Economics Teachers, Postsecondary Salary

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 42 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median economics teachers, postsecondary in the US earns $123,920 per year (11,560 employed). Gross pay is highest in New Hampshire ($201,610) and lowest in Arkansas ($76,610) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

Economics Teachers, Postsecondary pay by stategross median vs take-home

State	Median wage	After taxes	Monthly net	Kept	Employed
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary in New Hampshire	$201,610	$150,113	$12,509	74.5%	80
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary in Massachusetts	$164,410	$115,640	$9,637	70.3%	750
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary in Washington DC	$161,860	$111,108	$9,259	68.6%	220
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary in Connecticut	$155,950	$110,651	$9,221	71%	300
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary in California	$137,360	$96,607	$8,051	70.3%	770
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary in Arizona	$137,250	$101,854	$8,488	74.2%	100
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary in Oregon	$136,450	$93,322	$7,777	68.4%	180
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary in Vermont	$134,850	$96,974	$8,081	71.9%	80
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary in Maryland	$133,540	$96,489	$8,041	72.3%	200
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary in Louisiana	$132,670	$98,352	$8,196	74.1%	70
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary in Nebraska	$130,980	$95,711	$7,976	73.1%	90
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary in Michigan	$129,400	$94,462	$7,872	73%	350
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary in Virginia	$128,790	$92,703	$7,725	72%	460
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary in Utah	$128,370	$93,230	$7,769	72.6%	150
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary in New York	$127,500	$91,930	$7,661	72.1%	1,240
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary in Maine	$125,960	$89,849	$7,487	71.3%	70
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary in Illinois	$124,850	$90,566	$7,547	72.5%	460
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary in Texas	$118,530	$92,216	$7,685	77.8%	770
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary in Pennsylvania	$117,970	$88,200	$7,350	74.8%	610
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary in Georgia	$117,600	$86,081	$7,173	73.2%	370
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary in Missouri	$116,530	$86,269	$7,189	74%	150
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary in North Carolina	$114,200	$85,122	$7,094	74.5%	490
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary in New Mexico	$110,020	$82,169	$6,847	74.7%	60
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary in New Jersey	$109,880	$81,320	$6,777	74%	410
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary in South Carolina	$109,060	$80,167	$6,681	73.5%	110
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary in Minnesota	$108,460	$79,280	$6,607	73.1%	250
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary in Oklahoma	$107,260	$80,006	$6,667	74.6%	110
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary in Kentucky	$106,250	$79,976	$6,665	75.3%	120
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary in Ohio	$105,930	$81,221	$6,768	76.7%	410
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary in Indiana	$105,390	$79,892	$6,658	75.8%	150
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary in Tennessee	$104,560	$82,388	$6,866	78.8%	250
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary in Kansas	$103,490	$76,660	$6,388	74.1%	130
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary in Alabama	$101,250	$75,262	$6,272	74.3%	90
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary in Wisconsin	$99,970	$75,241	$6,270	75.3%	310
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary in Colorado	$98,870	$74,743	$6,229	75.6%	270
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary in Washington	$96,500	$76,718	$6,393	79.5%	190
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary in West Virginia	$91,170	$69,509	$5,792	76.2%	40
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary in Florida	$91,140	$72,947	$6,079	80%	150
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary in Mississippi	$88,290	$68,143	$5,679	77.2%	70
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary in South Dakota	$85,700	$69,120	$5,760	80.7%	40
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary in Iowa	$85,090	$66,109	$5,509	77.7%	80
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary in Arkansas	$76,610	$59,950	$4,996	78.3%	40

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