Physics Teacher, Postsecondary salary
100,310 USD
Median annual wage · 2025 · BLS · 25-1054
Half of all physics teachers, postsecondary in the United States earn more than 100,310 USD a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay137of 825 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.79×74,050 USD – 132,650 USD
| Measure | All |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 74,050 USD |
| Median | 100,310 USD |
| Mean | 111,460 USD |
| Upper quartile | 132,650 USD |
About the figure
Occupation code 25-1054 in SOC 2018, the US occupation classification. Covers wage and salary workers, excluding the self-employed. Published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is an annual wage, not a monthly one.
Occupations that pay about the same
- Clinical and Counseling Psychologists 100,580 USD
- Computer Programmers 100,390 USD
- Occupational Therapists 100,330 USD
- Genetic Counselors 100,040 USD
- Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary 99,650 USD
- Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 99,280 USD
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.bls.gov