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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

25-1054 Physics Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses pertaining to the laws of matter and energy. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.


National estimates for Physics Teachers, Postsecondary
Industry profile for Physics Teachers, Postsecondary
Geographic profile for Physics Teachers, Postsecondary

National estimates for Physics Teachers, Postsecondary:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Physics Teachers, Postsecondary:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Mean wage
RSE (3)
12,860 0.4 % (4) $ 100,810 0.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for Physics Teachers, Postsecondary:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Annual Wage (2) $ 50,820 $ 63,450 $ 86,550 $ 125,950 $ 166,570
  (4)

Industry profile for Physics Teachers, Postsecondary:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Physics Teachers, Postsecondary are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Physics Teachers, Postsecondary, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Physics Teachers, Postsecondary:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 10,830 0.36 (4) $ 102,940
Junior Colleges 1,960 0.31 (4) $ 84,880

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Physics Teachers, Postsecondary:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 10,830 0.36 (4) $ 102,940
Junior Colleges 1,960 0.31 (4) $ 84,880

Top paying industries for Physics Teachers, Postsecondary:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 10,830 0.36 (4) $ 102,940
Junior Colleges 1,960 0.31 (4) $ 84,880


Geographic profile for Physics Teachers, Postsecondary:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Physics Teachers, Postsecondary are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Physics Teachers, Postsecondary, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of physics teachers, postsecondary by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Physics Teachers, Postsecondary:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Texas 1,250 0.10 1.10 (4) $ 95,790
New York 1,140 0.12 1.43 (4) $ 118,190
California 810 0.05 0.53 (4) $ 130,540
Pennsylvania 760 0.13 1.50 (4) $ 101,750
Illinois 580 0.10 1.13 (4) $ 85,940


Map of location quotient of physics teachers, postsecondary by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Physics Teachers, Postsecondary:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Delaware 100 0.22 2.48 (4) $ 86,690
District of Columbia 130 0.19 2.15 (4) $ 112,950
Vermont 40 0.14 1.64 (4) $ 95,720
Maryland 370 0.14 1.62 (4) $ 110,350
New Jersey 580 0.14 1.61 (4) $ 108,920


Map of annual mean wages of physics teachers, postsecondary by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Physics Teachers, Postsecondary:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Connecticut 180 0.11 1.25 (4) $ 146,850
California 810 0.05 0.53 (4) $ 130,540
Massachusetts 480 0.13 1.54 (4) $ 125,200
New York 1,140 0.12 1.43 (4) $ 118,190
District of Columbia 130 0.19 2.15 (4) $ 112,950



Map of employment of physics teachers, postsecondary by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Physics Teachers, Postsecondary:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 990 0.11 1.24 (4) $ 124,010
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 500 0.18 2.07 (4) $ 104,510
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 360 0.08 0.93 (4) $ 83,410
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 330 0.12 1.40 (4) $ 134,000
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 320 0.11 1.22 (4) $ 119,550
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 270 0.07 0.83 (4) $ 98,050
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 260 0.04 0.49 (4) $ 105,250
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 250 0.20 2.25 (4) $ 96,330
Austin-Round Rock, TX 240 0.21 2.37 (4) $ 107,240
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 220 0.07 0.83 (4) $ 92,700


Map of location quotient of physics teachers, postsecondary by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Physics Teachers, Postsecondary:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA 60 0.87 10.06 (4) $ 105,670
Trenton, NJ 110 0.48 5.49 (4) $ 124,420
Bloomington, IL 40 0.47 5.38 (4) $ 61,740
Ann Arbor, MI 70 0.32 3.69 (4) $ 129,880
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 100 0.24 2.71 (4) $ 91,680
Springfield, MA-CT 70 0.23 2.65 (4) $ 110,310
Austin-Round Rock, TX 240 0.21 2.37 (4) $ 107,240
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 250 0.20 2.25 (4) $ 96,330
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 500 0.18 2.07 (4) $ 104,510
Worcester, MA-CT 40 0.14 1.61 (4) $ 96,210


Map of annual mean wages of physics teachers, postsecondary by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Physics Teachers, Postsecondary:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 160 0.07 0.78 (4) $ 166,480
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 30 0.03 0.34 (4) $ 139,760
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 130 0.09 0.99 (4) $ 139,000
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 330 0.12 1.40 (4) $ 134,000
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 100 0.09 1.04 (4) $ 133,560
Ann Arbor, MI 70 0.32 3.69 (4) $ 129,880
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI (8) (8) (8) (4) $ 128,110
Trenton, NJ 110 0.48 5.49 (4) $ 124,420
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 990 0.11 1.24 (4) $ 124,010
Knoxville, TN 50 0.12 1.37 (4) $ 122,140

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Physics Teachers, Postsecondary:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 90 0.39 4.44 (4) $ 63,150
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 40 0.27 3.15 (4) $ 90,170
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area 40 0.25 2.84 (4) $ 81,230
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 40 0.25 2.87 (4) $ 101,000
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 30 0.20 2.35 (4) $ 92,550

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Physics Teachers, Postsecondary:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 90 0.39 4.44 (4) $ 63,150
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 40 0.27 3.15 (4) $ 90,170
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 40 0.25 2.87 (4) $ 101,000
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area 40 0.25 2.84 (4) $ 81,230
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 30 0.20 2.35 (4) $ 92,550

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Physics Teachers, Postsecondary:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 40 0.25 2.87 (4) $ 101,000
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 30 0.20 2.35 (4) $ 92,550
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 40 0.27 3.15 (4) $ 90,170
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area 40 0.25 2.84 (4) $ 81,230
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 90 0.39 4.44 (4) $ 63,150


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(4) Wages for some occupations that do not generally work year-round, full time, are reported either as hourly wages or annual salaries depending on how they are typically paid.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023