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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

25-1064 Geography Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses in geography. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.


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

National estimates for Geography Teachers, Postsecondary:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Geography Teachers, Postsecondary:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Mean wage
RSE (3)
3,480 1.1 % (4) $ 97,660 1.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for Geography Teachers, Postsecondary:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Annual Wage (2) $ 50,870 $ 66,610 $ 85,600 $ 109,120 $ 155,010
  (4)

Industry profile for Geography Teachers, Postsecondary:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Geography Teachers, Postsecondary are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Geography Teachers, Postsecondary, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Geography Teachers, Postsecondary:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 2,820 0.09 (4) $ 98,550
Junior Colleges 650 0.10 (4) $ 93,530

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

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Junior Colleges 650 0.10 (4) $ 93,530
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 2,820 0.09 (4) $ 98,550

Top paying industries for Geography Teachers, Postsecondary:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 2,820 0.09 (4) $ 98,550
Junior Colleges 650 0.10 (4) $ 93,530


Geographic profile for Geography Teachers, Postsecondary:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Geography Teachers, Postsecondary are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Geography Teachers, Postsecondary, see the Create Customized Tables function.



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


States with the highest employment level in Geography Teachers, Postsecondary:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 390 0.02 0.96 (4) $ 153,210
Texas 230 0.02 0.74 (4) $ 97,020
Pennsylvania 220 0.04 1.60 (4) $ 93,100
Illinois 210 0.03 1.50 (4) $ 86,310
North Carolina 190 0.04 1.70 (4) $ 87,820


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


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Geography Teachers, Postsecondary:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Vermont 50 0.17 7.33 (4) $ 105,300
Oregon 130 0.07 2.91 (4) $ 94,420
Colorado 140 0.05 2.14 (4) $ 77,830
Utah 70 0.04 1.79 (4) $ 84,340
North Carolina 190 0.04 1.70 (4) $ 87,820


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


Top paying states for Geography Teachers, Postsecondary:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 390 0.02 0.96 (4) $ 153,210
Maryland 100 0.04 1.63 (4) $ 111,490
Massachusetts 110 0.03 1.28 (4) $ 107,150
South Carolina 30 0.01 0.64 (4) $ 105,380
Vermont 50 0.17 7.33 (4) $ 105,300



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


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Geography Teachers, Postsecondary:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 140 0.03 1.37 (4) $ 85,830
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 120 0.02 0.82 (4) $ 153,800
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 110 0.04 1.71 (4) $ 84,790
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 90 0.03 1.23 (4) $ 117,260
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 80 0.03 1.44 (4) $ 164,600
Austin-Round Rock, TX 80 0.06 2.75 (4) $ 109,010
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 60 0.01 0.28 (4) $ 91,530
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 60 0.02 0.65 (4) $ 92,950
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 60 0.02 0.91 (4) $ 84,990
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 50 0.03 1.24 (4) $ 103,220


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


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Geography Teachers, Postsecondary:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 40 0.18 7.85 (4) $ 163,650
Austin-Round Rock, TX 80 0.06 2.75 (4) $ 109,010
Salt Lake City, UT 50 0.06 2.63 (4) $ 87,260
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 110 0.04 1.71 (4) $ 84,790
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 50 0.04 1.61 (4) $ 80,950
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 80 0.03 1.44 (4) $ 164,600
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 30 0.03 1.39 (4) $ 163,410
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 140 0.03 1.37 (4) $ 85,830
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN 30 0.03 1.32 (4) $ 76,540
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 50 0.03 1.24 (4) $ 103,220


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


Top paying metropolitan areas for Geography 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 80 0.03 1.44 (4) $ 164,600
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 40 0.02 1.05 (4) $ 164,430
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 40 0.18 7.85 (4) $ 163,650
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 30 0.03 1.39 (4) $ 163,410
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 120 0.02 0.82 (4) $ 153,800
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 90 0.03 1.23 (4) $ 117,260
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 30 0.03 1.23 (4) $ 110,940
Austin-Round Rock, TX 80 0.06 2.75 (4) $ 109,010
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 50 0.03 1.24 (4) $ 103,220
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 30 0.01 0.63 (4) $ 96,700


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.

(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