Economics Teachers, Postsecondary Salary by State

National average: $138,682 · 42 states · BLS OEWS May 2025

StateMean Salary
New Hampshire$236,510
Massachusetts$185,980
Connecticut$180,860
District of Columbia$166,230
Maryland$163,950
Arizona$162,390
California$160,800
Missouri$159,250
Michigan$148,340
New York$145,760
Oregon$139,940
Virginia$139,310
Louisiana$135,230
Wisconsin$133,140
Kansas$132,650
Indiana$132,650
Texas$131,650
North Carolina$131,590
Vermont$131,570
Kentucky$130,850
Minnesota$130,050
Utah$129,440
New Jersey$129,390
Nebraska$129,270
Illinois$128,760
Maine$124,730
Georgia$124,390
Pennsylvania$121,840
South Carolina$117,970
New Mexico$115,090
Ohio$114,920
Tennessee$113,890
Oklahoma$110,670
Colorado$110,430
Washington$109,570
Alabama$102,820
West Virginia$98,020
Iowa$94,620
Florida$90,610
Mississippi$90,220
Arkansas$90,010
South Dakota$86,890