---
title: "Education Teacher, Postsecondary Salary by City"
description: "Education Teacher, Postsecondary pay in 151 US metro areas (BLS OEWS May 2025)."
canonical: "https://nuecareer.com/careers/education-teacher-postsecondary/salary-by-city"
last-updated: "2026-10-15T08:19:32.066Z"
---

# Education Teacher, Postsecondary salary by city

Mean annual wage for Education Teacher, Postsecondary in 151 US metro areas with their own BLS estimate (OEWS May 2025, via the DOL OFLC 2026–27 wage file). National mean: $79,350. Entry and experienced are DOL prevailing-wage Levels I and IV, not percentiles.

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

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