DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

25-1054 Physics Teachers, Postsecondary

Occupational Description:
Teach courses pertaining to the laws of matter and energy. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Minnesota 25012$102,672/yr$8,214/yr$60,692/yr$73,382/yr$92,033/yr$122,991/yr$161,394/yr
U S 13,780317$102,157/yr$1,328/yr$50,205/yr$65,330/yr$90,518/yr$126,173/yr$170,649/yr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Physics Teachers, Postsecondary
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Education and Health Services250$92,030/yr
Other Regional Data For Physics Teachers, Postsecondary
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Minnesota 250 $92,033/yr 3.6%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 150 $108,169/yr N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 140 $110,681/yr 4.0%
Southeast Minnesota 30 $83,487/yr N/A
Southeast Balance of State 30 $84,648/yr N/A
Northwest Minnesota 20 $76,976/yr 0.0%
Northeast Minnesota 20 N/A 5.3%
Fargo ND-MN MSA 20 $83,112/yr N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA 20 N/A N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA 10 $73,028/yr N/A
Central Minnesota N/A $79,841/yr 0.0%
Southwest Balance of State N/A N/A N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA N/A $82,021/yr N/A
Northwest Balance of State N/A N/A N/A
Southwest Minnesota N/A $83,399/yr N/A
St Cloud MN MSA N/A $79,848/yr N/A
Rochester MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
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OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education22,420$61,712/yr3.8%
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Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors450$44.38/hr5.3%
Atmospheric and Space Scientists240$38.85/hr3.1%
Physicists160$60.41/hrN/A
Orthotists and Prosthetists130$37.84/hr17.9%
Tasks for Physics Teachers, Postsecondary