Education Teachers, Postsecondary pay in the United States

In the U.S., the median pay for education teachers, postsecondary is $75,350 a year. About 60,830 people work in this job there.

$75,350Median yearly pay
$53,770–$97,590Middle half of workers, yearly
60,830People in this job in the U.S.

Pay range for education teachers, postsecondary in the U.S.

Earns more thanYearly
10% of workers$39,530
25% of workers$53,770
Half of workers (median)$75,350
75% of workers$97,590
90% of workers$126,860

Best-paying states for education teachers, postsecondary

StateMedian yearly payPeople in this job
California$111,8503,100
Louisiana$83,710460
New York$82,0205,430
District of Columbia$80,810230
Connecticut$80,620900
Rhode Island$80,030190
Massachusetts$79,9802,050
Michigan$79,9101,140
Minnesota$78,950950
Nebraska$78,950600

Pay by state

Education, experience and outlook for education teachers, postsecondary

  • Typical education to start: Doctoral or professional degree (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: 4 to 6 years (O*NET)
  • Experience usually needed to start: Less than 5 years (BLS)
  • Job outlook: +2.5% over ten years, about as fast as average · about 5,300 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in the U.S.

JobMedian yearly pay
Instructional Coordinators$77,440
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$104,590
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$42,910
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$80,340
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$61,540
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary$78,580
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary$77,570
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary$84,290

Other job titles for this job

Adjunct InstructorAdjunct Education ProfessorCounselor Education ProfessorEducation Adjunct ProfessorEducation Faculty MemberEducation InstructorEducation ProfessorEducational Administration TeacherEducational InstructorEducational Leadership ProfessorEducational Teaching InstructorLiteracy Education Professor

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.