Pay by state · 49 states
Engineering Teacher, Postsecondary Salary by State (2026)
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary earn the most in California at $137,280 a year and the least in Pennsylvania at $82,070 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $109,270. All 49 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $137,280California
- National median
- $109,270BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $82,070Pennsylvania
- States reporting
- 49of 54 OEWS areas
All states
Engineering Teacher, Postsecondary salary in every state
Sort by any column. Employment is the number of engineering teachers, postsecondary OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CACalifornia | $137,280 | $104,920 | $189,630 | 2,720 | $123,988 |
| 2 | ILIllinois | $135,430 | $100,610 | $176,020 | 1,040 | $135,487 |
| 3 | MAMassachusetts | $134,850 | $100,880 | $177,760 | 2,610 | $127,509 |
| 4 | GAGeorgia | $131,260 | $109,100 | $165,570 | 700 | $136,313 |
| 5 | DEDelaware | $130,730 | $103,740 | $166,730 | 210 | $130,981 |
| 6 | MIMichigan | $127,230 | $95,170 | $168,020 | 2,120 | $132,232 |
| 7 | NHNew Hampshire | $127,070 | $100,010 | $160,190 | 170 | $121,989 |
| 8 | LALouisiana | $125,930 | $100,850 | $131,560 | 300 | $142,766 |
| 9 | CTConnecticut | $124,350 | $85,510 | $131,980 | 640 | $120,017 |
| 10 | TXTexas | $123,280 | $75,490 | $167,360 | 4,080 | $127,018 |
| 11 | VAVirginia | $121,880 | $85,580 | $158,540 | 1,070 | $120,549 |
| 12 | WAWashington | $119,960 | $83,730 | $162,230 | 820 | $112,099 |
| 13 | MDMaryland | $117,200 | $84,490 | $140,390 | 690 | $111,663 |
| 14 | KSKansas | $115,160 | $86,010 | $146,380 | 280 | $127,859 |
| 15 | WIWisconsin | $112,830 | $83,420 | $137,840 | 720 | $119,911 |
| 16 | IDIdaho | $112,240 | $96,610 | $129,410 | 180 | $117,536 |
| 17 | KYKentucky | $110,810 | $85,290 | $146,300 | 340 | $122,905 |
| 18 | NJNew Jersey | $109,910 | $81,820 | $162,170 | 1,270 | $101,016 |
| 19 | NDNorth Dakota | $109,710 | $79,960 | $136,850 | 220 | $123,326 |
| 20 | AKAlaska | $109,600 | $71,640 | $154,890 | 40 | $107,074 |
| 21 | AZArizona | $108,540 | $81,280 | $136,500 | 370 | $107,810 |
| 22 | MNMinnesota | $108,390 | $80,240 | $131,160 | 560 | $109,906 |
| 23 | NVNevada | $107,890 | $83,490 | $132,620 | 290 | $107,913 |
| 24 | OROregon | $106,840 | $80,480 | $131,380 | 610 | $103,366 |
| 25 | NYNew York | $106,240 | $80,970 | $152,210 | 3,240 | $98,442 |
| 26 | INIndiana | $106,010 | $83,570 | $139,380 | 1,500 | $113,587 |
| 27 | NMNew Mexico | $105,410 | $81,160 | $130,220 | 290 | $114,313 |
| 28 | UTUtah | $105,180 | $98,890 | $140,330 | 320 | $106,389 |
| 29 | ARArkansas | $104,210 | $86,320 | $126,730 | 120 | $119,868 |
| 30 | VTVermont | $104,110 | $81,790 | $135,340 | 90 | $106,280 |
| 31 | COColorado | $104,070 | $80,370 | $136,070 | 1,100 | $100,988 |
| 32 | ALAlabama | $103,580 | $78,650 | $129,480 | 650 | $116,614 |
| 33 | SCSouth Carolina | $103,420 | $81,730 | $132,980 | 490 | $110,316 |
| 34 | WYWyoming | $103,380 | $80,070 | $129,410 | 120 | $111,532 |
| 35 | IAIowa | $103,360 | $80,750 | $131,490 | 430 | $117,773 |
| 36 | RIRhode Island | $102,690 | $65,300 | $130,280 | N/A | $100,401 |
| 37 | OHOhio | $102,410 | $78,920 | $131,920 | 1,260 | $110,387 |
| 38 | DCDistrict of Columbia | $101,970 | $80,420 | $126,460 | 140 | $92,784 |
| 39 | MTMontana | $101,170 | $78,010 | $130,900 | 280 | $106,894 |
| 40 | TNTennessee | $100,640 | $79,880 | $131,850 | 790 | $109,546 |
| 41 | MSMississippi | $100,440 | $61,590 | $124,020 | 330 | $115,511 |
| 42 | WVWest Virginia | $100,400 | $80,500 | $120,390 | 240 | $112,183 |
| 43 | OKOklahoma | $99,790 | $65,900 | $107,050 | 470 | $113,600 |
| 44 | SDSouth Dakota | $97,700 | $86,630 | $105,240 | 120 | $110,288 |
| 45 | FLFlorida | $97,340 | $67,760 | $156,220 | N/A | $94,127 |
| 46 | NENebraska | $95,860 | $76,160 | $119,520 | 390 | $106,389 |
| 47 | MEMaine | $88,750 | $76,860 | $139,790 | 180 | $91,448 |
| 48 | PRPuerto Rico | $83,150 | $62,260 | $96,760 | 430 | N/A |
| 49 | PAPennsylvania | $82,070 | $41,620 | $119,090 | 2,990 | $84,112 |
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 Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary, that changes the ranking: California leads on raw pay at $137,280, while Louisiana leads once prices are taken into account at $142,766.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Questions
Engineering Teacher, Postsecondary pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary the most?
California reports the highest median wage for Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary at $137,280 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by Illinois ($135,430) and Massachusetts ($134,850).
Which state pays Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary the least?
Pennsylvania reports the lowest median for Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary at $82,070 a year, $55,210 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts Louisiana first at $142,766 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $125,930. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.