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Economics Teachers, Postsecondary salary
in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH

Median base pay · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
$174,910
BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 530 jobs
Middle 50%
$118,200–$229,710
vs U.S. median
+41%
Metro rank
#1 of 7

Economics Teachers, Postsecondary in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro earn a median of $174,910 a year, based on BLS estimates for 530 jobs (May 2025). That is 41% above the U.S. median of $123,920 and 6% above the MA statewide median of $164,410. It ranks #1 of 7 metros with published figures for this job.

ECONOMICS TEACHERS, POSTSECONDARY · BOSTON-CAMBRIDGE-NEWTON, MA-NH · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · BOSTON-CAMBRIDGE-NEWTON, MA-NH · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$84,380P25$118,200MEDIAN$174,910P75$229,710P90$411,850
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$64,060P25$86,840MEDIAN$123,920P75$168,770P90$224,200
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What is the average Economics Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Boston?

The BLS median is $174,910 a year (May 2025). Half of the 530 jobs pay between $118,200 and $229,710. The 10th percentile is $84,380 and the 90th is $411,850.

Is Boston a high-paying metro for Economics Teachers, Postsecondary?

That is 41% above the U.S. median of $123,920 and 6% above the MA statewide median of $164,410. It ranks #1 of 7 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.