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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018

25-1011 Business Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses in business administration and management, such as accounting, finance, human resources, labor and industrial relations, marketing, and operations research. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3) 		Mean hourly
wage		 Mean annual
wage (2) 		Mean wage
RSE (3)
84,230 1.5 % (4) $103,330 1.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Annual Wage (2) $37,890 $55,220 $83,960 $130,800 $195,120
  (4)

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 65,030 2.14 (4) $108,280
Junior Colleges 18,380 2.55 (4) $87,550
Business Schools and Computer and Management Training 350 0.49 (4) $64,500
Technical and Trade Schools 340 0.25 (4) $60,660

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Junior Colleges 18,380 2.55 (4) $87,550
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 65,030 2.14 (4) $108,280
Business Schools and Computer and Management Training 350 0.49 (4) $64,500
Technical and Trade Schools 340 0.25 (4) $60,660

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 65,030 2.14 (4) $108,280
Junior Colleges 18,380 2.55 (4) $87,550
Business Schools and Computer and Management Training 350 0.49 (4) $64,500
Technical and Trade Schools 340 0.25 (4) $60,660
Educational Support Services (8) (8) (4) $59,700

Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 8,910 0.95 1.63 (4) $110,500
Texas 6,060 0.50 0.86 (4) $110,450
Pennsylvania 5,490 0.94 1.61 (4) $91,520
California 4,980 0.29 0.50 (4) $137,530
Massachusetts 4,050 1.13 1.95 (4) $126,040




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska 480 1.53 2.63 (4) $100,710
Massachusetts 4,050 1.13 1.95 (4) $126,040
West Virginia 750 1.07 1.84 (4) $66,340
Delaware 480 1.06 1.83 (8) (8)
New York 8,910 0.95 1.63 (4) $110,500




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 4,980 0.29 0.50 (4) $137,530
Rhode Island 400 0.83 1.42 (4) $127,400
Massachusetts 4,050 1.13 1.95 (4) $126,040
New Hampshire 580 0.88 1.51 (4) $122,020
Maryland 1,080 0.40 0.69 (4) $121,280





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 7,580 0.80 1.37 (4) $115,130
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 3,330 1.21 2.08 (4) $132,630
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 2,810 0.61 1.04 (4) $107,200
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 2,760 0.97 1.66 (4) $102,550
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,800 0.29 0.51 (4) $143,020
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 1,760 0.56 0.96 (4) $109,500
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 1,420 0.40 0.69 (4) $99,070
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 1,350 0.45 0.78 (4) $108,090
Pittsburgh, PA 1,130 0.99 1.69 (4) $92,900
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 940 0.36 0.63 (4) $98,060




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Chattanooga, TN-GA 730 2.98 5.12 (4) $54,870
Harrisonburg, VA 180 2.78 4.78 (8) (8)
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI 360 2.70 4.65 (8) (8)
Valdosta, GA 120 2.25 3.86 (4) $61,540
Ann Arbor, MI 390 1.80 3.09 (4) $133,810
Syracuse, NY 460 1.53 2.63 (4) $104,470
Manchester, NH 170 1.51 2.59 (8) (8)
Lincoln, NE 260 1.46 2.51 (4) $88,980
Rochester, NY 740 1.45 2.48 (4) $80,300
Binghamton, NY 140 1.43 2.45 (4) $101,730