SOC 25-1081 · Flagstaff, AZ metro

Education Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Flagstaff, AZ

The average salary for education teachers, postsecondary in Flagstaff, Arizona is $88,500 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $75,550: half of the 110 people in this job in the Flagstaff, AZ metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% more than the U.S. average for this job ($79,350).

$88,500average per year

Median $75,550Take-home ≈ $69,271

  • $63K10th
  • $76K25th
  • $76KMedian
  • $101K75th
  • $128K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

110people in this job
+12%vs U.S. average
#2 of 3Arizona metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Education Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Flagstaff

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,470 a year or less, while the top 10% make $128,420 or more. The middle half of education teachers, postsecondary in Flagstaff earn between $75,550 and $100,950.

  • $63K10th
  • $76K25th
  • $76KMedian
  • $101K75th
  • $128K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$88,500$7,375—
Median$75,550$6,296—
Entry level (25th percentile)$75,550$6,296—
Experienced (75th percentile)$100,950$8,412—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Education Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Flagstaff vs. Arizona and the U.S.

Education teachers, postsecondary in Flagstaff earn about the same as the Arizona average ($89,200) and 12% more than the U.S. average ($79,350). At the median the gap is +0% against the U.S. median of $75,350.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Flagstaff$88,500$75,550$63,470$128,420110
Arizona$89,200$78,520$49,730$135,1401,590
United States$79,350$75,350$39,530$126,86060,830

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Flagstaff

On the average salary of $88,500, a single filer in Flagstaff takes home about $69,271 a year, or $5,773 a month and $2,664 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Flagstaff a good place for education teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Flagstaff area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.3), so the average $88,500 buys what about $88,213 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Flagstaff ($47,500). A typical home costs $628,981, or 7.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Arizona cities

Flagstaff ranks 2nd of 3 Arizona metro areas for this job; Phoenix pays the most ($88,610).

All Education Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in Arizona

Highest-paying cities for education teachers, postsecondary

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($130,400).

Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Flagstaff: questions

What is the entry-level education teachers, postsecondary salary in Flagstaff?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,470 a year and the 25th percentile is $75,550, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the education teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Flagstaff?

About $69,271 a year ($5,773 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $88,500.

Do education teachers, postsecondary earn more in Flagstaff than elsewhere?

The average here is 12% more than the U.S. average for this job ($79,350).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 25-1081; area Flagstaff, AZ (22380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 4.16, this job is 4.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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