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Education Teachers, Postsecondary Salary

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 49 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median education teachers, postsecondary in the US earns $75,350 per year (60,830 employed). Gross pay is highest in California ($111,850) and lowest in New Hampshire ($49,250) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

Education Teachers, Postsecondary pay by stategross median vs take-home
StateMedian wageAfter taxesMonthly netKeptEmployed
Education Teachers, Postsecondary in California $111,850 $81,344 $6,779 72.7% 3,100
Education Teachers, Postsecondary in Louisiana $83,710 $65,595 $5,466 78.4% 460
Education Teachers, Postsecondary in New York $82,020 $62,699 $5,225 76.4% 5,430
Education Teachers, Postsecondary in Washington DC $80,810 $61,780 $5,148 76.5% 230
Education Teachers, Postsecondary in Connecticut $80,620 $62,687 $5,224 77.8% 900
Education Teachers, Postsecondary in Rhode Island $80,030 $62,747 $5,229 78.4% 190
Education Teachers, Postsecondary in Massachusetts $79,980 $61,317 $5,110 76.7% 2,050
Education Teachers, Postsecondary in Michigan $79,910 $61,901 $5,158 77.5% 1,140
Education Teachers, Postsecondary in Minnesota $78,950 $60,526 $5,044 76.7% 950
Education Teachers, Postsecondary in Nebraska $78,950 $61,659 $5,138 78.1% 600
Education Teachers, Postsecondary in Maryland $78,820 $60,900 $5,075 77.3% 870
Education Teachers, Postsecondary in Arizona $78,520 $62,315 $5,193 79.4% 1,590
Education Teachers, Postsecondary in Vermont $78,100 $61,079 $5,090 78.2% 170
Education Teachers, Postsecondary in New Jersey $77,600 $60,667 $5,056 78.2% 2,580
Education Teachers, Postsecondary in North Dakota $77,540 $63,127 $5,261 81.4% 230
Education Teachers, Postsecondary in Utah $77,090 $59,594 $4,966 77.3% 330
Education Teachers, Postsecondary in Virginia $77,060 $59,425 $4,952 77.1% 1,630
Education Teachers, Postsecondary in Maine $77,050 $59,016 $4,918 76.6% 190
Education Teachers, Postsecondary in Washington $75,170 $61,712 $5,143 82.1% 1,270
Education Teachers, Postsecondary in Pennsylvania $74,910 $59,230 $4,936 79.1% 3,390
Education Teachers, Postsecondary in Wisconsin $74,790 $58,862 $4,905 78.7% 1,540
Education Teachers, Postsecondary in Arkansas $74,500 $58,548 $4,879 78.6% 250
Education Teachers, Postsecondary in Nevada $74,240 $61,058 $5,088 82.2% 310
Education Teachers, Postsecondary in Oregon $73,880 $55,170 $4,597 74.7% 1,240
Education Teachers, Postsecondary in Tennessee $72,390 $59,756 $4,980 82.5% 950
Education Teachers, Postsecondary in Montana $70,320 $55,688 $4,641 79.2% 130
Education Teachers, Postsecondary in North Carolina $70,050 $55,824 $4,652 79.7% 2,130
Education Teachers, Postsecondary in Texas $68,280 $56,865 $4,739 83.3% 6,400
Education Teachers, Postsecondary in Colorado $66,870 $53,639 $4,470 80.2% 1,060
Education Teachers, Postsecondary in South Carolina $66,690 $52,902 $4,409 79.3% 1,270
Education Teachers, Postsecondary in Wyoming $66,350 $55,492 $4,624 83.6% 80
Education Teachers, Postsecondary in Indiana $66,150 $53,410 $4,451 80.7% 1,830
Education Teachers, Postsecondary in Missouri $65,910 $52,978 $4,415 80.4% 1,140
Education Teachers, Postsecondary in Idaho $65,720 $52,611 $4,384 80.1% 170
Education Teachers, Postsecondary in New Mexico $64,830 $52,390 $4,366 80.8% 290
Education Teachers, Postsecondary in Alabama $63,730 $50,466 $4,205 79.2% 840
Education Teachers, Postsecondary in Florida $63,640 $53,315 $4,443 83.8% 1,290
Education Teachers, Postsecondary in South Dakota $63,350 $53,082 $4,423 83.8% 190
Education Teachers, Postsecondary in West Virginia $63,270 $50,903 $4,242 80.5% 320
Education Teachers, Postsecondary in Kansas $63,010 $50,092 $4,174 79.5% 590
Education Teachers, Postsecondary in Georgia $62,510 $49,785 $4,149 79.6% 1,750
Education Teachers, Postsecondary in Ohio $62,400 $51,385 $4,282 82.3% 2,120
Education Teachers, Postsecondary in Iowa $62,090 $50,362 $4,197 81.1% 690
Education Teachers, Postsecondary in Mississippi $61,860 $50,142 $4,179 81.1% 430
Education Teachers, Postsecondary in Illinois $61,560 $48,741 $4,062 79.2% 3,930
Education Teachers, Postsecondary in Kentucky $61,450 $49,522 $4,127 80.6% 620
Education Teachers, Postsecondary in Oklahoma $60,880 $48,903 $4,075 80.3% 560
Education Teachers, Postsecondary in Hawaii $49,800 $39,925 $3,327 80.2% 460
Education Teachers, Postsecondary in New Hampshire $49,250 $41,752 $3,479 84.8% 630
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