Business Teachers, Postsecondary pay in the U.S.
$114,720avg. a year
Annual salary · 82,150 employed
Business Teachers, Postsecondary in the U.S. earn an average of $114,720 a year and a median of $99,080. Pay is highest in Alaska ($181,700) and lowest in Hawaii ($82,710).
$99,080Median pay
$114,720Average yearly
+7%Avg. pay since 2020
82,150Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for business teachers, postsecondary
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
1130 jobs
Alaska
$181,700
a year
2630 jobs
District of Columbia
$144,980
a year
35,290 jobs
California
$140,670
a year
4280 jobs
Delaware
$139,290
a year
5640 jobs
Louisiana
$137,530
a year
61,310 jobs
Connecticut
$137,480
a year
7460 jobs
Utah
$136,750
a year
84,190 jobs
Massachusetts
$132,880
a year
92,280 jobs
Maryland
$131,980
a year
102,450 jobs
Virginia
$128,850
a year
Why people trust JobPayFacts
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.
Business 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lawrence, KS | $203,180 | – |
| Madison, WI | $172,020 | – |
| New Haven, CT | $166,930 | – |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $166,370 | – |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | $159,130 | – |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $159,100 | – |
| Wilmington, NC | $155,190 | – |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $151,650 | – |
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Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Business 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 | $103,170 | $82,170 | 1,260 |
| Alaska | $181,700 | $168,930 | 130 |
| Arizona | $100,890 | $81,600 | 1,240 |
| Arkansas | $90,100 | $64,620 | 450 |
| California | $140,670 | $128,470 | 5,290 |
| Colorado | $90,800 | $78,210 | 2,080 |
| Connecticut | $137,480 | $103,750 | 1,310 |
| Delaware | $139,290 | $130,370 | 280 |
| District of Columbia | $144,980 | $128,370 | 630 |
| Florida | $92,230 | $78,870 | 2,900 |
| Georgia | $95,630 | $82,820 | 1,940 |
| Hawaii | $82,710 | $76,860 | 390 |
| Idaho | $106,830 | $84,190 | 240 |
| Illinois | $108,900 | $94,770 | 3,580 |
| Indiana | $108,930 | $86,640 | 2,030 |
| Iowa | $107,120 | $83,200 | 890 |
| Kansas | $117,120 | $83,310 | 660 |
| Kentucky | $96,250 | $80,140 | 760 |
| Louisiana | $137,530 | $129,040 | 640 |
| Maine | $98,850 | $83,250 | 300 |
| Maryland | $131,980 | $126,560 | 2,280 |
| Massachusetts | $132,880 | $103,110 | 4,190 |
| Michigan | $125,880 | $111,190 | 2,240 |
| Minnesota | $120,440 | $95,820 | 980 |
| Mississippi | $88,140 | $75,680 | 530 |
| Missouri | $127,260 | $100,310 | 1,720 |
| Montana | $109,550 | $81,490 | 170 |
| Nebraska | $110,100 | $88,690 | 530 |
| Nevada | $112,810 | $98,920 | 400 |
| New Hampshire | $123,790 | $83,070 | 580 |
| New Jersey | $104,370 | $85,250 | 3,190 |
| New Mexico | $96,210 | $83,980 | 410 |
| New York | $121,940 | $104,490 | 7,480 |
| North Carolina | $100,340 | $79,600 | 2,960 |
| North Dakota | $116,420 | $110,050 | 250 |
| Ohio | $102,290 | $79,770 | 3,100 |
| Oklahoma | $94,470 | $82,060 | 770 |
| Oregon | $107,330 | $100,180 | 940 |
| Pennsylvania | $111,930 | $101,760 | 4,630 |
| Rhode Island | $125,040 | $103,820 | 360 |
| South Carolina | $96,220 | $78,830 | 1,500 |
| South Dakota | $83,150 | $72,650 | 260 |
| Tennessee | $109,730 | $85,950 | 1,260 |
| Texas | $114,720 | $101,210 | 7,710 |
| Utah | $136,750 | $115,870 | 460 |
| Vermont | $107,730 | $101,170 | 110 |
| Virginia | $128,850 | $103,860 | 2,450 |
| Washington | $115,920 | $100,390 | 1,190 |
| West Virginia | $117,120 | $104,480 | 420 |
| Wisconsin | $111,340 | $96,680 | 1,940 |
| Wyoming | $90,520 | $69,550 | 150 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$123,550
6,840 jobsBoston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
$137,400
3,250 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$104,420
2,450 jobsPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$122,500
2,260 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$138,850
2,050 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$109,340
1,870 jobsBaltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
$127,340
1,590 jobsWashington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
$139,740
1,590 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do business teachers, postsecondary make?
The average is $114,720 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $99,080 and half earn less (the median).
Which state pays business teachers, postsecondary the most?
Alaska, with an average of $181,700 a year. The best-paying metro area is Lawrence, KS at $203,180.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $47,180 a year, and the top 10% earn over $209,470.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 25-1011. 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.