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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019

25-1069 Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other

All postsecondary social sciences teachers not listed separately.


National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Mean wage
RSE (3)
16,830 2.9 % (4) $85,390 2.1 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Annual Wage (2) $30,880 $49,260 $71,530 $107,530 $164,920
  (4)

Industry profile for this occupation:

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Junior Colleges 8,990 1.26 (4) $91,280
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 7,790 0.25 (4) $78,750

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Junior Colleges 8,990 1.26 (4) $91,280
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 7,790 0.25 (4) $78,750

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Junior Colleges 8,990 1.26 (4) $91,280
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 7,790 0.25 (4) $78,750


Geographic profile for this occupation:

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





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 3,630 0.38 3.33 (4) $108,000
California 2,050 0.12 1.03 (4) $124,680
Texas 1,420 0.11 1.00 (4) $49,290
Illinois 1,170 0.19 1.70 (4) $57,690
Florida 760 0.09 0.76 (4) $86,670




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New Mexico 370 0.45 3.90 (4) $87,360
New York 3,630 0.38 3.33 (4) $108,000
Arkansas 250 0.21 1.80 (4) $54,800
Illinois 1,170 0.19 1.70 (4) $57,690
Oregon 310 0.16 1.40 (4) $84,400




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 2,050 0.12 1.03 (4) $124,680
Rhode Island 50 0.11 0.99 (4) $111,780
New York 3,630 0.38 3.33 (4) $108,000
New Jersey 230 0.06 0.48 (4) $97,790
Maryland 280 0.11 0.92 (4) $95,060





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

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 2,570 0.27 2.32 (4) $119,490
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 730 0.16 1.36 (4) $54,360
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 710 0.11 1.00 (4) $128,250
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 430 0.12 1.01 (4) $35,950
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 390 0.13 1.18 (4) $92,770
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY 380 0.69 6.01 (4) $82,360
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 360 0.15 1.28 (4) $121,490
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 360 0.14 1.18 (4) $94,260
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 280 0.14 1.23 (8) (8)
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 280 0.09 0.76 (4) $88,970




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Killeen-Temple, TX 120 0.85 7.39 (4) $36,250
Utica-Rome, NY 100 0.78 6.79 (4) $108,690
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY 380 0.69 6.01 (4) $82,360
Tallahassee, FL 120 0.67 5.83 (4) $94,780
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 190 0.59 5.14 (4) $122,700
Bloomington, IL 50 0.56 4.89 (8) (8)
Syracuse, NY 90 0.28 2.47 (4) $76,270
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 2,570 0.27 2.32 (4) $119,490
Raleigh, NC 130 0.20 1.71 (4) $66,050
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 270 0.18 1.59 (8) (8)




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 710 0.11 1.00 (4) $128,250
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 190 0.59 5.14 (4) $122,700
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI 80 0.09 0.79 (4) $121,940
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 360 0.15 1.28 (4) $121,490
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 2,570 0.27 2.32 (4) $119,490
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 50 0.09 0.83 (4) $111,780
Utica-Rome, NY 100 0.78 6.79 (4) $108,690
Pittsburgh, PA 100 0.09 0.74 (4) $97,580
Tallahassee, FL 120 0.67 5.83 (4) $94,780
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 360 0.14 1.18 (4) $94,260

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area 100 0.68 5.93 (4) $85,060
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 90 0.59 5.12 (4) $62,820
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 80 0.29 2.52 (4) $67,010
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 50 0.17 1.52 (4) $46,180
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 40 0.23 1.99 (4) $49,420

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area 100 0.68 5.93 (4) $85,060
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 90 0.59 5.12 (4) $62,820
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 30 0.35 3.08 (4) $69,770
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 80 0.29 2.52 (4) $67,010
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area 30 0.26 2.31 (4) $76,650

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area 100 0.68 5.93 (4) $85,060
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area 30 0.26 2.31 (4) $76,650
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 40 0.10 0.91 (4) $74,290
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 30 0.35 3.08 (4) $69,770
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 80 0.29 2.52 (4) $67,010


About May 2019 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 OES estimates and related information:

May 2019 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: July 6, 2020