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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

25-1062 Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses pertaining to the culture and development of an area, an ethnic group, or any other group, such as Latin American studies, women’s studies, or urban affairs. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.


National estimates for Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
Industry profile for Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
Geographic profile for Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary

National estimates for Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Mean wage
RSE (3)
11,570 1.1 % (4) $ 100,390 0.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Annual Wage (2) $ 51,590 $ 65,390 $ 86,030 $ 111,650 $ 169,680
  (4)

Industry profile for Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 10,510 0.34 (4) $ 100,350
Junior Colleges 1,000 0.16 (4) $ 102,110

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 10,510 0.34 (4) $ 100,350
Junior Colleges 1,000 0.16 (4) $ 102,110

Top paying industries for Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Junior Colleges 1,000 0.16 (4) $ 102,110
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 10,510 0.34 (4) $ 100,350


Geographic profile for Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary by state, May 2023


States with the highest employment level in Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 2,010 0.21 2.81 (4) $ 111,300
California 1,160 0.06 0.85 (4) $ 130,620
Massachusetts 750 0.21 2.70 (4) $ 107,390
Pennsylvania 600 0.10 1.33 (4) $ 99,050
North Carolina 580 0.12 1.60 (4) $ 86,270


Map of location quotient of area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary by state, May 2023


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Vermont 100 0.35 4.57 (4) $ 101,140
District of Columbia 180 0.25 3.31 (4) $ 112,420
New York 2,010 0.21 2.81 (4) $ 111,300
Maryland 570 0.21 2.78 (4) $ 96,310
Massachusetts 750 0.21 2.70 (4) $ 107,390


Map of annual mean wages of area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary by state, May 2023


Top paying states for Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 1,160 0.06 0.85 (4) $ 130,620
Connecticut 170 0.10 1.34 (4) $ 119,690
Kansas 90 0.06 0.83 (4) $ 115,060
District of Columbia 180 0.25 3.31 (4) $ 112,420
New York 2,010 0.21 2.81 (4) $ 111,300



Map of employment of area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,680 0.18 2.33 (4) $ 118,050
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 480 0.17 2.27 (4) $ 109,610
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 430 0.07 0.91 (4) $ 128,210
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 380 0.12 1.63 (4) $ 106,920
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 350 0.12 1.64 (4) $ 105,970
Austin-Round Rock, TX 200 0.16 2.13 (4) $ 85,730
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 200 0.08 1.07 (4) $ 148,530
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 190 0.10 1.33 (4) $ 93,020
Springfield, MA-CT 170 0.53 6.90 (4) $ 104,910
Rochester, NY 160 0.32 4.23 (8) (8)


Map of location quotient of area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Springfield, MA-CT 170 0.53 6.90 (4) $ 104,910
Rochester, NY 160 0.32 4.23 (8) (8)
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 40 0.18 2.43 (4) $ 166,140
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,680 0.18 2.33 (4) $ 118,050
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 480 0.17 2.27 (4) $ 109,610
Austin-Round Rock, TX 200 0.16 2.13 (4) $ 85,730
Richmond, VA 90 0.14 1.89 (4) $ 92,840
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 350 0.12 1.64 (4) $ 105,970
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 380 0.12 1.63 (4) $ 106,920
Worcester, MA-CT 30 0.12 1.57 (4) $ 98,850


Map of annual mean wages of area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary by area, May 2023


Top paying metropolitan areas for Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 40 0.18 2.43 (4) $ 166,140
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 200 0.08 1.07 (4) $ 148,530
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 430 0.07 0.91 (4) $ 128,210
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 120 0.08 1.01 (4) $ 123,380
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 90 0.09 1.12 (4) $ 121,290
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,680 0.18 2.33 (4) $ 118,050
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI (8) (8) (8) (4) $ 115,330
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 120 0.04 0.57 (4) $ 111,410
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA (8) (8) (8) (4) $ 110,030
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 480 0.17 2.27 (4) $ 109,610


About May 2023 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(4) Wages for some occupations that do not generally work year-round, full time, are reported either as hourly wages or annual salaries depending on how they are typically paid.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024