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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018

25-1022 Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses pertaining to mathematical concepts, statistics, and actuarial science and to the application of original and standardized mathematical techniques in solving specific problems and situations. 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)
51,250 1.3 % (4) $87,140 1.0 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Annual Wage (2) $39,970 $53,030 $73,230 $104,810 $158,360
  (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 28,160 0.92 (4) $87,790
Junior Colleges 22,840 3.17 (4) $86,560
Technical and Trade Schools 150 0.11 (4) $56,900

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 22,840 3.17 (4) $86,560
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 28,160 0.92 (4) $87,790
Technical and Trade Schools 150 0.11 (4) $56,900

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 28,160 0.92 (4) $87,790
Junior Colleges 22,840 3.17 (4) $86,560
Technical and Trade Schools 150 0.11 (4) $56,900


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)
California 5,160 0.30 0.86 (4) $127,480
Texas 4,780 0.39 1.12 (4) $83,460
New York 4,700 0.50 1.42 (4) $105,070
Illinois 2,480 0.41 1.17 (4) $66,600
Pennsylvania 2,460 0.42 1.19 (4) $88,390




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)
Wyoming 160 0.61 1.71 (4) $61,430
Virginia 2,030 0.53 1.50 (4) $68,640
New York 4,700 0.50 1.42 (4) $105,070
Rhode Island 240 0.49 1.38 (4) $115,890
Massachusetts 1,700 0.48 1.35 (4) $92,200




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 5,160 0.30 0.86 (4) $127,480
Rhode Island 240 0.49 1.38 (4) $115,890
District of Columbia 220 0.31 0.88 (4) $113,120
New York 4,700 0.50 1.42 (4) $105,070
New Hampshire 160 0.25 0.70 (4) $103,750





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 4,100 0.43 1.22 (4) $109,310
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,900 0.31 0.88 (8) (8)
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 1,770 0.38 1.08 (4) $66,700
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 1,160 0.39 1.10 (4) $92,620
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 1,130 0.36 1.02 (4) $84,200
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 1,120 0.39 1.11 (4) $100,670
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 1,050 0.38 1.07 (4) $97,020
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 930 0.26 0.73 (4) $83,040
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 840 0.35 0.98 (4) $101,710
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 620 0.42 1.20 (4) $126,920




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)
College Station-Bryan, TX 300 2.65 7.49 (4) $141,520
Ann Arbor, MI 340 1.56 4.40 (4) $95,980
Harrisonburg, VA 100 1.50 4.23 (8) (8)
Terre Haute, IN 80 1.22 3.45 (8) (8)
Bloomington, IL 90 1.00 2.84 (4) $61,980
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 290 0.95 2.69 (4) $119,090
Cumberland, MD-WV 30 0.89 2.52 (4) $74,730
Springfield, MA-CT 290 0.87 2.46 (4) $86,010
Tallahassee, FL 140 0.81 2.28 (4) $89,350
Bellingham, WA 70 0.74 2.09 (4) $68,010




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
College Station-Bryan, TX 300 2.65 7.49 (4) $141,520
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 320 0.33 0.92 (4) $130,740
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 620 0.42 1.20 (4) $126,920
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 290 0.95 2.69 (4) $119,090
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC 230 0.57 1.60 (4) $119,050
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 410 0.28 0.78 (4) $117,310
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 250 0.44 1.23 (4) $112,960
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 4,100 0.43 1.22 (4) $109,310
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA 80 0.22 0.62 (4) $104,460
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI 230 0.27 0.75 (4) $103,110

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 220 0.80 2.26 (4) $63,180
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 180 0.45 1.26 (4) $65,430
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 140 1.07 3.01 (4) $61,760
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area 110 0.71 1.99 (8) (8)
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 110 0.43 1.21 (4) $57,910

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

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area 70 1.09 3.08 (4) $78,800
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 140 1.07 3.01 (4) $61,760
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 100 1.02 2.87 (4) $66,640
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 60 1.02 2.87 (4) $89,150
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area 90 1.02 2.88 (4) $71,210

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area 60 0.46 1.31 (4) $109,190
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 50 0.47 1.33 (4) $103,410
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 80 0.34 0.97 (4) $95,110
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 60 1.02 2.87 (4) $89,150
North Northeastern Ohio non-metropolitan area (non-contiguous) 70 0.22 0.61 (4) $86,480


About May 2018 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate--50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(4) Wages for some occupations that do not generally work year-round, full time, are reported either as hourly wages or annual salaries depending on how they are typically paid.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OES estimates and related information:

May 2018 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 29, 2019