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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.
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|
36,150 | 0.7 % | (4) | $ 106,380 | 0.6 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary:
Percentile | 10% | 25% | 50% (Median) |
75% | 90% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Annual Wage (2) | $ 49,770 | $ 65,660 | $ 96,430 | $ 133,800 | $ 175,150 |
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 | 26,510 | 0.86 | (4) | $ 113,310 |
Junior Colleges | 8,890 | 1.42 | (4) | $ 88,030 |
Business Schools and Computer and Management Training | 370 | 0.44 | (4) | $ 92,970 |
Technical and Trade Schools | 270 | 0.19 | (4) | $ 63,010 |
Other Schools and Instruction | 80 | 0.02 | (4) | $ 69,420 |
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 | 8,890 | 1.42 | (4) | $ 88,030 |
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | 26,510 | 0.86 | (4) | $ 113,310 |
Business Schools and Computer and Management Training | 370 | 0.44 | (4) | $ 92,970 |
Technical and Trade Schools | 270 | 0.19 | (4) | $ 63,010 |
Other Schools and Instruction | 80 | 0.02 | (4) | $ 69,420 |
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 | 26,510 | 0.86 | (4) | $ 113,310 |
Business Schools and Computer and Management Training | 370 | 0.44 | (4) | $ 92,970 |
Junior Colleges | 8,890 | 1.42 | (4) | $ 88,030 |
Educational Support Services | (8) | (8) | (4) | $ 82,540 |
Other Schools and Instruction | 80 | 0.02 | (4) | $ 69,420 |
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.
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 | 3,770 | 0.40 | 1.68 | (4) | $ 112,640 |
California | 3,330 | 0.19 | 0.78 | (4) | $ 152,390 |
Texas | 2,860 | 0.21 | 0.88 | (4) | $ 97,830 |
Pennsylvania | 2,040 | 0.34 | 1.44 | (4) | $ 105,230 |
Florida | 2,030 | 0.21 | 0.89 | (4) | $ 92,670 |
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 | 200 | 0.41 | 1.73 | (4) | $ 103,880 |
New York | 3,770 | 0.40 | 1.68 | (4) | $ 112,640 |
Massachusetts | 1,440 | 0.40 | 1.66 | (4) | $ 125,000 |
South Dakota | 170 | 0.38 | 1.59 | (4) | $ 76,340 |
Delaware | 170 | 0.37 | 1.54 | (4) | $ 87,130 |
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
California | 3,330 | 0.19 | 0.78 | (4) | $ 152,390 |
Connecticut | 380 | 0.23 | 0.97 | (4) | $ 137,560 |
Nevada | 190 | 0.13 | 0.53 | (4) | $ 132,770 |
Massachusetts | 1,440 | 0.40 | 1.66 | (4) | $ 125,000 |
Oregon | 360 | 0.18 | 0.77 | (4) | $ 124,580 |
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 | 3,290 | 0.35 | 1.46 | (4) | $ 123,490 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 1,270 | 0.20 | 0.86 | (4) | $ 148,480 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | 1,050 | 0.23 | 0.98 | (4) | $ 105,720 |
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | 1,050 | 0.38 | 1.60 | (4) | $ 125,750 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 950 | 0.34 | 1.41 | (4) | $ 101,320 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 850 | 0.21 | 0.90 | (4) | $ 100,580 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 820 | 0.27 | 1.12 | (4) | $ 107,430 |
Pittsburgh, PA | 670 | 0.63 | 2.64 | (4) | $ 116,690 |
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ | 660 | 0.29 | 1.21 | (4) | $ 93,280 |
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 490 | 0.24 | 0.99 | (4) | $ 97,910 |
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ithaca, NY | 190 | 3.86 | 16.23 | (4) | $ 105,240 |
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | 210 | 2.96 | 12.45 | (4) | $ 126,020 |
Cumberland, MD-WV | 40 | 1.11 | 4.68 | (4) | $ 88,160 |
Tuscaloosa, AL | 90 | 0.92 | 3.85 | (4) | $ 121,370 |
Boulder, CO | 160 | 0.80 | 3.36 | (4) | $ 77,270 |
Columbia, MO | 80 | 0.77 | 3.25 | (4) | $ 104,520 |
Springfield, MA-CT | 230 | 0.73 | 3.06 | (4) | $ 139,260 |
Harrisonburg, VA | 40 | 0.68 | 2.85 | (4) | $ 94,060 |
Pittsburgh, PA | 670 | 0.63 | 2.64 | (4) | $ 116,690 |
Ann Arbor, MI | 130 | 0.58 | 2.44 | (4) | $ 132,170 |
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | 80 | 0.40 | 1.67 | (4) | $ 190,820 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | 440 | 0.18 | 0.76 | (4) | $ 169,360 |
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA | 390 | 0.25 | 1.06 | (4) | $ 159,180 |
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA | 200 | 0.19 | 0.80 | (4) | $ 157,080 |
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 170 | 0.10 | 0.44 | (4) | $ 150,560 |
Madison, WI | 70 | 0.19 | 0.79 | (4) | $ 149,660 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 1,270 | 0.20 | 0.86 | (4) | $ 148,480 |
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 350 | 0.31 | 1.31 | (4) | $ 145,060 |
Springfield, MA-CT | 230 | 0.73 | 3.06 | (4) | $ 139,260 |
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV | 140 | 0.13 | 0.54 | (4) | $ 138,180 |
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | 110 | 0.82 | 3.46 | (4) | $ 78,830 |
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | 90 | 0.36 | 1.50 | (4) | $ 118,150 |
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | 90 | 0.36 | 1.50 | (4) | $ 59,850 |
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | 80 | 0.87 | 3.66 | (4) | $ 73,260 |
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | 70 | 0.29 | 1.22 | (4) | $ 83,640 |
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 | 80 | 0.87 | 3.66 | (4) | $ 73,260 |
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | 110 | 0.82 | 3.46 | (4) | $ 78,830 |
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | 50 | 0.50 | 2.09 | (4) | $ 116,020 |
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | 50 | 0.50 | 2.09 | (4) | $ 74,290 |
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | 30 | 0.47 | 1.99 | (4) | $ 78,860 |
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | 40 | 0.47 | 1.99 | (4) | $ 126,630 |
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | 30 | 0.16 | 0.69 | (4) | $ 118,870 |
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | 90 | 0.36 | 1.50 | (4) | $ 118,150 |
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | 50 | 0.50 | 2.09 | (4) | $ 116,020 |
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | 50 | 0.25 | 1.06 | (4) | $ 108,400 |
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 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024