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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018

25-1011 Business Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses in business administration and management, such as accounting, finance, human resources, labor and industrial relations, marketing, and operations research. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.


National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Mean wage
RSE (3)
84,230 1.5 % (4) $103,330 1.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Annual Wage (2) $37,890 $55,220 $83,960 $130,800 $195,120
  (4)

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 65,030 2.14 (4) $108,280
Junior Colleges 18,380 2.55 (4) $87,550
Business Schools and Computer and Management Training 350 0.49 (4) $64,500
Technical and Trade Schools 340 0.25 (4) $60,660

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Junior Colleges 18,380 2.55 (4) $87,550
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 65,030 2.14 (4) $108,280
Business Schools and Computer and Management Training 350 0.49 (4) $64,500
Technical and Trade Schools 340 0.25 (4) $60,660

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 65,030 2.14 (4) $108,280
Junior Colleges 18,380 2.55 (4) $87,550
Business Schools and Computer and Management Training 350 0.49 (4) $64,500
Technical and Trade Schools 340 0.25 (4) $60,660
Educational Support Services (8) (8) (4) $59,700


Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

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





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 8,910 0.95 1.63 (4) $110,500
Texas 6,060 0.50 0.86 (4) $110,450
Pennsylvania 5,490 0.94 1.61 (4) $91,520
California 4,980 0.29 0.50 (4) $137,530
Massachusetts 4,050 1.13 1.95 (4) $126,040




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska 480 1.53 2.63 (4) $100,710
Massachusetts 4,050 1.13 1.95 (4) $126,040
West Virginia 750 1.07 1.84 (4) $66,340
Delaware 480 1.06 1.83 (8) (8)
New York 8,910 0.95 1.63 (4) $110,500




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 4,980 0.29 0.50 (4) $137,530
Rhode Island 400 0.83 1.42 (4) $127,400
Massachusetts 4,050 1.13 1.95 (4) $126,040
New Hampshire 580 0.88 1.51 (4) $122,020
Maryland 1,080 0.40 0.69 (4) $121,280





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

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 7,580 0.80 1.37 (4) $115,130
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 3,330 1.21 2.08 (4) $132,630
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 2,810 0.61 1.04 (4) $107,200
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 2,760 0.97 1.66 (4) $102,550
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,800 0.29 0.51 (4) $143,020
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 1,760 0.56 0.96 (4) $109,500
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 1,420 0.40 0.69 (4) $99,070
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 1,350 0.45 0.78 (4) $108,090
Pittsburgh, PA 1,130 0.99 1.69 (4) $92,900
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 940 0.36 0.63 (4) $98,060




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Chattanooga, TN-GA 730 2.98 5.12 (4) $54,870
Harrisonburg, VA 180 2.78 4.78 (8) (8)
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI 360 2.70 4.65 (8) (8)
Valdosta, GA 120 2.25 3.86 (4) $61,540
Ann Arbor, MI 390 1.80 3.09 (4) $133,810
Syracuse, NY 460 1.53 2.63 (4) $104,470
Manchester, NH 170 1.51 2.59 (8) (8)
Lincoln, NE 260 1.46 2.51 (4) $88,980
Rochester, NY 740 1.45 2.48 (4) $80,300
Binghamton, NY 140 1.43 2.45 (4) $101,730




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 190 0.19 0.33 (4) $157,080
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA (8) (8) (8) (4) $148,020
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,800 0.29 0.51 (4) $143,020
Madison, WI 220 0.57 0.98 (4) $142,290
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 620 0.42 0.73 (4) $141,000
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 310 1.00 1.72 (4) $140,860
Eugene, OR 130 0.85 1.45 (4) $136,290
Austin-Round Rock, TX 580 0.57 0.97 (4) $135,600
Lansing-East Lansing, MI 210 0.98 1.68 (4) $134,770
Tuscaloosa, AL 100 1.00 1.72 (4) $134,460

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southern Ohio non-metropolitan area 580 3.67 6.30 (8) (8)
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 280 1.02 1.75 (4) $95,140
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 240 1.03 1.77 (4) $118,140
North Northeastern Ohio non-metropolitan area (non-contiguous) 220 0.67 1.15 (4) $107,990
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 220 1.77 3.03 (4) $88,380

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southern Ohio non-metropolitan area 580 3.67 6.30 (8) (8)
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area 220 2.54 4.36 (4) $108,740
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 180 1.83 3.15 (4) $97,880
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 220 1.77 3.03 (4) $88,380
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 180 1.73 2.97 (4) $154,420

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

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 180 1.73 2.97 (4) $154,420
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 240 1.03 1.77 (4) $118,140
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 70 0.39 0.68 (4) $115,100
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) (4) $112,550
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 120 0.69 1.18 (4) $110,210


About May 2018 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 OES estimates and related information:

May 2018 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 29, 2019