Physics Teachers, Postsecondary Salary by State and Metro Area
Physics Teachers, Postsecondaries in the United States earn a median salary of $100,310/year. Salaries range from $60,200 to $177,850 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across 47 states and 30 metro areas where BLS publishes data.
$60K
10th percentile
$74K
25th percentile
$100K
Median
$133K
75th percentile
$178K
90th percentile
Where Physics Teachers, Postsecondaries have the most money left over after rent
Median pay minus estimated federal + state + FICA taxes, minus 12 months of rent at HUD's 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent. Darker green means more money left over each year. Hover any state for the breakdown.
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| State | Median (nominal) | Rent/mo (2BR) | Left after rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | $109K | $1,119 | $67K |
| California | $139K | $2,471 | $67K |
| North Dakota | $102K | $1,034 | $66K |
| Michigan | $109K | $1,272 | $65K |
| Idaho | $106K | $1,136 | $64K |
| Indiana | $103K | $1,144 | $64K |
| Iowa | $104K | $1,064 | $63K |
| Delaware | $109K | $1,448 | $62K |
| Missouri | $100K | $1,097 | $62K |
| Connecticut | $112K | $1,679 | $62K |
| Minnesota | $107K | $1,384 | $61K |
| West Virginia | $98K | $1,008 | $61K |
| Maine | $104K | $1,281 | $60K |
| Maryland | $111K | $1,795 | $60K |
| Nebraska | $98K | $1,113 | $60K |
| New Hampshire | $99K | $1,528 | $60K |
| Ohio | $96K | $1,188 | $60K |
| Texas | $98K | $1,415 | $60K |
| Kansas | $97K | $1,066 | $59K |
| Montana | $98K | $1,129 | $59K |
| Georgia | $102K | $1,434 | $58K |
| Nevada | $96K | $1,501 | $58K |
| Pennsylvania | $98K | $1,351 | $58K |
| Utah | $100K | $1,350 | $58K |
| South Dakota | $86K | $1,017 | $57K |
| Virginia | $104K | $1,646 | $57K |
| Oklahoma | $92K | $1,081 | $56K |
| Vermont | $98K | $1,498 | $56K |
| Oregon | $104K | $1,555 | $55K |
| Washington | $97K | $1,830 | $55K |
| Illinois | $95K | $1,407 | $54K |
| Louisiana | $90K | $1,191 | $54K |
| Massachusetts | $111K | $2,347 | $53K |
| New York | $103K | $1,917 | $53K |
| Wisconsin | $90K | $1,202 | $53K |
| Colorado | $99K | $1,832 | $52K |
| North Carolina | $87K | $1,284 | $51K |
| Tennessee | $81K | $1,215 | $51K |
| Alabama | $83K | $1,085 | $50K |
| New Jersey | $99K | $2,067 | $49K |
| Kentucky | $80K | $1,110 | $48K |
| South Carolina | $81K | $1,263 | $47K |
| Mississippi | $71K | $1,077 | $42K |
| Florida | $74K | $1,658 | $41K |
| Arkansas | $65K | $1,021 | $39K |
| District of Columbia | $85K | $2,146 | $38K |
| Arizona | $66K | $1,437 | $36K |
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary salary by state
| State | Median | Hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $139K | , | 1,130 |
| Connecticut | $112K | , | 260 |
| Massachusetts | $111K | , | 680 |
| Maryland | $111K | , | 300 |
| Michigan | $109K | , | 460 |
| New Mexico | $109K | , | 70 |
| Delaware | $109K | , | 70 |
| Minnesota | $107K | , | 250 |
| Idaho | $106K | , | 50 |
| Virginia | $104K | , | 610 |
| Oregon | $104K | , | 230 |
| Maine | $104K | , | 60 |
| Iowa | $104K | , | 120 |
| New York | $103K | , | 1,080 |
| Indiana | $103K | , | 270 |
| North Dakota | $102K | , | 40 |
| Georgia | $102K | , | 210 |
| Missouri | $100K | , | 230 |
| Utah | $100K | , | 120 |
| Colorado | $99K | , | 280 |
| New Hampshire | $99K | , | 40 |
| New Jersey | $99K | , | 530 |
| Nebraska | $98K | , | 70 |
| Vermont | $98K | , | 50 |
| Pennsylvania | $98K | , | 580 |
| West Virginia | $98K | , | 50 |
| Montana | $98K | , | 70 |
| Texas | $98K | , | 1,110 |
| Kansas | $97K | , | 110 |
| Washington | $97K | , | 310 |
| Nevada | $96K | , | 90 |
| Ohio | $96K | , | 420 |
| Illinois | $95K | , | 540 |
| Oklahoma | $92K | , | 90 |
| Louisiana | $90K | , | 90 |
| Wisconsin | $90K | , | 210 |
| North Carolina | $87K | , | 440 |
| South Dakota | $86K | , | 30 |
| District of Columbia | $85K | , | 130 |
| Alabama | $83K | , | 170 |
| South Carolina | $81K | , | 150 |
| Tennessee | $81K | , | 340 |
| Kentucky | $80K | , | 160 |
| Florida | $74K | , | 180 |
| Mississippi | $71K | , | 100 |
| Arizona | $66K | , | 350 |
| Arkansas | $65K | , | 30 |
Showing 1–10 of 47 states with published data
BLS does not publish data for every state when sample sizes are too small