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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

25-1054 Physics Teachers, Postsecondary

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.


National estimates for Physics Teachers, Postsecondary
Industry profile for Physics Teachers, Postsecondary
Geographic profile for Physics Teachers, Postsecondary

National estimates for Physics Teachers, Postsecondary:

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)
14,030 0.5 % (4) $ 106,950 0.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for Physics Teachers, Postsecondary:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Annual Wage (2) $ 55,150 $ 66,780 $ 98,020 $ 131,140 $ 171,820
  (4)

Industry profile for Physics Teachers, Postsecondary:

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 12,000 0.39 (4) $ 109,060
Junior Colleges 1,990 0.32 (4) $ 91,160

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 12,000 0.39 (4) $ 109,060
Junior Colleges 1,990 0.32 (4) $ 91,160

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 12,000 0.39 (4) $ 109,060
Junior Colleges 1,990 0.32 (4) $ 91,160


Geographic profile for Physics Teachers, Postsecondary:

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.



Map of employment of physics teachers, postsecondary by state, May 2023


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)
California 1,490 0.08 0.90 (4) $ 134,610
Texas 1,190 0.09 0.95 (4) $ 98,030
New York 1,170 0.12 1.35 (4) $ 121,540
Pennsylvania 810 0.14 1.47 (4) $ 106,480
Illinois 670 0.11 1.21 (4) $ 91,640


Map of location quotient of physics teachers, postsecondary by state, May 2023


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)
District of Columbia 140 0.20 2.16 (4) $ 100,150
Delaware 90 0.20 2.13 (4) $ 92,460
Vermont 50 0.17 1.88 (4) $ 94,590
Massachusetts 560 0.15 1.67 (4) $ 125,880
New Jersey 620 0.15 1.60 (4) $ 114,630


Map of annual mean wages of physics teachers, postsecondary by state, May 2023


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 210 0.13 1.37 (4) $ 149,050
California 1,490 0.08 0.90 (4) $ 134,610
Maryland 330 0.12 1.35 (4) $ 132,070
Massachusetts 560 0.15 1.67 (4) $ 125,880
New York 1,170 0.12 1.35 (4) $ 121,540



Map of employment of physics teachers, postsecondary by area, May 2023


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 1,040 0.11 1.19 (4) $ 133,170
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 470 0.17 1.82 (4) $ 112,290
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 470 0.08 0.82 (4) $ 129,390
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 410 0.15 1.60 (4) $ 132,300
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 400 0.09 0.97 (4) $ 88,590
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 360 0.12 1.26 (4) $ 116,600
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 280 0.12 1.25 (4) $ 161,790
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 270 0.07 0.75 (4) $ 102,570
Austin-Round Rock, TX 260 0.21 2.26 (4) $ 113,670
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 210 0.16 1.70 (8) (8)


Map of location quotient of physics teachers, postsecondary by area, May 2023


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)
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA 70 0.96 10.37 (4) $ 88,860
Tuscaloosa, AL 40 0.42 4.51 (4) $ 86,460
Ann Arbor, MI 80 0.37 4.03 (4) $ 134,400
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 150 0.34 3.70 (4) $ 111,520
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 70 0.33 3.63 (4) $ 111,470
Springfield, MA-CT 80 0.26 2.84 (4) $ 111,190
Rochester, NY 120 0.24 2.57 (8) (8)
Charleston-North Charleston, SC 80 0.21 2.26 (4) $ 87,820
Austin-Round Rock, TX 260 0.21 2.26 (4) $ 113,670
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 150 0.20 2.21 (4) $ 83,910


Map of annual mean wages of physics teachers, postsecondary by area, May 2023


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 280 0.12 1.25 (4) $ 161,790
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 150 0.10 1.05 (4) $ 145,350
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 110 0.09 1.01 (4) $ 136,750
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 120 0.12 1.25 (4) $ 135,190
Ann Arbor, MI 80 0.37 4.03 (4) $ 134,400
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,040 0.11 1.19 (4) $ 133,170
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 410 0.15 1.60 (4) $ 132,300
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 470 0.08 0.82 (4) $ 129,390
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 140 0.07 0.79 (4) $ 127,940
Knoxville, TN 50 0.13 1.38 (4) $ 126,360

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 80 0.37 3.96 (4) $ 70,360
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 50 0.18 1.95 (4) $ 90,120
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 40 0.25 2.70 (4) $ 107,660

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 80 0.37 3.96 (4) $ 70,360
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 40 0.25 2.70 (4) $ 107,660
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 50 0.18 1.95 (4) $ 90,120

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 2.70 (4) $ 107,660
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 50 0.18 1.95 (4) $ 90,120
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) (4) $ 76,450
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 80 0.37 3.96 (4) $ 70,360


About May 2023 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 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024