Physics Teachers, Postsecondary: pay by state
SOC 25-1054 ยท Educational Instruction and Library. 47 of 51 areas (50 states and DC) have a published mean annual wage.
| # | State | Jobs | Mean annual wage | Median annual wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 1,130 | $166,780 | $139,420 |
| 2 | New Hampshire | 40 | $134,360 | $99,050 |
| 3 | Massachusetts | 680 | $133,680 | $111,280 |
| 4 | Delaware | 70 | $131,110 | $108,810 |
| 5 | Maryland | 300 | $130,770 | $110,980 |
| 6 | Connecticut | 260 | $128,500 | $112,410 |
| 7 | Iowa | 120 | $118,700 | $104,270 |
| 8 | Minnesota | 250 | $118,530 | $107,240 |
| 9 | Michigan | 460 | $115,750 | $109,090 |
| 10 | New York | 1,080 | $115,260 | $103,100 |
| 11 | Oregon | 230 | $113,730 | $104,320 |
| 12 | Maine | 60 | $112,110 | $104,270 |
| 13 | Georgia | 210 | $108,810 | $101,580 |
| 14 | New Mexico | 70 | $108,330 | $108,850 |
| 15 | Nebraska | 70 | $108,010 | $98,460 |
| 16 | Indiana | 270 | $107,750 | $102,970 |
| 17 | Wisconsin | 210 | $106,360 | $89,630 |
| 18 | Virginia | 610 | $105,830 | $104,490 |
| 19 | Montana | 70 | $105,760 | $98,050 |
| 20 | Idaho | 50 | $105,510 | $106,040 |
| 21 | Texas | 1,110 | $104,240 | $97,760 |
| 22 | Illinois | 540 | $103,950 | $94,900 |
| 23 | New Jersey | 530 | $103,930 | $98,920 |
| 24 | Louisiana | 90 | $103,500 | $90,040 |
| 25 | Kansas | 110 | $102,360 | $97,140 |
| 26 | Missouri | 230 | $101,510 | $99,970 |
| 27 | North Carolina | 440 | $100,120 | $87,370 |
| 28 | Pennsylvania | 580 | $100,000 | $98,370 |
| 29 | Colorado | 280 | $99,950 | $99,280 |
| 30 | Nevada | 90 | $99,820 | $96,330 |
| 31 | Utah | 120 | $99,760 | $99,860 |
| 32 | Vermont | 50 | $99,180 | $98,390 |
| 33 | Washington | 310 | $98,420 | $96,930 |
| 34 | West Virginia | 50 | $97,790 | $98,320 |
| 35 | Tennessee | 340 | $97,590 | $80,630 |
| 36 | North Dakota | 40 | $96,420 | $101,700 |
| 37 | District of Columbia (not a state) | 130 | $93,030 | $85,190 |
| 38 | Ohio | 420 | $92,760 | $96,310 |
| 39 | Kentucky | 160 | $92,240 | $80,270 |
| 40 | Oklahoma | 90 | $88,660 | $91,580 |
| 41 | South Carolina | 150 | $87,770 | $81,210 |
| 42 | Alabama | 170 | $87,430 | $82,750 |
| 43 | South Dakota | 30 | $84,720 | $86,010 |
| 44 | Arizona | 350 | $83,570 | $65,730 |
| 45 | Florida | 180 | $83,530 | $74,050 |
| 46 | Arkansas | 30 | $83,160 | $64,900 |
| 47 | Mississippi | 100 | $80,430 | $71,160 |
No published mean wage for: Alaska, Hawaii, Rhode Island, Wyoming. These are not zero; the source withholds or does not report the figure.