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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

25-1021 Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses in computer science. May specialize in a field of computer science, such as the design and function of computers or operations and research analysis. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.


National estimates for Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Industry profile for Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Geographic profile for Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary

National estimates for Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Mean wage
RSE (3)
33,870 0.6 % (4) $ 98,610 0.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Annual Wage (2) $ 48,620 $ 63,170 $ 84,760 $ 125,790 $ 165,880
  (4)

Industry profile for Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary:

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

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

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 24,010 0.79 (4) $ 104,580
Junior Colleges 8,970 1.43 (4) $ 84,750
Business Schools and Computer and Management Training 450 0.57 (4) $ 91,220
Technical and Trade Schools 270 0.19 (4) $ 60,970
Other Schools and Instruction 100 0.02 (4) $ 55,490

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

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Junior Colleges 8,970 1.43 (4) $ 84,750
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 24,010 0.79 (4) $ 104,580
Business Schools and Computer and Management Training 450 0.57 (4) $ 91,220
Technical and Trade Schools 270 0.19 (4) $ 60,970
Educational Support Services 70 0.03 (4) $ 80,300

Top paying industries for Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 24,010 0.79 (4) $ 104,580
Business Schools and Computer and Management Training 450 0.57 (4) $ 91,220
Junior Colleges 8,970 1.43 (4) $ 84,750
Educational Support Services 70 0.03 (4) $ 80,300
Technical and Trade Schools 270 0.19 (4) $ 60,970


Geographic profile for Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary:

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



Map of employment of computer science teachers, postsecondary by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 3,630 0.40 1.74 (4) $ 105,920
Texas 2,460 0.19 0.83 (4) $ 97,170
California 2,080 0.12 0.51 (4) $ 132,410
Pennsylvania 1,900 0.33 1.43 (4) $ 100,270
Florida 1,880 0.20 0.89 (4) $ 91,100


Map of location quotient of computer science teachers, postsecondary by state, May 2022


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

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Rhode Island 280 0.58 2.51 (4) $ 97,690
Maryland 1,060 0.40 1.76 (4) $ 111,820
Utah 660 0.40 1.76 (4) $ 98,580
Delaware 180 0.40 1.74 (4) $ 84,360
New York 3,630 0.40 1.74 (4) $ 105,920


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


Top paying states for Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nevada (8) (8) (8) (4) $ 173,240
California 2,080 0.12 0.51 (4) $ 132,410
Connecticut 430 0.26 1.16 (4) $ 127,080
New Jersey 1,570 0.38 1.67 (4) $ 115,750
Oregon 390 0.20 0.89 (4) $ 115,530



Map of employment of computer science teachers, postsecondary by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Computer Science 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 3,140 0.34 1.49 (4) $ 115,910
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 1,030 0.23 1.01 (4) $ 103,520
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 970 0.35 1.53 (4) $ 97,740
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 920 0.30 1.33 (4) $ 100,520
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 900 0.15 0.65 (4) $ 140,180
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 710 0.19 0.81 (4) $ 97,710
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 630 0.48 2.11 (4) $ 113,490
Pittsburgh, PA 590 0.56 2.45 (4) $ 108,350
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 580 0.21 0.93 (4) $ 110,000
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 570 0.26 1.11 (4) $ 81,180


Map of location quotient of computer science teachers, postsecondary by area, May 2022


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

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA 330 4.63 20.22 (4) $ 103,040
Greenville, NC 120 1.51 6.58 (4) $ 85,780
Cumberland, MD-WV 40 1.15 5.01 (4) $ 85,570
Bloomington, IL 90 1.00 4.36 (4) $ 91,550
Tuscaloosa, AL 100 0.95 4.16 (4) $ 113,820
Trenton, NJ 210 0.89 3.89 (4) $ 111,350
Columbia, MO 80 0.85 3.70 (4) $ 97,630
Syracuse, NY 230 0.81 3.55 (8) (8)
Bellingham, WA 70 0.80 3.48 (4) $ 79,660
Boulder, CO 140 0.71 3.10 (4) $ 69,280


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


Top paying metropolitan areas for Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV (8) (8) (8) (4) $ 186,520
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 900 0.15 0.65 (4) $ 140,180
Madison, WI 150 0.38 1.65 (4) $ 136,860
Ann Arbor, MI 80 0.39 1.71 (4) $ 136,230
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 280 0.25 1.08 (4) $ 131,900
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 230 0.09 0.41 (4) $ 130,860
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 250 0.17 0.74 (4) $ 129,770
Springfield, MA-CT 160 0.50 2.19 (4) $ 126,820
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 100 0.06 0.26 (4) $ 125,100
Lansing-East Lansing, MI 40 0.22 0.95 (4) $ 124,100

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 90 0.95 4.17 (4) $ 71,580
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area 80 0.54 2.34 (4) $ 80,980
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 80 0.63 2.76 (4) $ 74,760
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 70 0.30 1.30 (4) $ 63,310
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 70 0.46 1.99 (4) $ 62,940

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

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 90 0.95 4.17 (4) $ 71,580
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 80 0.63 2.76 (4) $ 74,760
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area 40 0.62 2.70 (4) $ 85,000
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 70 0.61 2.65 (4) $ 60,580
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area 80 0.54 2.34 (4) $ 80,980

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 30 0.16 0.72 (4) $ 111,810
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 40 0.23 1.02 (4) $ 96,210
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 60 0.39 1.69 (4) $ 95,840
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 40 0.20 0.88 (4) $ 94,700
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 50 0.41 1.79 (4) $ 94,040


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