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Postsecondary Teachers, All Other: Career Overview

All postsecondary teachers not listed separately.

The Daily Work of Postsecondary Teachers, All Other Perform?

Related Job Titles

This career also goes by job titles like:

• Adjunct Instructor
• Assistant Professor
• Associate Professor
• Braille Teacher
• City Planning Teacher
• College Instructor
• College Teacher
• Computer Technology Instructor

How Many Postsecondary Teachers, All Other Are There?

The U.S. employs around 965,400 postsecondary teachers, all other working in the United States today. This occupation is expected to decline by -0.1% over the projection horizon.

How Much Do Postsecondary Teachers, All Other Make?

Statistic	Value
Annual median	$68,967
Hourly median	$33.16
10th percentile	$44,753
25th percentile	$56,860
75th percentile	$81,074
90th percentile	$93,181

Pay can vary substantially based on experience, location, and industry.

How Much Do Postsecondary Teachers, All Other Make in Different U.S. States?

State	Annual median salary
Hawaii	$135,380
Nebraska	$134,170
California	$104,310
Missouri	$102,810
New Jersey	$99,790
New York	$98,220
Massachusetts	$96,410
Idaho	$84,750
Virginia	$83,600
Minnesota	$82,300
Oklahoma	$81,140
Alaska	$81,100
New Mexico	$79,900
Colorado	$79,640
Louisiana	$79,190
Rhode Island	$78,740
Maryland	$78,470
Kansas	$77,220
Pennsylvania	$76,510
District of Columbia	$76,490
Connecticut	$75,970
Texas	$75,770
Indiana	$75,460
New Hampshire	$74,120
Michigan	$73,970
Maine	$71,480
Wisconsin	$71,340
Montana	$67,600
Oregon	$66,900
Washington	$66,170
Delaware	$65,910
Tennessee	$65,610
Kentucky	$65,440
Arizona	$65,200
North Dakota	$64,760
North Carolina	$64,700
West Virginia	$64,480
Mississippi	$64,270
Florida	$64,250
Georgia	$62,310
Illinois	$61,690
South Carolina	$60,650
Wyoming	$60,460
Vermont	$59,300
Ohio	$56,210
Arkansas	$55,170
Utah	$54,280
Iowa	$52,250
Alabama	$51,030
Nevada	$49,690
Puerto Rico	$45,660

Pay by U.S. Region

Earnings for postsecondary teachers, all other shift depending on where you work. These regions lead on median pay:

Region	Median annual wage	Share of U.S. jobs	Location quotient
Far Western US	$101,255	35.7%	2.58
New England	$84,329	3.2%	0.83
Middle Atlantic	$83,525	9.5%	0.94
Plains States	$80,495	6.0%	1.28
Southwest	$73,733	7.2%	0.80
Rocky Mountains	$67,673	3.9%	1.64
Southeast	$67,237	24.9%	1.60
Great Lakes	$63,732	9.1%	0.85

Where the Jobs Cluster

Metro area	State	Median annual wage	Employment
Joplin, MO-KS	MO	$176,930	250
Omaha, NE-IA	NE	$174,830	500
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	CA	$167,970	960
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	CA	$164,180	2,200
Visalia, CA	CA	$159,520	200
Salinas, CA	CA	$136,320	400
Urban Honolulu, HI	HI	$135,380	770
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	CA	$116,720	18,410

Which Industries Hire Postsecondary Teachers, All Other

The largest employers of postsecondary teachers, all other work in these industries:

Industry	Employment	Median annual wage
Educational Services	149,710	n/a
Health Care and Social Assistance	990	n/a
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	290	n/a
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	220	n/a

The table below shows some of the most common industries where those employed in this career field work.

Where to Study

Future postsecondary teachers, all other typically earn programs in:

Education

1 programs across 1 majors

• Teacher Education Grade Specific

About the Data

Statistics shown above are sourced from the following authoritative sources:

• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) for employment and wage data by state and industry.
• BLS Employment Projections for total employment and growth forecasts.
• O*NET (Occupational Information Network) for skills, knowledge, tasks, work activities, work context, technology, and education-zone data.

SOC code: 25-1199.00 (Postsecondary Teachers, All Other).