Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary pay in the U.S.
$72,060avg. a year
$34.64 an hour · 114,110 employed
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary in the U.S. earn an average of $72,060 a year and a median of $63,820. Pay is highest in California ($90,340) and lowest in Hawaii ($51,790).
$63,820Median pay
$34.64Average hourly
+17%Avg. pay since 2020
114,110Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for career/technical education teachers, postsecondary
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
111,040 jobs
California
$90,340
$43.43 an hour
22,000 jobs
Wisconsin
$88,930
$42.75 an hour
31,120 jobs
Alaska
$83,650
$40.22 an hour
43,610 jobs
Washington
$83,500
$40.14 an hour
51,660 jobs
Massachusetts
$82,620
$39.72 an hour
6220 jobs
New Hampshire
$81,430
$39.15 an hour
75,250 jobs
New York
$81,330
$39.10 an hour
81,510 jobs
Minnesota
$78,910
$37.94 an hour
9360 jobs
Wyoming
$78,850
$37.91 an hour
101,140 jobs
Oregon
$78,780
$37.88 an hour
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.
Career/Technical Education 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Appleton, WI | $107,550 | $51.71 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $103,870 | $49.94 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $99,710 | $47.94 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $96,150 | $46.22 |
| Madison, WI | $94,890 | $45.62 |
| Redding, CA | $93,830 | $45.11 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $92,850 | $44.64 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $92,680 | $44.56 |
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Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Career/Technical Education 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 | $73,230 | $62,580 | 2,350 |
| Alaska | $83,650 | $77,310 | 1,120 |
| Arizona | $73,580 | $64,930 | 2,190 |
| Arkansas | $56,200 | $50,120 | 1,550 |
| California | $90,340 | $76,630 | 11,040 |
| Colorado | $69,730 | $70,130 | 2,060 |
| Connecticut | $69,360 | $59,420 | 1,130 |
| Delaware | $68,030 | $62,400 | 190 |
| District of Columbia | $66,820 | $59,220 | – |
| Florida | $68,820 | $59,990 | 7,600 |
| Georgia | $60,630 | $60,320 | 3,920 |
| Hawaii | $51,790 | $51,990 | 70 |
| Idaho | $63,640 | $59,730 | 570 |
| Illinois | $72,140 | $62,480 | 4,420 |
| Indiana | $64,440 | $57,820 | 2,250 |
| Iowa | $68,130 | $62,270 | 1,170 |
| Kansas | $57,070 | $48,790 | 1,160 |
| Kentucky | $59,040 | $61,080 | 1,560 |
| Louisiana | $56,340 | $56,480 | 780 |
| Maine | $75,240 | $61,740 | 510 |
| Maryland | $66,970 | $62,060 | 780 |
| Massachusetts | $82,620 | $78,780 | 1,660 |
| Michigan | $73,080 | $63,440 | 3,480 |
| Minnesota | $78,910 | $76,920 | 1,510 |
| Mississippi | $54,620 | $50,670 | 1,030 |
| Missouri | $64,200 | $59,640 | 1,630 |
| Montana | $60,590 | $57,270 | 430 |
| Nebraska | $69,620 | $60,490 | 470 |
| Nevada | $61,480 | $61,740 | 950 |
| New Hampshire | $81,430 | $65,040 | 220 |
| New Jersey | $74,290 | $72,440 | 2,590 |
| New Mexico | $77,800 | $60,490 | 1,070 |
| New York | $81,330 | $75,170 | 5,250 |
| North Carolina | $63,320 | $62,390 | 6,510 |
| North Dakota | $76,940 | $73,570 | 430 |
| Ohio | $67,940 | $60,600 | 3,440 |
| Oklahoma | $73,180 | $67,060 | 3,040 |
| Oregon | $78,780 | $65,430 | 1,140 |
| Pennsylvania | $71,090 | $63,160 | 4,780 |
| Rhode Island | $71,710 | $65,210 | 310 |
| South Carolina | $73,120 | $79,610 | 1,980 |
| South Dakota | $69,010 | $72,940 | 350 |
| Tennessee | $64,280 | $62,310 | 2,140 |
| Texas | $70,680 | $65,180 | 12,620 |
| Utah | $52,590 | $50,740 | 2,280 |
| Vermont | $73,790 | $62,450 | 210 |
| Virginia | $60,480 | $57,820 | 1,860 |
| Washington | $83,500 | $77,530 | 3,610 |
| West Virginia | $65,190 | $65,200 | 300 |
| Wisconsin | $88,930 | $82,620 | 2,000 |
| Wyoming | $78,850 | $74,210 | 360 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$83,210
4,820 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$89,480
3,670 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$75,800
3,160 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$70,420
3,110 jobsMiami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
$71,120
2,490 jobsHouston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$74,770
2,440 jobsSeattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
$89,650
2,070 jobsPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$73,700
1,900 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do career/technical education teachers, postsecondary make?
The average is $72,060 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $63,820 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $34.64, and the median is $30.68 an hour.
Which state pays career/technical education teachers, postsecondary the most?
California, with an average of $90,340 a year. The best-paying metro area is Appleton, WI at $107,550.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $41,960 a year, and the top 10% earn over $108,620.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 25-1194. 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.