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Highest-paying States for Postsecondary Home Economics Teachers

The highest-paying states for postsecondary home economics teachers (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment of postsecondary home economics teachers in those states are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with an annual salary of $150,420, California is the highest paying state for postsecondary home economics teachers. It is followed by New Jersey (average annual salary $130,100). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in April 2023 [1]. For more salary information of postsecondary home economics teachers in a specific state, use the links in the table.

Table 1. Highest-paying States for Postsecondary Home Economics Teachers (2022 Survey)

Rank	State	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	California	$150,420	$77,710	300
2	New Jersey	$130,100	$93,010	70
3	Illinois	$129,580	$77,440	80
4	Idaho	$101,020	$76,430	50
5	Connecticut	$98,070	$74,300	60
6	Tennessee	$98,070	$24,350	50
7	Florida	$85,460	$52,250	80
8	Maryland	$84,100	$34,970	40
9	Georgia	$80,790	$49,230	90
10	Iowa	$78,900	$38,220	90
11	Texas	$77,330	$23,910	130
12	Utah	$77,180	$46,860	110
13	Louisiana	$76,110	$51,910	40
14	Mississippi	$74,380	$47,960	70
15	Alabama	$68,100	$52,450	80
16	Kansas	$68,070	$35,530	40
17	Missouri	$67,200	$48,470	70
18	New Mexico	$66,900	$42,640	60
19	Oklahoma	$66,120	$25,200	70
20	Ohio	$65,750	$40,020	110
21	Wisconsin	$65,440	$50,540	50
22	Pennsylvania	$65,210	$47,770	130
23	Arizona	$64,740	$63,320	100
24	Arkansas	$64,080	$37,600	30
25	Michigan	$63,710	$32,970	60
26	South Dakota	$63,140	$42,320	50
27	Indiana	$62,700	$41,520	80
28	Kentucky	$61,770	$47,800	150
29	Washington	$60,960	$50,320	90
30	Massachusetts	$60,540	$49,670	40
31	North Carolina	$59,800	$40,390	30
32	Oregon	$57,210	$39,900	30
33	Nebraska	$56,380	$42,940	50

Note: some states are missing from this table because the median salary information of postsecondary home economics teachers in those states is not available at this time.