270 metro areas
Career/Technical Education Teacher, Postsecondary Salary by City (2026)
Career/technical education teachers earn the most in Chico, CA, an average of $129,060 a year, against $72,060 nationally. After local prices, pay goes furthest in Chico, CA ($127,530 in national-average dollars). Every metro area with its own BLS estimate is ranked below.
- US average (mean)
- $72,060BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Highest-paying city
- $129,060Chico, CA
- Best after cost of living
- $127,530Chico, CA
- Metro areas
- 270With their own estimate
Top cities
Highest-paying cities for career/technical education teachers
Top 10 metro areas
- Chico, CA$129,060
- Appleton, WI$107,560
- San Francisco, CA$103,880
- San Luis Obispo, CA$100,320
- El Centro, CA$99,940
- San Jose, CA$99,720
- Oshkosh, WI$96,800
- Ann Arbor, MI$96,140
- Madison, WI$94,890
- Redding, CA$93,830
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Chico, CA | $129,060 |
| Appleton, WI | $107,560 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $103,880 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $100,320 |
| El Centro, CA | $99,940 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $99,720 |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $96,800 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $96,140 |
| Madison, WI | $94,890 |
| Redding, CA | $93,830 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
Mean wage ÷ BEA price level
- Chico, CA$129,060 nominal$127,530
- Appleton, WI$107,560 nominal$116,380
- El Centro, CA$99,940 nominal$105,010
- Oshkosh, WI$96,800 nominal$104,170
- Lebanon, PA$92,600 nominal$99,340
- Spartanburg, SC$88,860 nominal$97,590
- Madison, WI$94,890 nominal$97,540
- Milwaukee, WI$92,680 nominal$95,610
- Ann Arbor, MI$96,140 nominal$95,300
- Redding, CA$93,830 nominal$93,190
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Chico, CA | $127,530 |
| Appleton, WI | $116,380 |
| El Centro, CA | $105,010 |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $104,170 |
| Lebanon, PA | $99,340 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $97,590 |
| Madison, WI | $97,540 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $95,610 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $95,300 |
| Redding, CA | $93,190 |
Source: BLS OEWS 2025 · BEA RPP 2024
Every city
Career/Technical Education 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 | Chico, CA | $129,060 | $52,540 | $166,750 | $127,530 |
| 2 | Appleton, WI | $107,560 | $78,040 | $122,080 | $116,380 |
| 3 | San Francisco, CA | $103,880 | $54,040 | $128,420 | $89,850 |
| 4 | San Luis Obispo, CA | $100,320 | $49,250 | $125,490 | $92,380 |
| 5 | El Centro, CA | $99,940 | $51,270 | $123,910 | $105,010 |
| 6 | San Jose, CA | $99,720 | $55,790 | $121,350 | $90,310 |
| 7 | Oshkosh, WI | $96,800 | $75,800 | $107,140 | $104,170 |
| 8 | Ann Arbor, MI | $96,140 | $45,760 | $120,970 | $95,300 |
| 9 | Madison, WI | $94,890 | $63,110 | $110,530 | $97,540 |
| 10 | Redding, CA | $93,830 | $47,320 | $116,750 | $93,190 |
| 11 | San Diego, CA | $92,850 | $52,940 | $112,510 | $82,990 |
| 12 | Milwaukee, WI | $92,680 | $62,380 | $107,620 | $95,610 |
| 13 | Lebanon, PA | $92,600 | $67,140 | $105,140 | $99,340 |
| 14 | Bremerton, WA | $91,310 | $54,120 | $109,620 | $86,460 |
| 15 | Worcester, MA | $90,500 | $58,640 | $106,200 | $88,270 |
| 16 | Salinas, CA | $90,480 | $51,630 | $109,600 | $82,980 |
| 17 | Hilton Head Island, SC | $90,460 | $70,990 | $100,050 | $92,290 |
| 18 | Kiryas Joel, NY | $90,000 | $57,700 | $105,930 | $82,250 |
| 19 | Seattle, WA | $89,650 | $58,220 | $105,120 | $80,670 |
| 20 | Los Angeles, CA | $89,480 | $47,570 | $110,140 | $78,790 |
| 21 | Spartanburg, SC | $88,860 | $63,290 | $101,420 | $97,590 |
| 22 | Riverside, CA | $88,380 | $46,340 | $109,080 | $83,030 |
| 23 | Sacramento, CA | $88,190 | $48,710 | $107,640 | $82,680 |
| 24 | Williamsport, PA | $85,860 | $66,410 | $95,450 | $92,970 |
| 25 | Boston, MA-NH | $85,780 | $58,570 | $99,170 | $79,230 |
| 26 | Wausau, WI | $85,530 | $66,230 | $95,040 | $92,310 |
| 27 | Norwich, CT | $85,400 | $53,710 | $101,030 | $85,020 |
| 28 | Manchester, NH | $85,160 | $50,810 | $102,090 | $80,600 |
| 29 | Anchorage, AK | $84,700 | $68,930 | $92,460 | $80,350 |
| 30 | Bakersfield, CA | $84,390 | $45,590 | $103,480 | $83,650 |
| 31 | Santa Maria, CA | $84,320 | $51,520 | $100,460 | $77,500 |
| 32 | College Station, TX | $84,010 | $51,330 | $100,110 | $92,370 |
| 33 | Burlington, VT | $83,720 | $52,620 | $99,050 | $82,930 |
| 34 | New York, NY-NJ | $83,200 | $55,410 | $96,910 | $73,910 |
| 35 | Tampa, FL | $83,200 | $43,720 | $102,650 | $82,470 |
| 36 | Fresno, CA | $83,120 | $44,350 | $102,210 | $81,360 |
| 37 | Lima, OH | $82,450 | $44,180 | $101,320 | $91,950 |
| 38 | Minneapolis, MN-WI | $82,240 | $53,890 | $96,200 | $78,460 |
| 39 | Mount Vernon, WA | $82,100 | $55,390 | $95,260 | $80,140 |
| 40 | Omaha, NE-IA | $81,950 | $51,940 | $96,740 | $89,160 |
| 41 | Eugene, OR | $81,930 | $54,120 | $95,620 | $80,670 |
| 42 | Kennewick, WA | $81,620 | $49,110 | $97,640 | $81,560 |
| 43 | Rochester, MN | $81,540 | $42,580 | $100,710 | $89,780 |
| 44 | Champaign, IL | $81,240 | $58,570 | $92,410 | $87,630 |
| 45 | Medford, OR | $81,200 | $45,820 | $98,630 | $80,050 |
| 46 | Kenosha, WI | $81,040 | $58,930 | $91,940 | $80,140 |
| 47 | Portland, OR-WA | $81,020 | $48,130 | $97,200 | $76,850 |
| 48 | Santa Fe, NM | $80,850 | $50,380 | $95,870 | $81,860 |
| 49 | La Crosse, WI-MN | $80,370 | $53,370 | $93,660 | $87,580 |
| 50 | New Haven, CT | $80,140 | $46,590 | $96,660 | $76,650 |
| 51 | Bismarck, ND | $79,850 | $54,100 | $92,520 | $87,720 |
| 52 | Greeley, CO | $79,440 | $56,060 | $90,940 | $79,300 |
| 53 | Myrtle Beach, SC | $79,370 | $67,230 | $85,360 | $84,760 |
| 54 | Duluth, MN-WI | $79,000 | $55,060 | $90,770 | $89,000 |
| 55 | Springfield, MA | $78,440 | $52,870 | $91,020 | $81,660 |
| 56 | Barnstable Town, MA | $78,370 | $57,100 | $88,860 | $79,680 |
| 57 | Kalamazoo, MI | $78,270 | $57,300 | $88,610 | $82,530 |
| 58 | Vineland, NJ | $78,170 | $64,630 | $84,840 | $81,450 |
| 59 | Oklahoma City, OK | $78,000 | $51,730 | $90,960 | $86,280 |
| 60 | Phoenix, AZ | $77,480 | $48,030 | $92,000 | $74,990 |
| 61 | Kingston, NY | $77,360 | $54,390 | $88,670 | $76,820 |
| 62 | Johnson City, TN | $77,150 | $59,300 | $85,950 | $87,740 |
| 63 | Bellingham, WA | $77,130 | $55,020 | $88,000 | $74,640 |
| 64 | Flagstaff, AZ | $76,590 | $53,370 | $88,030 | $76,340 |
| 65 | Johnstown, PA | $76,460 | $46,950 | $90,980 | $88,980 |
| 66 | Canton, OH | $76,130 | $47,170 | $90,380 | $85,150 |
| 67 | Chicago, IL-IN | $75,800 | $46,360 | $90,310 | $73,170 |
| 68 | Corpus Christi, TX | $75,770 | $49,460 | $88,730 | $81,760 |
| 69 | Toledo, OH | $75,670 | $45,180 | $90,670 | $82,740 |
| 70 | Greenville, SC | $75,570 | $47,550 | $89,360 | $81,030 |
| 71 | Salem, OR | $75,500 | $43,220 | $91,400 | $72,840 |
| 72 | Casper, WY | $75,420 | $52,420 | $86,760 | $80,380 |
| 73 | Stockton, CA | $75,250 | $47,380 | $88,980 | $71,610 |
| 74 | St. Cloud, MN | $75,130 | $53,100 | $85,970 | $85,730 |
| 75 | Houston, TX | $74,780 | $46,050 | $88,920 | $75,820 |
| 76 | Bridgeport, CT | $74,510 | $50,710 | $86,220 | $69,720 |
| 77 | Peoria, IL | $74,440 | $46,880 | $88,030 | $81,600 |
| 78 | Boulder, CO | $74,260 | $57,550 | $82,470 | $70,590 |
| 79 | Fayetteville, NC | $74,210 | $55,220 | $83,570 | $80,680 |
| 80 | Atlantic City, NJ | $74,070 | $53,680 | $84,090 | $74,930 |
| 81 | Battle Creek, MI | $74,010 | $46,800 | $87,420 | $81,740 |
| 82 | Rochester, NY | $73,900 | $48,630 | $86,360 | $76,160 |
| 83 | Syracuse, NY | $73,820 | $51,150 | $84,990 | $77,100 |
| 84 | Austin, TX | $73,780 | $43,560 | $88,650 | $75,240 |
| 85 | Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $73,690 | $48,400 | $86,150 | $71,850 |
| 86 | Albuquerque, NM | $73,610 | $43,780 | $88,300 | $77,040 |
| 87 | Rome, GA | $73,610 | $54,270 | $83,120 | $81,640 |
| 88 | Paducah, KY-IL | $73,490 | $54,540 | $82,830 | $85,370 |
| 89 | Waterloo, IA | $73,490 | $48,880 | $85,590 | $84,420 |
| 90 | Lake Havasu City, AZ | $73,440 | $58,220 | $80,950 | $78,050 |
| 91 | Trenton, NJ | $73,400 | $53,330 | $83,300 | $71,140 |
| 92 | Detroit, MI | $73,240 | $48,630 | $85,360 | $73,020 |
| 93 | Ithaca, NY | $72,760 | $52,480 | $82,760 | $70,420 |
| 94 | Kankakee, IL | $72,630 | $43,240 | $87,110 | $75,350 |
| 95 | Las Cruces, NM | $72,630 | $43,470 | $87,010 | $80,510 |
| 96 | Pensacola, FL | $72,570 | $42,200 | $87,550 | $74,270 |
| 97 | Janesville, WI | $72,240 | $47,820 | $84,260 | $77,090 |
| 98 | Vallejo, CA | $72,130 | $45,990 | $85,010 | $66,490 |
| 99 | Beaumont, TX | $71,910 | $50,540 | $82,430 | $79,860 |
| 100 | Terre Haute, IN | $71,860 | $46,110 | $84,530 | $81,850 |
| 101 | Bangor, ME | $71,820 | $51,940 | $81,600 | $74,420 |
| 102 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $71,680 | $43,180 | $85,720 | $71,520 |
| 103 | Utica, NY | $71,280 | $52,690 | $80,450 | $76,910 |
| 104 | Waco, TX | $71,160 | $60,240 | $76,540 | $76,890 |
| 105 | Miami, FL | $71,120 | $44,240 | $84,360 | $62,300 |
| 106 | Olympia, WA | $71,090 | $47,820 | $82,560 | $68,570 |
| 107 | Providence, RI-MA | $71,070 | $50,560 | $81,180 | $69,830 |
| 108 | Abilene, TX | $70,490 | $54,180 | $78,520 | $78,010 |
| 109 | Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $70,490 | $44,530 | $83,260 | $64,740 |
| 110 | Dallas, TX | $70,430 | $42,760 | $84,050 | $68,320 |
| 111 | Des Moines, IA | $70,410 | $49,320 | $80,790 | $76,780 |
| 112 | Durham, NC | $70,350 | $49,460 | $80,640 | $72,100 |
| 113 | Evansville, IN | $70,350 | $47,550 | $81,560 | $76,860 |
| 114 | Merced, CA | $70,100 | $43,200 | $83,350 | $71,330 |
| 115 | Columbus, OH | $69,800 | $43,180 | $82,930 | $73,110 |
| 116 | Spokane, WA | $69,410 | $51,540 | $78,190 | $69,170 |
| 117 | Modesto, CA | $69,200 | $43,310 | $81,950 | $66,470 |
| 118 | El Paso, TX | $69,080 | $40,080 | $83,370 | $76,830 |
| 119 | Tulsa, OK | $68,930 | $44,660 | $80,870 | $77,260 |
| 120 | Buffalo, NY | $68,740 | $48,820 | $78,560 | $71,720 |
| 121 | Jefferson City, MO | $68,640 | $40,710 | $82,390 | $78,020 |
| 122 | Albany, NY | $68,490 | $47,320 | $78,940 | $68,790 |
| 123 | Mansfield, OH | $68,470 | $42,950 | $81,060 | $77,040 |
| 124 | Flint, MI | $68,350 | $43,080 | $80,810 | $73,470 |
| 125 | Greenville, NC | $68,330 | $48,800 | $77,940 | $77,290 |
| 126 | Denver, CO | $68,240 | $42,580 | $80,870 | $64,510 |
| 127 | Nashville, TN | $68,160 | $44,370 | $79,870 | $70,750 |
| 128 | Auburn, AL | $68,120 | $49,960 | $77,080 | $77,470 |
| 129 | Lansing, MI | $67,950 | $41,790 | $80,850 | $71,530 |
| 130 | South Bend, IN-MI | $67,910 | $45,570 | $78,920 | $73,130 |
| 131 | Fort Collins, CO | $67,250 | $48,300 | $76,610 | $66,500 |
| 132 | Crestview, FL | $67,230 | $42,790 | $79,290 | $69,290 |
| 133 | San Antonio, TX | $67,200 | $42,950 | $79,120 | $70,950 |
| 134 | Columbia, SC | $67,160 | $37,070 | $81,970 | $71,700 |
| 135 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $67,040 | $40,790 | $79,980 | $70,500 |
| 136 | Charleston, SC | $66,790 | $41,100 | $79,460 | $66,150 |
| 137 | Tucson, AZ | $66,730 | $44,030 | $77,920 | $68,870 |
| 138 | Tyler, TX | $66,540 | $42,830 | $78,230 | $72,200 |
| 139 | Portland, ME | $66,500 | $54,560 | $72,380 | $65,290 |
| 140 | Dayton, OH | $66,270 | $44,160 | $77,150 | $71,490 |
| 141 | Victoria, TX | $66,190 | $49,340 | $74,480 | $73,680 |
| 142 | Saginaw, MI | $66,080 | $47,740 | $75,110 | $72,700 |
| 143 | Grand Rapids, MI | $66,040 | $46,320 | $75,750 | $69,120 |
| 144 | Pueblo, CO | $65,890 | $46,680 | $75,380 | $71,810 |
| 145 | Raleigh, NC | $65,890 | $45,860 | $75,750 | $67,130 |
| 146 | Bend, OR | $65,870 | $48,030 | $74,670 | $63,580 |
| 147 | Akron, OH | $65,810 | $46,160 | $75,500 | $70,480 |
| 148 | Morgantown, WV | $65,770 | $41,620 | $77,670 | $70,480 |
| 149 | Montgomery, AL | $65,670 | $47,150 | $74,800 | $73,230 |
| 150 | Rockford, IL | $65,640 | $33,920 | $81,270 | $71,230 |
| 151 | Cleveland, OH | $65,580 | $44,640 | $75,900 | $69,820 |
| 152 | Pittsburgh, PA | $65,420 | $43,060 | $76,440 | $69,100 |
| 153 | Boise City, ID | $65,290 | $43,180 | $76,170 | $66,360 |
| 154 | Davenport, IA-IL | $65,210 | $41,850 | $76,710 | $73,200 |
| 155 | Augusta, GA-SC | $64,980 | $50,880 | $71,930 | $70,700 |
| 156 | Scranton, PA | $64,960 | $45,200 | $74,670 | $69,430 |
| 157 | Killeen, TX | $64,420 | $39,480 | $76,690 | $70,690 |
| 158 | Palm Bay, FL | $64,400 | $42,620 | $75,110 | $64,400 |
| 159 | Waterbury, CT | $64,400 | $46,490 | $73,200 | $64,540 |
| 160 | Knoxville, TN | $64,250 | $43,970 | $74,240 | $69,410 |
| 161 | Lakeland, FL | $64,170 | $44,100 | $74,050 | $66,060 |
| 162 | Orlando, FL | $64,170 | $40,930 | $75,610 | $63,270 |
| 163 | Staunton, VA | $64,040 | $45,820 | $73,010 | $70,270 |
| 164 | Lubbock, TX | $63,920 | $40,440 | $75,480 | $70,000 |
| 165 | Greensboro, NC | $63,710 | $44,680 | $73,070 | $68,600 |
| 166 | Goldsboro, NC | $63,690 | $45,320 | $72,720 | $72,000 |
| 167 | Indianapolis, IN | $63,480 | $43,580 | $73,300 | $66,340 |
| 168 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $63,480 | $45,430 | $72,380 | $72,360 |
| 169 | Atlanta, GA | $63,420 | $45,530 | $72,220 | $63,380 |
| 170 | Asheville, NC | $63,400 | $48,860 | $70,550 | $65,700 |
| 171 | Kokomo, IN | $63,170 | $45,490 | $71,880 | $70,460 |
| 172 | Hagerstown, MD-WV | $62,960 | $41,540 | $73,530 | $66,860 |
| 173 | Fort Wayne, IN | $62,920 | $45,610 | $71,430 | $67,970 |
| 174 | Birmingham, AL | $62,900 | $44,350 | $72,030 | $68,640 |
| 175 | Longview, WA | $62,860 | $46,740 | $70,780 | $64,440 |
| 176 | Huntsville, AL | $62,820 | $41,870 | $73,130 | $67,500 |
| 177 | Winston, NC | $62,820 | $47,170 | $70,510 | $68,250 |
| 178 | Jackson, TN | $62,750 | $45,860 | $71,070 | $73,370 |
| 179 | Amarillo, TX | $62,730 | $43,830 | $72,050 | $68,320 |
| 180 | Yakima, WA | $62,690 | $49,000 | $69,430 | $65,610 |
| 181 | Longview, TX | $62,650 | $42,680 | $72,490 | $70,010 |
| 182 | Lancaster, PA | $62,630 | $42,600 | $72,490 | $63,740 |
| 183 | Bozeman, MT | $62,570 | $50,150 | $68,680 | $61,040 |
| 184 | Fargo, ND-MN | $62,400 | $42,160 | $72,380 | $68,670 |
| 185 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $62,360 | $42,100 | $72,340 | $67,650 |
| 186 | Enid, OK | $62,280 | $45,950 | $70,300 | $73,910 |
| 187 | Columbus, GA-AL | $62,150 | $45,640 | $70,280 | $69,600 |
| 188 | Erie, PA | $62,130 | $42,100 | $71,970 | $68,310 |
| 189 | Laredo, TX | $61,920 | $44,240 | $70,620 | $71,210 |
| 190 | Dover, DE | $61,760 | $58,470 | $63,380 | $63,340 |
| 191 | Baltimore, MD | $61,690 | $37,440 | $73,630 | $59,040 |
| 192 | Ogden, UT | $61,690 | $45,160 | $69,830 | $61,480 |
| 193 | Hartford, CT | $61,670 | $44,740 | $69,990 | $60,020 |
| 194 | Ponce, PR | $61,670 | $29,890 | $77,310 | N/A |
| 195 | Amherst Town, MA | $61,630 | $33,200 | $75,650 | $61,480 |
| 196 | Savannah, GA | $61,630 | $44,390 | $70,120 | $64,730 |
| 197 | Visalia, CA | $61,630 | $41,270 | $71,680 | $61,740 |
| 198 | Brownsville, TX | $61,570 | $42,270 | $71,070 | $71,610 |
| 199 | Lincoln, NE | $61,480 | $50,840 | $66,730 | $67,130 |
| 200 | Idaho Falls, ID | $61,440 | $42,270 | $70,910 | $65,080 |
| 201 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $61,420 | $48,170 | $67,950 | $67,150 |
| 202 | Logan, UT-ID | $61,170 | $44,600 | $69,350 | $63,770 |
| 203 | Reno, NV | $61,170 | $40,660 | $71,280 | $60,560 |
| 204 | York, PA | $61,150 | $48,380 | $67,430 | $63,700 |
| 205 | Deltona, FL | $61,090 | $44,240 | $69,390 | $61,480 |
| 206 | Owensboro, KY | $61,030 | $53,620 | $64,670 | $68,870 |
| 207 | Jacksonville, FL | $60,990 | $42,160 | $70,280 | $61,310 |
| 208 | Harrisburg, PA | $60,960 | $43,950 | $69,350 | $61,790 |
| 209 | Las Vegas, NV | $60,840 | $40,850 | $70,680 | $60,710 |
| 210 | Daphne, AL | $60,780 | $42,000 | $70,030 | $64,190 |
| 211 | Allentown, PA-NJ | $60,740 | $40,730 | $70,600 | $60,760 |
| 212 | Twin Falls, ID | $60,650 | $45,510 | $68,100 | $65,850 |
| 213 | Wichita, KS | $60,650 | $40,060 | $70,800 | $68,190 |
| 214 | Charlotte, NC-SC | $60,610 | $41,310 | $70,140 | $62,260 |
| 215 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $60,490 | $35,920 | $72,590 | $63,430 |
| 216 | North Port, FL | $60,470 | $46,320 | $67,410 | $59,040 |
| 217 | Lexington, KY | $60,340 | $43,680 | $68,540 | $64,960 |
| 218 | Missoula, MT | $60,220 | $33,950 | $73,130 | $62,440 |
| 219 | Youngstown, OH | $60,110 | $40,290 | $69,870 | $68,780 |
| 220 | Gainesville, GA | $59,840 | $47,470 | $65,940 | $61,840 |
| 221 | Springfield, IL | $59,840 | $39,290 | $69,970 | $64,520 |
| 222 | Salt Lake City, UT | $59,760 | $41,850 | $68,580 | $59,250 |
| 223 | Mayaguez, PR | $59,740 | $31,640 | $73,570 | N/A |
| 224 | Hattiesburg, MS | $59,700 | $38,270 | $70,240 | $68,130 |
| 225 | Hickory, NC | $59,550 | $48,010 | $65,230 | $67,300 |
| 226 | Athens, GA | $59,530 | $45,470 | $66,460 | $63,780 |
| 227 | Gainesville, FL | $59,490 | $47,570 | $65,370 | $61,500 |
| 228 | Baton Rouge, LA | $59,360 | $46,780 | $65,580 | $65,390 |
| 229 | Mobile, AL | $59,030 | $46,380 | $65,270 | $67,000 |
| 230 | Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $58,990 | $42,080 | $67,330 | $66,710 |
| 231 | Rapid City, SD | $58,930 | $40,350 | $68,060 | $66,090 |
| 232 | Little Rock, AR | $58,740 | $38,380 | $68,760 | $65,730 |
| 233 | Macon, GA | $58,610 | $48,690 | $63,480 | $66,210 |
| 234 | New Orleans, LA | $58,610 | $43,200 | $66,210 | $63,300 |
| 235 | Albany, GA | $58,470 | $37,130 | $68,990 | $66,690 |
| 236 | Jacksonville, NC | $58,280 | $40,710 | $66,930 | $63,290 |
| 237 | McAllen, TX | $58,260 | $35,920 | $69,260 | $67,830 |
| 238 | Lawton, OK | $58,070 | $34,010 | $69,930 | $67,570 |
| 239 | Joplin, MO-KS | $57,840 | $42,890 | $65,210 | $67,480 |
| 240 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $57,800 | $35,610 | $68,740 | $62,460 |
| 241 | Lafayette, IN | $57,720 | $28,810 | $71,970 | $61,780 |
| 242 | Fayetteville, AR | $57,640 | $38,040 | $67,270 | $63,100 |
| 243 | Lynchburg, VA | $57,640 | $38,750 | $66,930 | $64,500 |
| 244 | Wilmington, NC | $57,450 | $44,510 | $63,810 | $59,580 |
| 245 | Rocky Mount, NC | $57,370 | $48,440 | $61,760 | $65,180 |
| 246 | Gulfport, MS | $57,200 | $40,140 | $65,580 | $63,550 |
| 247 | Colorado Springs, CO | $57,140 | $41,850 | $64,670 | $56,740 |
| 248 | Richmond, VA | $57,030 | $41,310 | $64,770 | $58,280 |
| 249 | Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $56,080 | $41,250 | $63,380 | $57,260 |
| 250 | Provo, UT | $55,760 | $30,260 | $68,330 | $56,760 |
| 251 | Florence, AL | $55,330 | $42,160 | $61,800 | $65,230 |
| 252 | Lafayette, LA | $55,270 | $42,060 | $61,760 | $63,380 |
| 253 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $54,910 | $36,590 | $63,940 | $59,000 |
| 254 | Springfield, MO | $54,660 | $38,540 | $62,610 | $61,700 |
| 255 | Gadsden, AL | $54,560 | $37,790 | $62,820 | $63,700 |
| 256 | Bowling Green, KY | $54,430 | $38,000 | $62,520 | $60,360 |
| 257 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $54,410 | $35,550 | $63,690 | $63,350 |
| 258 | San Juan, PR | $54,290 | $30,120 | $66,190 | N/A |
| 259 | Bloomington, IN | $54,250 | $28,720 | $66,810 | $57,050 |
| 260 | Kingsport, TN-VA | $54,140 | $38,150 | $62,030 | $62,630 |
| 261 | Ocala, FL | $53,440 | $42,350 | $58,910 | $56,110 |
| 262 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $53,270 | $41,330 | $59,160 | $59,880 |
| 263 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $52,670 | $39,080 | $59,360 | $47,470 |
| 264 | Roanoke, VA | $52,230 | $40,390 | $58,050 | $55,790 |
| 265 | Jackson, MS | $51,000 | $35,170 | $58,780 | $57,270 |
| 266 | Cape Coral, FL | $50,790 | $31,890 | $60,110 | $49,620 |
| 267 | Tallahassee, FL | $50,130 | $38,790 | $55,720 | $53,380 |
| 268 | Grand Junction, CO | $48,590 | $30,800 | $57,350 | $50,890 |
| 269 | Arecibo, PR | $46,260 | $26,120 | $56,160 | N/A |
| 270 | St. George, UT | $35,190 | $22,530 | $41,410 | $36,160 |
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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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Career/Technical Education Teacher, Postsecondary salary by city: FAQ
Which city pays career/technical education teachers the most?
Chico, CA, where the average (mean) wage is $129,060 a year, followed by Appleton, WI ($107,560), San Francisco, CA ($103,880), San Luis Obispo, CA ($100,320). The national mean is $72,060 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do career/technical education teachers earn the most after cost of living?
Divided by each metro's BEA price level, pay goes furthest in Chico, CA ($127,530 at national prices, $129,060 nominal), Appleton, WI ($116,380 at national prices, $107,560 nominal), El Centro, CA ($105,010 at national prices, $99,940 nominal).
How much do career/technical education teachers make in the biggest cities?
New York, NY-NJ: $83,200; Los Angeles, CA: $89,480; Chicago, IL-IN: $75,800; Dallas, TX: $70,430; Houston, TX: $74,780 (mean annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025).
Where do career/technical education teachers earn the least?
Of the 270 metro areas with their own estimate, St. George, UT has the lowest mean wage, $35,190. At local prices that is worth $36,160.