Postsecondary Teachers, All Other Salary by City

Trenton, NJ	$167,460
Sacramento, CA	$145,740
Boston, MA	$130,280
Salem, OR	$121,310
Modesto, CA	$117,920
Riverside, CA	$115,920
Los Angeles, CA	$115,130
San Jose, CA	$113,880
Madison, WI	$113,760
Kansas City, MO	$111,540
Corvallis, OR	$110,860
San Diego, CA	$110,220
San Francisco, CA	$109,330
Baltimore, MD	$107,570
Boulder, CO	$105,260

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Postsecondary Teachers, All Other salary by state

Massachusetts pays other postsecondary teachers the most statewide, $116,540 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.

State	Statewide average	Statewide median	Jobs	Metros	Highest city average	Lowest city average
Massachusetts	$116,540	$94,480	1,790	4	$130,280	$85,370
California	$111,940	$100,690	37,770	12	$145,740	$68,570
New Jersey	$111,350	$85,260	1,040	1	$167,460	$167,460
Maryland	$102,710	$82,850	4,840	1	$107,570	$107,570
Colorado	$102,600	$83,210	480	3	$105,260	$97,490
Virginia	$102,560	$84,060	1,580	2	$84,050	$69,530
Oklahoma	$99,220	$84,550	1,720	1	$104,680	$104,680
Delaware	$95,930	$101,070	n/a	0	n/a	n/a
Pennsylvania	$94,570	$65,400	12,100	7	$89,190	$71,220
North Carolina	$88,990	$74,240	2,030	6	$83,030	$67,340
Kansas	$88,720	$75,790	2,530	2	$100,090	$77,380
Washington	$88,580	$78,940	470	2	$89,020	$86,920
Oregon	$87,890	$72,440	3,840	6	$121,310	$81,540
Montana	$87,600	$77,550	570	0	n/a	n/a
Louisiana	$87,380	$78,810	6,870	7	$103,330	$70,590
New York	$85,050	$67,640	2,810	6	$93,560	$64,570
Connecticut	$84,830	$78,220	1,940	5	$99,240	$74,430
New Mexico	$83,990	$78,840	1,360	2	$92,840	$90,520
Rhode Island	$83,970	$60,390	770	1	$84,540	$84,540
Washington, D.C.	$83,820	$78,890	400	1	$100,190	$100,190
Tennessee	$83,690	$76,480	2,410	7	$97,540	$61,490
Wisconsin	$83,210	$79,120	1,280	2	$113,760	$87,270
Minnesota	$82,730	$84,280	2,620	3	$89,170	$76,640
Michigan	$80,320	$70,550	2,660	5	$96,510	$63,010
Kentucky	$80,050	$67,690	4,120	5	$90,730	$48,980
Indiana	$79,970	$76,390	1,340	6	$91,840	$72,000
Texas	$79,600	$64,110	4,600	12	$102,470	$59,700
Ohio	$79,070	$75,680	5,670	7	$84,480	$69,940
Idaho	$78,700	$74,180	2,200	1	$81,760	$81,760
Florida	$77,820	$62,670	14,730	7	$92,240	$65,140
Missouri	$76,950	$61,860	1,080	5	$111,540	$65,340
South Carolina	$76,230	$77,940	1,600	5	$83,390	$71,710
Arizona	$75,700	$76,700	2,000	2	$79,720	$74,490
New Hampshire	$75,120	$79,980	330	1	$76,120	$76,120
Georgia	$73,740	$64,650	5,480	7	$86,220	$59,490
West Virginia	$73,320	$65,260	430	3	$73,440	$64,550
Iowa	$71,400	$71,680	1,480	3	$90,430	$54,660
Vermont	$70,610	$59,010	70	0	n/a	n/a
Maine	$70,260	$59,950	280	2	$82,830	$72,940
Utah	$70,020	$61,370	3,640	3	$72,630	$54,200
North Dakota	$69,700	$63,430	470	2	$81,020	$61,530
Nebraska	$66,800	$52,210	830	2	$92,730	$59,300
Puerto Rico	$66,560	$60,230	2,100	4	$69,370	$33,410
Hawaii	$66,490	$49,730	510	1	$62,760	$62,760
Arkansas	$63,200	$54,620	1,530	1	$56,130	$56,130
Illinois	$62,970	$59,590	990	1	$66,570	$66,570
Nevada	$62,920	$59,270	1,460	2	$64,000	$63,200
Wyoming	$60,520	$46,710	480	1	$66,010	$66,010
Alabama	$52,760	$51,060	220	0	n/a	n/a

Postsecondary Teachers, All Other salary in every city we cover

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Metro area	Average	Median	Hourly	Jobs
Trenton, NJ	$167,460	$100,520	—	100
Sacramento, CA	$145,740	$135,060	—	2,070
Boston, MA	$130,280	$103,340	—	1,120
Salem, OR	$121,310	$98,840	—	530
Modesto, CA	$117,920	$104,890	—	190
Riverside, CA	$115,920	$100,550	—	2,370
Los Angeles, CA	$115,130	$105,640	—	14,070
San Jose, CA	$113,880	$94,690	—	3,130
Madison, WI	$113,760	$104,760	—	190
Kansas City, MO	$111,540	$95,630	—	860
Corvallis, OR	$110,860	$96,890	—	80
San Diego, CA	$110,220	$101,820	—	3,480
San Francisco, CA	$109,330	$82,620	—	4,190
Baltimore, MD	$107,570	$80,990	—	2,200
Boulder, CO	$105,260	$99,360	—	60
Denver, CO	$105,120	$76,210	—	250
Oklahoma City, OK	$104,680	$84,550	—	1,540
Shreveport, LA	$103,330	$113,550	—	670
Fresno, CA	$103,020	$99,480	—	970
McAllen, TX	$102,470	$98,440	—	60
Washington, DC	$100,190	$99,240	—	3,020
Wichita, KS	$100,090	$85,690	—	630
New Haven, CT	$99,240	$81,480	—	330
Amherst, MA	$98,940	$89,410	—	230
College Station, TX	$98,280	$78,500	—	80
Nashville, TN	$97,540	$81,110	—	790
Fort Collins, CO	$97,490	$83,210	—	60
Napa, CA	$96,950	$79,670	—	170
Ann Arbor, MI	$96,510	$82,820	—	330
Baton Rouge, LA	$94,120	$79,180	—	2,490
Lubbock, TX	$94,070	$83,260	—	180
New York, NY	$93,560	$73,490	—	2,500
Bend, OR	$93,550	$89,250	—	130
Santa Fe, NM	$92,840	$115,000	—	n/a
Lincoln, NE	$92,730	$81,960	—	170
Miami, FL	$92,240	$100,080	—	4,240
Rochester, NY	$92,050	$80,440	—	150
Bloomington, IN	$91,840	$83,880	—	60
Lansing, MI	$91,180	$84,020	—	170
Louisville, KY	$90,730	$83,090	—	2,110
Albuquerque, NM	$90,520	$83,300	—	640
Waterloo, IA	$90,430	$103,680	—	250
Worcester, MA	$90,110	$83,820	—	380
Pittsburgh, PA	$89,190	$59,060	—	2,340
St. Cloud, MN	$89,170	$84,910	—	60
Seattle, WA	$89,020	$79,780	—	220
Lafayette, IN	$88,710	$82,390	—	330
Knoxville, TN	$88,130	$78,020	—	460
St. Louis, MO	$87,950	$66,410	—	410
Medford, OR	$87,890	$73,650	—	130
Bowling Green, KY	$87,670	$83,220	—	170
Milwaukee, WI	$87,270	$96,500	—	520
Spokane, WA	$86,920	$74,780	—	50
Austin, TX	$86,230	$77,780	—	560
Augusta, GA	$86,220	$55,640	—	150
Portland, OR	$86,210	$72,370	—	2,050
Waterbury, CT	$85,730	$83,900	—	100
Houston, TX	$85,420	$66,900	—	660
Springfield, MA	$85,370	$84,740	—	70
Providence, RI	$84,540	$60,540	—	780
Lima, OH	$84,480	$77,210	—	110
Richmond, VA	$84,050	$81,600	—	180
Hartford, CT	$84,020	$77,850	—	1,030
Erie, PA	$83,750	$75,910	—	110
Scranton, PA	$83,410	$80,980	—	360
Columbia, SC	$83,390	$80,010	—	430
Asheville, NC	$83,030	$76,230	—	110
Bangor, ME	$82,830	$77,940	—	n/a
Bakersfield, CA	$82,720	$76,110	—	930
Cincinnati, OH	$82,570	$78,020	—	880
Harrisburg, PA	$82,050	$78,320	—	280
Toledo, OH	$81,830	$77,340	—	320
Boise, ID	$81,760	$76,540	—	n/a
Atlanta, GA	$81,750	$77,570	—	2,630
Albany, NY	$81,680	$78,570	—	270
Deltona, FL	$81,630	$88,360	—	320
New Orleans, LA	$81,620	$78,810	—	1,600
Eugene, OR	$81,540	$63,690	—	350
Hammond, LA	$81,470	$84,050	—	630
Mankato, MN	$81,170	$77,080	—	n/a
Fargo, ND	$81,020	$71,500	—	170
Norwich, CT	$80,820	$65,030	—	80
Dallas, TX	$80,750	$61,370	—	1,170
Santa Maria, CA	$80,550	$71,200	—	1,100
Charleston, SC	$80,400	$79,110	—	310
Raleigh, NC	$80,240	$75,210	—	140
Dayton, OH	$80,220	$78,230	—	560
Tucson, AZ	$79,720	$74,750	—	390
Savannah, GA	$79,460	$77,030	—	320
Lafayette, LA	$79,380	$73,110	—	110
Reading, PA	$79,130	$61,500	—	100
Detroit, MI	$79,040	$66,150	—	860
Hilton Head Island, SC	$78,880	$81,500	—	30
Monroe, LA	$78,810	$77,040	—	250
Evansville, IN	$78,250	$79,470	—	60
Columbus, OH	$78,130	$74,940	—	1,010
Manhattan, KS	$77,380	$60,050	—	60
Lancaster, PA	$77,260	$73,250	—	130
Tampa, FL	$76,950	$61,620	—	2,440
Duluth, MN	$76,640	$71,630	—	120
Chattanooga, TN	$76,580	$60,190	—	50
South Bend, IN	$76,540	$78,530	—	60
Grand Rapids, MI	$76,440	$66,370	—	160
Rome, GA	$76,430	$77,670	—	90
Winston-Salem, NC	$76,420	$75,830	—	60
Manchester, NH	$76,120	$80,690	—	80
Charlotte, NC	$75,180	$78,350	—	270
Fort Wayne, IN	$74,500	$70,910	—	40
Phoenix, AZ	$74,490	$79,260	—	1,050
Bridgeport, CT	$74,430	$63,540	—	n/a
Amarillo, TX	$73,890	$74,910	—	60
El Paso, TX	$73,660	$48,360	—	220
Buffalo, NY	$73,640	$52,680	—	110
Spartanburg, SC	$73,490	$62,190	—	190
Charleston, WV	$73,440	$65,260	—	90
Springfield, MO	$73,310	$61,540	—	140
Portland, ME	$72,940	$62,060	—	90
Jacksonville, FL	$72,870	$61,020	—	730
Salt Lake City, UT	$72,630	$62,250	—	1,910
Cedar Rapids, IA	$72,570	$78,830	—	330
Memphis, TN	$72,310	$63,310	—	310
Orlando, FL	$72,130	$60,840	—	1,470
Fort Myers, FL	$72,040	$61,080	—	240
Indianapolis, IN	$72,000	$70,840	—	240
Greenville, SC	$71,710	$75,300	—	260
Akron, OH	$71,510	$65,700	—	210
Allentown, PA	$71,220	$62,050	—	180
Columbia, MO	$70,900	$59,880	—	n/a
Houma, LA	$70,590	$58,570	—	100
Cleveland, OH	$69,940	$64,340	—	1,100
Kiryas Joel, NY	$69,730	$80,500	—	80
Virginia Beach, VA	$69,530	$52,070	—	190
San Juan, PR	$69,370	$60,310	—	1,310
Greensboro, NC	$69,120	$64,820	—	60
Weirton, WV	$68,860	$60,290	—	90
Visalia, CA	$68,570	$60,890	—	170
Columbus, GA	$68,220	$64,920	—	190
Laredo, TX	$67,860	$67,460	—	80
Lexington, KY	$67,660	$51,170	—	290
San Antonio, TX	$67,580	$52,640	—	430
Burlington, NC	$67,340	$61,980	—	30
Jackson, TN	$66,850	$65,350	—	70
Chicago, IL	$66,570	$63,820	—	760
Cheyenne, WY	$66,010	$59,280	—	70
Clarksville, TN	$65,790	$60,170	—	100
Ponce, PR	$65,510	$58,140	—	400
Joplin, MO	$65,340	$59,570	—	210
Sarasota, FL	$65,140	$62,280	—	420
Provo, UT	$65,100	$59,740	—	1,020
Athens, GA	$65,000	$64,650	—	210
Syracuse, NY	$64,570	$53,090	—	80
Huntington, WV	$64,550	$59,110	—	160
Las Vegas, NV	$64,000	$59,270	—	1,060
Reno, NV	$63,200	$50,900	—	170
Flint, MI	$63,010	$59,280	—	30
Honolulu, HI	$62,760	$48,630	—	230
Bismarck, ND	$61,530	$59,830	—	30
Kingsport, TN	$61,490	$59,600	—	40
Longview, TX	$60,450	$49,680	—	80
Abilene, TX	$59,700	$49,660	—	110
Valdosta, GA	$59,490	$48,890	—	40
Omaha, NE	$59,300	$52,210	—	390
Paducah, KY	$56,230	$52,170	—	170
Little Rock, AR	$56,130	$45,510	—	240
Davenport, IA	$54,660	$46,600	—	80
Ogden, UT	$54,200	$45,300	—	340
Owensboro, KY	$48,980	$50,440	—	120
Mayaguez, PR	$44,180	$29,330	—	120
Arecibo, PR	$33,410	$21,840	—	30

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Postsecondary Teachers, All Other salary: questions

Where do other postsecondary teachers make the most money?

In Trenton, NJ, with an average of $167,460 a year, among the 169 metro areas we cover.

What is the average other postsecondary teachers salary in the U.S.?

$90,630 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $77,640, so half of other postsecondary teachers earn more than that and half less.

What salary should other postsecondary teachers ask for?

Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of other postsecondary teachers nationwide earn between $59,290 (25th percentile) and $106,770 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.

Which state pays other postsecondary teachers the most?

Massachusetts, with a statewide average of $116,540 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).

Where is other postsecondary teachers pay the lowest?

Arecibo, PR, at $33,410 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.

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 25-1199.
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.

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