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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

25-1081 Education Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses pertaining to education, such as counseling, curriculum, guidance, instruction, teacher education, and teaching English as a second language. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.


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

National estimates for Education Teachers, Postsecondary:

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

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Mean wage
RSE (3)
58,280 0.7 % (4) $ 78,540 0.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for Education Teachers, Postsecondary:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Annual Wage (2) $ 38,190 $ 50,990 $ 66,930 $ 97,340 $ 129,570
  (4)

Industry profile for Education Teachers, Postsecondary:

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

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

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 51,380 1.70 (4) $ 77,310
Junior Colleges 6,340 1.01 (4) $ 89,820
Technical and Trade Schools 230 0.17 (4) $ 74,530

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

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 51,380 1.70 (4) $ 77,310
Junior Colleges 6,340 1.01 (4) $ 89,820
Technical and Trade Schools 230 0.17 (4) $ 74,530

Top paying industries for Education Teachers, Postsecondary:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Junior Colleges 6,340 1.01 (4) $ 89,820
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 51,380 1.70 (4) $ 77,310
Technical and Trade Schools 230 0.17 (4) $ 74,530
Educational Support Services (8) (8) (4) $ 58,410


Geographic profile for Education Teachers, Postsecondary:

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



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


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

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 5,050 0.55 1.41 (4) $ 103,120
Texas 5,040 0.39 0.98 (4) $ 76,250
Illinois 4,110 0.70 1.77 (4) $ 67,990
California 3,360 0.19 0.48 (4) $ 101,630
New Jersey 2,860 0.70 1.77 (4) $ 88,850


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


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

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii 790 1.33 3.39 (4) $ 71,060
Nebraska 700 0.72 1.83 (4) $ 68,800
Illinois 4,110 0.70 1.77 (4) $ 67,990
New Jersey 2,860 0.70 1.77 (4) $ 88,850
District of Columbia 470 0.69 1.75 (4) $ 80,640


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


Top paying states for Education Teachers, Postsecondary:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 5,050 0.55 1.41 (4) $ 103,120
California 3,360 0.19 0.48 (4) $ 101,630
New Jersey 2,860 0.70 1.77 (4) $ 88,850
Alaska 40 0.12 0.29 (4) $ 87,910
Connecticut 560 0.34 0.87 (4) $ 86,660



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


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Education 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 4,980 0.54 1.38 (4) $ 109,940
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 3,020 0.68 1.74 (4) $ 70,600
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,460 0.24 0.61 (4) $ 96,950
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 1,350 0.61 1.54 (4) $ 71,210
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 1,290 0.47 1.18 (4) $ 77,640
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 1,200 0.40 1.01 (4) $ 83,030
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 1,110 0.29 0.74 (4) $ 77,790
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 1,030 0.38 0.97 (4) $ 83,200
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 1,010 0.33 0.84 (4) $ 81,490
St. Louis, MO-IL 900 0.69 1.74 (4) $ 76,700


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


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

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Trenton, NJ 670 2.84 7.21 (4) $ 84,000
Athens-Clarke County, GA 250 2.81 7.13 (4) $ 88,760
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN 210 2.23 5.66 (4) $ 75,550
Auburn-Opelika, AL 130 2.20 5.58 (4) $ 101,780
Lubbock, TX 280 1.88 4.77 (4) $ 63,930
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA 130 1.88 4.76 (4) $ 75,540
Lincoln, NE 320 1.82 4.62 (4) $ 75,240
Tuscaloosa, AL 170 1.75 4.45 (4) $ 79,010
Bloomington, IL 160 1.75 4.45 (4) $ 57,360
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA 150 1.74 4.41 (4) $ 50,820


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


Top paying metropolitan areas for Education Teachers, Postsecondary:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 520 0.35 0.88 (4) $ 127,170
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 200 0.12 0.31 (4) $ 114,940
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 4,980 0.54 1.38 (4) $ 109,940
Toledo, OH 100 0.35 0.89 (4) $ 106,630
Provo-Orem, UT 110 0.40 1.02 (4) $ 102,980
Auburn-Opelika, AL 130 2.20 5.58 (4) $ 101,780
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,460 0.24 0.61 (4) $ 96,950
Madison, WI 250 0.64 1.64 (4) $ 95,800
Springfield, MA-CT 200 0.64 1.62 (4) $ 94,470
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 410 0.37 0.93 (4) $ 93,670

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

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 260 2.05 5.20 (4) $ 66,740
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 220 0.97 2.47 (4) $ 59,780
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 180 1.03 2.61 (4) $ 74,200
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 170 1.07 2.72 (4) $ 68,750
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 160 0.65 1.64 (4) $ 67,010

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

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 260 2.05 5.20 (4) $ 66,740
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area 120 1.10 2.79 (4) $ 84,500
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 170 1.07 2.72 (4) $ 68,750
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 180 1.03 2.61 (4) $ 74,200
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 220 0.97 2.47 (4) $ 59,780

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Education Teachers, Postsecondary:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area 120 1.10 2.79 (4) $ 84,500
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 120 0.84 2.14 (4) $ 83,010
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 50 0.61 1.55 (4) $ 79,290
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 40 0.43 1.08 (4) $ 78,850
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 50 0.38 0.95 (4) $ 78,710


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