Physics Teachers, Postsecondary Salary by City

BLS OEWS May 2025 • 119 metro areas

Top-paying metros for Physics Teachers, Postsecondary

Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
Knoxville, TN $139,180 50
Lexington, KY $138,980 50
San Francisco, CA $138,210 220
Ann Arbor, MI $135,700 80
San Diego, CA $135,370 110
Riverside, CA $128,580 90

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      AL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Birmingham, AL $86,070 30
      Alabama $84,160 190
      Auburn, AL $79,650 50
      AR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Arkansas $81,350 90
      AZ
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Arizona $122,160 170
      Phoenix, AZ $107,480 90
      CA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      San Francisco, CA $138,210 220
      San Diego, CA $135,370 110
      Riverside, CA $128,580 90
      California $128,190 1,070
      Los Angeles, CA $128,190 300
      Sacramento, CA $127,080 80
      San Jose, CA $125,570 60
      Santa Maria, CA $103,700 70
      CO
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Denver, CO $84,350 90
      Colorado $79,160 300
      CT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Connecticut $119,310 230
      Hartford, CT $108,430 90
      Bridgeport, CT $75,950 30
      DC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV $93,090 350
      DE
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Delaware $84,000 80
      FL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Miami, FL $64,440 90
      Florida $56,060 350
      Orlando, FL $55,810 70
      GA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Atlanta, GA $103,520 180
      Georgia $97,770 230
      IA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Iowa $100,350 160
      ID
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Idaho $70,990 60
      IL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Illinois $81,940 530
      Chicago, IL-IN $78,020 270
      IN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      South Bend, IN-MI $107,230 —
      Indiana $101,780 300
      Indianapolis, IN $75,980 40
      KS
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Kansas $102,970 100
      KY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Lexington, KY $138,980 50
      Central Kentucky $79,070 —
      Kentucky $79,070 160
      LA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New Orleans, LA $101,250 40
      Louisiana $81,030 90
      MA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Amherst Town, MA $100,760 60
      Boston, MA-NH $98,220 420
      Massachusetts $98,220 560
      Worcester, MA $95,200 50
      MD
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Maryland $102,810 300
      ME
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Maine $102,490 60
      MI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Ann Arbor, MI $135,700 80
      Michigan $105,790 440
      Grand Rapids, MI $103,780 60
      Detroit, MI $100,640 110
      Mid Michigan $99,610 40
      MN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Minneapolis, MN-WI $125,430 150
      Minnesota $103,220 250
      MO
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Columbia, MO $106,680 30
      St. Louis, MO-IL $92,490 110
      Missouri $84,890 210
      Central Missouri $79,830 40
      MS
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Upper East Mississippi $62,500 80
      Mississippi $61,890 110
      MT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Montana $106,330 60
      NC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Raleigh, NC $105,310 100
      Charlotte, NC-SC $104,500 50
      North Carolina $85,680 430
      Western North Carolina $78,150 40
      Greensboro, NC $72,870 30
      NE
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Lincoln, NE $104,040 —
      Nebraska $89,310 80
      NJ
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New Jersey $83,710 580
      Trenton, NJ $79,760 —
      NM
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New Mexico $104,450 60
      NV
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Nevada $83,380 110
      NY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Buffalo, NY $117,110 60
      New York, NY-NJ $107,470 980
      New York $105,360 1,140
      Syracuse, NY $101,870 60
      Albany, NY $99,650 110
      Rochester, NY $97,460 130
      OH
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Columbus, OH $101,060 80
      Ohio $80,770 420
      Cleveland, OH $79,410 50
      Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $78,970 140
      OK
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Oklahoma City, OK $101,720 30
      Oklahoma $85,110 80
      OR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Oregon $99,460 140
      Portland, OR-WA $97,990 70
      Other
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      District of Columbia $79,670 130
      PA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD $103,070 450
      Pennsylvania $93,770 750
      Pittsburgh, PA $75,250 140
      PR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      San Juan, PR $81,520 60
      SC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Charleston, SC $82,630 70
      Greenville, SC $82,190 50
      South Carolina $80,970 230
      SD
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      South Dakota $81,960 40
      TN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Knoxville, TN $139,180 50
      Tennessee $80,000 380
      Nashville, TN $79,350 120
      Memphis, TN-MS-AR $78,370 30
      TX
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      College Station, TX $126,200 110
      Austin, TX $101,740 220
      El Paso, TX $100,920 50
      Houston, TX $100,680 230
      Dallas, TX $100,130 320
      Texas $97,500 1,340
      San Antonio, TX $95,040 90
      McAllen, TX $93,480 40
      Lubbock, TX $66,690 30
      UT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Salt Lake City, UT $108,880 70
      Utah $81,060 150
      VA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Virginia $100,440 610
      Richmond, VA $100,200 50
      Virginia Beach, VA-NC $100,050 130
      Harrisonburg, VA $85,650 30
      Blacksburg, VA $81,410 70
      West Virginia $75,460 50
      VT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Vermont $84,240 50
      WA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Seattle, WA $98,900 190
      Washington $83,350 290
      WI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Milwaukee, WI $110,620 50
      Wisconsin $91,460 200