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State comparison · 2025

Postsecondary Business Teachers salary: Alaska vs New Mexico

Occupation

Postsecondary Business Teachers in Alaska earn a median of $168,930. In New Mexico, $83,980. After cost-of-living, the gap is 81.1% — not 101.2%.

Nominal pay gap
+101.2%
Alaska vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
+81.1%
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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New Mexico

Postsecondary Business Teachers

Median
$83,980
p25
$51,030
p75
$135,750
p10
$42,680
p90
$173,650
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
92.2
Hiring velocity (180d)
-85%
See full breakdown for New Mexico

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.