Economics Teachers, Postsecondary Salary by State

National median: $123,920

StateMedian Annual Salary
Alabama$101,250
Arizona$137,250
Arkansas$76,610
California$137,360
Colorado$98,870
Connecticut$155,950
District of Columbia$161,860
Florida$91,140
Georgia$117,600
Illinois$124,850
Indiana$105,390
Iowa$85,090
Kansas$103,490
Kentucky$106,250
Louisiana$132,670
Maine$125,960
Maryland$133,540
Massachusetts$164,410
Michigan$129,400
Minnesota$108,460
Mississippi$88,290
Missouri$116,530
Nebraska$130,980
New Hampshire$201,610
New Jersey$109,880
New Mexico$110,020
New York$127,500
North Carolina$114,200
Ohio$105,930
Oklahoma$107,260
Oregon$136,450
Pennsylvania$117,970
South Carolina$109,060
South Dakota$85,700
Tennessee$104,560
Texas$118,530
Utah$128,370
Vermont$134,850
Virginia$128,790
Washington$96,500
West Virginia$91,170
Wisconsin$99,970

Data source: BLS OES state file · U.S. BLS OES, May 2024 (updated April 2025)