Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary pay in the U.S.
$124,520avg. a year
Annual salary · 40,270 employed
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary in the U.S. earn an average of $124,520 a year and a median of $109,270. Pay is highest in California ($159,690) and lowest in Pennsylvania ($88,330).
$109,270Median pay
$124,520Average yearly
+9%Avg. pay since 2020
40,270Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for engineering teachers, postsecondary
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
12,720 jobs
California
$159,690
a year
2210 jobs
Delaware
$153,210
a year
32,610 jobs
Massachusetts
$150,040
a year
4700 jobs
Georgia
$144,280
a year
52,120 jobs
Michigan
$138,990
a year
6170 jobs
New Hampshire
$138,880
a year
71,040 jobs
Illinois
$136,180
a year
81,070 jobs
Virginia
$131,310
a year
94,080 jobs
Texas
$128,830
a year
10690 jobs
Maryland
$128,320
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.
Engineering 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 |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $187,890 | – |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $180,320 | – |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $165,360 | – |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $161,200 | – |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $157,030 | – |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $152,520 | – |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $146,460 | – |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $145,240 | – |
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Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Engineering 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 | $109,190 | $103,580 | 650 |
| Alaska | $114,410 | $109,600 | 40 |
| Arizona | $112,750 | $108,540 | 370 |
| Arkansas | $115,910 | $104,210 | 120 |
| California | $159,690 | $137,280 | 2,720 |
| Colorado | $113,260 | $104,070 | 1,100 |
| Connecticut | $124,430 | $124,350 | 640 |
| Delaware | $153,210 | $130,730 | 210 |
| District of Columbia | $109,850 | $101,970 | 140 |
| Florida | $116,590 | $97,340 | – |
| Georgia | $144,280 | $131,260 | 700 |
| Idaho | $111,650 | $112,240 | 180 |
| Illinois | $136,180 | $135,430 | 1,040 |
| Indiana | $122,600 | $106,010 | 1,500 |
| Iowa | $118,090 | $103,360 | 430 |
| Kansas | $127,950 | $115,160 | 280 |
| Kentucky | $124,800 | $110,810 | 340 |
| Louisiana | $122,940 | $125,930 | 300 |
| Maine | $113,310 | $88,750 | 180 |
| Maryland | $128,320 | $117,200 | 690 |
| Massachusetts | $150,040 | $134,850 | 2,610 |
| Michigan | $138,990 | $127,230 | 2,120 |
| Minnesota | $122,660 | $108,390 | 560 |
| Mississippi | $99,370 | $100,440 | 330 |
| Montana | $116,000 | $101,170 | 280 |
| Nebraska | $100,750 | $95,860 | 390 |
| Nevada | $114,840 | $107,890 | 290 |
| New Hampshire | $138,880 | $127,070 | 170 |
| New Jersey | $122,510 | $109,910 | 1,270 |
| New Mexico | $108,260 | $105,410 | 290 |
| New York | $125,500 | $106,240 | 3,240 |
| North Dakota | $115,620 | $109,710 | 220 |
| Ohio | $108,220 | $102,410 | 1,260 |
| Oklahoma | $98,660 | $99,790 | 470 |
| Oregon | $114,080 | $106,840 | 610 |
| Pennsylvania | $88,330 | $82,070 | 2,990 |
| Rhode Island | $108,450 | $102,690 | – |
| South Carolina | $120,010 | $103,420 | 490 |
| South Dakota | $103,500 | $97,700 | 120 |
| Tennessee | $120,080 | $100,640 | 790 |
| Texas | $128,830 | $123,280 | 4,080 |
| Utah | $118,190 | $105,180 | 320 |
| Vermont | $116,440 | $104,110 | 90 |
| Virginia | $131,310 | $121,880 | 1,070 |
| Washington | $125,450 | $119,960 | 820 |
| West Virginia | $98,290 | $100,400 | 240 |
| Wisconsin | $120,350 | $112,830 | 720 |
| Wyoming | $105,250 | $103,380 | 120 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$128,310
2,600 jobsBoston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
$157,030
2,010 jobsPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$93,560
1,700 jobsCollege Station-Bryan, TX
$136,060
1,160 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$161,200
1,130 jobsPittsburgh, PA
$83,680
760 jobsAnn Arbor, MI
$165,360
710 jobsAustin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$146,460
630 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do engineering teachers, postsecondary make?
The average is $124,520 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $109,270 and half earn less (the median).
Which state pays engineering teachers, postsecondary the most?
California, with an average of $159,690 a year. The best-paying metro area is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $187,890.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $61,550 a year, and the top 10% earn over $210,370.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 25-1032. 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.