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Highest-paying States for Postsecondary Agricultural Sciences Teachers

The highest-paying states for postsecondary agricultural sciences 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 agricultural sciences teachers in those states are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with an annual salary of $137,530, Indiana is the highest paying state for postsecondary agricultural sciences teachers. It is followed by Michigan (average annual salary $136,950). 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 agricultural sciences teachers in a specific state, use the links in the table.

Table 1. Highest-paying States for Postsecondary Agricultural Sciences Teachers (2022 Survey)

Rank	State	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Indiana	$137,530	$61,470	150
2	Michigan	$136,950	$65,940	260
3	California	$123,900	$65,180	190
4	Kansas	$108,960	$46,830	190
5	Idaho	$108,950	$80,930	80
6	Georgia	$108,690	$76,950	270
7	North Carolina	$107,780	$63,760	410
8	New York	$106,990	$57,460	490
9	Massachusetts	$105,250	$52,930	50
10	Alabama	$104,410	$47,290	220
11	North Dakota	$104,130	$49,690	150
12	Washington	$101,040	$87,090	200
13	Montana	$100,950	$63,350	100
14	Oregon	$99,740	$62,500	230
15	Hawaii	$98,970	$39,130	70
16	Alaska	$93,570	$66,070	50
17	Virginia	$91,590	$47,140	270
18	Tennessee	$88,690	$31,110	160
19	Wisconsin	$85,030	$51,320	400
20	Vermont	$84,550	$36,030	60
21	Arkansas	$84,440	$46,640	100
22	Illinois	$83,950	$61,730	430
23	New Mexico	$83,830	$34,780	150
24	Nebraska	$83,710	$56,390	330
25	Texas	$83,710	$36,530	610
26	Maine	$83,630	$53,000	50
27	Puerto Rico	$83,520	$67,250	60
28	South Carolina	$83,220	$62,470	130
29	Utah	$81,810	$52,920	110
30	Maryland	$81,730	$47,480	130
31	Mississippi	$80,410	$37,870	140
32	South Dakota	$80,310	$51,430	80
33	Minnesota	$80,290	$47,670	220
34	New Jersey	$79,440	$47,440	80
35	West Virginia	$78,190	$61,640	40
36	Pennsylvania	$77,180	$38,530	190
37	Delaware	$75,680	$48,690	110
38	Kentucky	$74,370	$47,210	290
39	Missouri	$69,990	$38,020	210
40	Arizona	$66,390	$58,410	70
41	Ohio	$65,290	$33,760	70
42	Iowa	$65,170	$50,990	250
43	Louisiana	$65,140	$48,720	30
44	Colorado	$65,020	$41,090	140
45	Florida	$59,410	$44,940	60
46	Oklahoma	$47,870	$33,470	60
47	Wyoming	$47,390	$47,170	110

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