Physics Teachers, Postsecondary salary by location
National median: $100,310 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $172,510 | +72.0% | 440 | 2025 |
| College Station, TX | metropolitan | $167,090 | +66.6% | 80 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $152,190 | +51.7% | 120 | 2025 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | metropolitan | $141,400 | +41.0% | 80 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $139,420 | +39.0% | 1,130 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $139,400 | +39.0% | 60 | 2025 |
| Lexington, KY | metropolitan | $138,980 | +38.6% | 50 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $133,360 | +32.9% | 70 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $132,790 | +32.4% | 80 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $130,310 | +29.9% | 160 | 2025 |
| Lincoln, NE | metropolitan | $128,750 | +28.4% | 50 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $128,640 | +28.2% | 510 | 2025 |
| Amherst Town, MA | metropolitan | $114,880 | +14.5% | 60 | 2025 |
| Buffalo, NY | metropolitan | $114,590 | +14.2% | 50 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $112,410 | +12.1% | 260 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $111,460 | +11.1% | 160 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $111,280 | +10.9% | 680 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $110,980 | +10.6% | 300 | 2025 |
| MI | state | $109,090 | +8.8% | 460 | 2025 |
| NM | state | $108,850 | +8.5% | 70 | 2025 |
| DE | state | $108,810 | +8.5% | 70 | 2025 |
| Charlotte, NC | metropolitan | $108,070 | +7.7% | 60 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $107,410 | +7.1% | 170 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $107,240 | +6.9% | 250 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | metropolitan | $107,080 | +6.7% | 100 | 2025 |
| Columbia, MO | metropolitan | $106,680 | +6.4% | 30 | 2025 |
| ID | state | $106,040 | +5.7% | 50 | 2025 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | metropolitan | $106,000 | +5.7% | 40 | 2025 |
| Santa Maria, CA | metropolitan | $105,810 | +5.5% | 80 | 2025 |
| Raleigh, NC | metropolitan | $105,560 | +5.2% | 100 | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | metropolitan | $104,880 | +4.6% | 110 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $104,690 | +4.4% | 870 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $104,490 | +4.2% | 610 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $104,320 | +4.0% | 230 | 2025 |
| ME | state | $104,270 | +3.9% | 60 | 2025 |
| IA | state | $104,270 | +3.9% | 120 | 2025 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | metropolitan | $103,780 | +3.5% | 60 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $103,750 | +3.4% | 290 | 2025 |
| Richmond, VA | metropolitan | $103,650 | +3.3% | 50 | 2025 |
| Albany, NY | metropolitan | $103,530 | +3.2% | 90 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $103,100 | +2.8% | 1,080 | 2025 |
| IN | state | $102,970 | +2.7% | 270 | 2025 |
| St. Louis, MO | metropolitan | $102,530 | +2.2% | 100 | 2025 |
| ND | state | $101,700 | +1.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| Worcester, MA | metropolitan | $101,620 | +1.3% | 60 | 2025 |
| GA | state | $101,580 | +1.3% | 210 | 2025 |
| New Orleans, LA | metropolitan | $101,250 | +0.9% | 40 | 2025 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | metropolitan | $101,210 | +0.9% | 30 | 2025 |
| Columbus, OH | metropolitan | $101,060 | +0.7% | 80 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $100,770 | +0.5% | 100 | 2025 |
| Austin, TX | metropolitan | $100,430 | +0.1% | 220 | 2025 |
| MO | state | $99,970 | −0.3% | 230 | 2025 |
| UT | state | $99,860 | −0.4% | 120 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $99,650 | −0.7% | 170 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | metropolitan | $99,480 | −0.8% | 230 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $99,280 | −1.0% | 280 | 2025 |
| Knoxville, TN | metropolitan | $99,090 | −1.2% | 80 | 2025 |
| NH | state | $99,050 | −1.3% | 40 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $98,920 | −1.4% | 530 | 2025 |
| Rochester, NY | metropolitan | $98,690 | −1.6% | 120 | 2025 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | metropolitan | $98,470 | −1.8% | 130 | 2025 |
| NE | state | $98,460 | −1.8% | 70 | 2025 |
| VT | state | $98,390 | −1.9% | 50 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $98,370 | −1.9% | 580 | 2025 |
| WV | state | $98,320 | −2.0% | 50 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $98,060 | −2.2% | 200 | 2025 |
| MT | state | $98,050 | −2.3% | 70 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $97,760 | −2.5% | 1,110 | 2025 |
| McAllen, TX | metropolitan | $97,760 | −2.5% | 50 | 2025 |
| KS | state | $97,140 | −3.2% | 110 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $96,930 | −3.4% | 310 | 2025 |
| NV | state | $96,330 | −4.0% | 90 | 2025 |
| OH | state | $96,310 | −4.0% | 420 | 2025 |
| Syracuse, NY | metropolitan | $95,980 | −4.3% | 70 | 2025 |
| El Paso, TX | metropolitan | $95,450 | −4.8% | 50 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $95,430 | −4.9% | 340 | 2025 |
| Cleveland, OH | metropolitan | $95,410 | −4.9% | 60 | 2025 |
| San Antonio, TX | metropolitan | $95,060 | −5.2% | 70 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $94,900 | −5.4% | 540 | 2025 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | metropolitan | $91,620 | −8.7% | 150 | 2025 |
| OK | state | $91,580 | −8.7% | 90 | 2025 |
| San Juan, PR | metropolitan | $90,180 | −10.1% | 50 | 2025 |
| LA | state | $90,040 | −10.2% | 90 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $89,630 | −10.6% | 210 | 2025 |
| Nashville, TN | metropolitan | $87,460 | −12.8% | 100 | 2025 |
| NC | state | $87,370 | −12.9% | 440 | 2025 |
| SD | state | $86,010 | −14.3% | 30 | 2025 |
| DC | state | $85,190 | −15.1% | 130 | 2025 |
| Indianapolis, IN | metropolitan | $85,000 | −15.3% | 30 | 2025 |
| PR | state | $83,830 | −16.4% | 80 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $83,830 | −16.4% | 330 | 2025 |
| Auburn, AL | metropolitan | $82,750 | −17.5% | 50 | 2025 |
| AL | state | $82,750 | −17.5% | 170 | 2025 |
| Bridgeport, CT | metropolitan | $81,760 | −18.5% | — | 2025 |
| Charleston, SC | metropolitan | $81,210 | −19.0% | 50 | 2025 |
| SC | state | $81,210 | −19.0% | 150 | 2025 |
| Miami, FL | metropolitan | $80,990 | −19.3% | 60 | 2025 |
| Trenton, NJ | metropolitan | $80,940 | −19.3% | — | 2025 |
| South Bend, IN | metropolitan | $80,670 | −19.6% | 40 | 2025 |
| Memphis, TN | metropolitan | $80,630 | −19.6% | 30 | 2025 |