How much do Postsecondary Teachers, All Other make in Columbia, MO?

Percentile spread

For Postsecondary Teachers, All Other, the published 10th percentile is $31,780 and the 90th percentile is $100,820. The difference is $69,040, which is 115.3% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $58,930 to the 75th at $83,770, covers $24,840.

The mean annual wage is $70,900, which sits above the median of $59,880. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

Hourly wages are not published because BLS reports this occupation on an annual basis. Hourly and annual wages.

National and state comparison

The Columbia, MO median is 22.9% lower than the national median of $77,640 for Postsecondary Teachers, All Other. In 2024 national prices the local median is $66,951, which is 13.8% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 3.2% lower than the Missouri median of $61,860.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Columbia, MO is 89.438, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $59,880 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Postsecondary Teachers, All Other at $66,951 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

4 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Postsecondary Teachers, All Other. Columbia, MO ranks 4th of 5 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Kansas City, MO-KS is 100 miles away, with a median of $95,630 and employment of 860. That median is 59.7% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $103,336, against $66,951 here.
• Springfield, MO is 117 miles away, with a median of $61,540 and employment of 140. That median is 2.8% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $69,470, against $66,951 here.
• St. Louis, MO-IL is 122 miles away, with a median of $66,410 and employment of 410. That median is 10.9% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $69,841, against $66,951 here.