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
Central Minnesota N/A0$80,678/yr$1,848/yr$60,881/yr$71,262/yr$79,841/yr$92,502/yr$103,694/yr
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.


Other Regional Data For Physics Teachers, Postsecondary
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 140 $110,681/yr 4.0%
Southeast Minnesota 30 $83,487/yr N/A
Northwest Minnesota 20 $76,976/yr 0.0%
Northeast Minnesota 20 N/A 5.3%
Central Minnesota N/A $79,841/yr 0.0%
Southwest Minnesota N/A $83,399/yr N/A
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Tasks for Physics Teachers, Postsecondary