Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary pay in the U.S.
$101,250avg. a year
Annual salary · 7,700 employed
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary in the U.S. earn an average of $101,250 a year and a median of $96,870. Pay is highest in Massachusetts ($121,350) and lowest in New Mexico ($73,580).
$96,870Median pay
$101,250Average yearly
+0%Avg. pay since 2020
7,700Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for architecture teachers, postsecondary
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
1430 jobs
Massachusetts
$121,350
a year
2
Connecticut
$119,700
a year
31,460 jobs
New York
$113,620
a year
4530 jobs
California
$113,170
a year
5120 jobs
Minnesota
$111,010
a year
6770 jobs
Texas
$105,800
a year
7230 jobs
Virginia
$104,460
a year
8230 jobs
Illinois
$102,530
a year
950 jobs
Maryland
$100,290
a year
10100 jobs
Rhode Island
$99,720
a year
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Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| College Station-Bryan, TX | $134,450 | – |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $128,020 | – |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $111,750 | – |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $111,000 | – |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $109,790 | – |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $106,230 | – |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $105,350 | – |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $105,000 | – |
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Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $92,760 | $80,770 | 120 |
| California | $113,170 | $103,520 | 530 |
| Colorado | $86,150 | $80,530 | 110 |
| Connecticut | $119,700 | $122,880 | – |
| District of Columbia | $96,230 | $84,950 | – |
| Florida | $87,750 | $78,960 | – |
| Illinois | $102,530 | $104,580 | 230 |
| Indiana | $87,800 | $84,040 | 160 |
| Iowa | $86,520 | $79,100 | 80 |
| Kansas | $99,550 | $85,970 | 140 |
| Louisiana | $92,210 | $83,000 | 140 |
| Maryland | $100,290 | $102,240 | 50 |
| Massachusetts | $121,350 | $102,920 | 430 |
| Michigan | $96,440 | $100,700 | 190 |
| Minnesota | $111,010 | $95,560 | 120 |
| Mississippi | $76,220 | $77,930 | 60 |
| Montana | $79,320 | $77,630 | 60 |
| Nebraska | $94,740 | $77,540 | 60 |
| New Jersey | $93,990 | $83,620 | 330 |
| New Mexico | $73,580 | $69,820 | 40 |
| New York | $113,620 | $126,430 | 1,460 |
| North Carolina | $88,120 | $86,850 | 150 |
| Ohio | $77,010 | $79,520 | 290 |
| Oklahoma | $89,240 | $81,800 | 50 |
| Oregon | $80,170 | $80,640 | 250 |
| Pennsylvania | $97,360 | $101,740 | 440 |
| Rhode Island | $99,720 | $92,010 | 100 |
| South Carolina | $82,780 | $76,900 | 90 |
| Tennessee | $96,320 | $79,170 | 80 |
| Texas | $105,800 | $101,040 | 770 |
| Utah | $98,590 | $102,180 | 50 |
| Virginia | $104,460 | $105,940 | 230 |
| Washington | $94,040 | $81,950 | 100 |
| Wisconsin | $82,060 | $79,980 | 50 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$111,750
1,460 jobsBoston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
$128,020
320 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$96,480
260 jobsPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$105,350
250 jobsPortland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
$82,520
170 jobsCollege Station-Bryan, TX
$134,450
160 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$97,400
160 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$101,090
130 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do architecture teachers, postsecondary make?
The average is $101,250 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $96,870 and half earn less (the median).
Which state pays architecture teachers, postsecondary the most?
Massachusetts, with an average of $121,350 a year. The best-paying metro area is College Station-Bryan, TX at $134,450.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $58,430 a year, and the top 10% earn over $159,030.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 25-1031. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.