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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

25-1052 Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses pertaining to the chemical and physical properties and compositional changes of substances. Work may include providing instruction in the methods of qualitative and quantitative chemical analysis. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching, and those who do a combination of teaching and research. Excludes “Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary” (25-1042) who teach biochemistry.


National estimates for Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary
Industry profile for Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary
Geographic profile for Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary

National estimates for Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Mean wage
RSE (3)
20,650 0.3 % (4) $ 95,250 0.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Annual Wage (2) $ 50,130 $ 62,770 $ 80,720 $ 108,000 $ 163,180
  (4)

Industry profile for Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary:

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 16,590 0.55 (4) $ 96,030
Junior Colleges 3,950 0.63 (4) $ 90,450
Scientific Research and Development Services 100 0.01 (4) $ 158,740

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Junior Colleges 3,950 0.63 (4) $ 90,450
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 16,590 0.55 (4) $ 96,030
Scientific Research and Development Services 100 0.01 (4) $ 158,740

Top paying industries for Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Scientific Research and Development Services 100 0.01 (4) $ 158,740
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 16,590 0.55 (4) $ 96,030
Junior Colleges 3,950 0.63 (4) $ 90,450


Geographic profile for Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary:

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



Map of employment of chemistry teachers, postsecondary by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 1,890 0.21 1.48 (4) $ 112,030
Texas 1,600 0.12 0.88 (4) $ 89,290
Pennsylvania 1,600 0.28 1.97 (4) $ 95,940
California 1,290 0.07 0.52 (4) $ 119,790
Illinois 870 0.15 1.06 (4) $ 85,440


Map of location quotient of chemistry teachers, postsecondary by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Pennsylvania 1,600 0.28 1.97 (4) $ 95,940
Delaware 110 0.24 1.74 (4) $ 88,390
Virginia 820 0.21 1.52 (4) $ 90,110
New Jersey 870 0.21 1.51 (4) $ 120,210
New York 1,890 0.21 1.48 (4) $ 112,030


Map of annual mean wages of chemistry teachers, postsecondary by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New Jersey 870 0.21 1.51 (4) $ 120,210
California 1,290 0.07 0.52 (4) $ 119,790
Nevada 60 0.04 0.30 (4) $ 117,140
Rhode Island 70 0.15 1.08 (4) $ 115,590
Utah 270 0.16 1.18 (4) $ 114,090



Map of employment of chemistry teachers, postsecondary by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary:

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 1,610 0.18 1.25 (4) $ 129,540
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 960 0.35 2.49 (4) $ 101,360
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 650 0.15 1.06 (4) $ 82,020
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 490 0.18 1.29 (4) $ 104,720
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 410 0.19 1.33 (4) $ 72,300
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 390 0.06 0.46 (4) $ 112,170
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 390 0.10 0.74 (4) $ 89,610
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 370 0.12 0.87 (4) $ 95,720
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 360 0.12 0.85 (4) $ 89,860
Richmond, VA 260 0.42 2.98 (4) $ 95,920


Map of location quotient of chemistry teachers, postsecondary by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA 80 1.15 8.24 (4) $ 94,590
Auburn-Opelika, AL 40 0.71 5.12 (4) $ 102,120
Tuscaloosa, AL 60 0.62 4.46 (4) $ 98,480
Trenton, NJ 130 0.55 3.94 (4) $ 99,870
Lincoln, NE 90 0.51 3.62 (4) $ 88,820
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 210 0.50 3.59 (4) $ 79,880
Lubbock, TX 70 0.49 3.48 (4) $ 93,840
Richmond, VA 260 0.42 2.98 (4) $ 95,920
Bloomington, IL 40 0.41 2.97 (4) $ 83,010
Madison, WI 140 0.37 2.63 (4) $ 125,680


Map of annual mean wages of chemistry teachers, postsecondary by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New Haven, CT 100 0.34 2.43 (4) $ 146,090
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 220 0.09 0.66 (4) $ 136,260
Lansing-East Lansing, MI 50 0.27 1.94 (4) $ 133,860
Salt Lake City, UT 160 0.21 1.47 (4) $ 131,540
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,610 0.18 1.25 (4) $ 129,540
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 230 0.16 1.13 (4) $ 129,260
Ann Arbor, MI 60 0.28 1.98 (4) $ 125,830
Madison, WI 140 0.37 2.63 (4) $ 125,680
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 50 0.04 0.32 (4) $ 114,920
St. Louis, MO-IL 180 0.14 0.99 (4) $ 114,320

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 80 0.33 2.38 (4) $ 76,620
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 70 0.52 3.74 (4) $ 64,990
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 70 0.26 1.84 (4) $ 77,840
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 60 0.37 2.62 (4) $ 97,230
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 50 0.49 3.50 (4) $ 81,260

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 70 0.52 3.74 (4) $ 64,990
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 50 0.49 3.50 (4) $ 81,260
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area 30 0.37 2.65 (4) $ 61,910
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 60 0.37 2.62 (4) $ 97,230
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 50 0.34 2.44 (4) $ 93,600

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 50 0.34 2.44 (4) $ 101,380
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 60 0.37 2.62 (4) $ 97,230
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 50 0.34 2.44 (4) $ 93,600
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 40 0.19 1.39 (4) $ 91,770
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 30 0.17 1.18 (4) $ 87,290


About May 2022 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.

(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 OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023