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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

25-1125 History Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses in human history and historiography. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.


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

National estimates for History Teachers, Postsecondary:

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

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Mean wage
RSE (3)
18,250 0.5 % (4) $ 88,640 0.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for History Teachers, Postsecondary:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Annual Wage (2) $ 46,540 $ 61,140 $ 79,400 $ 102,870 $ 134,420
  (4)

Industry profile for History Teachers, Postsecondary:

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

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

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 14,070 0.47 (4) $ 89,370
Junior Colleges 4,120 0.66 (4) $ 86,690

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

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Junior Colleges 4,120 0.66 (4) $ 86,690
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 14,070 0.47 (4) $ 89,370

Top paying industries for History Teachers, Postsecondary:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 14,070 0.47 (4) $ 89,370
Junior Colleges 4,120 0.66 (4) $ 86,690


Geographic profile for History Teachers, Postsecondary:

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



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


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

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Texas 2,060 0.16 1.28 (4) $ 84,870
New York 1,800 0.20 1.60 (4) $ 104,310
California 950 0.05 0.44 (4) $ 121,470
Pennsylvania 950 0.16 1.33 (4) $ 93,280
Massachusetts 790 0.22 1.79 (4) $ 112,150


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


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

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Rhode Island 150 0.31 2.54 (4) $ 117,400
Vermont 70 0.24 1.93 (4) $ 104,390
Massachusetts 790 0.22 1.79 (4) $ 112,150
New York 1,800 0.20 1.60 (4) $ 104,310
Virginia 760 0.20 1.59 (4) $ 83,160


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


Top paying states for History Teachers, Postsecondary:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Connecticut 270 0.17 1.34 (4) $ 128,010
California 950 0.05 0.44 (4) $ 121,470
Rhode Island 150 0.31 2.54 (4) $ 117,400
Massachusetts 790 0.22 1.79 (4) $ 112,150
New Jersey 730 0.18 1.44 (4) $ 110,180



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


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in History 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 1,520 0.17 1.34 (4) $ 116,650
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 560 0.21 1.69 (4) $ 119,640
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 540 0.12 0.99 (4) $ 82,080
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 510 0.18 1.49 (4) $ 94,700
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 470 0.12 1.01 (4) $ 86,620
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 460 0.15 1.22 (4) $ 86,090
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 390 0.13 1.04 (4) $ 90,060
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 330 0.05 0.43 (4) $ 127,480
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 240 0.09 0.71 (4) $ 78,220
Austin-Round Rock, TX 200 0.17 1.38 (4) $ 107,020


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


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

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Auburn-Opelika, AL 40 0.71 5.79 (4) $ 87,370
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA 40 0.60 4.83 (4) $ 85,000
Binghamton, NY 50 0.58 4.70 (4) $ 97,850
Trenton, NJ 120 0.50 4.07 (4) $ 109,370
Tuscaloosa, AL 50 0.47 3.78 (4) $ 73,070
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 180 0.42 3.39 (4) $ 80,770
Bloomington, IL 40 0.41 3.36 (4) $ 81,780
Springfield, MA-CT 100 0.30 2.42 (4) $ 98,270
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 160 0.28 2.27 (4) $ 114,640
Duluth, MN-WI 30 0.27 2.19 (4) $ 80,840


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


Top paying metropolitan areas for History Teachers, Postsecondary:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 70 0.04 0.33 (4) $ 128,660
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 100 0.09 0.70 (4) $ 128,190
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 330 0.05 0.43 (4) $ 127,480
Ann Arbor, MI 50 0.26 2.09 (4) $ 126,600
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 130 0.06 0.45 (4) $ 123,480
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 560 0.21 1.69 (4) $ 119,640
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,520 0.17 1.34 (4) $ 116,650
Madison, WI 70 0.18 1.46 (4) $ 115,970
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 160 0.28 2.27 (4) $ 114,640
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 150 0.10 0.81 (4) $ 112,860

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in History 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 0.37 3.03 (4) $ 69,480
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 70 0.27 2.15 (4) $ 66,280
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 60 0.40 3.28 (4) $ 71,580
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 50 0.35 2.85 (4) $ 78,600
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 50 0.42 3.37 (4) $ 70,960

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

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area 40 0.55 4.44 (4) $ 74,120
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 50 0.42 3.37 (4) $ 70,960
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 60 0.40 3.28 (4) $ 71,580
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area 40 0.39 3.19 (4) $ 68,020
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 80 0.37 3.03 (4) $ 69,480

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for History Teachers, Postsecondary:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 30 0.23 1.90 (4) $ 100,550
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 40 0.29 2.38 (4) $ 95,500
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 40 0.21 1.71 (4) $ 93,420
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area 50 0.33 2.65 (4) $ 92,480
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) (4) $ 87,720


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.

(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 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