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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

25-1113 Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary

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


National estimates for Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary
Industry profile for Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary
Geographic profile for Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary

National estimates for Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Mean wage
RSE (3)
11,730 1.1 % (4) $ 80,840 1.0 %

Percentile wage estimates for Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Annual Wage (2) $ 46,790 $ 53,640 $ 75,020 $ 96,670 $ 127,760
  (4)

Industry profile for Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary:

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

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

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 11,020 0.36 (4) $ 81,100
Junior Colleges 690 0.11 (4) $ 76,680

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

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 11,020 0.36 (4) $ 81,100
Junior Colleges 690 0.11 (4) $ 76,680

Top paying industries for Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 11,020 0.36 (4) $ 81,100
Junior Colleges 690 0.11 (4) $ 76,680


Geographic profile for Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary:

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



Map of employment of social work teachers, postsecondary by state, May 2023


States with the highest employment level in Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 1,430 0.15 1.98 (4) $ 96,130
Illinois 870 0.14 1.88 (4) $ 80,560
Ohio 750 0.14 1.77 (4) $ 74,790
Pennsylvania 660 0.11 1.43 (4) $ 82,640
North Carolina 630 0.13 1.70 (4) $ 71,260


Map of location quotient of social work teachers, postsecondary by state, May 2023


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

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New Mexico 260 0.31 4.01 (4) $ 60,870
Hawaii 170 0.27 3.48 (4) $ 122,940
South Dakota 90 0.21 2.69 (4) $ 67,100
New York 1,430 0.15 1.98 (4) $ 96,130
Illinois 870 0.14 1.88 (4) $ 80,560


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


Top paying states for Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 70 0.00 0.05 (4) $ 141,870
Hawaii 170 0.27 3.48 (4) $ 122,940
Maryland 130 0.05 0.63 (4) $ 96,170
New York 1,430 0.15 1.98 (4) $ 96,130
Massachusetts 410 0.11 1.47 (4) $ 95,220



Map of employment of social work teachers, postsecondary by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Social Work 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 1,140 0.12 1.55 (4) $ 103,220
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 650 0.14 1.86 (4) $ 74,770
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 320 0.14 1.81 (4) $ 79,000
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 290 0.10 1.34 (4) $ 98,100
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 270 0.09 1.22 (4) $ 83,970
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 230 0.12 1.56 (4) $ 81,390
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 210 0.07 0.90 (4) $ 90,560
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN 210 0.20 2.52 (4) $ 76,340
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 200 0.09 1.23 (4) $ 85,650
Columbus, OH 190 0.18 2.32 (4) $ 76,040


Map of location quotient of social work teachers, postsecondary by area, May 2023


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

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Ann Arbor, MI 150 0.68 8.75 (4) $ 104,390
Duluth, MN-WI 40 0.35 4.49 (4) $ 59,750
Rochester, NY 160 0.33 4.27 (4) $ 62,950
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 90 0.27 3.52 (4) $ 91,510
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY 140 0.27 3.49 (4) $ 69,670
Richmond, VA 170 0.26 3.36 (4) $ 74,710
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA 60 0.24 3.17 (4) $ 78,100
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO 60 0.24 3.06 (4) $ 77,150
Boise City, ID 80 0.22 2.79 (4) $ 65,160
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN 210 0.20 2.52 (4) $ 76,340


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


Top paying metropolitan areas for Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 50 0.01 0.10 (4) $ 138,710
Ann Arbor, MI 150 0.68 8.75 (4) $ 104,390
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,140 0.12 1.55 (4) $ 103,220
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 290 0.10 1.34 (4) $ 98,100
Madison, WI 70 0.19 2.42 (4) $ 94,670
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 80 0.18 2.34 (4) $ 92,600
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 90 0.27 3.52 (4) $ 91,510
Springfield, MA-CT (8) (8) (8) (4) $ 91,270
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 210 0.07 0.90 (4) $ 90,560
New Haven, CT (8) (8) (8) (4) $ 90,490

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 170 1.08 14.02 (4) $ 57,660
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 80 0.63 8.21 (4) $ 77,930
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 70 0.54 7.01 (4) $ 68,470
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 50 0.21 2.69 (4) $ 53,840
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 50 0.20 2.60 (4) $ 87,970

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

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 170 1.08 14.02 (4) $ 57,660
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 80 0.63 8.21 (4) $ 77,930
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 40 0.55 7.09 (4) $ 56,920
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 70 0.54 7.01 (4) $ 68,470
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 50 0.21 2.69 (4) $ 53,840

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 50 0.20 2.60 (4) $ 87,970
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 80 0.63 8.21 (4) $ 77,930
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 30 0.16 2.10 (4) $ 69,690
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 70 0.54 7.01 (4) $ 68,470
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 30 0.13 1.71 (4) $ 66,350


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