DOL Filings vs BLS Survey
What Employers File with DOL
This figure comes from 4,356 employer filings with the US Department of Labor under legal obligation. Employers file this salary when sponsoring workers for PERM green cards or H-1B visas.
What BLS Says the Market Pays
This figure comes from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey of 12,420 establishments. This is an independent survey-based estimate of what all workers in this occupation earn.
Salary Distribution
Top Paying Employers for Economics Teachers, Postsecondary
Ranked by median salary from DOL filingsSalary by Metro Area
| Metro Area | Median | vs National | Filings | Employers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford, CA | $207,778 | +120% | 19 | 3 |
| BERKELEY, CA | $197,000 | +108.5% | 13 | 1 |
| Evanston, IL | $170,000 | +80% | 24 | 1 |
| Cambridge, MA | $160,050 | +69.4% | 38 | 3 |
| New Haven, CT | $155,000 | +64.1% | 26 | 2 |
| Durham, NC | $148,500 | +57.2% | 18 | 1 |
| Santa Barbara, CA | $148,000 | +56.7% | 10 | 1 |
| Madison, WI | $145,000 | +53.5% | 16 | 3 |
| New York, NE | $144,113 | +52.6% | 29 | 10 |
| New York, NY | $140,000 | +48.2% | 82 | 16 |
| ITHACA, NY | $139,000 | +47.1% | 18 | 1 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $138,778 | +46.9% | 15 | 2 |
| Notre Dame, IN | $138,000 | +46.1% | 15 | 3 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $135,000 | +42.9% | 39 | 1 |
| Princeton, NJ | $132,800 | +40.6% | 26 | 1 |
| Baltimore, MD | $132,500 | +40.3% | 14 | 3 |
| University Park, PA | $132,048 | +39.8% | 27 | 1 |
| Chapel Hill, NC | $132,000 | +39.7% | 16 | 1 |
| Urbana, IL | $131,000 | +38.7% | 15 | 3 |
| La Jolla, CA | $130,350 | +38% | 24 | 1 |
| Rochester, NY | $130,000 | +37.6% | 13 | 2 |
| Davis, CA | $130,000 | +37.6% | 15 | 1 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $127,250 | +34.7% | 25 | 2 |
| College Park, MD | $125,000 | +32.3% | 10 | 2 |
| Coral Gables, FL | $125,000 | +32.3% | 12 | 1 |
| Tempe, AZ | $123,100 | +30.3% | 14 | 1 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $123,000 | +30.2% | 11 | 1 |
| EAST LANSING, MI | $122,000 | +29.2% | 11 | 1 |
| St. Louis, MO | $121,800 | +28.9% | 10 | 3 |
| Seattle, WA | $120,006 | +27% | 26 | 4 |
Salary by State
| State | Median | vs National | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wyoming | $155,000 | N/A | 3 |
| Arizona | $125,000 | -5.1% | 20 |
| New Jersey | $120,300 | -5.3% | 46 |
| California | $118,900 | -10.8% | 264 |
| Massachusetts | $118,807 | -12% | 170 |
| North Carolina | $110,770 | +0.8% | 76 |
| Washington | $110,000 | +28.5% | 47 |
| District of Columbia | $107,500 | -20.2% | 30 |
| Alaska | $106,667 | N/A | 3 |
| Arkansas | $106,000 | +5.9% | 26 |
| Maryland | $103,782 | -19% | 42 |
| Delaware | $99,500 | -2.1% | 6 |
| New York | $98,875 | -26.5% | 274 |
| Louisiana | $97,500 | N/A | 22 |
| Oregon | $97,120 | -6.2% | 22 |
| Rhode Island | $97,000 | N/A | 17 |
| Nebraska | $96,266 | N/A | 112 |
| Colorado | $95,875 | -2.2% | 42 |
| New Hampshire | $95,420 | -38.4% | 15 |
| Indiana | $95,000 | -7.6% | 75 |
| Florida | $95,000 | +68% | 104 |
| Connecticut | $95,000 | -30.5% | 63 |
| Michigan | $92,000 | -25.7% | 107 |
| New Mexico | $90,000 | -14.8% | 5 |
| Kansas | $90,000 | -9.4% | 11 |
| Texas | $90,000 | -26% | 115 |
| Hawaii | $89,136 | N/A | 13 |
| Virginia | $87,860 | -31.1% | 52 |
| Illinois | $87,850 | -29.9% | 114 |
| Idaho | $86,502 | -15.3% | 14 |
| Nevada | $86,500 | N/A | 8 |
| Utah | $85,000 | -17.2% | 31 |
| Alabama | $85,000 | -26.8% | 38 |
| North Dakota | $85,000 | N/A | 11 |
| Vermont | $83,500 | -22% | 3 |
| South Carolina | $83,000 | -17.9% | 18 |
| Tennessee | $82,500 | -21.3% | 40 |
| Mississippi | $80,000 | -16.2% | 17 |
| Georgia | $80,000 | -25.7% | 65 |
| Wisconsin | $80,000 | -22.9% | 61 |
| Iowa | $79,997 | -26.2% | 28 |
| Missouri | $78,960 | N/A | 43 |
| Pennsylvania | $78,883 | -34.3% | 186 |
| West Virginia | $76,400 | -11.4% | 17 |
| Kentucky | $75,000 | -30.4% | 11 |
| South Dakota | $75,000 | N/A | 5 |
| Oklahoma | $75,000 | -27.1% | 40 |
| Maine | $75,000 | -36.5% | 18 |
| Ohio | $75,000 | -22.6% | 95 |
| Minnesota | $74,000 | -28.8% | 39 |
| Montana | $59,759 | N/A | 1 |
Salary Trend - DOL Data
Education Requirements
From PERM filingsFor Economics Teachers, Postsecondary positions, 0% of PERM filings required a Bachelor's degree, 2% required a Master's degree, and 0% required no formal degree.
Education by Top Employer
Most common minimum education from PERM filings| Employer | Most Common Education | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|
| University of Michigan | Doctorate | $135,000 |
| Columbia University | Doctorate | $155,000 |
| The Pennsylvania State University | Doctorate | $129,006 |
| The University of Chicago | Other | $77,570 |
| New York University | Doctorate | $144,000 |
| Yale University | Doctorate | $156,950 |
| University of California, Los Angeles | Doctorate | $139,950 |
| Indiana University | Doctorate | $105,000 |
| University of California, San Diego | Other | $130,700 |
| Colgate University | Doctorate | $77,600 |
Salary by Industry
Same occupation, different industries (NAICS)The highest-paying industry for Economics Teachers, Postsecondary is Educational Services at $103,537.
Frequently Asked Questions
Based on 4,356 DOL filings, the median salary for a Economics Teachers, Postsecondary is $94,463, ranging from $75,000 to $125,000.
The 90th percentile salary is $217,160 according to BLS data.
Based on DOL filings, Stanford, CA offers the highest median at $207,778.
DOL filing data covers positions where the employer filed for PERM green card sponsorship or an H-1B visa. These filings represent a subset of all Economics Teachers, Postsecondary positions. We compare this data against BLS OEWS data which covers all workers in this occupation.
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