Compare One Occupation Across States
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Physics Teachers, Postsecondary
Full physics teachers, postsecondary overview →U.S. mean $111,460 · median $100,310
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | #1 | $166,780 | $139,420 | $80 | +49.6% | $80,060–$292,150 |
| New Hampshire | #2 | $134,360 | $99,050 | $65 | +20.5% | $53,630–$235,610 |
| Massachusetts | #3 | $133,680 | $111,280 | $64 | +19.9% | $63,660–$213,120 |
| Delaware | #4 | $131,110 | $108,810 | $63 | +17.6% | $83,040–$214,320 |
| Maryland | #5 | $130,770 | $110,980 | $63 | +17.3% | $63,130–$223,870 |
| Connecticut | #6 | $128,500 | $112,410 | $62 | +15.3% | $65,270–$214,810 |
| Iowa | #7 | $118,700 | $104,270 | $57 | +6.5% | $66,490–$222,150 |
| Minnesota | #8 | $118,530 | $107,240 | $57 | +6.3% | $65,150–$164,950 |
| Michigan | #9 | $115,750 | $109,090 | $56 | +3.8% | $55,450–$176,760 |
| New York | #10 | $115,260 | $103,100 | $55 | +3.4% | $61,320–$209,940 |
| Oregon | #11 | $113,730 | $104,320 | $55 | +2% | $71,310–$164,720 |
| Maine | #12 | $112,110 | $104,270 | $54 | +0.6% | $67,750–$180,530 |
| Georgia | #13 | $108,810 | $101,580 | $52 | -2.4% | $63,710–$168,000 |
| New Mexico | #14 | $108,330 | $108,850 | $52 | -2.8% | $80,800–$142,800 |
| Nebraska | #15 | $108,010 | $98,460 | $52 | -3.1% | $61,240–$165,280 |
| Indiana | #16 | $107,750 | $102,970 | $52 | -3.3% | $61,600–$161,080 |
| Wisconsin | #17 | $106,360 | $89,630 | $51 | -4.6% | $68,560–$175,810 |
| Virginia | #18 | $105,830 | $104,490 | $51 | -5.1% | $52,640–$171,100 |
| Montana | #19 | $105,760 | $98,050 | $51 | -5.1% | $59,950–$170,770 |
| Idaho | #20 | $105,510 | $106,040 | $51 | -5.3% | $64,340–$148,100 |
| Texas | #21 | $104,240 | $97,760 | $50 | -6.5% | $60,590–$167,090 |
| Illinois | #22 | $103,950 | $94,900 | $50 | -6.7% | $61,150–$166,410 |
| New Jersey | #23 | $103,930 | $98,920 | $50 | -6.8% | $34,480–$178,220 |
| Louisiana | #24 | $103,500 | $90,040 | $50 | -7.1% | $59,080–$151,240 |
| Kansas | #25 | $102,360 | $97,140 | $49 | -8.2% | $48,440–$171,150 |
| Missouri | #26 | $101,510 | $99,970 | $49 | -8.9% | $56,140–$164,810 |
| North Carolina | #27 | $100,120 | $87,370 | $48 | -10.2% | $54,890–$143,460 |
| Pennsylvania | #28 | $100,000 | $98,370 | $48 | -10.3% | $59,160–$134,610 |
| Colorado | #29 | $99,950 | $99,280 | $48 | -10.3% | $52,870–$161,810 |
| Nevada | #30 | $99,820 | $96,330 | $48 | -10.4% | $68,050–$133,100 |
| Utah | #31 | $99,760 | $99,860 | $48 | -10.5% | $51,610–$159,570 |
| Vermont | #32 | $99,180 | $98,390 | $48 | -11% | $64,570–$129,260 |
| Washington | #33 | $98,420 | $96,930 | $47 | -11.7% | $57,580–$166,100 |
| West Virginia | #34 | $97,790 | $98,320 | $47 | -12.3% | $56,940–$129,780 |
| Tennessee | #35 | $97,590 | $80,630 | $47 | -12.4% | $57,590–$157,710 |
| North Dakota | #36 | $96,420 | $101,700 | $46 | -13.5% | $62,200–$139,990 |
| District of Columbia | #37 | $93,030 | $85,190 | $45 | -16.5% | $63,260–$130,370 |
| Ohio | #38 | $92,760 | $96,310 | $45 | -16.8% | $47,960–$132,700 |
| Kentucky | #39 | $92,240 | $80,270 | $44 | -17.2% | $37,810–$138,980 |
| Oklahoma | #40 | $88,660 | $91,580 | $43 | -20.5% | $48,730–$132,750 |
| South Carolina | #41 | $87,770 | $81,210 | $42 | -21.3% | $61,470–$128,940 |
| Alabama | #42 | $87,430 | $82,750 | $42 | -21.6% | $58,510–$121,120 |
| South Dakota | #43 | $84,720 | $86,010 | $41 | -24% | $56,590–$107,950 |
| Arizona | #44 | $83,570 | $65,730 | $40 | -25% | $61,040–$139,860 |
| Florida | #45 | $83,530 | $74,050 | $40 | -25.1% | $55,370–$104,870 |
| Arkansas | #46 | $83,160 | $64,900 | $40 | -25.4% | $46,730–$130,830 |
| Mississippi | #47 | $80,430 | $71,160 | $39 | -27.8% | $57,370–$121,310 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.