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Average Salary for Physics Teachers, Postsecondary

SOC 25-1054 · Educational Instruction and Library Occupations · 2024 data

The median annual wage for Physics Teachers, Postsecondary in the United States is $97,360, based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $54,880 at the 10th percentile to $169,740 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 13,590 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 8.7% since 2019.

Median Annual

$97,360

Mean Annual

$105,460

10th Pct

$54,880

75th Pct

$130,150

Employment

13,590

Salary Distribution

$55k
10th
$67k
25th
$97k
Median
$130k
75th
$170k
90th

Highest Paying Metro Areas

Salary by State

State Median Annual
California $128,190
Arizona $122,160
Connecticut $119,310
Montana $106,330
Michigan $105,790
New York $105,360
New Mexico $104,450
Minnesota $103,220
Kansas $102,970
Maryland $102,810
Maine $102,490
Indiana $101,780
Virginia $100,440
Iowa $100,350
Oregon $99,460
Massachusetts $98,220
Georgia $97,770
Texas $97,500
Pennsylvania $93,770
Wisconsin $91,460
Nebraska $89,310
North Carolina $85,680
Oklahoma $85,110
Missouri $84,890
Vermont $84,240
Alabama $84,160
Delaware $84,000
New Jersey $83,710
Nevada $83,380
Washington $83,350
South Dakota $81,960
Illinois $81,940
Puerto Rico $81,720
Arkansas $81,350
Utah $81,060
Louisiana $81,030
South Carolina $80,970
Ohio $80,770
Tennessee $80,000
District of Columbia $79,670
Colorado $79,160
Kentucky $79,070
West Virginia $75,460
Idaho $70,990
Mississippi $61,890
Florida $56,060

National Wage Trend

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Year Median Annual
2024 $97,360
2023 $98,020
2022 $86,550
2021 $93,070
2020 $90,400
2019 $89,590