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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

25-1193 Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses pertaining to recreation, leisure, and fitness studies, including exercise physiology and facilities management. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.


National estimates for Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
Industry profile for Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
Geographic profile for Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary

National estimates for Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Mean wage
RSE (3)
13,270 1.3 % (4) $ 87,340 0.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Annual Wage (2) $ 44,400 $ 58,540 $ 75,770 $ 101,780 $ 148,610
  (4)

Industry profile for Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary:

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 9,390 0.30 (4) $ 77,070
Junior Colleges 3,490 0.56 (4) $ 115,540

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Junior Colleges 3,490 0.56 (4) $ 115,540
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 9,390 0.30 (4) $ 77,070

Top paying industries for Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Junior Colleges 3,490 0.56 (4) $ 115,540
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 9,390 0.30 (4) $ 77,070
Other Schools and Instruction (8) (8) (4) $ 65,570


Geographic profile for Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary:

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



Map of employment of recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary by state, May 2023


States with the highest employment level in Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 2,110 0.12 1.35 (4) $ 128,010
Texas 1,130 0.08 0.95 (4) $ 80,160
North Carolina 850 0.18 2.03 (4) $ 70,090
Pennsylvania 810 0.14 1.56 (4) $ 79,660
Illinois 760 0.13 1.44 (4) $ 83,370


Map of location quotient of recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary by state, May 2023


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West Virginia 150 0.22 2.50 (4) $ 72,070
Mississippi 210 0.18 2.11 (4) $ 70,570
North Carolina 850 0.18 2.03 (4) $ 70,090
Arkansas 220 0.17 1.94 (4) $ 69,800
Indiana 500 0.16 1.82 (4) $ 68,760


Map of annual mean wages of recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary by state, May 2023


Top paying states for Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 2,110 0.12 1.35 (4) $ 128,010
Oregon 260 0.13 1.52 (4) $ 120,220
Arizona 80 0.03 0.30 (4) $ 109,370
Michigan 370 0.08 0.97 (4) $ 101,220
Missouri 290 0.10 1.15 (4) $ 100,070



Map of employment of recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Recreation and Fitness Studies 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 770 0.12 1.43 (4) $ 140,210
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 490 0.11 1.26 (4) $ 76,920
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 470 0.05 0.57 (4) $ 112,020
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 360 0.13 1.44 (4) $ 83,060
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 310 0.13 1.49 (4) $ 119,800
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 310 0.08 0.89 (4) $ 79,510
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 190 0.13 1.46 (4) $ 138,450
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 190 0.06 0.70 (4) $ 77,050
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 190 0.06 0.67 (4) $ 91,980
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN 170 0.16 1.78 (4) $ 63,520


Map of location quotient of recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary by area, May 2023


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

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Cumberland, MD-WV 60 1.58 18.12 (4) $ 66,440
Ithaca, NY 40 0.87 9.91 (4) $ 82,520
Mankato-North Mankato, MN 40 0.66 7.59 (4) $ 82,340
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN 50 0.63 7.26 (4) $ 62,300
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA 50 0.63 7.16 (4) $ 79,210
College Station-Bryan, TX 70 0.53 6.02 (4) $ 66,420
Terre Haute, IN 30 0.49 5.61 (4) $ 65,480
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 90 0.42 4.86 (4) $ 110,930
Charleston-North Charleston, SC 130 0.36 4.11 (4) $ 73,240
Springfield, MA-CT 110 0.33 3.82 (4) $ 81,970


Map of annual mean wages of recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary by area, May 2023


Top paying metropolitan areas for Recreation and Fitness Studies 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 770 0.12 1.43 (4) $ 140,210
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 190 0.13 1.46 (4) $ 138,450
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 170 0.10 1.16 (4) $ 124,110
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI 80 0.15 1.69 (4) $ 121,840
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 310 0.13 1.49 (4) $ 119,800
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 140 0.11 1.29 (4) $ 113,180
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 40 0.03 0.34 (4) $ 112,760
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 120 0.11 1.22 (4) $ 112,570
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 470 0.05 0.57 (4) $ 112,020
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 90 0.42 4.86 (4) $ 110,930

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Recreation and Fitness Studies 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 110 0.41 4.72 (4) $ 108,800
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 90 0.59 6.74 (4) $ 55,620
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 70 0.33 3.77 (4) $ 66,490
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 50 0.33 3.77 (4) $ 70,420
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 50 0.48 5.53 (4) $ 91,130

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area 40 0.70 8.02 (4) $ 71,030
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 90 0.59 6.74 (4) $ 55,620
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 50 0.48 5.53 (4) $ 91,130
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 110 0.41 4.72 (4) $ 108,800
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 50 0.33 3.77 (4) $ 70,420

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Recreation and Fitness Studies 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 110 0.41 4.72 (4) $ 108,800
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 50 0.48 5.53 (4) $ 91,130
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 40 0.19 2.20 (4) $ 84,950
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 30 0.17 1.89 (4) $ 78,020
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 30 0.11 1.29 (4) $ 76,050


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