Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary salary by location
National median: $77,270 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $159,690 | +106.7% | 170 | 2025 |
| Fresno, CA | metropolitan | $137,850 | +78.4% | 60 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $134,190 | +73.7% | 200 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $131,850 | +70.6% | 60 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $130,420 | +68.8% | 160 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $127,780 | +65.4% | 1,950 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $106,660 | +38.0% | 770 | 2025 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | metropolitan | $101,550 | +31.4% | 80 | 2025 |
| Columbia, SC | metropolitan | $99,340 | +28.6% | 90 | 2025 |
| Knoxville, TN | metropolitan | $98,230 | +27.1% | 60 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $97,640 | +26.4% | 90 | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | metropolitan | $92,910 | +20.2% | 30 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $87,960 | +13.8% | 290 | 2025 |
| Ithaca, NY | metropolitan | $84,820 | +9.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| New Haven, CT | metropolitan | $84,190 | +9.0% | 30 | 2025 |
| MI | state | $83,690 | +8.3% | 320 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $83,600 | +8.2% | 240 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $83,410 | +7.9% | 160 | 2025 |
| WY | state | $83,260 | +7.8% | 30 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $83,150 | +7.6% | 640 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $82,780 | +7.1% | 140 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | metropolitan | $82,100 | +6.3% | 240 | 2025 |
| PR | state | $80,500 | +4.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $80,500 | +4.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $80,410 | +4.1% | 260 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $80,190 | +3.8% | 670 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $80,080 | +3.6% | 110 | 2025 |
| Bridgeport, CT | metropolitan | $79,610 | +3.0% | — | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $79,310 | +2.6% | 310 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $79,200 | +2.5% | 190 | 2025 |
| NM | state | $79,090 | +2.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| St. Louis, MO | metropolitan | $79,030 | +2.3% | 90 | 2025 |
| Durham, NC | metropolitan | $79,030 | +2.3% | 80 | 2025 |
| College Station, TX | metropolitan | $78,930 | +2.1% | 150 | 2025 |
| SC | state | $78,800 | +2.0% | 280 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $78,730 | +1.9% | 750 | 2025 |
| Amherst Town, MA | metropolitan | $78,550 | +1.7% | 60 | 2025 |
| Charleston, SC | metropolitan | $78,240 | +1.3% | 100 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $78,140 | +1.1% | 70 | 2025 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | metropolitan | $78,030 | +1.0% | 90 | 2025 |
| Austin, TX | metropolitan | $77,740 | +0.6% | 110 | 2025 |
| Miami, FL | metropolitan | $77,310 | +0.1% | 40 | 2025 |
| Columbus, OH | metropolitan | $77,270 | +0.0% | 80 | 2025 |
| Santa Maria, CA | metropolitan | $77,160 | −0.1% | 130 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | metropolitan | $76,910 | −0.5% | — | 2025 |
| Cincinnati, OH | metropolitan | $76,650 | −0.8% | 50 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $76,480 | −1.0% | 1,460 | 2025 |
| UT | state | $76,350 | −1.2% | 110 | 2025 |
| FL | state | $76,100 | −1.5% | 140 | 2025 |
| IA | state | $75,130 | −2.8% | 100 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $74,850 | −3.1% | 240 | 2025 |
| NC | state | $73,860 | −4.4% | 730 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $73,840 | −4.4% | 280 | 2025 |
| Charlotte, NC | metropolitan | $73,450 | −4.9% | 80 | 2025 |
| TN | state | $73,280 | −5.2% | 220 | 2025 |
| MO | state | $73,180 | −5.3% | 200 | 2025 |
| AL | state | $72,680 | −5.9% | 110 | 2025 |
| AZ | state | $71,230 | −7.8% | 90 | 2025 |
| Phoenix, AZ | metropolitan | $71,230 | −7.8% | 50 | 2025 |
| OH | state | $70,260 | −9.1% | 420 | 2025 |
| ME | state | $67,670 | −12.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $67,180 | −13.1% | 630 | 2025 |
| IN | state | $67,060 | −13.2% | 410 | 2025 |
| Toledo, OH | metropolitan | $66,810 | −13.5% | 50 | 2025 |
| WV | state | $66,440 | −14.0% | 100 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $66,410 | −14.1% | 70 | 2025 |
| GA | state | $66,410 | −14.1% | 160 | 2025 |
| LA | state | $65,940 | −14.7% | 100 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $65,900 | −14.7% | 520 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $65,730 | −14.9% | 180 | 2025 |
| Springfield, MO | metropolitan | $65,700 | −15.0% | 30 | 2025 |
| Raleigh, NC | metropolitan | $65,400 | −15.4% | 150 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $65,320 | −15.5% | 310 | 2025 |
| KY | state | $64,890 | −16.0% | 230 | 2025 |
| Lexington, KY | metropolitan | $64,890 | −16.0% | 90 | 2025 |
| Rochester, NY | metropolitan | $64,710 | −16.3% | 70 | 2025 |
| Harrisburg, PA | metropolitan | $64,530 | −16.5% | — | 2025 |
| Spokane, WA | metropolitan | $63,910 | −17.3% | 60 | 2025 |
| OK | state | $63,590 | −17.7% | 110 | 2025 |
| Indianapolis, IN | metropolitan | $63,330 | −18.0% | 110 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $63,090 | −18.4% | 480 | 2025 |
| AR | state | $63,020 | −18.4% | 110 | 2025 |
| South Bend, IN | metropolitan | $62,840 | −18.7% | 60 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $62,520 | −19.1% | 50 | 2025 |
| San Antonio, TX | metropolitan | $62,360 | −19.3% | 120 | 2025 |
| SD | state | $62,280 | −19.4% | 60 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $61,880 | −19.9% | 330 | 2025 |
| Cleveland, OH | metropolitan | $61,380 | −20.6% | 70 | 2025 |
| Nashville, TN | metropolitan | $61,190 | −20.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | metropolitan | $60,660 | −21.5% | 30 | 2025 |
| MS | state | $60,560 | −21.6% | 190 | 2025 |
| KS | state | $59,730 | −22.7% | 60 | 2025 |
| ID | state | $58,720 | −24.0% | 70 | 2025 |
| El Paso, TX | metropolitan | $58,700 | −24.0% | 50 | 2025 |
| AK | state | $58,330 | −24.5% | 60 | 2025 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | metropolitan | $52,070 | −32.6% | 100 | 2025 |
| Jackson, MS | metropolitan | $51,670 | −33.1% | 40 | 2025 |