Physics Teachers, Postsecondary Salary - How Much Does a Physics Teachers, Postsecondary Make?

DOL Median Salary

$72,267

From 2,068 DOL filings

BLS Median Salary

$97,360

BLS OEWS 2024 survey

Total Employers

522

Companies with DOL filings

Total Employment

13,590

Estimated US workers (BLS)

DOL Filings vs BLS Survey

What Employers File with DOL

$72,267

DOL-Filed Salary Range

$26,000$58,110$72,267$86,940$557,776

This figure comes from 2,068 employer filings with the US Department of Labor under legal obligation. Employers file this salary when sponsoring workers for PERM green cards or H-1B visas.

What BLS Says the Market Pays

$97,360

BLS Survey Salary Range

$54,880$66,730$97,360$130,150$169,740

This figure comes from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey of 13,590 establishments. This is an independent survey-based estimate of what all workers in this occupation earn.

DOL-filed salaries are 25.8% lower than BLS survey data, which may reflect that sponsored positions concentrate in high-cost locations or experience-intensive roles.

Salary Distribution

Top Paying Employers for Physics Teachers, Postsecondary

Ranked by median salary from DOL filings

Rank	Employer	Median Salary	Filings	vs Market
1	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	$165,000	5	+69.5%
2	The University of Texas at Austin	$152,500	6	+56.6%
3	California Institute of Technology	$142,000	9	+45.9%
4	University of Maryland College Park	$139,538	7	+43.3%
5	THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD, JR.	$121,000	6	+24.3%
6	Columbia University	$111,250	7	+14.3%
7	Clemson University	$111,240	6	+14.3%
8	University of California, Los Angeles	$110,000	13	+13%
9	Duke University and Medical Center	$109,400	6	+12.4%
10	Harvard University	$105,300	18	+8.2%
11	UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSINMADISON	$105,000	5	+7.9%
12	The University of Arizona	$104,000	13	+6.8%
13	The Trustees of Princeton University	$103,500	5	+6.3%
14	University of Virginia	$103,087	13	+5.9%
15	The Johns Hopkins University	$102,950	7	+5.7%
16	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	$101,000	12	+3.7%
17	New York University	$100,000	6	+2.7%
18	Trustees of Boston University	$100,000	7	+2.7%
19	University of California at Santa Barbara	$99,300	7	+2%
20	University of California, Berkeley	$99,200	17	+1.9%
21	University of Michigan	$98,000	8	+0.7%
22	University of Rochester	$97,490	6	+0.1%
23	University of Illinois	$95,500	10	-1.9%
24	University of California, Davis	$93,700	12	-3.8%
25	Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)	$93,117	14	-4.4%
26	Cornell University	$93,000	9	-4.5%
27	Michigan State University	$92,837	36	-4.7%
28	University of California, San Diego	$91,300	22	-6.2%
29	Boston College	$90,250	5	-7.3%
30	University of Massachusetts Lowell	$90,000	10	-7.6%
31	Yale University	$90,000	12	-7.6%
32	Brown University	$90,000	6	-7.6%
33	Purdue University	$90,000	21	-7.6%
34	New Jersey Institute of Technology	$90,000	9	-7.6%
35	Case Western Reserve University	$89,870	9	-7.7%
36	State University of New York at Stony Brook	$89,209	25	-8.4%
37	FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY	$88,785	8	-8.8%
38	UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE	$88,500	5	-9.1%
39	Arizona State University	$88,500	12	-9.1%
40	Chapman University	$88,087	5	-9.5%
41	The Florida State University	$88,038	13	-9.6%
42	Washington University in St. Louis	$88,000	13	-9.6%
43	University of California, Irvine	$88,000	8	-9.6%
44	California State University Long Beach	$87,222	5	-10.4%
45	The Pennsylvania State University	$87,012	28	-10.6%
46	The University of Texas at Dallas	$86,675	11	-11%
47	The Ohio State University	$86,004	11	-11.7%
48	University of California, Santa Cruz	$86,000	6	-11.7%
49	Regents of the University of California at Riverside	$86,000	8	-11.7%
50	Texas A&M University	$85,000	5	-12.7%

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Salary by Metro Area

Metro Area	Median	vs National	Filings	Employers
Cambridge, MA	$101,000	+39.8%	28	4
BERKELEY, CA	$99,200	+37.3%	12	1
Urbana, IL	$95,500	+32.1%	10	2
Los Angeles, CA	$94,500	+30.8%	17	4
Boston, MA	$93,406	+29.3%	10	2
La Jolla, CA	$91,300	+26.3%	13	1
EAST LANSING, MI	$91,000	+25.9%	27	2
New York, NY	$90,378	+25.1%	22	11
West Lafayette, IN	$90,000	+24.5%	11	1
Tallahassee, FL	$88,785	+22.9%	11	2
Stony Brook, NY	$87,105	+20.5%	16	1
University Park, PA	$87,012	+20.4%	13	1
Riverside, CA	$85,000	+17.6%	14	5
Orlando, FL	$81,800	+13.2%	17	1
Amherst, MA	$81,000	+12.1%	11	2
Seattle, WA	$71,004	-1.7%	14	1
Houghton, MI	$70,000	-3.1%	10	1
Tuscaloosa, AL	$67,000	-7.3%	13	2
Chicago, IL	$66,140	-8.5%	15	3
San Luis Obispo, CA	$60,000	-17%	25	1

Salary by State

State	Median	vs National	Filings
Rhode Island	$90,000	N/A	3
Massachusetts	$90,000	-8.4%	78
New Jersey	$90,000	+7.5%	13
Arizona	$88,500	-27.6%	14
Delaware	$87,000	+3.6%	5
California	$85,000	-33.7%	164
Utah	$84,858	+4.7%	10
Maryland	$82,272	-20%	24
District of Columbia	$81,009	+1.7%	8
New Hampshire	$80,000	N/A	3
Florida	$80,000	+42.7%	63
Indiana	$78,000	-23.4%	33
South Carolina	$76,000	-6.1%	8
West Virginia	$75,000	-0.6%	5
New York	$75,000	-28.8%	101
Virginia	$74,942	-25.4%	32
Nebraska	$74,800	-16.3%	35
South Dakota	$74,746	-8.8%	17
Michigan	$72,747	-31.2%	85
Nevada	$72,500	-13.1%	8
North Carolina	$70,323	-17.9%	24
Washington	$70,004	-16%	22
Kansas	$70,000	-32%	9
Connecticut	$70,000	-41.3%	20
Louisiana	$70,000	-13.6%	26
Missouri	$70,000	-17.5%	25
Pennsylvania	$69,470	-25.9%	63
Minnesota	$69,000	-33.2%	18
Iowa	$68,940	-31.3%	11
Alabama	$67,000	-20.4%	43
New Mexico	$66,545	-36.3%	4
Oregon	$66,197	-33.4%	6
Hawaii	$65,844	N/A	7
Texas	$64,467	-33.9%	66
Colorado	$64,375	-18.7%	18
Arkansas	$62,000	-23.8%	11
Ohio	$61,965	-23.3%	48
Maine	$61,950	-39.6%	4
North Dakota	$60,750	N/A	2
Montana	$60,000	-43.6%	4
Mississippi	$60,000	-3.1%	15
Illinois	$59,275	-27.7%	51
Georgia	$58,104	-40.6%	30
Oklahoma	$57,414	-32.5%	14
Wisconsin	$56,214	-38.5%	18
Kentucky	$55,453	-29.9%	10
Tennessee	$54,000	-32.5%	26
Idaho	$39,150	-44.9%	5

Salary Trend - DOL Data

Education Requirements

From PERM filings

For Physics Teachers, Postsecondary positions, 0% of PERM filings required a Bachelor's degree, 8% required a Master's degree, and 0% required no formal degree.

Education by Top Employer

Most common minimum education from PERM filings

Employer	Most Common Education	Median Salary
CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY	Not specified	$60,000
Michigan State University	Doctorate	$92,837
The Pennsylvania State University	Doctorate	$87,012
State University of New York at Stony Brook	Doctorate	$89,209
University of California, San Diego	Doctorate	$91,300
University of Washington	Doctorate	$72,000
Purdue University	Doctorate	$90,000
Harvard University	Doctorate	$105,300
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA	Not specified	$81,800
University of Massachusetts Amherst	Not specified	$81,000

Salary by Industry

Same occupation, different industries (NAICS)

The highest-paying industry for Physics Teachers, Postsecondary is Educational Services at $75,747.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Physics Teachers, Postsecondary make?

Based on 2,068 DOL filings, the median salary for a Physics Teachers, Postsecondary is $72,267, ranging from $58,110 to $86,940.

What is the highest salary for a Physics Teachers, Postsecondary?

The 90th percentile salary is $169,740 according to BLS data.

Which city pays the most for Physics Teachers, Postsecondary?

Based on DOL filings, Cambridge, MA offers the highest median at $101,000.

Does this data include all Physics Teachers, Postsecondary salaries or only visa-sponsored workers?

DOL filing data covers positions where the employer filed for PERM green card sponsorship or an H-1B visa. These filings represent a subset of all Physics Teachers, Postsecondary positions. We compare this data against BLS OEWS data which covers all workers in this occupation.

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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.

Physics Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in the United States