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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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)
13,400 0.8 % (4) $ 82,020 0.6 %

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

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Annual Wage (2) $ 39,920 $ 52,980 $ 72,650 $ 99,860 $ 133,490
  (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 9,310 0.31 (4) $ 74,110
Junior Colleges 3,660 0.59 (4) $ 103,700
Other Schools and Instruction 190 0.04 (4) $ 38,460

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 3,660 0.59 (4) $ 103,700
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 9,310 0.31 (4) $ 74,110
Other Schools and Instruction 190 0.04 (4) $ 38,460

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 3,660 0.59 (4) $ 103,700
Technical and Trade Schools (8) (8) (4) $ 80,890
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 9,310 0.31 (4) $ 74,110
Other Schools and Instruction 190 0.04 (4) $ 38,460


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 2022


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 1,640 0.09 1.03 (4) $ 129,100
Texas 1,210 0.09 1.03 (4) $ 73,180
North Carolina 960 0.21 2.29 (4) $ 66,050
New York 770 0.08 0.93 (4) $ 90,110
Pennsylvania 740 0.13 1.41 (4) $ 75,110


Map of location quotient of recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary by state, May 2022


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)
North Carolina 960 0.21 2.29 (4) $ 66,050
Mississippi 220 0.19 2.11 (4) $ 60,750
South Dakota 70 0.17 1.83 (4) $ 60,010
Oregon 310 0.16 1.80 (4) $ 106,800
West Virginia 100 0.15 1.66 (4) $ 68,430


Map of annual mean wages of recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary by state, May 2022


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 1,640 0.09 1.03 (4) $ 129,100
Oregon 310 0.16 1.80 (4) $ 106,800
Missouri 350 0.13 1.38 (4) $ 92,310
New Jersey 190 0.05 0.51 (4) $ 91,220
New York 770 0.08 0.93 (4) $ 90,110



Map of employment of recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary by area, May 2022


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 650 0.11 1.17 (4) $ 142,510
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 460 0.05 0.55 (4) $ 107,990
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 450 0.10 1.14 (4) $ 69,390
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 280 0.10 1.13 (4) $ 73,840
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 250 0.08 0.91 (4) $ 77,720
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 250 0.07 0.72 (4) $ 81,480
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 250 0.10 1.14 (4) $ 120,410
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 240 0.08 0.87 (4) $ 78,120
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 200 0.07 0.82 (4) $ 82,030
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 170 0.12 1.29 (4) $ 126,700


Map of location quotient of recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary by area, May 2022


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)
Mankato-North Mankato, MN 40 0.68 7.54 (4) $ 78,650
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA 50 0.67 7.37 (4) $ 75,190
Terre Haute, IN 40 0.58 6.43 (4) $ 81,060
Springfield, MA-CT 120 0.38 4.24 (4) $ 79,380
Greensboro-High Point, NC 110 0.33 3.60 (4) $ 77,320
Winston-Salem, NC 80 0.28 3.12 (4) $ 67,890
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 90 0.28 3.11 (4) $ 64,490
Springfield, MO 50 0.22 2.46 (4) $ 78,850
Rochester, NY 110 0.22 2.43 (4) $ 67,630
Oklahoma City, OK 130 0.20 2.22 (4) $ 71,660


Map of annual mean wages of recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary by area, May 2022


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 650 0.11 1.17 (4) $ 142,510
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 170 0.12 1.29 (4) $ 126,700
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 90 0.05 0.61 (4) $ 123,290
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 250 0.10 1.14 (4) $ 120,410
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 460 0.05 0.55 (4) $ 107,990
St. Louis, MO-IL 110 0.09 0.94 (4) $ 106,310
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 130 0.11 1.23 (4) $ 104,660
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 40 0.04 0.39 (4) $ 100,190
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 50 0.04 0.44 (4) $ 100,180
Toledo, OH 30 0.12 1.30 (4) $ 99,250

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)
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 150 1.14 12.60 (4) $ 59,220
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 80 0.50 5.48 (4) $ 67,500
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 70 0.30 3.36 (4) $ 62,420
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 70 0.27 2.98 (4) $ 62,590
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 50 0.18 2.00 (4) $ 67,220

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)
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 150 1.14 12.60 (4) $ 59,220
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 80 0.50 5.48 (4) $ 67,500
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 40 0.39 4.32 (4) $ 72,390
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 50 0.32 3.56 (4) $ 93,870
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 70 0.30 3.36 (4) $ 62,420

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)
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 50 0.32 3.56 (4) $ 93,870
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 40 0.26 2.91 (4) $ 77,650
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 30 0.16 1.71 (4) $ 74,100
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 40 0.39 4.32 (4) $ 72,390
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) (4) $ 70,860


About May 2022 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 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023