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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2021

25-1022 Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses pertaining to mathematical concepts, statistics, and actuarial science and to the application of original and standardized mathematical techniques in solving specific problems and situations. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.


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

National estimates for Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary:

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

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Mean wage
RSE (3)
44,140 0.3 % (4) $ 87,980 0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Annual Wage (2) $ 45,280 $ 60,310 $ 77,580 $ 103,420 $ 155,350
  (4)

Industry profile for Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary:

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

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

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 25,390 0.85 (4) $ 88,020
Junior Colleges 18,460 2.98 (4) $ 87,790
Technical and Trade Schools 160 0.12 (4) $ 55,520
Other Schools and Instruction 90 0.02 (4) $ 189,820

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

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Junior Colleges 18,460 2.98 (4) $ 87,790
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 25,390 0.85 (4) $ 88,020
Technical and Trade Schools 160 0.12 (4) $ 55,520
Other Schools and Instruction 90 0.02 (4) $ 189,820

Top paying industries for Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Schools and Instruction 90 0.02 (4) $ 189,820
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 25,390 0.85 (4) $ 88,020
Junior Colleges 18,460 2.98 (4) $ 87,790
Technical and Trade Schools 160 0.12 (4) $ 55,520


Geographic profile for Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary:

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



Map of employment of mathematical science teachers, postsecondary by state, May 2021


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

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Texas 4,310 0.35 1.13 (4) $ 67,270
California 4,080 0.25 0.79 (4) $ 142,730
New York 3,690 0.43 1.36 (4) $ 108,700
Illinois 2,150 0.38 1.22 (4) $ 79,570
Pennsylvania 1,780 0.32 1.02 (4) $ 88,510


Map of location quotient of mathematical science teachers, postsecondary by state, May 2021


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

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Montana 250 0.53 1.68 (4) $ 68,080
Rhode Island 220 0.49 1.56 (4) $ 111,830
West Virginia 300 0.45 1.43 (4) $ 49,930
Alabama 860 0.45 1.42 (4) $ 74,280
Arizona 1,260 0.44 1.39 (4) $ 69,960


Map of annual mean wages of mathematical science teachers, postsecondary by state, May 2021


Top paying states for Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 4,080 0.25 0.79 (4) $ 142,730
Rhode Island 220 0.49 1.56 (4) $ 111,830
Oregon 660 0.36 1.15 (4) $ 111,510
New York 3,690 0.43 1.36 (4) $ 108,700
New Jersey 1,420 0.37 1.18 (4) $ 104,900



Map of employment of mathematical science teachers, postsecondary by area, May 2021


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Mathematical 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 3,230 0.37 1.19 (4) $ 116,580
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,730 0.30 0.97 (4) $ 157,340
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 1,490 0.35 1.12 (4) $ 81,610
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 1,020 0.28 0.90 (4) $ 65,150
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 990 0.34 1.10 (4) $ 79,610
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 970 0.36 1.16 (4) $ 92,300
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 930 0.44 1.40 (4) $ 69,620
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 900 0.31 0.98 (4) $ 87,020
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 700 0.27 0.86 (4) $ 106,660
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 550 0.28 0.91 (4) $ 96,630


Map of location quotient of mathematical science teachers, postsecondary by area, May 2021


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

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA 130 1.93 6.15 (4) $ 108,300
Ann Arbor, MI 280 1.37 4.36 (4) $ 129,810
Auburn-Opelika, AL 80 1.29 4.13 (4) $ 106,700
Greenville, NC 100 1.28 4.09 (4) $ 77,840
Iowa City, IA 90 0.97 3.10 (4) $ 80,730
Trenton, NJ 210 0.92 2.93 (4) $ 119,450
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH 30 0.84 2.68 (4) $ 66,850
Bloomington, IL 70 0.83 2.65 (4) $ 63,940
Leominster-Gardner, MA 40 0.77 2.44 (4) $ 79,890
Bangor, ME 40 0.72 2.30 (8) (8)


Map of annual mean wages of mathematical science teachers, postsecondary by area, May 2021


Top paying metropolitan areas for Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,730 0.30 0.97 (4) $ 157,340
Visalia-Porterville, CA 30 0.23 0.74 (4) $ 149,220
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 250 0.17 0.53 (4) $ 138,090
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 440 0.31 1.00 (4) $ 133,010
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 540 0.24 0.77 (4) $ 130,320
Ann Arbor, MI 280 1.37 4.36 (4) $ 129,810
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 360 0.32 1.01 (4) $ 126,880
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 230 0.23 0.74 (4) $ 125,910
Bakersfield, CA 50 0.15 0.46 (4) $ 120,250
Trenton, NJ 210 0.92 2.93 (4) $ 119,450

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

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area 130 0.77 2.47 (4) $ 62,280
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 120 0.89 2.84 (4) $ 74,660
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 120 0.46 1.46 (4) $ 55,690
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 120 0.32 1.01 (4) $ 46,100
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 110 0.91 2.92 (4) $ 67,030

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Mathematical 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 90 0.94 2.99 (4) $ 54,710
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 110 0.91 2.92 (4) $ 67,030
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 120 0.89 2.84 (4) $ 74,660
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area 130 0.77 2.47 (4) $ 62,280
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area 60 0.72 2.31 (4) $ 60,200

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Mathematical Science 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 60 0.66 2.10 (4) $ 101,010
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 30 0.19 0.61 (4) $ 94,710
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 50 0.36 1.16 (4) $ 90,460
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area 30 0.32 1.01 (4) $ 87,630
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 40 0.51 1.64 (4) $ 87,500


About May 2021 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 2021 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2021 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2021 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2021 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2021 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 31, 2022