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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

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)
40,610 1.2 % (4) $ 93,990 0.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Annual Wage (2) $ 49,790 $ 62,980 $ 82,140 $ 106,610 $ 151,890
  (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 33,380 1.08 (4) $ 94,610
Junior Colleges 6,950 1.11 (4) $ 90,870
Technical and Trade Schools 120 0.09 (4) $ 90,930

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)
Junior Colleges 6,950 1.11 (4) $ 90,870
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 33,380 1.08 (4) $ 94,610
Technical and Trade Schools 120 0.09 (4) $ 90,930

Top paying industries for Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 33,380 1.08 (4) $ 94,610
Technical and Trade Schools 120 0.09 (4) $ 90,930
Junior Colleges 6,950 1.11 (4) $ 90,870


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 2023


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 5,970 0.33 1.24 (4) $ 109,490
New York 3,730 0.40 1.49 (4) $ 112,650
Pennsylvania 2,520 0.42 1.59 (4) $ 86,910
Texas 2,470 0.18 0.68 (4) $ 90,080
Florida 2,220 0.23 0.87 (4) $ 85,340


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


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 0.54 2.02 (4) $ 58,970
Massachusetts 1,600 0.44 1.64 (4) $ 104,100
Pennsylvania 2,520 0.42 1.59 (4) $ 86,910
New York 3,730 0.40 1.49 (4) $ 112,650
Colorado 1,030 0.36 1.36 (4) $ 79,560


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


Top paying states for Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Maryland 550 0.20 0.76 (4) $ 117,290
New Jersey 1,370 0.33 1.22 (4) $ 112,670
New York 3,730 0.40 1.49 (4) $ 112,650
Oregon 440 0.23 0.85 (4) $ 109,600
California 5,970 0.33 1.24 (4) $ 109,490



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


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 3,510 0.37 1.38 (4) $ 122,160
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 2,350 0.38 1.42 (4) $ 104,820
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 1,380 0.31 1.14 (4) $ 86,390
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 1,130 0.40 1.50 (4) $ 95,720
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 1,070 0.39 1.45 (4) $ 105,600
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 840 0.37 1.37 (4) $ 86,840
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 750 0.31 1.16 (4) $ 123,200
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 700 0.61 2.28 (4) $ 98,220
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 590 0.28 1.05 (4) $ 80,470
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 580 0.15 0.55 (4) $ 87,450


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


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)
Ithaca, NY 160 3.43 12.82 (4) $ 98,620
Harrisonburg, VA 100 1.48 5.55 (4) $ 84,520
Columbia, MO 130 1.29 4.83 (4) $ 84,640
Auburn-Opelika, AL 80 1.19 4.45 (4) $ 113,110
Mankato-North Mankato, MN 50 0.99 3.70 (4) $ 116,170
Champaign-Urbana, IL 90 0.90 3.35 (4) $ 112,980
Springfield, MA-CT 270 0.84 3.16 (4) $ 99,730
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA 60 0.84 3.15 (4) $ 100,930
Tuscaloosa, AL 80 0.77 2.90 (4) $ 84,030
Urban Honolulu, HI 320 0.74 2.76 (4) $ 58,890


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


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)
Ann Arbor, MI 140 0.65 2.43 (4) $ 149,160
New Haven, CT 150 0.51 1.91 (4) $ 126,130
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 380 0.23 0.85 (4) $ 124,200
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 750 0.31 1.16 (4) $ 123,200
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 3,510 0.37 1.38 (4) $ 122,160
Santa Rosa, CA 60 0.31 1.16 (4) $ 119,900
Madison, WI 70 0.18 0.68 (4) $ 119,750
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 490 0.32 1.20 (4) $ 118,830
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 270 0.22 0.83 (4) $ 118,580
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC 70 0.31 1.17 (4) $ 118,390

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)
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 120 1.28 4.78 (4) $ 82,570
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 110 0.50 1.87 (4) $ 69,810
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 100 0.76 2.84 (4) $ 76,980
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 90 0.36 1.34 (4) $ 95,120
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 90 0.51 1.92 (4) $ 71,060

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)
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 120 1.28 4.78 (4) $ 82,570
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area 70 1.06 3.95 (4) $ 75,000
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 100 0.76 2.84 (4) $ 76,980
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 40 0.66 2.45 (4) $ 89,800
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area 60 0.54 2.01 (4) $ 69,140

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)
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 30 0.32 1.19 (4) $ 114,530
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 50 0.23 0.85 (4) $ 100,450
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) (4) $ 98,860
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 40 0.21 0.80 (4) $ 98,100
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 90 0.36 1.34 (4) $ 95,120


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