Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary Salary by State and Metro Area
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondaries in the United States earn a median salary of $77,270/year. Salaries range from $44,900 to $134,890 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across 41 states and 30 metro areas where BLS publishes data.
$45K
10th percentile
$60K
25th percentile
$77K
Median
$101K
75th percentile
$135K
90th percentile
Where Recreation and Fitness Studies 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $128K | $2,471 | $60K |
| Wyoming | $83K | $1,008 | $55K |
| Maryland | $98K | $1,795 | $51K |
| Michigan | $84K | $1,272 | $48K |
| New Mexico | $79K | $1,119 | $48K |
| Pennsylvania | $83K | $1,351 | $48K |
| Wisconsin | $81K | $1,202 | $47K |
| Iowa | $75K | $1,064 | $45K |
| South Carolina | $79K | $1,263 | $45K |
| Tennessee | $73K | $1,215 | $45K |
| Texas | $76K | $1,415 | $45K |
| Minnesota | $80K | $1,384 | $44K |
| Missouri | $73K | $1,097 | $44K |
| Alabama | $73K | $1,085 | $43K |
| Florida | $76K | $1,658 | $42K |
| North Carolina | $74K | $1,284 | $42K |
| Ohio | $70K | $1,188 | $42K |
| Utah | $76K | $1,350 | $42K |
| West Virginia | $66K | $1,008 | $41K |
| Indiana | $67K | $1,144 | $40K |
| South Dakota | $62K | $1,017 | $40K |
| Connecticut | $79K | $1,679 | $40K |
| Washington | $75K | $1,830 | $39K |
| Arizona | $71K | $1,437 | $39K |
| Kentucky | $65K | $1,110 | $38K |
| Louisiana | $66K | $1,191 | $38K |
| Massachusetts | $88K | $2,347 | $38K |
| New York | $80K | $1,917 | $38K |
| Oklahoma | $64K | $1,081 | $38K |
| Arkansas | $63K | $1,021 | $38K |
| Maine | $68K | $1,281 | $37K |
| Georgia | $66K | $1,434 | $35K |
| Illinois | $67K | $1,407 | $35K |
| Mississippi | $61K | $1,077 | $35K |
| Kansas | $60K | $1,066 | $34K |
| Idaho | $59K | $1,136 | $33K |
| Virginia | $65K | $1,646 | $31K |
| Colorado | $66K | $1,832 | $30K |
| Oregon | $63K | $1,555 | $29K |
| Alaska | $58K | $1,643 | $29K |
| New Jersey | $66K | $2,067 | $28K |
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary salary by state
| State | Median | Hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $128K | , | 1,950 |
| Maryland | $98K | , | 90 |
| Massachusetts | $88K | , | 290 |
| Michigan | $84K | , | 320 |
| Wyoming | $83K | , | 30 |
| Pennsylvania | $83K | , | 640 |
| Wisconsin | $81K | , | 40 |
| Minnesota | $80K | , | 260 |
| New York | $80K | , | 670 |
| Connecticut | $79K | , | 190 |
| New Mexico | $79K | , | 40 |
| South Carolina | $79K | , | 280 |
| Texas | $76K | , | 1,460 |
| Utah | $76K | , | 110 |
| Florida | $76K | , | 140 |
| Iowa | $75K | , | 100 |
| Washington | $75K | , | 240 |
| North Carolina | $74K | , | 730 |
| Tennessee | $73K | , | 220 |
| Missouri | $73K | , | 200 |
| Alabama | $73K | , | 110 |
| Arizona | $71K | , | 90 |
| Ohio | $70K | , | 420 |
| Maine | $68K | , | 40 |
| Illinois | $67K | , | 630 |
| Indiana | $67K | , | 410 |
| West Virginia | $66K | , | 100 |
| Georgia | $66K | , | 160 |
| Louisiana | $66K | , | 100 |
| New Jersey | $66K | , | 520 |
| Colorado | $66K | , | 180 |
| Virginia | $65K | , | 310 |
| Kentucky | $65K | , | 230 |
| Oklahoma | $64K | , | 110 |
| Oregon | $63K | , | 480 |
| Arkansas | $63K | , | 110 |
| South Dakota | $62K | , | 60 |
| Mississippi | $61K | , | 190 |
| Kansas | $60K | , | 60 |
| Idaho | $59K | , | 70 |
| Alaska | $58K | , | 60 |
Showing 1–10 of 41 states with published data
BLS does not publish data for every state when sample sizes are too small
Top paying metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $160K | 170 |
| Fresno, CA | $138K | 60 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $134K | 200 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $132K | 60 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $130K | 160 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $107K | 770 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $102K | 80 |
| Columbia, SC | $99K | 90 |
| Knoxville, TN | $98K | 60 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $93K | 30 |
| Ithaca, NY | $85K | 40 |
| New Haven, CT | $84K | 30 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $84K | 240 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $83K | 160 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $83K | 140 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $82K | 240 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $80K | 110 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $80K | , |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $79K | 310 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $79K | 90 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $79K | 80 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | $79K | 150 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $79K | 750 |
| Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $79K | 60 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $78K | 100 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $78K | 70 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $78K | 90 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $78K | 110 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $77K | 40 |
| Columbus, OH | $77K | 80 |
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