Physics Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC code 25-1054 · Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $60,200 | Not reported |
| 25th percentile | $74,050 | Not reported |
| 50th percentile (median) | $100,310 | Not reported |
| 75th percentile | $132,650 | Not reported |
| 90th percentile | $177,850 | Not reported |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Physics Teachers, Postsecondary (SOC 25-1054), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 45 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 190 | $88,410 | $84,160 | $53,810 | $65,250 | $102,690 | $129,230 |
| Arizona | 170 | $116,930 | $122,160 | $64,950 | $92,800 | $134,210 | $159,940 |
| Arkansas | 90 | $95,500 | $81,350 | $50,820 | $62,980 | $103,520 | $137,840 |
| California | 1,070 | $138,700 | $128,190 | $65,090 | $100,200 | $165,830 | $219,610 |
| Colorado | 300 | $83,300 | $79,160 | $45,260 | $61,950 | $103,760 | $130,180 |
| Connecticut | 230 | $147,970 | $119,310 | $66,150 | $78,460 | $169,950 | — |
| Delaware | 80 | $91,580 | $84,000 | $50,780 | $64,290 | $103,070 | $134,620 |
| District of Columbia | 130 | $95,100 | $79,670 | $60,060 | $66,060 | $105,550 | $157,620 |
| Florida | 350 | $68,450 | $56,060 | $51,680 | $54,620 | $66,310 | $105,530 |
| Georgia | 230 | $104,870 | $97,770 | $60,980 | $73,720 | $123,780 | $164,980 |
| Idaho | 60 | $83,310 | $70,990 | $52,360 | $61,920 | $97,230 | $133,180 |
| Illinois | 530 | $97,910 | $81,940 | $51,270 | $64,890 | $123,680 | $161,780 |
| Indiana | 300 | $106,410 | $101,780 | $60,000 | $72,690 | $133,830 | $169,080 |
| Iowa | 160 | $115,040 | $100,350 | $68,490 | $77,320 | $136,220 | $176,820 |
| Kansas | 100 | $100,850 | $102,970 | $46,490 | $60,420 | $131,970 | $164,240 |
| Kentucky | 160 | $95,620 | $79,070 | $46,580 | $60,190 | $129,920 | $174,370 |
| Louisiana | 90 | $96,910 | $81,030 | $54,340 | $66,040 | $107,910 | $126,820 |
| Maine | 60 | $112,830 | $102,490 | $63,900 | $75,740 | $134,530 | $178,620 |
| Maryland | 300 | $123,850 | $102,810 | $61,690 | $78,550 | $161,210 | $214,840 |
| Massachusetts | 560 | $113,000 | $98,220 | $60,570 | $71,480 | $130,850 | $182,260 |
| Michigan | 440 | $111,870 | $105,790 | $51,600 | $78,790 | $135,110 | $169,620 |
| Minnesota | 250 | $112,690 | $103,220 | $63,640 | $79,340 | $131,710 | $158,760 |
| Mississippi | 110 | $70,530 | $61,890 | $34,260 | $48,940 | $81,440 | $106,890 |
| Missouri | 210 | $95,970 | $84,890 | $50,390 | $66,320 | $107,010 | $144,320 |
| Montana | 60 | $101,420 | $106,330 | $60,830 | $71,550 | $126,110 | $143,220 |
| Nebraska | 80 | $100,180 | $89,310 | $59,510 | $70,430 | $125,330 | $131,250 |
| Nevada | 110 | $91,800 | $83,380 | $64,260 | $65,300 | $99,330 | $127,640 |
| New Jersey | 580 | $98,130 | $83,710 | $49,120 | $64,040 | $125,290 | $162,140 |
| New Mexico | 60 | $102,210 | $104,450 | $78,240 | $85,690 | $105,390 | $135,660 |
| New York | 1,140 | $119,610 | $105,360 | $62,420 | $78,510 | $144,150 | $203,720 |
| North Carolina | 430 | $99,180 | $85,680 | $54,470 | $63,910 | $127,630 | $137,670 |
| Ohio | 420 | $89,650 | $80,770 | $27,560 | $60,250 | $104,720 | $157,080 |
| Oklahoma | 80 | $84,070 | $85,110 | $46,920 | $63,530 | $101,720 | $127,390 |
| Oregon | 140 | $103,580 | $99,460 | $62,470 | $79,210 | $123,310 | $138,010 |
| Pennsylvania | 750 | $102,120 | $93,770 | $50,610 | $67,520 | $126,820 | $174,570 |
| South Carolina | 230 | $88,620 | $80,970 | $59,170 | $65,760 | $101,850 | $132,380 |
| South Dakota | 40 | $80,760 | $81,960 | $58,010 | $65,150 | $85,490 | $103,590 |
| Tennessee | 380 | $98,220 | $80,000 | $53,990 | $64,410 | $129,100 | $159,330 |
| Texas | 1,340 | $103,500 | $97,500 | $59,930 | $64,010 | $127,330 | $162,510 |
| Utah | 150 | $91,420 | $81,060 | $48,610 | $59,690 | $108,880 | $133,450 |
| Vermont | 50 | $88,720 | $84,240 | $62,420 | $63,880 | $106,110 | $135,570 |
| Virginia | 610 | $101,930 | $100,440 | $51,210 | $60,400 | $133,100 | $153,190 |
| Washington | 290 | $93,320 | $83,350 | $60,130 | $67,580 | $105,270 | $137,610 |
| West Virginia | 50 | $84,940 | $75,460 | $52,150 | $57,230 | $102,150 | $136,950 |
| Wisconsin | 200 | $107,960 | $91,460 | $65,050 | $78,140 | $133,840 | $168,720 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.