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Physics Teachers, Postsecondary salary

The BLS estimates 13,090 Physics Teachers, Postsecondary jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $100,310 (May 2025, SOC 25-1054). Across 9 metros with published figures, medians range from $83,830 in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN to $172,510 in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.

PHYSICS TEACHERS, POSTSECONDARY · UNITED STATES · BLS
BLS · UNITED STATES · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$60,200P25$74,050MEDIAN$100,310P75$132,650P90$177,850
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS

  1. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$172,510 · 440 jobs
  2. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$128,640 · 510 jobs
  3. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$104,690 · 870 jobs
  4. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$103,750 · 290 jobs
  5. Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX$100,430 · 220 jobs
  6. Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$99,480 · 230 jobs
  7. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$98,060 · 200 jobs
  8. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$95,430 · 340 jobs
  9. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$83,830 · 330 jobs

LARGEST METROS

  1. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$104,690 · 870 jobs
  2. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$128,640 · 510 jobs
  3. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$172,510 · 440 jobs
  4. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$95,430 · 340 jobs
  5. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$83,830 · 330 jobs
  6. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$103,750 · 290 jobs
  7. Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$99,480 · 230 jobs
  8. Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX$100,430 · 220 jobs
  9. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$98,060 · 200 jobs

ALL METROS (A–Z)

Questions

What is the median Physics Teachers, Postsecondary salary in the U.S.?

$100,310 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $74,050–$132,650.

Where do Physics Teachers, Postsecondary earn the most?

Highest metro medians: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($172,510), Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH ($128,640), New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ($104,690). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.