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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

25-1051 Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses in the physical sciences, except chemistry and physics. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching, and those who do a combination of teaching and research.


National estimates for Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
Industry profile for Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
Geographic profile for Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

National estimates for Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Mean wage
RSE (3)
11,770 0.7 % (4) $ 111,930 0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Annual Wage (2) $ 52,430 $ 65,900 $ 100,690 $ 135,790 $ 195,940
  (4)

Industry profile for Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary:

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 8,980 0.29 (4) $ 106,900
Junior Colleges 2,670 0.43 (4) $ 126,700
State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 50 0.00 (4) $ 146,840

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Junior Colleges 2,670 0.43 (4) $ 126,700
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 8,980 0.29 (4) $ 106,900
State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 50 0.00 (4) $ 146,840

Top paying industries for Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 50 (7) (4) $ 146,840
Junior Colleges 2,670 0.43 (4) $ 126,700
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 8,980 0.29 (4) $ 106,900


Geographic profile for Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary:

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



Map of employment of atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary by state, May 2023


States with the highest employment level in Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 2,500 0.27 3.44 (4) $ 120,340
California 1,730 0.10 1.24 (4) $ 142,000
Florida 750 0.08 1.01 (4) $ 72,810
Pennsylvania 670 0.11 1.46 (4) $ 96,010
Texas 660 0.05 0.63 (4) $ 109,120


Map of location quotient of atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary by state, May 2023


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 2,500 0.27 3.44 (4) $ 120,340
Maine 130 0.22 2.78 (4) $ 97,240
Connecticut 280 0.17 2.16 (4) $ 121,330
Wyoming 40 0.16 2.01 (4) $ 102,800
Colorado 350 0.12 1.60 (4) $ 94,050


Map of annual mean wages of atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary by state, May 2023


Top paying states for Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 1,730 0.10 1.24 (4) $ 142,000
Tennessee 90 0.03 0.34 (4) $ 135,410
Massachusetts 430 0.12 1.54 (4) $ 129,460
Arizona 350 0.11 1.46 (4) $ 123,530
Connecticut 280 0.17 2.16 (4) $ 121,330



Map of employment of atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences 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 1,800 0.19 2.44 (4) $ 136,300
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 590 0.10 1.23 (4) $ 172,230
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 310 0.11 1.46 (4) $ 131,360
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 280 0.12 1.50 (4) $ 130,470
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 270 0.10 1.24 (4) $ 101,830
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 260 0.17 2.20 (4) $ 122,510
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 180 0.40 5.18 (4) $ 80,530
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 170 0.04 0.47 (4) $ 84,290
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 160 0.06 0.75 (4) $ 72,840
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 150 0.06 0.83 (4) $ 134,070


Map of location quotient of atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Ithaca, NY 80 1.72 22.25 (4) $ 104,140
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 100 0.50 6.44 (4) $ 125,430
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 180 0.40 5.18 (4) $ 80,530
Ann Arbor, MI 80 0.37 4.72 (4) $ 124,980
Wilmington, NC 40 0.30 3.89 (4) $ 97,330
Erie, PA 30 0.28 3.65 (4) $ 94,650
Fort Collins, CO 50 0.28 3.64 (4) $ 130,200
Springfield, MA-CT 90 0.27 3.49 (4) $ 133,530
Utica-Rome, NY 30 0.27 3.44 (4) $ 85,710
Rochester, NY 130 0.26 3.29 (4) $ 98,750


Map of annual mean wages of atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary by area, May 2023


Top paying metropolitan areas for Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New Haven, CT (8) (8) (8) (4) $ 188,400
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 590 0.10 1.23 (4) $ 172,230
Trenton, NJ (8) (8) (8) (4) $ 136,550
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,800 0.19 2.44 (4) $ 136,300
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 150 0.06 0.83 (4) $ 134,070
Springfield, MA-CT 90 0.27 3.49 (4) $ 133,530
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 310 0.11 1.46 (4) $ 131,360
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 280 0.12 1.50 (4) $ 130,470
Fort Collins, CO 50 0.28 3.64 (4) $ 130,200
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 110 0.04 0.46 (4) $ 130,170

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 70 0.30 3.85 (4) $ 76,980
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 60 0.40 5.20 (4) $ 73,970
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area 40 0.36 4.61 (4) $ 97,930
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area 40 0.24 3.09 (8) (8)

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 60 0.40 5.20 (4) $ 73,970
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area 40 0.36 4.61 (4) $ 97,930
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 70 0.30 3.85 (4) $ 76,980
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area 40 0.24 3.09 (8) (8)

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area 40 0.36 4.61 (4) $ 97,930
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 70 0.30 3.85 (4) $ 76,980
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 60 0.40 5.20 (4) $ 73,970


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.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(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