The salary statistics of postsecondary economics teachers in the industry of public sector -- federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit are shown in Table 1 and Table 2. In Table 3 we compare postsecondary economics teacher salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 90th Percentile Wage | |
| 75th Percentile Wage | |
| 50th Percentile Wage | |
| 25th Percentile Wage | |
| 10th Percentile Wage |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for postsecondary economics teachers in the industry of public sector -- federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) postsecondary economics teachers is $151,710. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $87,530. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent postsecondary economics teachers is $42,270.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Hourly Salary |
|---|---|
| 90th Percentile Wage | |
| 75th Percentile Wage | |
| 50th Percentile Wage | |
| 25th Percentile Wage | |
| 10th Percentile Wage |
Table 2 shows the average hourly salary for postsecondary economics teachers in the industry of public sector -- federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit.
The average salaries of postsecondary economics teachers in three industries within the federal, state, and local government sector are shown in Table 3. We note that the salary of postsecondary economics teachers in the industry of public sector -- federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit ($87,530) is in the middle range among all industries within the sector of federal, state, and local government. For salary information of postsecondary economics teachers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.
| Industry | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| State government, including schools and hospitals | |
| Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit | |
| Local government, including schools and hospitals |