---
title: "Business Teacher, Postsecondary Salary by City"
description: "Business Teacher, Postsecondary pay in 180 US metro areas (BLS OEWS May 2025)."
canonical: "https://nuecareer.com/careers/business-teacher-postsecondary/salary-by-city"
last-updated: "2026-10-15T08:19:32.066Z"
---

# Business Teacher, Postsecondary salary by city

Mean annual wage for Business Teacher, Postsecondary in 180 US metro areas with their own BLS estimate (OEWS May 2025, via the DOL OFLC 2026–27 wage file). National mean: $114,720. Entry and experienced are DOL prevailing-wage Levels I and IV, not percentiles.

| Rank | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Lawrence, KS | $203,180 | $100,120 | $253,950 |
| 2 | [Madison, WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/madison-wi) | $172,020 | $84,140 | $215,310 |
| 3 | [New Haven, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/new-haven-ct) | $166,930 | $76,600 | $211,420 |
| 4 | [San Jose, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-jose-ca) | $166,370 | $84,030 | $206,920 |
| 5 | [Anchorage, AK](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/anchorage-ak) | $165,560 | $70,340 | $212,470 |
| 6 | College Station, TX | $159,130 | $50,920 | $212,430 |
| 7 | [Lansing, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lansing-mi) | $159,100 | $79,030 | $198,530 |
| 8 | [Wilmington, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/wilmington-nc) | $155,190 | $78,200 | $193,110 |
| 9 | [Riverside, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/riverside-ca) | $151,650 | $84,870 | $184,540 |
| 10 | [Knoxville, TN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/knoxville-tn) | $148,640 | $69,340 | $187,700 |
| 11 | [Salt Lake City, UT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/salt-lake-city-ut) | $148,630 | $75,240 | $184,770 |
| 12 | [New Orleans, LA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/new-orleans-la) | $146,940 | $72,410 | $183,650 |
| 13 | [Hartford, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/hartford-ct) | $146,370 | $62,820 | $187,510 |
| 14 | Columbia, MO | $144,490 | $59,200 | $186,500 |
| 15 | [Austin, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/austin-tx) | $142,260 | $60,350 | $182,600 |
| 16 | [St. Louis, MO-IL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/st-louis-mo) | $141,110 | $56,270 | $182,900 |
| 17 | [San Francisco, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-francisco-ca) | $140,680 | $70,960 | $175,030 |
| 18 | Binghamton, NY | $140,420 | $79,710 | $170,330 |
| 19 | Fargo, ND-MN | $139,930 | $87,680 | $165,670 |
| 20 | [Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/washington-dc) | $139,740 | $64,970 | $176,570 |
| 21 | [Los Angeles, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/los-angeles-ca) | $138,850 | $66,730 | $174,370 |
| 22 | [Fayetteville, AR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/fayetteville-ar) | $138,010 | $53,450 | $179,660 |
| 23 | [Boston, MA-NH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/boston-ma) | $137,400 | $64,400 | $173,350 |
| 24 | [Columbia, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/columbia-sc) | $136,960 | $57,630 | $176,040 |
| 25 | [McAllen, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/mcallen-tx) | $135,610 | $62,950 | $171,400 |
| 26 | [Fresno, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/fresno-ca) | $134,920 | $85,280 | $159,370 |
| 27 | [Minneapolis, MN-WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/minneapolis-mn) | $134,790 | $70,650 | $166,380 |
| 28 | [Lubbock, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lubbock-tx) | $132,500 | $56,180 | $170,090 |
| 29 | Auburn, AL | $132,470 | $63,450 | $166,470 |
| 30 | [Lafayette, LA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lafayette-la) | $131,360 | $66,500 | $163,310 |
| 31 | Kenosha, WI | $130,290 | $84,300 | $152,930 |
| 32 | [Reno, NV](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/reno-nv) | $130,180 | $69,550 | $160,040 |
| 33 | [Seattle, WA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/seattle-wa) | $130,040 | $64,260 | $162,430 |
| 34 | [San Diego, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-diego-ca) | $129,930 | $61,350 | $163,710 |
| 35 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $129,820 | $66,160 | $161,170 |
| 36 | [Lincoln, NE](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lincoln-ne) | $127,970 | $59,500 | $161,690 |
| 37 | [Virginia Beach, VA-NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/virginia-beach-va) | $127,490 | $48,270 | $166,510 |
| 38 | [Baltimore, MD](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/baltimore-md) | $127,340 | $69,350 | $155,900 |
| 39 | Bangor, ME | $127,280 | $58,040 | $161,380 |
| 40 | Bloomington, IN | $126,420 | $59,290 | $159,490 |
| 41 | [Rochester, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/rochester-ny) | $125,840 | $60,880 | $157,830 |
| 42 | [Providence, RI-MA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/providence-ri) | $125,160 | $76,610 | $149,080 |
| 43 | Houma, LA | $125,090 | $58,090 | $158,090 |
| 44 | Mankato, MN | $124,850 | $58,640 | $157,460 |
| 45 | [Sacramento, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/sacramento-ca) | $124,650 | $78,090 | $147,570 |
| 46 | [Birmingham, AL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/birmingham-al) | $123,680 | $65,730 | $152,220 |
| 47 | Joplin, MO-KS | $123,660 | $57,810 | $156,100 |
| 48 | Oshkosh, WI | $123,590 | $88,530 | $140,860 |
| 49 | [New York, NY-NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/new-york-ny) | $123,550 | $57,350 | $156,160 |
| 50 | [Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/philadelphia-pa) | $122,500 | $57,740 | $154,390 |
| 51 | Flagstaff, AZ | $122,420 | $80,770 | $142,940 |
| 52 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $121,970 | $76,170 | $144,520 |
| 53 | Bowling Green, KY | $121,290 | $56,240 | $153,330 |
| 54 | [Buffalo, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/buffalo-ny) | $121,170 | $53,150 | $154,670 |
| 55 | [Detroit, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/detroit-mi) | $120,960 | $67,350 | $147,360 |
| 56 | Greenville, NC | $120,110 | $66,950 | $146,290 |
| 57 | [Raleigh, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/raleigh-nc) | $119,530 | $51,860 | $152,860 |
| 58 | Harrisonburg, VA | $117,760 | $70,680 | $140,950 |
| 59 | [Atlanta, GA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/atlanta-ga) | $117,330 | $48,290 | $151,340 |
| 60 | [Toledo, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/toledo-oh) | $116,710 | $53,730 | $147,730 |
| 61 | [Pittsburgh, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/pittsburgh-pa) | $116,680 | $61,950 | $143,640 |
| 62 | Bloomington, IL | $115,770 | $53,380 | $146,500 |
| 63 | [Richmond, VA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/richmond-va) | $115,140 | $54,490 | $145,020 |
| 64 | [Eugene, OR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/eugene-or) | $114,700 | $80,440 | $131,570 |
| 65 | Amarillo, TX | $114,480 | $55,380 | $143,590 |
| 66 | [Houston, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/houston-tx) | $114,220 | $57,550 | $142,130 |
| 67 | [Memphis, TN-MS-AR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/memphis-tn) | $113,970 | $63,150 | $139,000 |
| 68 | Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $113,520 | $67,390 | $136,240 |
| 69 | Burlington, VT | $113,080 | $62,370 | $138,060 |
| 70 | Terre Haute, IN | $112,310 | $50,460 | $142,770 |
| 71 | [Chattanooga, TN-GA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/chattanooga-tn) | $111,960 | $52,190 | $141,390 |
| 72 | Erie, PA | $111,690 | $56,110 | $139,060 |
| 73 | [Worcester, MA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/worcester-ma) | $111,090 | $61,430 | $135,560 |
| 74 | [Omaha, NE-IA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/omaha-ne) | $111,060 | $61,950 | $135,250 |
| 75 | [Boise City, ID](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/boise-city-id) | $111,010 | $62,030 | $135,130 |
| 76 | [Portland, OR-WA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/portland-or) | $110,930 | $62,900 | $134,590 |
| 77 | [Lexington, KY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lexington-ky) | $110,110 | $49,890 | $139,760 |
| 78 | [Springfield, MA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/springfield-ma) | $109,630 | $69,020 | $129,630 |
| 79 | [Dallas, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/dallas-tx) | $109,340 | $51,220 | $137,970 |
| 80 | [Milwaukee, WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/milwaukee-wi) | $108,850 | $48,970 | $138,350 |
| 81 | [Harrisburg, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/harrisburg-pa) | $108,440 | $55,820 | $134,360 |
| 82 | [Fort Collins, CO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/fort-collins-co) | $108,360 | $55,800 | $134,250 |
| 83 | [Las Vegas, NV](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/las-vegas-nv) | $107,780 | $53,390 | $134,570 |
| 84 | [Syracuse, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/syracuse-ny) | $107,730 | $62,200 | $130,160 |
| 85 | [El Paso, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/el-paso-tx) | $107,690 | $48,830 | $136,690 |
| 86 | Laredo, TX | $107,370 | $45,170 | $138,010 |
| 87 | [Columbus, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/columbus-oh) | $107,200 | $44,810 | $137,920 |
| 88 | [Indianapolis, IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/indianapolis-in) | $106,860 | $52,310 | $133,720 |
| 89 | Ithaca, NY | $106,780 | $60,540 | $129,550 |
| 90 | [Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/cincinnati-oh) | $106,650 | $35,640 | $141,620 |
| 91 | [Bridgeport, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/bridgeport-ct) | $106,600 | $59,600 | $129,750 |
| 92 | [Santa Maria, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/santa-maria-ca) | $105,660 | $60,860 | $127,720 |
| 93 | Norwich, CT | $105,530 | $58,060 | $128,910 |
| 94 | [Peoria, IL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/peoria-il) | $105,380 | $45,960 | $134,640 |
| 95 | Bellingham, WA | $105,170 | $54,670 | $130,040 |
| 96 | [Springfield, MO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/springfield-mo) | $105,030 | $54,150 | $130,090 |
| 97 | [Scranton, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/scranton-pa) | $104,730 | $47,240 | $133,050 |
| 98 | Charleston, WV | $104,690 | $55,030 | $129,150 |
| 99 | [Augusta, GA-SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/augusta-ga) | $104,480 | $61,800 | $125,510 |
| 100 | [Chicago, IL-IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/chicago-il) | $104,420 | $45,970 | $133,210 |
| 101 | Evansville, IN | $103,470 | $59,440 | $125,170 |
| 102 | [Manchester, NH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/manchester-nh) | $103,130 | $52,500 | $128,070 |
| 103 | Tyler, TX | $102,810 | $47,110 | $130,240 |
| 104 | Abilene, TX | $102,510 | $45,090 | $130,800 |
| 105 | [Trenton, NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/trenton-nj) | $102,260 | $42,010 | $131,940 |
| 106 | [Miami, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/miami-fl) | $101,680 | $55,290 | $124,520 |
| 107 | Eau Claire, WI | $101,650 | $72,840 | $115,840 |
| 108 | [Grand Rapids, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/grand-rapids-mi) | $101,270 | $49,810 | $126,610 |
| 109 | Duluth, MN-WI | $100,370 | $66,370 | $117,120 |
| 110 | [Mobile, AL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/mobile-al) | $100,140 | $55,680 | $122,040 |
| 111 | [Allentown, PA-NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/allentown-pa) | $100,050 | $49,710 | $124,840 |
| 112 | [Waterbury, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/waterbury-ct) | $99,650 | $60,770 | $118,810 |
| 113 | Appleton, WI | $99,580 | $85,420 | $106,550 |
| 114 | St. Cloud, MN | $99,120 | $70,260 | $113,340 |
| 115 | [Kansas City, MO-KS](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/kansas-city-mo) | $99,060 | $45,410 | $125,490 |
| 116 | [Oklahoma City, OK](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/oklahoma-city-ok) | $98,120 | $42,590 | $125,470 |
| 117 | [Spokane, WA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/spokane-wa) | $97,860 | $62,560 | $115,250 |
| 118 | [Greensboro, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/greensboro-nc) | $97,790 | $59,380 | $116,700 |
| 119 | [Nashville, TN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/nashville-tn) | $97,580 | $55,220 | $118,440 |
| 120 | Flint, MI | $97,520 | $43,340 | $124,210 |
| 121 | [Killeen, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/killeen-tx) | $97,440 | $47,960 | $121,810 |
| 122 | South Bend, IN-MI | $97,090 | $59,950 | $115,380 |
| 123 | [Tulsa, OK](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tulsa-ok) | $97,070 | $55,910 | $117,350 |
| 124 | [San Antonio, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-antonio-tx) | $96,770 | $40,200 | $124,630 |
| 125 | [Portland, ME](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/portland-me) | $96,180 | $59,790 | $114,100 |
| 126 | Barnstable Town, MA | $95,660 | $69,610 | $108,490 |
| 127 | [Phoenix, AZ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/phoenix-az) | $95,610 | $65,250 | $110,560 |
| 128 | Olympia, WA | $95,140 | $51,350 | $116,700 |
| 129 | [Deltona, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/deltona-fl) | $95,110 | $60,010 | $112,400 |
| 130 | [Greenville, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/greenville-sc) | $94,880 | $54,150 | $114,930 |
| 131 | [Albany, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/albany-ny) | $94,270 | $52,630 | $114,770 |
| 132 | Dover, DE | $93,360 | $55,800 | $111,850 |
| 133 | La Crosse, WI-MN | $93,330 | $63,300 | $108,120 |
| 134 | [Denver, CO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/denver-co) | $93,200 | $39,110 | $119,850 |
| 135 | [Fort Wayne, IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/fort-wayne-in) | $93,010 | $49,130 | $114,630 |
| 136 | [Charlotte, NC-SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/charlotte-nc) | $92,080 | $38,140 | $118,650 |
| 137 | [Cleveland, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/cleveland-oh) | $90,540 | $41,120 | $114,880 |
| 138 | [Albuquerque, NM](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/albuquerque-nm) | $90,120 | $41,980 | $113,830 |
| 139 | [Spartanburg, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/spartanburg-sc) | $90,000 | $60,970 | $104,300 |
| 140 | [Tampa, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tampa-fl) | $89,500 | $56,560 | $105,720 |
| 141 | [Little Rock, AR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/little-rock-ar) | $89,460 | $48,000 | $109,880 |
| 142 | [Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/louisville-jefferson-county-ky) | $89,430 | $53,610 | $107,080 |
| 143 | [Boulder, CO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/boulder-co) | $89,290 | $60,160 | $103,640 |
| 144 | [Cape Coral, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/cape-coral-fl) | $89,290 | $52,400 | $107,450 |
| 145 | [Reading, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/reading-pa) | $88,730 | $54,620 | $105,540 |
| 146 | Athens, GA | $88,600 | $44,250 | $110,440 |
| 147 | Fayetteville, NC | $87,750 | $50,540 | $106,080 |
| 148 | [Lakeland, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lakeland-fl) | $87,680 | $51,260 | $105,620 |
| 149 | [Salem, OR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/salem-or) | $87,670 | $51,490 | $105,490 |
| 150 | [Dayton, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/dayton-oh) | $87,480 | $43,530 | $109,130 |
| 151 | [Charleston, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/charleston-sc) | $86,830 | $41,270 | $109,270 |
| 152 | Jefferson City, MO | $86,380 | $47,670 | $105,450 |
| 153 | [Colorado Springs, CO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/colorado-springs-co) | $85,810 | $37,090 | $109,810 |
| 154 | Greeley, CO | $85,240 | $47,720 | $103,710 |
| 155 | [Jacksonville, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/jacksonville-fl) | $85,210 | $55,750 | $99,720 |
| 156 | [Kiryas Joel, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/kiryas-joel-ny) | $83,360 | $42,830 | $103,330 |
| 157 | [Des Moines, IA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/des-moines-ia) | $82,230 | $48,210 | $98,990 |
| 158 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $81,300 | $35,310 | $103,950 |
| 159 | [Montgomery, AL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/montgomery-al) | $80,610 | $54,320 | $93,570 |
| 160 | [Urban Honolulu, HI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/urban-honolulu-hi) | $80,180 | $38,830 | $100,550 |
| 161 | [Davenport, IA-IL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/davenport-ia) | $79,930 | $46,780 | $96,260 |
| 162 | [San Juan, PR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-juan-pr) | $79,270 | $50,620 | $93,380 |
| 163 | [Durham, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/durham-nc) | $78,830 | $40,710 | $97,610 |
| 164 | [Jackson, MS](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/jackson-ms) | $78,330 | $44,500 | $94,990 |
| 165 | [Roanoke, VA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/roanoke-va) | $78,280 | $47,970 | $93,210 |
| 166 | [Orlando, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/orlando-fl) | $77,130 | $50,380 | $90,310 |
| 167 | Bismarck, ND | $75,870 | $54,940 | $86,170 |
| 168 | [Huntsville, AL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/huntsville-al) | $75,280 | $28,960 | $98,090 |
| 169 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $72,700 | $50,020 | $83,880 |
| 170 | Lynchburg, VA | $72,590 | $39,830 | $88,730 |
| 171 | [Canton, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/canton-oh) | $71,150 | $51,210 | $80,980 |
| 172 | [Asheville, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/asheville-nc) | $70,260 | $34,150 | $88,040 |
| 173 | [Wichita, KS](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/wichita-ks) | $68,240 | $48,010 | $78,210 |
| 174 | [Hickory, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/hickory-nc) | $67,480 | $54,050 | $74,090 |
| 175 | Mayaguez, PR | $67,400 | $49,490 | $76,220 |
| 176 | Johnstown, PA | $66,600 | $43,680 | $77,890 |
| 177 | [Sioux Falls, SD-MN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/sioux-falls-sd) | $65,790 | $52,850 | $72,160 |
| 178 | [Tallahassee, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tallahassee-fl) | $64,980 | $56,290 | $69,260 |
| 179 | Ponce, PR | $64,250 | $54,610 | $69,000 |
| 180 | Grand Junction, CO | $58,850 | $37,240 | $69,490 |

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