Pay by state · 42 states
Economics Teacher, Postsecondary Salary by State (2026)
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary earn the most in New Hampshire at $201,610 a year and the least in Arkansas at $76,610 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $123,920. All 42 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $201,610New Hampshire
- National median
- $123,920BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $76,610Arkansas
- States reporting
- 42of 54 OEWS areas
All states
Economics Teacher, Postsecondary salary in every state
Sort by any column. Employment is the number of economics teachers, postsecondary OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NHNew Hampshire | $201,610 | $167,770 | $323,840 | 80 | $193,549 |
| 2 | MAMassachusetts | $164,410 | $110,130 | $214,310 | 750 | $155,460 |
| 3 | DCDistrict of Columbia | $161,860 | $128,480 | $211,020 | 220 | $147,278 |
| 4 | CTConnecticut | $155,950 | $99,260 | $213,490 | 300 | $150,516 |
| 5 | CACalifornia | $137,360 | $100,310 | $205,580 | 770 | $124,061 |
| 6 | AZArizona | $137,250 | $110,100 | $190,510 | 100 | $136,327 |
| 7 | OROregon | $136,450 | $104,090 | $173,760 | 180 | $132,013 |
| 8 | VTVermont | $134,850 | $105,420 | $138,940 | 80 | $137,661 |
| 9 | MDMaryland | $133,540 | $96,190 | $216,470 | 200 | $127,231 |
| 10 | LALouisiana | $132,670 | $102,010 | $161,750 | 70 | $150,408 |
| 11 | NENebraska | $130,980 | $87,310 | $164,460 | 90 | $145,367 |
| 12 | MIMichigan | $129,400 | $86,880 | $180,650 | 350 | $134,488 |
| 13 | VAVirginia | $128,790 | $83,740 | $174,530 | 460 | $127,384 |
| 14 | UTUtah | $128,370 | $102,870 | $170,490 | 150 | $129,845 |
| 15 | NYNew York | $127,500 | $87,660 | $178,780 | 1,240 | $118,142 |
| 16 | MEMaine | $125,960 | $90,430 | $144,210 | 70 | $129,789 |
| 17 | ILIllinois | $124,850 | $86,890 | $166,630 | 460 | $124,902 |
| 18 | TXTexas | $118,530 | $83,130 | $160,330 | 770 | $122,124 |
| 19 | PAPennsylvania | $117,970 | $97,360 | $129,900 | 610 | $120,906 |
| 20 | GAGeorgia | $117,600 | $85,430 | $147,370 | 370 | $122,127 |
| 21 | MOMissouri | $116,530 | $87,230 | $184,080 | 150 | $128,313 |
| 22 | NCNorth Carolina | $114,200 | $77,750 | $147,090 | 490 | $121,069 |
| 23 | NMNew Mexico | $110,020 | $109,190 | $132,270 | 60 | $119,312 |
| 24 | NJNew Jersey | $109,880 | $70,550 | $173,200 | 410 | $100,988 |
| 25 | SCSouth Carolina | $109,060 | $83,860 | $135,710 | 110 | $116,332 |
| 26 | MNMinnesota | $108,460 | $82,290 | $128,990 | 250 | $109,977 |
| 27 | OKOklahoma | $107,260 | $83,070 | $137,990 | 110 | $122,104 |
| 28 | KYKentucky | $106,250 | $62,700 | $167,950 | 120 | $117,847 |
| 29 | OHOhio | $105,930 | $97,510 | $127,420 | 410 | $114,181 |
| 30 | INIndiana | $105,390 | $76,790 | $167,630 | 150 | $112,923 |
| 31 | TNTennessee | $104,560 | $77,220 | $144,530 | 250 | $113,813 |
| 32 | KSKansas | $103,490 | $86,510 | $173,880 | 130 | $114,902 |
| 33 | ALAlabama | $101,250 | $76,590 | $129,650 | 90 | $113,991 |
| 34 | WIWisconsin | $99,970 | $84,300 | $160,730 | 310 | $106,244 |
| 35 | COColorado | $98,870 | $73,490 | $138,460 | 270 | $95,942 |
| 36 | WAWashington | $96,500 | $75,670 | $123,330 | 190 | $90,176 |
| 37 | WVWest Virginia | $91,170 | $71,190 | $129,960 | 40 | $101,869 |
| 38 | FLFlorida | $91,140 | $64,600 | $100,450 | 150 | $88,131 |
| 39 | MSMississippi | $88,290 | $81,480 | $101,120 | 70 | $101,538 |
| 40 | SDSouth Dakota | $85,700 | $53,840 | $105,880 | 40 | $96,742 |
| 41 | IAIowa | $85,090 | $78,410 | $116,010 | 80 | $96,955 |
| 42 | ARArkansas | $76,610 | $70,190 | $105,900 | 40 | $88,121 |
Method
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For Economics Teachers, Postsecondary, that changes the ranking: New Hampshire leads on raw pay at $201,610, while New Hampshire leads once prices are taken into account at $193,549.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Questions
Economics Teacher, Postsecondary pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Economics Teachers, Postsecondary the most?
New Hampshire reports the highest median wage for Economics Teachers, Postsecondary at $201,610 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by Massachusetts ($164,410) and District of Columbia ($161,860).
Which state pays Economics Teachers, Postsecondary the least?
Arkansas reports the lowest median for Economics Teachers, Postsecondary at $76,610 a year, $125,000 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Economics Teachers, Postsecondary earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts New Hampshire first at $193,549 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $201,610. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.