180 metro areas
Business Teacher, Postsecondary Salary by City (2026)
Business teachers earn the most in Lawrence, KS, an average of $203,180 a year, against $114,720 nationally. After local prices, pay goes furthest in Lawrence, KS ($225,150 in national-average dollars). Every metro area with its own BLS estimate is ranked below.
- US average (mean)
- $114,720BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Highest-paying city
- $203,180Lawrence, KS
- Best after cost of living
- $225,150Lawrence, KS
- Metro areas
- 180With their own estimate
Top cities
Highest-paying cities for business teachers
Top 10 metro areas
- Lawrence, KS$203,180
- Madison, WI$172,020
- New Haven, CT$166,930
- San Jose, CA$166,370
- Anchorage, AK$165,560
- College Station, TX$159,130
- Lansing, MI$159,100
- Wilmington, NC$155,190
- Riverside, CA$151,650
- Knoxville, TN$148,640
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Lawrence, KS | $203,180 |
| Madison, WI | $172,020 |
| New Haven, CT | $166,930 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $166,370 |
| Anchorage, AK | $165,560 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | $159,130 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $159,100 |
| Wilmington, NC | $155,190 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $151,650 |
| Knoxville, TN | $148,640 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
Mean wage ÷ BEA price level
- Lawrence, KS$203,180 nominal$225,150
- Madison, WI$172,020 nominal$176,820
- College Station, TX$159,130 nominal$174,960
- Lansing, MI$159,100 nominal$167,490
- Columbia, MO$144,490 nominal$161,550
- Wilmington, NC$155,190 nominal$160,950
- Knoxville, TN$148,640 nominal$160,570
- New Haven, CT$166,930 nominal$159,650
- New Orleans, LA$146,940 nominal$158,690
- McAllen, TX$135,610 nominal$157,880
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Lawrence, KS | $225,150 |
| Madison, WI | $176,820 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | $174,960 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $167,490 |
| Columbia, MO | $161,550 |
| Wilmington, NC | $160,950 |
| Knoxville, TN | $160,570 |
| New Haven, CT | $159,650 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $158,690 |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $157,880 |
Source: BLS OEWS 2025 · BEA RPP 2024
Every city
Business Teacher, Postsecondary salary in every metro area
Mean annual wage, with the Department of Labor's entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) prevailing-wage benchmarks for the same metro, and the mean at national-average prices. Sorted by mean pay.
| # | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) | At US prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lawrence, KS | $203,180 | $100,120 | $253,950 | $225,150 |
| 2 | Madison, WI | $172,020 | $84,140 | $215,310 | $176,820 |
| 3 | New Haven, CT | $166,930 | $76,600 | $211,420 | $159,650 |
| 4 | San Jose, CA | $166,370 | $84,030 | $206,920 | $150,670 |
| 5 | Anchorage, AK | $165,560 | $70,340 | $212,470 | $157,050 |
| 6 | College Station, TX | $159,130 | $50,920 | $212,430 | $174,960 |
| 7 | Lansing, MI | $159,100 | $79,030 | $198,530 | $167,490 |
| 8 | Wilmington, NC | $155,190 | $78,200 | $193,110 | $160,950 |
| 9 | Riverside, CA | $151,650 | $84,870 | $184,540 | $142,470 |
| 10 | Knoxville, TN | $148,640 | $69,340 | $187,700 | $160,570 |
| 11 | Salt Lake City, UT | $148,630 | $75,240 | $184,770 | $147,350 |
| 12 | New Orleans, LA | $146,940 | $72,410 | $183,650 | $158,690 |
| 13 | Hartford, CT | $146,370 | $62,820 | $187,510 | $142,460 |
| 14 | Columbia, MO | $144,490 | $59,200 | $186,500 | $161,550 |
| 15 | Austin, TX | $142,260 | $60,350 | $182,600 | $145,070 |
| 16 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $141,110 | $56,270 | $182,900 | $148,400 |
| 17 | San Francisco, CA | $140,680 | $70,960 | $175,030 | $121,680 |
| 18 | Binghamton, NY | $140,420 | $79,710 | $170,330 | $151,210 |
| 19 | Fargo, ND-MN | $139,930 | $87,680 | $165,670 | $153,990 |
| 20 | Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $139,740 | $64,970 | $176,570 | $128,340 |
| 21 | Los Angeles, CA | $138,850 | $66,730 | $174,370 | $122,260 |
| 22 | Fayetteville, AR | $138,010 | $53,450 | $179,660 | $151,070 |
| 23 | Boston, MA-NH | $137,400 | $64,400 | $173,350 | $126,910 |
| 24 | Columbia, SC | $136,960 | $57,630 | $176,040 | $146,230 |
| 25 | McAllen, TX | $135,610 | $62,950 | $171,400 | $157,880 |
| 26 | Fresno, CA | $134,920 | $85,280 | $159,370 | $132,070 |
| 27 | Minneapolis, MN-WI | $134,790 | $70,650 | $166,380 | $128,590 |
| 28 | Lubbock, TX | $132,500 | $56,180 | $170,090 | $145,100 |
| 29 | Auburn, AL | $132,470 | $63,450 | $166,470 | $150,650 |
| 30 | Lafayette, LA | $131,360 | $66,500 | $163,310 | $150,630 |
| 31 | Kenosha, WI | $130,290 | $84,300 | $152,930 | $128,850 |
| 32 | Reno, NV | $130,180 | $69,550 | $160,040 | $128,870 |
| 33 | Seattle, WA | $130,040 | $64,260 | $162,430 | $117,010 |
| 34 | San Diego, CA | $129,930 | $61,350 | $163,710 | $116,130 |
| 35 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $129,820 | $66,160 | $161,170 | $147,990 |
| 36 | Lincoln, NE | $127,970 | $59,500 | $161,690 | $139,730 |
| 37 | Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $127,490 | $48,270 | $166,510 | $130,170 |
| 38 | Baltimore, MD | $127,340 | $69,350 | $155,900 | $121,870 |
| 39 | Bangor, ME | $127,280 | $58,040 | $161,380 | $131,890 |
| 40 | Bloomington, IN | $126,420 | $59,290 | $159,490 | $132,960 |
| 41 | Rochester, NY | $125,840 | $60,880 | $157,830 | $129,690 |
| 42 | Providence, RI-MA | $125,160 | $76,610 | $149,080 | $122,980 |
| 43 | Houma, LA | $125,090 | $58,090 | $158,090 | $146,990 |
| 44 | Mankato, MN | $124,850 | $58,640 | $157,460 | $137,270 |
| 45 | Sacramento, CA | $124,650 | $78,090 | $147,570 | $116,860 |
| 46 | Birmingham, AL | $123,680 | $65,730 | $152,220 | $134,960 |
| 47 | Joplin, MO-KS | $123,660 | $57,810 | $156,100 | $144,260 |
| 48 | Oshkosh, WI | $123,590 | $88,530 | $140,860 | $132,990 |
| 49 | New York, NY-NJ | $123,550 | $57,350 | $156,160 | $109,760 |
| 50 | Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $122,500 | $57,740 | $154,390 | $119,450 |
| 51 | Flagstaff, AZ | $122,420 | $80,770 | $142,940 | $122,020 |
| 52 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $121,970 | $76,170 | $144,520 | $140,740 |
| 53 | Bowling Green, KY | $121,290 | $56,240 | $153,330 | $134,500 |
| 54 | Buffalo, NY | $121,170 | $53,150 | $154,670 | $126,420 |
| 55 | Detroit, MI | $120,960 | $67,350 | $147,360 | $120,600 |
| 56 | Greenville, NC | $120,110 | $66,950 | $146,290 | $135,870 |
| 57 | Raleigh, NC | $119,530 | $51,860 | $152,860 | $121,770 |
| 58 | Harrisonburg, VA | $117,760 | $70,680 | $140,950 | $124,100 |
| 59 | Atlanta, GA | $117,330 | $48,290 | $151,340 | $117,260 |
| 60 | Toledo, OH | $116,710 | $53,730 | $147,730 | $127,610 |
| 61 | Pittsburgh, PA | $116,680 | $61,950 | $143,640 | $123,250 |
| 62 | Bloomington, IL | $115,770 | $53,380 | $146,500 | $123,770 |
| 63 | Richmond, VA | $115,140 | $54,490 | $145,020 | $117,660 |
| 64 | Eugene, OR | $114,700 | $80,440 | $131,570 | $112,930 |
| 65 | Amarillo, TX | $114,480 | $55,380 | $143,590 | $124,680 |
| 66 | Houston, TX | $114,220 | $57,550 | $142,130 | $115,810 |
| 67 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $113,970 | $63,150 | $139,000 | $123,640 |
| 68 | Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $113,520 | $67,390 | $136,240 | $128,380 |
| 69 | Burlington, VT | $113,080 | $62,370 | $138,060 | $112,020 |
| 70 | Terre Haute, IN | $112,310 | $50,460 | $142,770 | $127,920 |
| 71 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $111,960 | $52,190 | $141,390 | $122,410 |
| 72 | Erie, PA | $111,690 | $56,110 | $139,060 | $122,800 |
| 73 | Worcester, MA | $111,090 | $61,430 | $135,560 | $108,360 |
| 74 | Omaha, NE-IA | $111,060 | $61,950 | $135,250 | $120,830 |
| 75 | Boise City, ID | $111,010 | $62,030 | $135,130 | $112,830 |
| 76 | Portland, OR-WA | $110,930 | $62,900 | $134,590 | $105,230 |
| 77 | Lexington, KY | $110,110 | $49,890 | $139,760 | $118,540 |
| 78 | Springfield, MA | $109,630 | $69,020 | $129,630 | $114,130 |
| 79 | Dallas, TX | $109,340 | $51,220 | $137,970 | $106,060 |
| 80 | Milwaukee, WI | $108,850 | $48,970 | $138,350 | $112,290 |
| 81 | Harrisburg, PA | $108,440 | $55,820 | $134,360 | $109,920 |
| 82 | Fort Collins, CO | $108,360 | $55,800 | $134,250 | $107,150 |
| 83 | Las Vegas, NV | $107,780 | $53,390 | $134,570 | $107,550 |
| 84 | Syracuse, NY | $107,730 | $62,200 | $130,160 | $112,520 |
| 85 | El Paso, TX | $107,690 | $48,830 | $136,690 | $119,770 |
| 86 | Laredo, TX | $107,370 | $45,170 | $138,010 | $123,480 |
| 87 | Columbus, OH | $107,200 | $44,810 | $137,920 | $112,290 |
| 88 | Indianapolis, IN | $106,860 | $52,310 | $133,720 | $111,670 |
| 89 | Ithaca, NY | $106,780 | $60,540 | $129,550 | $103,350 |
| 90 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $106,650 | $35,640 | $141,620 | $111,830 |
| 91 | Bridgeport, CT | $106,600 | $59,600 | $129,750 | $99,750 |
| 92 | Santa Maria, CA | $105,660 | $60,860 | $127,720 | $97,120 |
| 93 | Norwich, CT | $105,530 | $58,060 | $128,910 | $105,060 |
| 94 | Peoria, IL | $105,380 | $45,960 | $134,640 | $115,510 |
| 95 | Bellingham, WA | $105,170 | $54,670 | $130,040 | $101,780 |
| 96 | Springfield, MO | $105,030 | $54,150 | $130,090 | $118,560 |
| 97 | Scranton, PA | $104,730 | $47,240 | $133,050 | $111,940 |
| 98 | Charleston, WV | $104,690 | $55,030 | $129,150 | $118,000 |
| 99 | Augusta, GA-SC | $104,480 | $61,800 | $125,510 | $113,690 |
| 100 | Chicago, IL-IN | $104,420 | $45,970 | $133,210 | $100,800 |
| 101 | Evansville, IN | $103,470 | $59,440 | $125,170 | $113,050 |
| 102 | Manchester, NH | $103,130 | $52,500 | $128,070 | $97,610 |
| 103 | Tyler, TX | $102,810 | $47,110 | $130,240 | $111,560 |
| 104 | Abilene, TX | $102,510 | $45,090 | $130,800 | $113,440 |
| 105 | Trenton, NJ | $102,260 | $42,010 | $131,940 | $99,110 |
| 106 | Miami, FL | $101,680 | $55,290 | $124,520 | $89,070 |
| 107 | Eau Claire, WI | $101,650 | $72,840 | $115,840 | $109,540 |
| 108 | Grand Rapids, MI | $101,270 | $49,810 | $126,610 | $105,990 |
| 109 | Duluth, MN-WI | $100,370 | $66,370 | $117,120 | $113,070 |
| 110 | Mobile, AL | $100,140 | $55,680 | $122,040 | $113,670 |
| 111 | Allentown, PA-NJ | $100,050 | $49,710 | $124,840 | $100,080 |
| 112 | Waterbury, CT | $99,650 | $60,770 | $118,810 | $99,870 |
| 113 | Appleton, WI | $99,580 | $85,420 | $106,550 | $107,750 |
| 114 | St. Cloud, MN | $99,120 | $70,260 | $113,340 | $113,110 |
| 115 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $99,060 | $45,410 | $125,490 | $107,040 |
| 116 | Oklahoma City, OK | $98,120 | $42,590 | $125,470 | $108,530 |
| 117 | Spokane, WA | $97,860 | $62,560 | $115,250 | $97,520 |
| 118 | Greensboro, NC | $97,790 | $59,380 | $116,700 | $105,300 |
| 119 | Nashville, TN | $97,580 | $55,220 | $118,440 | $101,290 |
| 120 | Flint, MI | $97,520 | $43,340 | $124,210 | $104,820 |
| 121 | Killeen, TX | $97,440 | $47,960 | $121,810 | $106,920 |
| 122 | South Bend, IN-MI | $97,090 | $59,950 | $115,380 | $104,560 |
| 123 | Tulsa, OK | $97,070 | $55,910 | $117,350 | $108,810 |
| 124 | San Antonio, TX | $96,770 | $40,200 | $124,630 | $102,170 |
| 125 | Portland, ME | $96,180 | $59,790 | $114,100 | $94,430 |
| 126 | Barnstable Town, MA | $95,660 | $69,610 | $108,490 | $97,260 |
| 127 | Phoenix, AZ | $95,610 | $65,250 | $110,560 | $92,540 |
| 128 | Olympia, WA | $95,140 | $51,350 | $116,700 | $91,770 |
| 129 | Deltona, FL | $95,110 | $60,010 | $112,400 | $95,720 |
| 130 | Greenville, SC | $94,880 | $54,150 | $114,930 | $101,740 |
| 131 | Albany, NY | $94,270 | $52,630 | $114,770 | $94,680 |
| 132 | Dover, DE | $93,360 | $55,800 | $111,850 | $95,750 |
| 133 | La Crosse, WI-MN | $93,330 | $63,300 | $108,120 | $101,700 |
| 134 | Denver, CO | $93,200 | $39,110 | $119,850 | $88,110 |
| 135 | Fort Wayne, IN | $93,010 | $49,130 | $114,630 | $100,470 |
| 136 | Charlotte, NC-SC | $92,080 | $38,140 | $118,650 | $94,590 |
| 137 | Cleveland, OH | $90,540 | $41,120 | $114,880 | $96,400 |
| 138 | Albuquerque, NM | $90,120 | $41,980 | $113,830 | $94,320 |
| 139 | Spartanburg, SC | $90,000 | $60,970 | $104,300 | $98,850 |
| 140 | Tampa, FL | $89,500 | $56,560 | $105,720 | $88,710 |
| 141 | Little Rock, AR | $89,460 | $48,000 | $109,880 | $100,110 |
| 142 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $89,430 | $53,610 | $107,080 | $96,080 |
| 143 | Boulder, CO | $89,290 | $60,160 | $103,640 | $84,870 |
| 144 | Cape Coral, FL | $89,290 | $52,400 | $107,450 | $87,240 |
| 145 | Reading, PA | $88,730 | $54,620 | $105,540 | $91,420 |
| 146 | Athens, GA | $88,600 | $44,250 | $110,440 | $94,920 |
| 147 | Fayetteville, NC | $87,750 | $50,540 | $106,080 | $95,400 |
| 148 | Lakeland, FL | $87,680 | $51,260 | $105,620 | $90,260 |
| 149 | Salem, OR | $87,670 | $51,490 | $105,490 | $84,580 |
| 150 | Dayton, OH | $87,480 | $43,530 | $109,130 | $94,380 |
| 151 | Charleston, SC | $86,830 | $41,270 | $109,270 | $86,000 |
| 152 | Jefferson City, MO | $86,380 | $47,670 | $105,450 | $98,190 |
| 153 | Colorado Springs, CO | $85,810 | $37,090 | $109,810 | $85,210 |
| 154 | Greeley, CO | $85,240 | $47,720 | $103,710 | $85,090 |
| 155 | Jacksonville, FL | $85,210 | $55,750 | $99,720 | $85,650 |
| 156 | Kiryas Joel, NY | $83,360 | $42,830 | $103,330 | $76,180 |
| 157 | Des Moines, IA | $82,230 | $48,210 | $98,990 | $89,670 |
| 158 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $81,300 | $35,310 | $103,950 | $96,770 |
| 159 | Montgomery, AL | $80,610 | $54,320 | $93,570 | $89,880 |
| 160 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $80,180 | $38,830 | $100,550 | $72,260 |
| 161 | Davenport, IA-IL | $79,930 | $46,780 | $96,260 | $89,730 |
| 162 | San Juan, PR | $79,270 | $50,620 | $93,380 | N/A |
| 163 | Durham, NC | $78,830 | $40,710 | $97,610 | $80,790 |
| 164 | Jackson, MS | $78,330 | $44,500 | $94,990 | $87,960 |
| 165 | Roanoke, VA | $78,280 | $47,970 | $93,210 | $83,620 |
| 166 | Orlando, FL | $77,130 | $50,380 | $90,310 | $76,050 |
| 167 | Bismarck, ND | $75,870 | $54,940 | $86,170 | $83,350 |
| 168 | Huntsville, AL | $75,280 | $28,960 | $98,090 | $80,880 |
| 169 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $72,700 | $50,020 | $83,880 | $81,720 |
| 170 | Lynchburg, VA | $72,590 | $39,830 | $88,730 | $81,230 |
| 171 | Canton, OH | $71,150 | $51,210 | $80,980 | $79,580 |
| 172 | Asheville, NC | $70,260 | $34,150 | $88,040 | $72,800 |
| 173 | Wichita, KS | $68,240 | $48,010 | $78,210 | $76,720 |
| 174 | Hickory, NC | $67,480 | $54,050 | $74,090 | $76,260 |
| 175 | Mayaguez, PR | $67,400 | $49,490 | $76,220 | N/A |
| 176 | Johnstown, PA | $66,600 | $43,680 | $77,890 | $77,510 |
| 177 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $65,790 | $52,850 | $72,160 | $72,590 |
| 178 | Tallahassee, FL | $64,980 | $56,290 | $69,260 | $69,190 |
| 179 | Ponce, PR | $64,250 | $54,610 | $69,000 | N/A |
| 180 | Grand Junction, CO | $58,850 | $37,240 | $69,490 | $61,640 |
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- Mean wages are BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 estimates for each metropolitan statistical area, as published in the Department of Labor’s 2026–27 OFLC prevailing-wage file. Only metros with their own BLS estimate are listed.
- Entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) are the Department of Labor’s prevailing-wage levels for the occupation in that metro, used for employer visa filings. They are benchmarks from the same OEWS survey, not percentiles.
- OEWS top-codes wages at $115 an hour ($239,200 a year); top-coded means are shown as "$239,200+" and left out of rankings.
- At US prices divides the mean by the metro’s BEA Regional Price Parity (2024) over 100, a NueCareer calculation.
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Business Teacher, Postsecondary salary by city: FAQ
Which city pays business teachers the most?
Lawrence, KS, where the average (mean) wage is $203,180 a year, followed by Madison, WI ($172,020), New Haven, CT ($166,930), San Jose, CA ($166,370). The national mean is $114,720 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do business teachers earn the most after cost of living?
Divided by each metro's BEA price level, pay goes furthest in Lawrence, KS ($225,150 at national prices, $203,180 nominal), Madison, WI ($176,820 at national prices, $172,020 nominal), College Station, TX ($174,960 at national prices, $159,130 nominal).
How much do business teachers make in the biggest cities?
New York, NY-NJ: $123,550; Los Angeles, CA: $138,850; Chicago, IL-IN: $104,420; Dallas, TX: $109,340; Houston, TX: $114,220 (mean annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025).
Where do business teachers earn the least?
Of the 180 metro areas with their own estimate, Grand Junction, CO has the lowest mean wage, $58,850. At local prices that is worth $61,640.