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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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)
40,050 1.6 % (4) $ 88,470 0.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Annual Wage (2) $ 47,270 $ 61,010 $ 78,810 $ 102,710 $ 136,680
  (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:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 33,110 1.10 (4) $ 89,130
Junior Colleges 6,570 1.05 (4) $ 85,290
Technical and Trade Schools 250 0.18 (4) $ 89,510

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

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 33,110 1.10 (4) $ 89,130
Junior Colleges 6,570 1.05 (4) $ 85,290
Technical and Trade Schools 250 0.18 (4) $ 89,510

Top paying industries for Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Technical and Trade Schools 250 0.18 (4) $ 89,510
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 33,110 1.10 (4) $ 89,130
Junior Colleges 6,570 1.05 (4) $ 85,290


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.



Map of employment of psychology teachers, postsecondary by state, May 2022


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)
California 5,450 0.31 1.14 (4) $ 94,590
New York 3,600 0.40 1.46 (4) $ 105,770
Texas 3,180 0.24 0.90 (4) $ 90,790
Illinois 2,580 0.44 1.62 (4) $ 83,060
Pennsylvania 2,530 0.43 1.61 (4) $ 86,520


Map of location quotient of psychology teachers, postsecondary by state, May 2022


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)
Hawaii 330 0.55 2.04 (4) $ 56,560
Massachusetts 1,590 0.45 1.65 (4) $ 99,800
Illinois 2,580 0.44 1.62 (4) $ 83,060
Pennsylvania 2,530 0.43 1.61 (4) $ 86,520
New York 3,600 0.40 1.46 (4) $ 105,770


Map of annual mean wages of psychology teachers, postsecondary by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New Jersey 1,610 0.39 1.45 (4) $ 107,730
New York 3,600 0.40 1.46 (4) $ 105,770
Massachusetts 1,590 0.45 1.65 (4) $ 99,800
Oregon 270 0.14 0.53 (4) $ 99,470
Connecticut 560 0.35 1.28 (4) $ 98,950



Map of employment of psychology teachers, postsecondary by area, May 2022


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 3,560 0.39 1.43 (4) $ 116,220
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,940 0.32 1.18 (4) $ 92,670
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 1,800 0.41 1.51 (4) $ 84,150
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 1,220 0.44 1.63 (4) $ 90,350
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 1,070 0.39 1.46 (4) $ 103,100
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 940 0.83 3.08 (4) $ 80,420
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 780 0.21 0.76 (4) $ 93,560
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 670 0.28 1.04 (4) $ 104,580
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 640 0.21 0.77 (4) $ 90,500
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 630 0.31 1.15 (4) $ 74,990


Map of location quotient of psychology teachers, postsecondary by area, May 2022


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)
Columbia, MO 130 1.39 5.13 (8) (8)
Auburn-Opelika, AL 70 1.13 4.19 (4) $ 108,560
Mankato-North Mankato, MN 60 1.03 3.81 (4) $ 107,790
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA 70 0.98 3.63 (4) $ 82,940
Trenton, NJ 230 0.96 3.55 (4) $ 96,330
Bloomington, IL 80 0.94 3.48 (4) $ 79,830
Springfield, MA-CT 290 0.90 3.34 (4) $ 96,470
Champaign-Urbana, IL 90 0.87 3.21 (4) $ 112,830
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 940 0.83 3.08 (4) $ 80,420
Tuscaloosa, AL 80 0.80 2.95 (4) $ 79,260


Map of annual mean wages of psychology teachers, postsecondary by area, May 2022


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)
Santa Rosa, CA 60 0.32 1.16 (4) $ 189,890
Iowa City, IA 70 0.79 2.90 (4) $ 131,120
Lansing-East Lansing, MI 70 0.35 1.31 (4) $ 123,880
Ann Arbor, MI 110 0.51 1.88 (4) $ 122,700
Columbia, SC 60 0.17 0.63 (4) $ 120,080
New Haven, CT 140 0.50 1.86 (4) $ 119,270
Reno, NV 30 0.12 0.45 (4) $ 118,370
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 3,560 0.39 1.43 (4) $ 116,220
Champaign-Urbana, IL 90 0.87 3.21 (4) $ 112,830
Auburn-Opelika, AL 70 1.13 4.19 (4) $ 108,560

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 100 0.46 1.70 (4) $ 65,300
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 100 0.78 2.86 (4) $ 80,550
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area 100 0.57 2.09 (4) $ 65,190
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area 90 0.57 2.10 (4) $ 74,120
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 90 0.65 2.41 (4) $ 81,710

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

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area 60 0.91 3.37 (4) $ 70,220
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 100 0.78 2.86 (4) $ 80,550
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 60 0.65 2.41 (4) $ 89,230
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 90 0.65 2.41 (4) $ 81,710
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area 90 0.57 2.10 (4) $ 74,120

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 30 0.17 0.64 (4) $ 95,370
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 50 0.24 0.89 (4) $ 91,790
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 60 0.39 1.45 (4) $ 90,160
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 50 0.34 1.25 (4) $ 89,490
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 60 0.65 2.41 (4) $ 89,230


About May 2022 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 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

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023