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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

25-1065 Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses in political science, international affairs, and international relations. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.


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

National estimates for Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary:

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

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Mean wage
RSE (3)
17,090 0.6 % (4) $ 104,910 0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Annual Wage (2) $ 51,610 $ 66,330 $ 93,810 $ 127,940 $ 172,910
  (4)

Industry profile for Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary:

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

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

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 15,220 0.49 (4) $ 105,530
Junior Colleges 1,850 0.29 (4) $ 100,110

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

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 15,220 0.49 (4) $ 105,530
Junior Colleges 1,850 0.29 (4) $ 100,110

Top paying industries for Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 15,220 0.49 (4) $ 105,530
Junior Colleges 1,850 0.29 (4) $ 100,110


Geographic profile for Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary:

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



Map of employment of political science teachers, postsecondary by state, May 2023


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

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Texas 1,780 0.13 1.17 (4) $ 104,000
New York 1,590 0.17 1.50 (4) $ 135,010
California 1,250 0.07 0.62 (4) $ 121,400
District of Columbia 1,250 1.78 15.85 (4) $ 97,240
Massachusetts 950 0.26 2.33 (4) $ 121,350


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


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

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 1,250 1.78 15.85 (4) $ 97,240
Vermont 90 0.30 2.69 (4) $ 108,020
Massachusetts 950 0.26 2.33 (4) $ 121,350
Indiana 630 0.20 1.76 (4) $ 96,170
Oregon 360 0.19 1.66 (4) $ 89,550


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


Top paying states for Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 1,590 0.17 1.50 (4) $ 135,010
Connecticut 300 0.18 1.63 (4) $ 131,000
California 1,250 0.07 0.62 (4) $ 121,400
Massachusetts 950 0.26 2.33 (4) $ 121,350
Michigan 380 0.09 0.78 (4) $ 121,140



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


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 1,470 0.48 4.23 (4) $ 100,720
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,250 0.13 1.17 (4) $ 149,640
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 720 0.26 2.32 (4) $ 127,500
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 440 0.11 0.99 (4) $ 97,580
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 440 0.15 1.37 (4) $ 99,540
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 420 0.07 0.60 (4) $ 113,570
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 360 0.08 0.71 (4) $ 100,240
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 330 0.10 0.92 (4) $ 106,080
Austin-Round Rock, TX 280 0.22 1.98 (4) $ 135,250
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 240 0.08 0.74 (4) $ 99,260


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


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

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Ithaca, NY 100 2.15 19.15 (4) $ 115,520
Harrisonburg, VA 90 1.44 12.76 (4) $ 82,360
Ann Arbor, MI 140 0.67 5.95 (4) $ 158,650
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 1,470 0.48 4.23 (4) $ 100,720
Springfield, MA-CT 120 0.38 3.37 (4) $ 106,380
Burlington-South Burlington, VT 40 0.33 2.97 (4) $ 99,390
Champaign-Urbana, IL 30 0.32 2.81 (4) $ 118,790
Charleston-North Charleston, SC 100 0.27 2.36 (4) $ 79,510
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 720 0.26 2.32 (4) $ 127,500
El Paso, TX 80 0.26 2.30 (4) $ 110,250


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


Top paying metropolitan areas for Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Ann Arbor, MI 140 0.67 5.95 (4) $ 158,650
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,250 0.13 1.17 (4) $ 149,640
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 60 0.04 0.34 (4) $ 143,320
Austin-Round Rock, TX 280 0.22 1.98 (4) $ 135,250
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 180 0.07 0.65 (4) $ 130,350
St. Louis, MO-IL 120 0.09 0.82 (4) $ 130,010
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 140 0.12 1.09 (4) $ 127,870
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 720 0.26 2.32 (4) $ 127,500
Columbia, SC 30 0.09 0.80 (4) $ 125,420
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 70 0.07 0.60 (4) $ 119,160

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

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 70 0.30 2.65 (4) $ 73,050
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 50 0.18 1.64 (4) $ 85,160

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

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 70 0.30 2.65 (4) $ 73,050
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 50 0.18 1.64 (4) $ 85,160

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Political Science 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 50 0.18 1.64 (4) $ 85,160
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 70 0.30 2.65 (4) $ 73,050
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) (4) $ 70,730


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