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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

25-1126 Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses in philosophy, religion, and theology. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.


National estimates for Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary
Industry profile for Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary
Geographic profile for Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary

National estimates for Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Mean wage
RSE (3)
21,620 1.2 % (4) $ 87,100 0.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Annual Wage (2) $ 46,940 $ 61,200 $ 78,780 $ 100,150 $ 132,600
  (4)

Industry profile for Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary:

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 19,590 0.65 (4) $ 87,210
Junior Colleges 1,850 0.30 (4) $ 88,910
Other Schools and Instruction 120 0.03 (4) $ 42,710

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 19,590 0.65 (4) $ 87,210
Junior Colleges 1,850 0.30 (4) $ 88,910
Other Schools and Instruction 120 0.03 (4) $ 42,710

Top paying industries for Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Junior Colleges 1,850 0.30 (4) $ 88,910
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 19,590 0.65 (4) $ 87,210
Religious Organizations (8) (8) (4) $ 69,210
Other Schools and Instruction 120 0.03 (4) $ 42,710


Geographic profile for Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary:

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



Map of employment of philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 2,250 0.13 0.87 (4) $ 95,030
Texas 2,220 0.17 1.17 (4) $ 92,450
New York 2,200 0.24 1.66 (4) $ 103,510
Illinois 1,150 0.20 1.34 (4) $ 79,240
Pennsylvania 1,020 0.17 1.20 (4) $ 80,470


Map of location quotient of philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary by state, May 2022


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

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 360 0.52 3.58 (4) $ 83,410
New Hampshire 230 0.35 2.38 (4) $ 81,960
Hawaii 180 0.31 2.11 (4) $ 69,100
Alaska 90 0.28 1.90 (4) $ 49,170
Rhode Island 130 0.28 1.89 (4) $ 132,660


Map of annual mean wages of philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Rhode Island 130 0.28 1.89 (4) $ 132,660
Massachusetts 570 0.16 1.09 (4) $ 114,710
Maryland 380 0.14 0.97 (4) $ 114,500
New York 2,200 0.24 1.66 (4) $ 103,510
New Jersey 980 0.24 1.62 (4) $ 103,060



Map of employment of philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Philosophy and Religion 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 2,040 0.22 1.52 (4) $ 111,890
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 990 0.16 1.11 (4) $ 88,390
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 980 0.22 1.53 (4) $ 81,830
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 660 0.22 1.48 (4) $ 88,300
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 530 0.17 1.20 (4) $ 88,270
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 440 0.16 1.09 (4) $ 85,170
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 430 0.16 1.10 (4) $ 116,700
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 430 0.38 2.63 (4) $ 101,030
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 430 0.11 0.77 (4) $ 91,790
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 390 0.18 1.21 (4) $ 84,830


Map of location quotient of philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary by area, May 2022


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

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Trenton, NJ 180 0.76 5.17 (4) $ 112,440
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA 50 0.72 4.95 (4) $ 86,670
Lawrence, KS 30 0.67 4.57 (8) (8)
Jackson, TN 40 0.57 3.91 (4) $ 70,740
Mankato-North Mankato, MN 30 0.57 3.87 (4) $ 77,240
Charlottesville, VA 60 0.51 3.47 (4) $ 124,080
Anchorage, AK 80 0.48 3.28 (4) $ 48,260
Urban Honolulu, HI 170 0.40 2.76 (4) $ 66,460
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 430 0.38 2.63 (4) $ 101,030
Rochester, NY 180 0.36 2.48 (4) $ 83,750


Map of annual mean wages of philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 130 0.24 1.61 (4) $ 132,660
Charlottesville, VA 60 0.51 3.47 (4) $ 124,080
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 430 0.16 1.10 (4) $ 116,700
Trenton, NJ 180 0.76 5.17 (4) $ 112,440
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 2,040 0.22 1.52 (4) $ 111,890
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 240 0.10 0.69 (4) $ 110,310
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 270 0.21 1.42 (4) $ 110,110
Austin-Round Rock, TX 200 0.17 1.17 (4) $ 108,570
Springfield, MA-CT 60 0.18 1.21 (4) $ 107,400
Madison, WI 40 0.09 0.62 (4) $ 105,790

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 120 1.21 8.30 (4) $ 88,690
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 70 0.45 3.05 (4) $ 87,020
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area 50 0.33 2.29 (4) $ 89,050
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 50 0.19 1.29 (4) $ 68,960
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 40 0.26 1.81 (4) $ 60,610

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

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 120 1.21 8.30 (4) $ 88,690
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 70 0.45 3.05 (4) $ 87,020
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area 50 0.33 2.29 (4) $ 89,050
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 30 0.27 1.84 (4) $ 71,440
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 40 0.26 1.81 (4) $ 60,610

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 40 0.14 0.95 (4) $ 89,770
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area 50 0.33 2.29 (4) $ 89,050
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 120 1.21 8.30 (4) $ 88,690
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 70 0.45 3.05 (4) $ 87,020
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 40 0.18 1.22 (4) $ 79,880


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