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Highest-paying States for Postsecondary Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers

The highest-paying states for postsecondary area, ethnic, and cultural studies 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 area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers in those states are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with an annual salary of $115,590, Arkansas is the highest paying state for postsecondary area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers. It is followed by California (average annual salary $103,880). 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 area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers in a specific state, use the links in the table.

Table 1. Highest-paying States for Postsecondary Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers (2022 Survey)

Rank	State	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Arkansas	$115,590	$46,780	30
2	California	$103,880	$64,070	590
3	Rhode Island	$103,850	$60,470	140
4	New Hampshire	$102,020	$54,110	40
5	District of Columbia	$101,360	$61,140	120
6	New York	$99,920	$56,500	1,790
7	Connecticut	$98,070	$62,620	80
8	New Jersey	$96,820	$52,120	430
9	Maine	$93,220	$62,480	40
10	Illinois	$92,410	$46,170	140
11	Pennsylvania	$85,210	$48,890	450
12	Michigan	$84,940	$67,210	200
13	Oregon	$84,340	$60,000	70
14	Virginia	$83,030	$63,340	120
15	Texas	$81,330	$39,850	480
16	Massachusetts	$81,020	$59,540	740
17	North Carolina	$79,320	$48,420	440
18	Alaska	$79,210	$56,960	40
19	Maryland	$79,140	$44,760	140
20	Vermont	$79,130	$44,250	30
21	Missouri	$77,800	$38,800	120
22	Minnesota	$77,600	$48,280	340
23	Ohio	$77,110	$40,250	300
24	Iowa	$76,240	$37,600	50
25	Montana	$75,500	$37,500	50
26	Washington	$71,510	$46,040	190
27	Colorado	$71,130	$48,300	190
28	Alabama	$68,330	$52,120	60
29	Arizona	$66,900	$49,370	240
30	Wisconsin	$66,580	$43,190	140
31	Oklahoma	$66,330	$38,130	140
32	Wyoming	$65,240	$32,660	40
33	Mississippi	$64,990	$35,230	40
34	Louisiana	$64,940	$44,610	30
35	Georgia	$64,430	$19,280	240
36	Florida	$64,330	$48,630	30
37	Kansas	$63,900	$39,090	100
38	Nebraska	$63,510	$58,990	70
39	Hawaii	$62,410	$31,100	170
40	West Virginia	$61,370	$29,270	40
41	New Mexico	$61,350	$30,600	50
42	Kentucky	$61,110	$19,040	140
43	South Carolina	$60,840	$44,440	50
44	Tennessee	$60,550	$47,470	110
45	Indiana	$58,680	$25,210	190
46	Utah	$58,520	$21,930	130
47	Idaho	$46,120	$16,920	30
48	Puerto Rico	$38,420	$38,410	30

Note: some states are missing from this table because the median salary information of postsecondary area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers in those states is not available at this time.