How does Physics Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Trenton-Princeton, NJ compare to the national average?

Trenton-Princeton, NJ Physics Teachers, Postsecondary salaries are 18% below the US national median of $97,360 per year.

What is the salary range for a Physics Teachers, Postsecondary in Trenton-Princeton, NJ?

Physics Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in Trenton-Princeton, NJ range from $48,200 (10th percentile) to $125,290 (90th percentile) per year, per 2024 BLS OEWS data.

Physics Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Trenton-Princeton, NJ

SOC 25-1054 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Physics Teachers, Postsecondary in Trenton-Princeton, NJ is $79,760 per year as of 2024. This is 18% below the national median of $97,360. Wages have declined 19% since 2021, when the median was $98,410.

Median Annual Salary

$79,760

Mean Annual

$83,920

Median Hourly

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Total Employed

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Salary Distribution

$48k

10th

$61k

25th

$80k

Median

$101k

75th

$125k

90th

How This Compares

Trenton-Princeton, NJ

$79,760

this metro

New Jersey

$83,710

you earn -5% vs state

United States

$97,360

you earn -18% vs US

Salary Trend

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Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2024	$79,760	$83,920	—
2023	$76,410	$86,690	—
2022	$119,920	$124,420	110
2021	$98,410	$116,700	90

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