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
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Knoxville, TN | $139,180 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $138,210 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $135,700 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $135,370 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $128,580 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $128,190 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $127,080 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | $126,200 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $125,570 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $125,430 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $117,110 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $110,620 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $108,880 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $108,430 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $107,480 |
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 |