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State comparison · 2025

Postsecondary Business Teachers salary: Alaska vs Arizona

Occupation

Postsecondary Business Teachers in Alaska earn a median of $168,930. In Arizona, $81,600. After cost-of-living, the gap is 103.6% — not 107%.

Nominal pay gap
+107%
Alaska vs Arizona
COL-adjusted gap
+103.6%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Alaska

Postsecondary Business Teachers

Median
$168,930
p25
$94,560
p75
$331,040
p10
$63,170
p90
$332,000
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
102.4
Hiring velocity (180d)
0%
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Arizona

Postsecondary Business Teachers

Median
$81,600
p25
$71,230
p75
$127,690
p10
$63,470
p90
$157,770
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
100.7
Hiring velocity (180d)
+40%
See full breakdown for Arizona

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.