25 Series · SOC 25-1194
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $63,820
- Median / year
- $108,620
- Top 10% earn
- +0.7%
- Growth '23–'33
- 114,110
- US workers
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary earn a median of $63,820 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $63,820, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $41,960 (10th percentile) to $108,620 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 114,110 US workers. Wisconsin pays the most ($82,620), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary earn a median of $63,820, putting them above the typical US occupation and higher than 54% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Educational Instruction and Library, it ranks #51 of 64 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 0.7% by 2033.
- $63,820
- Median annual wage
- Top 46%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #51 of 64
- in Educational Instruction and Library
- 2.6×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Wisconsin at $82,620. Typical entry-level education: Bachelor's degree.
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary (SOC 25-1194) pays a national median of $63,820 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $41,960 at the 10th percentile to $108,620 at the 90th, with a mean of $72,060 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 114,110 Americans work in this occupation across 52 reporting states and 370 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +0.7% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as slower than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 8,800 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is Bachelor's degree, with less than 5 years of prior experience generally required. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of A for this role, with a fatality rate of 0.3 per 100,000 and injury rate of 0.8 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Wisconsin pays the highest state median at $82,620, which is +29% above the national figure. The top metro is Chico, CA at $162,300 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
BLS OEWS May 2025 114,110 jobs Median $63,820/yr
Median Salary
$63,820
per year
Median Hourly
$30.68/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$72,060
average
Employment
114,110
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$63,820 Top 46% higher than 54% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 25-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 24 25-series occupations with growth data, Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary sits on the slower-growing side at +0.7% growth and $63,820 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+0.7%
Slower than average
Annual Openings
8,800
per year (projected)
Typical Education
Bachelor's degree
Work Experience
Less than 5 years
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings → A
Very Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
0.3/100K
Injury Rate
0.8/100
Danger Index
3.4/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Active Listening 4.0
Learning Strategies 4.0
Instructing 4.0
Reading Comprehension 3.9
Speaking 3.9
Active Learning 3.9
Critical Thinking 3.8
Writing 3.6
Monitoring 3.6
Social Perceptiveness 3.3
Knowledge Areas
Education and Training 4.5
English Language 3.8
Mechanical 3.7
Customer and Personal Service 3.7
Mathematics 3.7
Administrative 3.5
Engineering and Technology 3.5
Computers and Electronics 3.4
Administration and Management 3.4
Public Safety and Security 3.3
Key Tasks
- ▸ Observe and evaluate students' work to determine progress, provide feedback, and make suggestions for improvement.
- ▸ Present lectures and conduct discussions to increase students' knowledge and competence using visual aids, such as graphs, charts, videotapes, and slides.
- ▸ Supervise and monitor students' use of tools and equipment.
- ▸ Administer oral, written, or performance tests to measure progress and to evaluate training effectiveness.
- ▸ Provide individualized instruction and tutorial or remedial instruction.
- ▸ Prepare reports and maintain records, such as student grades, attendance rolls, and training activity details.
- ▸ Develop curricula and plan course content and methods of instruction.
- ▸ Determine training needs of students or workers.
- ▸ Supervise independent or group projects, field placements, laboratory work, or other training.
- ▸ Integrate academic and vocational curricula so that students can obtain a variety of skills.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$41,960
25th Percentile
$50,320
Median
$63,820
75th Percentile
$82,360
90th Percentile
$108,620
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
Lowest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wisconsin | $82,620 | +29% above national |
| 2 | South Carolina | $79,610 | +25% above national |
| 3 | Massachusetts | $78,780 | +23% above national |
| 4 | Washington | $77,530 | +21% above national |
| 5 | Alaska | $77,310 | +21% above national |
| 6 | Minnesota | $76,920 | +21% above national |
| 7 | California | $76,630 | +20% above national |
| 8 | New York | $75,170 | +18% above national |
| 9 | Wyoming | $74,210 | +16% above national |
| 10 | North Dakota | $73,570 | +15% above national |
| 11 | South Dakota | $72,940 | +14% above national |
| 12 | New Jersey | $72,440 | +14% above national |
| 13 | Colorado | $70,130 | +10% above national |
| 14 | Oklahoma | $67,060 | +5% above national |
| 15 | Oregon | $65,430 | +3% above national |
| 16 | Rhode Island | $65,210 | +2% above national |
| 17 | West Virginia | $65,200 | +2% above national |
| 18 | Texas | $65,180 | +2% above national |
| 19 | New Hampshire | $65,040 | +2% above national |
| 20 | Arizona | $64,930 | +2% above national |
| 21 | Michigan | $63,440 | 1% below national |
| 22 | Pennsylvania | $63,160 | 1% below national |
| 23 | Alabama | $62,580 | 2% below national |
| 24 | Illinois | $62,480 | 2% below national |
| 25 | Vermont | $62,450 | 2% below national |
| 26 | Delaware | $62,400 | 2% below national |
| 27 | North Carolina | $62,390 | 2% below national |
| 28 | Tennessee | $62,310 | 2% below national |
| 29 | Iowa | $62,270 | 2% below national |
| 30 | Maryland | $62,060 | 3% below national |
| 31 | Maine | $61,740 | 3% below national |
| 32 | Nevada | $61,740 | 3% below national |
| 33 | Kentucky | $61,080 | 4% below national |
| 34 | Ohio | $60,600 | 5% below national |
| 35 | Nebraska | $60,490 | 5% below national |
| 36 | New Mexico | $60,490 | 5% below national |
| 37 | Georgia | $60,320 | 5% below national |
| 38 | Florida | $59,990 | 6% below national |
| 39 | Idaho | $59,730 | 6% below national |
| 40 | Missouri | $59,640 | 7% below national |
| 41 | Connecticut | $59,420 | 7% below national |
| 42 | District of Columbia | $59,220 | 7% below national |
| 43 | Indiana | $57,820 | 9% below national |
| 44 | Virginia | $57,820 | 9% below national |
| 45 | Montana | $57,270 | 10% below national |
| 46 | Louisiana | $56,480 | 12% below national |
| 47 | Hawaii | $51,990 | 19% below national |
| 48 | Utah | $50,740 | 20% below national |
| 49 | Mississippi | $50,670 | 21% below national |
| 50 | Arkansas | $50,120 | 21% below national |
| 51 | Kansas | $48,790 | 24% below national |
| 52 | Puerto Rico | $42,470 | 33% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chico, CA | $162,300 | +154% above national |
| 2 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $115,540 | +81% above national |
| 3 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $109,520 | +72% above national |
| 4 | Ann Arbor, MI | $108,400 | +70% above national |
| 5 | El Centro, CA | $106,620 | +67% above national |
| 6 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $106,370 | +67% above national |
| 7 | Lebanon, PA | $105,090 | +65% above national |
| 8 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $104,190 | +63% above national |
| 9 | Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $99,300 | +56% above national |
| 10 | Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $97,590 | +53% above national |
| 11 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $97,440 | +53% above national |
| 12 | Appleton, WI | $96,900 | +52% above national |
| 13 | Worcester, MA | $96,840 | +52% above national |
| 14 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $96,780 | +52% above national |
| 15 | Bismarck, ND | $95,740 | +50% above national |
| 16 | New Haven, CT | $95,730 | +50% above national |
| 17 | Williamsport, PA | $91,330 | +43% above national |
| 18 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $90,970 | +43% above national |
| 19 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $89,110 | +40% above national |
| 20 | Madison, WI | $89,070 | +40% above national |
| 21 | Peoria, IL | $88,380 | +38% above national |
| 22 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $86,980 | +36% above national |
| 23 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $84,410 | +32% above national |
| 24 | Spartanburg, SC | $83,440 | +31% above national |
| 25 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $83,370 | +31% above national |
| 26 | Redding, CA | $82,660 | +30% above national |
| 27 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $82,490 | +29% above national |
| 28 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $82,420 | +29% above national |
| 29 | Fayetteville, NC | $82,010 | +29% above national |
| 30 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $81,400 | +28% above national |
| 31 | Evansville, IN | $81,220 | +27% above national |
| 32 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $81,010 | +27% above national |
| 33 | Wausau, WI | $80,480 | +26% above national |
| 34 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $80,370 | +26% above national |
| 35 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $80,200 | +26% above national |
| 36 | Kenosha, WI | $80,170 | +26% above national |
| 37 | Columbia, SC | $79,860 | +25% above national |
| 38 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $79,610 | +25% above national |
| 39 | Johnstown, PA | $79,460 | +25% above national |
| 40 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $79,370 | +24% above national |
| 41 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $79,060 | +24% above national |
| 42 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $79,000 | +24% above national |
| 43 | Syracuse, NY | $78,810 | +23% above national |
| 44 | Lima, OH | $78,770 | +23% above national |
| 45 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $78,540 | +23% above national |
| 46 | Barnstable Town, MA | $78,520 | +23% above national |
| 47 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $78,480 | +23% above national |
| 48 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $78,250 | +23% above national |
| 49 | Medford, OR | $78,010 | +22% above national |
| 50 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | $77,950 | +22% above national |
| 51 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $77,810 | +22% above national |
| 52 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $77,790 | +22% above national |
| 53 | St. Cloud, MN | $77,590 | +22% above national |
| 54 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $77,460 | +21% above national |
| 55 | Anchorage, AK | $77,310 | +21% above national |
| 56 | Paducah, KY-IL | $77,170 | +21% above national |
| 57 | Salinas, CA | $76,960 | +21% above national |
| 58 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $76,810 | +20% above national |
| 59 | Vineland, NJ | $76,770 | +20% above national |
| 60 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $76,670 | +20% above national |
| 61 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $76,660 | +20% above national |
| 62 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $76,590 | +20% above national |
| 63 | Bellingham, WA | $76,470 | +20% above national |
| 64 | Mansfield, OH | $76,420 | +20% above national |
| 65 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $76,270 | +20% above national |
| 66 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $76,250 | +19% above national |
| 67 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $76,240 | +19% above national |
| 68 | Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $76,210 | +19% above national |
| 69 | Rome, GA | $76,200 | +19% above national |
| 70 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $76,060 | +19% above national |
| 71 | Corpus Christi, TX | $76,040 | +19% above national |
| 72 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $76,000 | +19% above national |
| 73 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $75,910 | +19% above national |
| 74 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $75,490 | +18% above national |
| 75 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $75,450 | +18% above national |
| 76 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $75,420 | +18% above national |
| 77 | Flagstaff, AZ | $75,330 | +18% above national |
| 78 | Johnson City, TN | $75,010 | +18% above national |
| 79 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $74,570 | +17% above national |
| 80 | Greeley, CO | $74,550 | +17% above national |
| 81 | Santa Fe, NM | $74,430 | +17% above national |
| 82 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $74,230 | +16% above national |
| 83 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $73,810 | +16% above national |
| 84 | Battle Creek, MI | $73,720 | +16% above national |
| 85 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $73,630 | +15% above national |
| 86 | Oklahoma City, OK | $73,410 | +15% above national |
| 87 | Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $73,180 | +15% above national |
| 88 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $73,020 | +14% above national |
| 89 | East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $72,970 | +14% above national |
| 90 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $72,700 | +14% above national |
| 91 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $72,490 | +14% above national |
| 92 | Fresno, CA | $72,140 | +13% above national |
| 93 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $71,510 | +12% above national |
| 94 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $71,230 | +12% above national |
| 95 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $70,860 | +11% above national |
| 96 | Springfield, MA | $70,850 | +11% above national |
| 97 | Kingston, NY | $70,310 | +10% above national |
| 98 | Ithaca, NY | $70,160 | +10% above national |
| 99 | Duluth, MN-WI | $70,150 | +10% above national |
| 100 | Pueblo, CO | $70,130 | +10% above national |
| 101 | Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $70,130 | +10% above national |
| 102 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $69,920 | +10% above national |
| 103 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $68,980 | +8% above national |
| 104 | El Paso, TX | $68,380 | +7% above national |
| 105 | Waco, TX | $67,520 | +6% above national |
| 106 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $67,370 | +6% above national |
| 107 | Rochester, MN | $67,350 | +6% above national |
| 108 | Rapid City, SD | $67,290 | +5% above national |
| 109 | Akron, OH | $67,150 | +5% above national |
| 110 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $66,890 | +5% above national |
| 111 | Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $66,880 | +5% above national |
| 112 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $66,880 | +5% above national |
| 113 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $66,660 | +4% above national |
| 114 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $66,570 | +4% above national |
| 115 | Abilene, TX | $66,460 | +4% above national |
| 116 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $66,290 | +4% above national |
| 117 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $66,060 | +4% above national |
| 118 | Kankakee, IL | $65,950 | +3% above national |
| 119 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $65,900 | +3% above national |
| 120 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $65,790 | +3% above national |
| 121 | Omaha, NE-IA | $65,730 | +3% above national |
| 122 | Toledo, OH | $65,660 | +3% above national |
| 123 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $65,620 | +3% above national |
| 124 | Tulsa, OK | $65,400 | +2% above national |
| 125 | Morgantown, WV | $65,390 | +2% above national |
| 126 | Laredo, TX | $65,290 | +2% above national |
| 127 | Terre Haute, IN | $65,270 | +2% above national |
| 128 | Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $65,070 | +2% above national |
| 129 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $64,990 | +2% above national |
| 130 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $64,940 | +2% above national |
| 131 | Victoria, TX | $64,830 | +2% above national |
| 132 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $64,720 | +1% above national |
| 133 | West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $64,710 | +1% above national |
| 134 | Greenville, NC | $64,700 | +1% above national |
| 135 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $64,700 | +1% above national |
| 136 | Winston-Salem, NC | $64,690 | +1% above national |
| 137 | Rochester, NY | $64,640 | +1% above national |
| 138 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $64,620 | +1% above national |
| 139 | Columbus, GA-AL | $64,580 | +1% above national |
| 140 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $64,530 | +1% above national |
| 141 | Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $64,520 | +1% above national |
| 142 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $64,520 | +1% above national |
| 143 | Knoxville, TN | $64,490 | +1% above national |
| 144 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $64,460 | +1% above national |
| 145 | Goldsboro, NC | $64,440 | +1% above national |
| 146 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $64,430 | +1% above national |
| 147 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $64,420 | +1% above national |
| 148 | Casper, WY | $64,380 | +1% above national |
| 149 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $64,350 | +1% above national |
| 150 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $64,330 | +1% above national |
| 151 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $64,020 | same as national |
| 152 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $63,890 | same as national |
| 153 | Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $63,880 | same as national |
| 154 | Longview, TX | $63,800 | same as national |
| 155 | Boulder, CO | $63,780 | same as national |
| 156 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $63,750 | same as national |
| 157 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $63,700 | same as national |
| 158 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $63,650 | same as national |
| 159 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $63,630 | same as national |
| 160 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $63,590 | same as national |
| 161 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $63,520 | same as national |
| 162 | Enid, OK | $63,510 | same as national |
| 163 | Jackson, TN | $63,440 | 1% below national |
| 164 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $63,440 | 1% below national |
| 165 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $63,440 | 1% below national |
| 166 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $63,420 | 1% below national |
| 167 | Birmingham, AL | $63,380 | 1% below national |
| 168 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $63,250 | 1% below national |
| 169 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $63,100 | 1% below national |
| 170 | Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $62,990 | 1% below national |
| 171 | Jacksonville, NC | $62,940 | 1% below national |
| 172 | Utica-Rome, NY | $62,900 | 1% below national |
| 173 | East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $62,870 | 1% below national |
| 174 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $62,810 | 2% below national |
| 175 | Vallejo, CA | $62,810 | 2% below national |
| 176 | Owensboro, KY | $62,710 | 2% below national |
| 177 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $62,700 | 2% below national |
| 178 | Columbus, OH | $62,690 | 2% below national |
| 179 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $62,670 | 2% below national |
| 180 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $62,650 | 2% below national |
| 181 | Huntsville, AL | $62,640 | 2% below national |
| 182 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $62,570 | 2% below national |
| 183 | Montgomery, AL | $62,520 | 2% below national |
| 184 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $62,470 | 2% below national |
| 185 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $62,460 | 2% below national |
| 186 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $62,420 | 2% below national |
| 187 | Dover, DE | $62,400 | 2% below national |
| 188 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $62,400 | 2% below national |
| 189 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $62,380 | 2% below national |
| 190 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $62,370 | 2% below national |
| 191 | Savannah, GA | $62,300 | 2% below national |
| 192 | Rockford, IL | $62,290 | 2% below national |
| 193 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $62,230 | 2% below national |
| 194 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $62,170 | 3% below national |
| 195 | Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area | $62,100 | 3% below national |
| 196 | Lawton, OK | $62,070 | 3% below national |
| 197 | Wilmington, NC | $62,060 | 3% below national |
| 198 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $62,040 | 3% below national |
| 199 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $61,970 | 3% below national |
| 200 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $61,940 | 3% below national |
| 201 | East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $61,940 | 3% below national |
| 202 | Hattiesburg, MS | $61,820 | 3% below national |
| 203 | Idaho Falls, ID | $61,810 | 3% below national |
| 204 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $61,790 | 3% below national |
| 205 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $61,740 | 3% below national |
| 206 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $61,740 | 3% below national |
| 207 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $61,640 | 3% below national |
| 208 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $61,610 | 3% below national |
| 209 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $61,600 | 3% below national |
| 210 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $61,600 | 3% below national |
| 211 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $61,530 | 4% below national |
| 212 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $61,530 | 4% below national |
| 213 | Lubbock, TX | $61,520 | 4% below national |
| 214 | Asheville, NC | $61,470 | 4% below national |
| 215 | Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | $61,430 | 4% below national |
| 216 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $61,390 | 4% below national |
| 217 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $61,360 | 4% below national |
| 218 | Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $61,270 | 4% below national |
| 219 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $61,210 | 4% below national |
| 220 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $61,170 | 4% below national |
| 221 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $60,940 | 5% below national |
| 222 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $60,920 | 5% below national |
| 223 | Las Cruces, NM | $60,910 | 5% below national |
| 224 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $60,900 | 5% below national |
| 225 | Tyler, TX | $60,880 | 5% below national |
| 226 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $60,860 | 5% below national |
| 227 | Ogden, UT | $60,780 | 5% below national |
| 228 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $60,690 | 5% below national |
| 229 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $60,670 | 5% below national |
| 230 | Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $60,520 | 5% below national |
| 231 | Albuquerque, NM | $60,490 | 5% below national |
| 232 | Tucson, AZ | $60,450 | 5% below national |
| 233 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $60,390 | 5% below national |
| 234 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $60,380 | 5% below national |
| 235 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $60,360 | 5% below national |
| 236 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $60,360 | 5% below national |
| 237 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $60,350 | 5% below national |
| 238 | Jacksonville, FL | $60,290 | 6% below national |
| 239 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $60,290 | 6% below national |
| 240 | Bangor, ME | $60,260 | 6% below national |
| 241 | Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $60,110 | 6% below national |
| 242 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $60,060 | 6% below national |
| 243 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $59,980 | 6% below national |
| 244 | Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $59,980 | 6% below national |
| 245 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $59,960 | 6% below national |
| 246 | Logan, UT-ID | $59,950 | 6% below national |
| 247 | Cleveland, OH | $59,940 | 6% below national |
| 248 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $59,930 | 6% below national |
| 249 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $59,810 | 6% below national |
| 250 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $59,790 | 6% below national |
| 251 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $59,780 | 6% below national |
| 252 | Twin Falls, ID | $59,730 | 6% below national |
| 253 | Bowling Green, KY | $59,610 | 7% below national |
| 254 | Lynchburg, VA | $59,600 | 7% below national |
| 255 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $59,600 | 7% below national |
| 256 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $59,560 | 7% below national |
| 257 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $59,550 | 7% below national |
| 258 | Kokomo, IN | $59,530 | 7% below national |
| 259 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $59,470 | 7% below national |
| 260 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $59,450 | 7% below national |
| 261 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $59,440 | 7% below national |
| 262 | Salem, OR | $59,420 | 7% below national |
| 263 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $59,370 | 7% below national |
| 264 | Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $59,360 | 7% below national |
| 265 | Amarillo, TX | $59,340 | 7% below national |
| 266 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $59,290 | 7% below national |
| 267 | Longview-Kelso, WA | $59,280 | 7% below national |
| 268 | Saginaw, MI | $59,170 | 7% below national |
| 269 | Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $59,150 | 7% below national |
| 270 | Bend, OR | $59,030 | 8% below national |
| 271 | Flint, MI | $59,010 | 8% below national |
| 272 | Erie, PA | $58,960 | 8% below national |
| 273 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $58,770 | 8% below national |
| 274 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $58,770 | 8% below national |
| 275 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $58,670 | 8% below national |
| 276 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $58,260 | 9% below national |
| 277 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $58,230 | 9% below national |
| 278 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $58,220 | 9% below national |
| 279 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $58,220 | 9% below national |
| 280 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $58,150 | 9% below national |
| 281 | Pittsburgh, PA | $58,110 | 9% below national |
| 282 | Albany, GA | $58,030 | 9% below national |
| 283 | Boise City, ID | $58,000 | 9% below national |
| 284 | Lancaster, PA | $57,970 | 9% below national |
| 285 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $57,930 | 9% below national |
| 286 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $57,900 | 9% below national |
| 287 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $57,850 | 9% below national |
| 288 | Richmond, VA | $57,820 | 9% below national |
| 289 | Merced, CA | $57,720 | 10% below national |
| 290 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $57,680 | 10% below national |
| 291 | Modesto, CA | $57,470 | 10% below national |
| 292 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $57,460 | 10% below national |
| 293 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $57,460 | 10% below national |
| 294 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $57,430 | 10% below national |
| 295 | Gadsden, AL | $57,380 | 10% below national |
| 296 | Jefferson City, MO | $57,360 | 10% below national |
| 297 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $57,360 | 10% below national |
| 298 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $57,280 | 10% below national |
| 299 | Bozeman, MT | $57,270 | 10% below national |
| 300 | Lincoln, NE | $57,260 | 10% below national |
| 301 | Mobile, AL | $57,210 | 10% below national |
| 302 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $57,160 | 10% below national |
| 303 | Baton Rouge, LA | $57,130 | 10% below national |
| 304 | Springfield, IL | $57,130 | 10% below national |
| 305 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $57,080 | 11% below national |
| 306 | Visalia, CA | $57,060 | 11% below national |
| 307 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $57,010 | 11% below national |
| 308 | Reno, NV | $56,950 | 11% below national |
| 309 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $56,890 | 11% below national |
| 310 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $56,820 | 11% below national |
| 311 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $56,750 | 11% below national |
| 312 | Joplin, MO-KS | $56,600 | 11% below national |
| 313 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $56,600 | 11% below national |
| 314 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $56,490 | 11% below national |
| 315 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $56,400 | 12% below national |
| 316 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $56,310 | 12% below national |
| 317 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $56,270 | 12% below national |
| 318 | Yakima, WA | $56,140 | 12% below national |
| 319 | Fargo, ND-MN | $56,080 | 12% below national |
| 320 | Gainesville, FL | $56,080 | 12% below national |
| 321 | Lafayette, LA | $55,900 | 12% below national |
| 322 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $55,770 | 13% below national |
| 323 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $55,700 | 13% below national |
| 324 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $55,340 | 13% below national |
| 325 | Fort Wayne, IN | $54,440 | 15% below national |
| 326 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $54,270 | 15% below national |
| 327 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $53,140 | 17% below national |
| 328 | Tallahassee, FL | $52,750 | 17% below national |
| 329 | West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $52,720 | 17% below national |
| 330 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $52,520 | 18% below national |
| 331 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $52,460 | 18% below national |
| 332 | York-Hanover, PA | $52,210 | 18% below national |
| 333 | Rocky Mount, NC | $52,010 | 19% below national |
| 334 | Springfield, MO | $52,000 | 19% below national |
| 335 | East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | $51,980 | 19% below national |
| 336 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $51,630 | 19% below national |
| 337 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $51,500 | 19% below national |
| 338 | Ocala, FL | $51,500 | 19% below national |
| 339 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $51,490 | 19% below national |
| 340 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $51,110 | 20% below national |
| 341 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $50,950 | 20% below national |
| 342 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $50,860 | 20% below national |
| 343 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $50,830 | 20% below national |
| 344 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $50,770 | 20% below national |
| 345 | Gainesville, GA | $50,750 | 20% below national |
| 346 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $50,460 | 21% below national |
| 347 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $50,320 | 21% below national |
| 348 | Jackson, MS | $49,760 | 22% below national |
| 349 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $49,380 | 23% below national |
| 350 | Missoula, MT | $49,290 | 23% below national |
| 351 | Bloomington, IN | $49,140 | 23% below national |
| 352 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $49,020 | 23% below national |
| 353 | Colorado Springs, CO | $48,740 | 24% below national |
| 354 | Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $48,720 | 24% below national |
| 355 | Wichita, KS | $48,710 | 24% below national |
| 356 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $48,540 | 24% below national |
| 357 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $48,190 | 24% below national |
| 358 | Ponce, PR | $47,150 | 26% below national |
| 359 | Roanoke, VA | $46,850 | 27% below national |
| 360 | Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $46,750 | 27% below national |
| 361 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $46,710 | 27% below national |
| 362 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $45,480 | 29% below national |
| 363 | Mayaguez, PR | $45,210 | 29% below national |
| 364 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $44,970 | 30% below national |
| 365 | Grand Junction, CO | $44,720 | 30% below national |
| 366 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $42,460 | 33% below national |
| 367 | Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $41,920 | 34% below national |
| 368 | Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $41,600 | 35% below national |
| 369 | Arecibo, PR | $35,780 | 44% below national |
| 370 | St. George, UT | $22,520 | 65% below national |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary make? ▼
The median annual salary for Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary is $63,820 ($30.68/hour). The salary range spans from $41,960 at the 10th percentile to $108,620 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary the most? ▼
Wisconsin pays the highest median salary for Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary at $82,620/year, which is +29% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary? ▼
The typical entry-level education for Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary is Bachelor's degree. Less than 5 years of related work experience is also typically required.
How dangerous is being a Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary? ▼
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary has a safety grade of A (Very Safe) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 0.3 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 0.8 per 100 workers.
Is Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary a good career? ▼
Employment for Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary is projected to grow 0.7% from 2024 to 2034, which is slower than average. About 8,800 openings are projected each year.
How does Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary pay vary by state? ▼
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is Wisconsin at $82,620/year, while Utah pays the least at $50,740/year. BLS data covers 52 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary? ▼
The highest-paying metro area for Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary is Chico, CA at $162,300/year. BLS reports wage data for 370 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.
What to do with this data
How to use Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary pay figures in a real decision
- For an experienced offer, anchor on the 75th percentile (about $82,360/year), not the median. The median marks the middle worker; the upper quartile is the realistic target with strong experience. Salary calculator
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