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Teach courses in philosophy, religion, and theology. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary:
Employment (1) | Employment RSE (3) |
Mean hourly wage |
Mean annual wage (2) |
Mean wage RSE (3) |
---|---|---|---|---|
21,620 | 1.2 % | (4) | $ 87,100 | 0.7 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary:
Percentile | 10% | 25% | 50% (Median) |
75% | 90% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Annual Wage (2) | $ 46,940 | $ 61,200 | $ 78,780 | $ 100,150 | $ 132,600 |
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | 19,590 | 0.65 | (4) | $ 87,210 |
Junior Colleges | 1,850 | 0.30 | (4) | $ 88,910 |
Other Schools and Instruction | 120 | 0.03 | (4) | $ 42,710 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | 19,590 | 0.65 | (4) | $ 87,210 |
Junior Colleges | 1,850 | 0.30 | (4) | $ 88,910 |
Other Schools and Instruction | 120 | 0.03 | (4) | $ 42,710 |
Top paying industries for Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Junior Colleges | 1,850 | 0.30 | (4) | $ 88,910 |
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | 19,590 | 0.65 | (4) | $ 87,210 |
Religious Organizations | (8) | (8) | (4) | $ 69,210 |
Other Schools and Instruction | 120 | 0.03 | (4) | $ 42,710 |
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
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California | 2,250 | 0.13 | 0.87 | (4) | $ 95,030 |
Texas | 2,220 | 0.17 | 1.17 | (4) | $ 92,450 |
New York | 2,200 | 0.24 | 1.66 | (4) | $ 103,510 |
Illinois | 1,150 | 0.20 | 1.34 | (4) | $ 79,240 |
Pennsylvania | 1,020 | 0.17 | 1.20 | (4) | $ 80,470 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
District of Columbia | 360 | 0.52 | 3.58 | (4) | $ 83,410 |
New Hampshire | 230 | 0.35 | 2.38 | (4) | $ 81,960 |
Hawaii | 180 | 0.31 | 2.11 | (4) | $ 69,100 |
Alaska | 90 | 0.28 | 1.90 | (4) | $ 49,170 |
Rhode Island | 130 | 0.28 | 1.89 | (4) | $ 132,660 |
Top paying states for Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rhode Island | 130 | 0.28 | 1.89 | (4) | $ 132,660 |
Massachusetts | 570 | 0.16 | 1.09 | (4) | $ 114,710 |
Maryland | 380 | 0.14 | 0.97 | (4) | $ 114,500 |
New York | 2,200 | 0.24 | 1.66 | (4) | $ 103,510 |
New Jersey | 980 | 0.24 | 1.62 | (4) | $ 103,060 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
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New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 2,040 | 0.22 | 1.52 | (4) | $ 111,890 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 990 | 0.16 | 1.11 | (4) | $ 88,390 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | 980 | 0.22 | 1.53 | (4) | $ 81,830 |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | 660 | 0.22 | 1.48 | (4) | $ 88,300 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 530 | 0.17 | 1.20 | (4) | $ 88,270 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 440 | 0.16 | 1.09 | (4) | $ 85,170 |
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | 430 | 0.16 | 1.10 | (4) | $ 116,700 |
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 430 | 0.38 | 2.63 | (4) | $ 101,030 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 430 | 0.11 | 0.77 | (4) | $ 91,790 |
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ | 390 | 0.18 | 1.21 | (4) | $ 84,830 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Trenton, NJ | 180 | 0.76 | 5.17 | (4) | $ 112,440 |
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | 50 | 0.72 | 4.95 | (4) | $ 86,670 |
Lawrence, KS | 30 | 0.67 | 4.57 | (8) | (8) |
Jackson, TN | 40 | 0.57 | 3.91 | (4) | $ 70,740 |
Mankato-North Mankato, MN | 30 | 0.57 | 3.87 | (4) | $ 77,240 |
Charlottesville, VA | 60 | 0.51 | 3.47 | (4) | $ 124,080 |
Anchorage, AK | 80 | 0.48 | 3.28 | (4) | $ 48,260 |
Urban Honolulu, HI | 170 | 0.40 | 2.76 | (4) | $ 66,460 |
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 430 | 0.38 | 2.63 | (4) | $ 101,030 |
Rochester, NY | 180 | 0.36 | 2.48 | (4) | $ 83,750 |
Top paying metropolitan areas for Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 130 | 0.24 | 1.61 | (4) | $ 132,660 |
Charlottesville, VA | 60 | 0.51 | 3.47 | (4) | $ 124,080 |
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | 430 | 0.16 | 1.10 | (4) | $ 116,700 |
Trenton, NJ | 180 | 0.76 | 5.17 | (4) | $ 112,440 |
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 2,040 | 0.22 | 1.52 | (4) | $ 111,890 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | 240 | 0.10 | 0.69 | (4) | $ 110,310 |
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 270 | 0.21 | 1.42 | (4) | $ 110,110 |
Austin-Round Rock, TX | 200 | 0.17 | 1.17 | (4) | $ 108,570 |
Springfield, MA-CT | 60 | 0.18 | 1.21 | (4) | $ 107,400 |
Madison, WI | 40 | 0.09 | 0.62 | (4) | $ 105,790 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Philosophy and Religion 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 | 120 | 1.21 | 8.30 | (4) | $ 88,690 |
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | 70 | 0.45 | 3.05 | (4) | $ 87,020 |
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | 50 | 0.33 | 2.29 | (4) | $ 89,050 |
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | 50 | 0.19 | 1.29 | (4) | $ 68,960 |
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | 40 | 0.26 | 1.81 | (4) | $ 60,610 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Philosophy and Religion 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 | 120 | 1.21 | 8.30 | (4) | $ 88,690 |
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | 70 | 0.45 | 3.05 | (4) | $ 87,020 |
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | 50 | 0.33 | 2.29 | (4) | $ 89,050 |
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | 30 | 0.27 | 1.84 | (4) | $ 71,440 |
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | 40 | 0.26 | 1.81 | (4) | $ 60,610 |
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary:
Nonmetropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | 40 | 0.14 | 0.95 | (4) | $ 89,770 |
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | 50 | 0.33 | 2.29 | (4) | $ 89,050 |
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | 120 | 1.21 | 8.30 | (4) | $ 88,690 |
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | 70 | 0.45 | 3.05 | (4) | $ 87,020 |
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | 40 | 0.18 | 1.22 | (4) | $ 79,880 |
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