California State Wage Atlas

Physics Teachers, Postsecondary in California

SOC 25-1054 · Educational Instruction and Library

1,130Jobs in California
$166,780Mean annual wage
1st of 47Rank by mean annual wage among states with a published figure
10th: $80,06025th: $105,810Median: $139,42075th: $213,73090th: $292,150Mean: $166,780
Wage distribution in California
MeasureAnnual wageHourly wage
10th percentile$80,060n/a
25th percentile$105,810n/a
Median (50th)$139,420n/a
75th percentile$213,730n/a
90th percentile$292,150n/a
Mean$166,780n/a

Across 47 states with a published mean, the highest are California ($166,780), New Hampshire ($134,360), Massachusetts ($133,680); the lowest are Mississippi ($80,430), Arkansas ($83,160), Florida ($83,530). Compare this occupation across states.

Compared with neighboring states

States that share a land border with California (states that touch only at a corner are not counted).

Physics Teachers, Postsecondary: California and bordering states
StateJobsMean annual wageMedian annual wage
California1,130$166,780$139,420
Arizona350$83,570$65,730
Nevada90$99,820$96,330
Oregon230$113,730$104,320

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