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Teach courses pertaining to the laws of matter and energy. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Physics Teachers, Postsecondary:
Employment (1) | Employment RSE (3) |
Mean hourly wage |
Mean annual wage (2) |
Mean wage RSE (3) |
---|---|---|---|---|
12,860 | 0.4 % | (4) | $ 100,810 | 0.5 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Physics Teachers, Postsecondary:
Percentile | 10% | 25% | 50% (Median) |
75% | 90% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Annual Wage (2) | $ 50,820 | $ 63,450 | $ 86,550 | $ 125,950 | $ 166,570 |
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Physics Teachers, Postsecondary are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Physics Teachers, Postsecondary, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Physics Teachers, Postsecondary:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | 10,830 | 0.36 | (4) | $ 102,940 |
Junior Colleges | 1,960 | 0.31 | (4) | $ 84,880 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Physics Teachers, Postsecondary:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | 10,830 | 0.36 | (4) | $ 102,940 |
Junior Colleges | 1,960 | 0.31 | (4) | $ 84,880 |
Top paying industries for Physics Teachers, Postsecondary:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | 10,830 | 0.36 | (4) | $ 102,940 |
Junior Colleges | 1,960 | 0.31 | (4) | $ 84,880 |
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Physics Teachers, Postsecondary are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Physics Teachers, Postsecondary, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Physics Teachers, Postsecondary:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Texas | 1,250 | 0.10 | 1.10 | (4) | $ 95,790 |
New York | 1,140 | 0.12 | 1.43 | (4) | $ 118,190 |
California | 810 | 0.05 | 0.53 | (4) | $ 130,540 |
Pennsylvania | 760 | 0.13 | 1.50 | (4) | $ 101,750 |
Illinois | 580 | 0.10 | 1.13 | (4) | $ 85,940 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Physics Teachers, Postsecondary:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Delaware | 100 | 0.22 | 2.48 | (4) | $ 86,690 |
District of Columbia | 130 | 0.19 | 2.15 | (4) | $ 112,950 |
Vermont | 40 | 0.14 | 1.64 | (4) | $ 95,720 |
Maryland | 370 | 0.14 | 1.62 | (4) | $ 110,350 |
New Jersey | 580 | 0.14 | 1.61 | (4) | $ 108,920 |
Top paying states for Physics Teachers, Postsecondary:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Connecticut | 180 | 0.11 | 1.25 | (4) | $ 146,850 |
California | 810 | 0.05 | 0.53 | (4) | $ 130,540 |
Massachusetts | 480 | 0.13 | 1.54 | (4) | $ 125,200 |
New York | 1,140 | 0.12 | 1.43 | (4) | $ 118,190 |
District of Columbia | 130 | 0.19 | 2.15 | (4) | $ 112,950 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Physics 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 | 990 | 0.11 | 1.24 | (4) | $ 124,010 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 500 | 0.18 | 2.07 | (4) | $ 104,510 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | 360 | 0.08 | 0.93 | (4) | $ 83,410 |
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | 330 | 0.12 | 1.40 | (4) | $ 134,000 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 320 | 0.11 | 1.22 | (4) | $ 119,550 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 270 | 0.07 | 0.83 | (4) | $ 98,050 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 260 | 0.04 | 0.49 | (4) | $ 105,250 |
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 250 | 0.20 | 2.25 | (4) | $ 96,330 |
Austin-Round Rock, TX | 240 | 0.21 | 2.37 | (4) | $ 107,240 |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | 220 | 0.07 | 0.83 | (4) | $ 92,700 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Physics Teachers, Postsecondary:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
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Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | 60 | 0.87 | 10.06 | (4) | $ 105,670 |
Trenton, NJ | 110 | 0.48 | 5.49 | (4) | $ 124,420 |
Bloomington, IL | 40 | 0.47 | 5.38 | (4) | $ 61,740 |
Ann Arbor, MI | 70 | 0.32 | 3.69 | (4) | $ 129,880 |
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 100 | 0.24 | 2.71 | (4) | $ 91,680 |
Springfield, MA-CT | 70 | 0.23 | 2.65 | (4) | $ 110,310 |
Austin-Round Rock, TX | 240 | 0.21 | 2.37 | (4) | $ 107,240 |
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 250 | 0.20 | 2.25 | (4) | $ 96,330 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 500 | 0.18 | 2.07 | (4) | $ 104,510 |
Worcester, MA-CT | 40 | 0.14 | 1.61 | (4) | $ 96,210 |
Top paying metropolitan areas for Physics Teachers, Postsecondary:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | 160 | 0.07 | 0.78 | (4) | $ 166,480 |
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA | 30 | 0.03 | 0.34 | (4) | $ 139,760 |
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA | 130 | 0.09 | 0.99 | (4) | $ 139,000 |
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | 330 | 0.12 | 1.40 | (4) | $ 134,000 |
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 100 | 0.09 | 1.04 | (4) | $ 133,560 |
Ann Arbor, MI | 70 | 0.32 | 3.69 | (4) | $ 129,880 |
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | (8) | (8) | (8) | (4) | $ 128,110 |
Trenton, NJ | 110 | 0.48 | 5.49 | (4) | $ 124,420 |
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 990 | 0.11 | 1.24 | (4) | $ 124,010 |
Knoxville, TN | 50 | 0.12 | 1.37 | (4) | $ 122,140 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Physics Teachers, Postsecondary:
Nonmetropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | 90 | 0.39 | 4.44 | (4) | $ 63,150 |
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | 40 | 0.27 | 3.15 | (4) | $ 90,170 |
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | 40 | 0.25 | 2.84 | (4) | $ 81,230 |
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area | 40 | 0.25 | 2.87 | (4) | $ 101,000 |
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | 30 | 0.20 | 2.35 | (4) | $ 92,550 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Physics Teachers, Postsecondary:
Nonmetropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | 90 | 0.39 | 4.44 | (4) | $ 63,150 |
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | 40 | 0.27 | 3.15 | (4) | $ 90,170 |
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area | 40 | 0.25 | 2.87 | (4) | $ 101,000 |
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | 40 | 0.25 | 2.84 | (4) | $ 81,230 |
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | 30 | 0.20 | 2.35 | (4) | $ 92,550 |
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Physics Teachers, Postsecondary:
Nonmetropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area | 40 | 0.25 | 2.87 | (4) | $ 101,000 |
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | 30 | 0.20 | 2.35 | (4) | $ 92,550 |
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | 40 | 0.27 | 3.15 | (4) | $ 90,170 |
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | 40 | 0.25 | 2.84 | (4) | $ 81,230 |
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | 90 | 0.39 | 4.44 | (4) | $ 63,150 |
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 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023