Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2010

25-1011 Business Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses in business administration and management, such as accounting, finance, human resources, labor and industrial relations, marketing, and operations research. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

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Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

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)
79,070 1.6 % (4) $85,470 1.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Annual Wage (2) $34,650 $49,420 $73,760 $108,380 $152,310
  (4)

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

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)
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 55,560 1.96 (4) $92,370
Junior Colleges 20,950 2.75 (4) $70,270
Business Schools and Computer and Management Training 1,430 1.75 (4) $56,180
Technical and Trade Schools 810 0.52 (4) $59,430
Other Schools and Instruction 190 0.06 (4) $73,250

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 20,950 2.75 (4) $70,270
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 55,560 1.96 (4) $92,370
Business Schools and Computer and Management Training 1,430 1.75 (4) $56,180
Technical and Trade Schools 810 0.52 (4) $59,430
Other Schools and Instruction 190 0.06 (4) $73,250

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 55,560 1.96 (4) $92,370
Educational Support Services 30 0.02 (4) $75,690
Other Schools and Instruction 190 0.06 (4) $73,250
Junior Colleges 20,950 2.75 (4) $70,270
Technical and Trade Schools 810 0.52 (4) $59,430

Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

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)
California 6,850 0.49 0.79 (4) $104,210
Texas 5,630 0.56 0.90 (4) $96,600
New York 5,030 0.60 0.97 (4) $100,070
Pennsylvania 4,540 0.83 1.33 (4) $83,240
Florida 4,330 0.61 0.98 (4) $86,740




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)
Alaska 650 2.12 3.41 (4) $72,450
District of Columbia 980 1.54 2.47 (4) $85,770
Connecticut 1,810 1.13 1.82 (4) $128,010
South Carolina 1,510 0.86 1.39 (4) $69,590
Iowa 1,240 0.86 1.38 (4) $80,720




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Connecticut 1,810 1.13 1.82 (4) $128,010
Massachusetts 2,670 0.86 1.37 (4) $111,950
California 6,850 0.49 0.79 (4) $104,210
Hawaii 290 0.50 0.80 (4) $103,180
New Hampshire 390 0.65 1.04 (4) $100,400

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-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 2,810 0.56 0.91 (4) $106,880
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 2,020 0.53 0.85 (4) $120,510
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 1,990 0.87 1.40 (4) $77,100
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA NECTA Division 1,980 1.19 1.92 (4) $120,140
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL Metropolitan Division 1,760 0.50 0.80 (4) $56,300
Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division 1,380 0.76 1.23 (4) $87,090
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA 1,200 0.55 0.88 (4) $93,280
Baltimore-Towson, MD 1,190 0.96 1.54 (4) $86,400
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX 1,080 0.43 0.69 (4) $93,470
New Haven, CT 980 3.70 5.95 (8) (8)




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)
New Haven, CT 980 3.70 5.95 (8) (8)
Danville, VA 130 3.49 5.61 (8) (8)
Gainesville, GA 210 3.09 4.96 (4) $34,150
Columbia, MO 190 2.29 3.68 (4) $63,340
Salisbury, MD 110 2.12 3.41 (4) $79,690
Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC 590 2.05 3.30 (4) $65,380
Ann Arbor, MI 380 2.02 3.25 (4) $144,220
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA 120 1.96 3.14 (8) (8)
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI 220 1.77 2.84 (4) $80,820
La Crosse, WI-MN 110 1.61 2.60 (4) $63,100