Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary Salary — US State Breakdown (2025)
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US Salary Overview
The national median wage for career/technical education teachers, postsecondary in the United States is $63,820 per year, based on BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). Pay ranges from $41,960 at the 10th percentile to $108,620 at the 90th percentile. In the UK, the equivalent occupation (Further education teaching professionals) has a median of £38,642 — figures are shown in local currency and are not converted. Heading for a US interview? Interview prep guides cover the standard question frameworks.
US Salary Percentiles
| Percentile | Annual (gross) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $41,960 | Entry level / lowest decile |
| 25th | $50,320 | Early career |
| 50th (median) | $63,820 | Typical pay |
| 75th | $82,360 | Experienced |
| 90th | $108,620 | Senior / highest decile |
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Check Price →Median Salary by State
| State | Median salary | Mean salary | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin | $82,620 | $88,930 | 2,000 |
| South Carolina | $79,610 | $73,120 | 2,000 |
| Massachusetts | $78,780 | $82,620 | 2,000 |
| Washington | $77,530 | $83,500 | 4,000 |
| Alaska | $77,310 | $83,650 | 1,000 |
| Minnesota | $76,920 | $78,910 | 2,000 |
| California | $76,630 | $90,340 | 11,000 |
| New York | $75,170 | $81,330 | 5,000 |
| Wyoming | $74,210 | $78,850 | 360 |
| North Dakota | $73,570 | $76,940 | 430 |
| South Dakota | $72,940 | $69,010 | 350 |
| New Jersey | $72,440 | $74,290 | 3,000 |
| Colorado | $70,130 | $69,730 | 2,000 |
| Oklahoma | $67,060 | $73,180 | 3,000 |
| Oregon | $65,430 | $78,780 | 1,000 |
| Rhode Island | $65,210 | $71,710 | 310 |
| West Virginia | $65,200 | $65,190 | 300 |
| Texas | $65,180 | $70,680 | 13,000 |
| New Hampshire | $65,040 | $81,430 | 220 |
| Arizona | $64,930 | $73,580 | 2,000 |
| Michigan | $63,440 | $73,080 | 3,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $63,160 | $71,090 | 5,000 |
| Alabama | $62,580 | $73,230 | 2,000 |
| Illinois | $62,480 | $72,140 | 4,000 |
| Vermont | $62,450 | $73,790 | 210 |
| Delaware | $62,400 | $68,030 | 190 |
| North Carolina | $62,390 | $63,320 | 7,000 |
| Tennessee | $62,310 | $64,280 | 2,000 |
| Iowa | $62,270 | $68,130 | 1,000 |
| Maryland | $62,060 | $66,970 | 780 |
| Maine | $61,740 | $75,240 | 510 |
| Nevada | $61,740 | $61,480 | 950 |
| Kentucky | $61,080 | $59,040 | 2,000 |
| Ohio | $60,600 | $67,940 | 3,000 |
| Nebraska | $60,490 | $69,620 | 470 |
| New Mexico | $60,490 | $77,800 | 1,000 |
| Georgia | $60,320 | $60,630 | 4,000 |
| Florida | $59,990 | $68,820 | 8,000 |
| Idaho | $59,730 | $63,640 | 570 |
| Missouri | $59,640 | $64,200 | 2,000 |
| Connecticut | $59,420 | $69,360 | 1,000 |
| District of Columbia | $59,220 | $66,820 | — |
| Indiana | $57,820 | $64,440 | 2,000 |
| Virginia | $57,820 | $60,480 | 2,000 |
| Montana | $57,270 | $60,590 | 430 |
| Louisiana | $56,480 | $56,340 | 780 |
| Hawaii | $51,990 | $51,790 | 70 |
| Utah | $50,740 | $52,590 | 2,000 |
| Mississippi | $50,670 | $54,620 | 1,000 |
| Arkansas | $50,120 | $56,200 | 2,000 |
| Kansas | $48,790 | $57,070 | 1,000 |
| Puerto Rico | $42,470 | $55,680 | 2,000 |
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Data: BLS OES, May 2025 · ONS ASHE Table 14/15, 2025 provisional · Page built 2026-07-18