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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

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)
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
  (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 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


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 2023


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


Map of location quotient of computer science teachers, postsecondary by state, May 2023


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


Map of annual mean wages of computer science teachers, postsecondary by state, May 2023


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



Map of employment of computer science teachers, postsecondary by area, May 2023


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


Map of location quotient of computer science teachers, postsecondary by area, May 2023


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


Map of annual mean wages of computer science teachers, postsecondary by area, May 2023


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


About May 2023 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 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

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024