79,780	50
New Hampshire	$74,120	150
Manchester, NH	$61,960	70

NJ

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
New Jersey	$99,790	1,250
Trenton, NJ	$79,290	—

NM

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Santa Fe, NM	$115,000	—
Albuquerque, NM	$79,900	630
New Mexico	$79,900	1,170
Eastern New Mexico	$75,480	240
Northern New Mexico	$62,890	160

NV

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Las Vegas, NV	$51,550	290
Nevada	$49,690	600
Reno, NV	$49,690	140
Balance of Nevada	$28,910	90

NY

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
New York, NY-NJ	$112,150	2,670
Kiryas Joel, NY	$102,670	—
New York	$98,220	2,980
Syracuse, NY	$86,590	70
Rochester, NY	$77,470	170
Albany, NY	$63,980	260
Buffalo, NY	$59,430	—
Capital/Northern New York	$46,840	—

OH

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Lima, OH	$77,210	110
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$57,850	860
Toledo, OH	$57,140	280
Dayton, OH	$57,090	990
Columbus, OH	$56,520	1,420
Ohio	$56,210	6,710
Cleveland, OH	$51,690	1,380
Akron, OH	$51,520	230
Southern Ohio	$50,420	130
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	$47,550	180

OK

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Oklahoma	$81,140	1,720
Oklahoma City, OK	$81,140	1,370
Tulsa, OK	$38,570	—

OR

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Corvallis, OR	$93,250	80
Bend, OR	$85,640	150
Salem, OR	$84,520	540
Medford, OR	$81,480	90
Coast Oregon	$78,760	60
Eugene, OR	$77,180	390
Portland, OR-WA	$73,960	1,590
Oregon	$66,900	3,450
Albany, OR	$64,660	80
Central Oregon	$48,080	240
Eastern Oregon	$45,820	130

Other

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
District of Columbia	$76,490	450

PA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$80,620	1,750
Scranton, PA	$78,280	400
York, PA	$77,100	30
Central Pennsylvania	$77,000	130
Pennsylvania	$76,510	5,140
Erie, PA	$75,910	110
Harrisburg, PA	$75,690	300
Reading, PA	$74,430	130
Lancaster, PA	$73,920	120
Pittsburgh, PA	$66,060	840
Southwestern Pennsylvania	$65,160	90
Northwestern Pennsylvania	$64,020	60
Allentown, PA-NJ	$61,050	270

PR

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
San Juan, PR	$59,090	510
Ponce, PR	$43,440	80
Mayaguez, PR	$29,330	120
Arecibo, PR	$19,760	—

RI

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Providence, RI-MA	$79,310	620
Rhode Island	$78,740	430

SC

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Hilton Head Island, SC	$81,500	30
Columbia, SC	$64,060	520
Southern South Carolina	$63,820	270
Charleston, SC	$60,650	270
South Carolina	$60,650	2,430
Spartanburg, SC	$60,440	100
Myrtle Beach, SC	$48,430	290
Greenville, SC	$47,500	550

TN

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
South Central Tennessee	$82,740	—
Nashville, TN	$79,370	710
Tennessee	$65,610	2,850
West Tennessee	$64,460	30
Knoxville, TN	$63,430	240
Kingsport, TN-VA	$62,670	30
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	$61,560	300
North Central Tennessee	$60,950	90
Clarksville, TN-KY	$60,600	120
Chattanooga, TN-GA	$60,190	50
Jackson, TN	$57,480	40
East Tennessee	$57,380	30

TX

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
College Station, TX	$109,950	150
Beaumont, TX	$103,140	60
Hill Country Region of Texas	$85,670	90
Tyler, TX	$84,330	60
McAllen, TX	$83,810	60
North Region of Texas	$82,060	100
Lubbock, TX	$81,220	180
El Paso, TX	$80,410	390
Northwestern Region of Texas	$77,770	100
Houston, TX	$77,580	590
Austin, TX	$76,240	550
Texas	$75,770	4,660
Amarillo, TX	$74,910	60
Dallas, TX	$74,040	1,110
Coastal Plains Region of Texas	$66,030	80
Laredo, TX	$63,810	80
Abilene, TX	$63,150	30
San Antonio, TX	$62,450	220
Longview, TX	$61,790	40

UT

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
High Desert Utah	$66,130	100
Provo, UT	$57,950	700
Ogden, UT	$55,960	60
Utah	$54,280	2,460
Salt Lake City, UT	$48,630	1,400

VA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Virginia	$83,600	1,620
Blacksburg, VA	$80,660	160
Richmond, VA	$79,070	190
Southern West Virginia	$73,940	60
West Virginia	$64,480	860
Northern West Virginia	$62,500	140
Southside Virginia	$62,270	40
Virginia Beach, VA-NC	$50,910	200

VT

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Vermont	$59,300	80
Northern Vermont	$52,840	40

WA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Bellingham, WA	$96,600	40
Spokane, WA	$82,880	40
Eastern Washington	$76,110	60
Washington	$66,170	640
Seattle, WA	$65,820	370

WI

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Janesville, WI	$107,640	60
Madison, WI	$100,530	190
Appleton, WI	$83,660	180
Northeastern Wisconsin	$71,340	30
Wisconsin	$71,340	1,920
Milwaukee, WI	$64,250	830
South Central Wisconsin	$62,390	90
Green Bay, WI	$61,850	80
La Crosse, WI-MN	$53,690	50
Western Wisconsin	$47,250	40

WV

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Charleston, WV	$75,540	110
Huntington, WV-KY-OH	$64,230	250
Weirton, WV-OH	$60,290	90

WY

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Wyoming	$60,460	560
Western Wyoming	$46,710	110
Eastern Wyoming	$44,870	270
Cheyenne, WY	$40,520	100