Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2021
25-1066 Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary
Teach courses in psychology, such as child, clinical, and developmental psychology, and psychological counseling. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
National estimates for Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary
Industry profile for Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary
Geographic profile for Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary
National estimates for Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Mean wage
RSE (3) |
| 36,060 |
1.3 % |
(4) |
$ 88,390 |
0.7 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 43,050 |
$ 60,740 |
$ 77,860 |
$ 102,040 |
$ 155,270 |
(4)
Industry profile for Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary:
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary:
Top paying industries for Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary:
Geographic profile for Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary:
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| New York |
3,680 |
0.42 |
1.66 |
(4) |
$ 104,580 |
| California |
3,630 |
0.22 |
0.86 |
(4) |
$ 114,950 |
| Texas |
2,870 |
0.23 |
0.92 |
(4) |
$ 71,240 |
| Pennsylvania |
2,580 |
0.46 |
1.81 |
(4) |
$ 88,340 |
| Illinois |
2,100 |
0.37 |
1.46 |
(4) |
$ 85,420 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Massachusetts |
1,630 |
0.48 |
1.88 |
(4) |
$ 96,650 |
| Washington |
1,530 |
0.48 |
1.86 |
(4) |
$ 74,460 |
| Pennsylvania |
2,580 |
0.46 |
1.81 |
(4) |
$ 88,340 |
| New York |
3,680 |
0.42 |
1.66 |
(4) |
$ 104,580 |
| Illinois |
2,100 |
0.37 |
1.46 |
(4) |
$ 85,420 |
Top paying states for Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary:
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Psychology 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 |
3,440 |
0.40 |
1.55 |
(4) |
$ 111,290 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
1,490 |
0.35 |
1.37 |
(4) |
$ 87,090 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
1,330 |
0.50 |
1.96 |
(4) |
$ 90,210 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
1,130 |
0.20 |
0.77 |
(4) |
$ 141,130 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
1,030 |
0.40 |
1.56 |
(4) |
$ 101,560 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
1,000 |
0.52 |
2.04 |
(4) |
$ 78,280 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
590 |
0.20 |
0.80 |
(4) |
$ 78,930 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
580 |
0.54 |
2.13 |
(8) |
(8) |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
530 |
0.15 |
0.58 |
(4) |
$ 80,480 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
480 |
0.16 |
0.64 |
(4) |
$ 97,620 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Auburn-Opelika, AL |
70 |
1.21 |
4.73 |
(4) |
$ 106,040 |
| Springfield, MA-CT |
330 |
1.08 |
4.24 |
(4) |
$ 90,070 |
| Bloomington, IL |
90 |
1.04 |
4.07 |
(4) |
$ 86,650 |
| Trenton, NJ |
230 |
1.02 |
3.99 |
(4) |
$ 90,910 |
| New Haven, CT |
280 |
1.01 |
3.96 |
(4) |
$ 90,770 |
| Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH |
40 |
1.00 |
3.93 |
(4) |
$ 77,970 |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA |
70 |
1.00 |
3.91 |
(4) |
$ 79,020 |
| Mankato-North Mankato, MN |
40 |
0.86 |
3.36 |
(4) |
$ 108,920 |
| Leominster-Gardner, MA |
40 |
0.81 |
3.16 |
(4) |
$ 77,940 |
| Iowa City, IA |
70 |
0.75 |
2.95 |
(4) |
$ 131,770 |
Top paying metropolitan areas for Psychology 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 |
1,130 |
0.20 |
0.77 |
(4) |
$ 141,130 |
| Iowa City, IA |
70 |
0.75 |
2.95 |
(4) |
$ 131,770 |
| Ann Arbor, MI |
110 |
0.55 |
2.13 |
(4) |
$ 117,020 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
450 |
0.20 |
0.78 |
(4) |
$ 115,150 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA |
230 |
0.15 |
0.60 |
(4) |
$ 112,060 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
3,440 |
0.40 |
1.55 |
(4) |
$ 111,290 |
| Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA |
140 |
0.15 |
0.58 |
(4) |
$ 110,970 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA |
390 |
0.28 |
1.09 |
(4) |
$ 110,410 |
| Mankato-North Mankato, MN |
40 |
0.86 |
3.36 |
(4) |
$ 108,920 |
| Columbia, SC |
70 |
0.20 |
0.78 |
(4) |
$ 107,010 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary:
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary:
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary:
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
United States Department of Labor
