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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

25-1125 History Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses in human history and historiography. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.


National estimates for History Teachers, Postsecondary
Industry profile for History Teachers, Postsecondary
Geographic profile for History Teachers, Postsecondary

National estimates for History Teachers, Postsecondary:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for History Teachers, Postsecondary:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Mean wage
RSE (3)
20,610 0.9 % (4) $ 93,120 0.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for History Teachers, Postsecondary:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Annual Wage (2) $ 48,760 $ 63,650 $ 82,140 $ 106,840 $ 141,840
  (4)

Industry profile for History Teachers, Postsecondary:

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in History Teachers, Postsecondary:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 16,390 0.53 (4) $ 93,490
Junior Colleges 4,170 0.66 (4) $ 91,900

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in History Teachers, Postsecondary:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Junior Colleges 4,170 0.66 (4) $ 91,900
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 16,390 0.53 (4) $ 93,490

Top paying industries for History Teachers, Postsecondary:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 16,390 0.53 (4) $ 93,490
Junior Colleges 4,170 0.66 (4) $ 91,900


Geographic profile for History Teachers, Postsecondary:

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



Map of employment of history teachers, postsecondary by state, May 2023


States with the highest employment level in History Teachers, Postsecondary:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 2,770 0.15 1.14 (4) $ 114,820
Texas 1,830 0.13 0.99 (4) $ 86,130
New York 1,660 0.18 1.30 (4) $ 111,210
Pennsylvania 1,020 0.17 1.27 (4) $ 93,400
Massachusetts 890 0.24 1.80 (4) $ 113,430


Map of location quotient of history teachers, postsecondary by state, May 2023


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in History Teachers, Postsecondary:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii 230 0.37 2.73 (4) $ 64,540
Arkansas 440 0.35 2.57 (4) $ 50,910
Vermont 90 0.30 2.19 (4) $ 90,810
Rhode Island 140 0.29 2.12 (4) $ 115,670
Massachusetts 890 0.24 1.80 (4) $ 113,430


Map of annual mean wages of history teachers, postsecondary by state, May 2023


Top paying states for History Teachers, Postsecondary:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Connecticut 290 0.18 1.31 (4) $ 130,950
New Jersey 630 0.15 1.11 (4) $ 122,370
Rhode Island 140 0.29 2.12 (4) $ 115,670
California 2,770 0.15 1.14 (4) $ 114,820
New Hampshire (8) (8) (8) (4) $ 114,500



Map of employment of history teachers, postsecondary by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in History 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 1,390 0.15 1.08 (4) $ 121,640
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 880 0.14 1.05 (4) $ 117,720
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 630 0.23 1.68 (4) $ 118,920
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 540 0.12 0.89 (4) $ 86,420
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 500 0.18 1.31 (4) $ 97,590
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 450 0.11 0.84 (4) $ 81,480
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 410 0.17 1.25 (4) $ 123,720
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 390 0.12 0.89 (4) $ 91,300
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 370 0.12 0.89 (4) $ 95,380
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 280 0.18 1.36 (4) $ 114,540


Map of location quotient of history teachers, postsecondary by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in History Teachers, Postsecondary:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Ithaca, NY 60 1.25 9.20 (4) $ 103,980
Harrisonburg, VA 50 0.76 5.58 (4) $ 78,650
Auburn-Opelika, AL 50 0.74 5.46 (4) $ 94,880
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA 50 0.69 5.07 (4) $ 93,880
Binghamton, NY 50 0.56 4.10 (4) $ 106,040
Urban Honolulu, HI 220 0.50 3.67 (4) $ 64,470
Tuscaloosa, AL 50 0.44 3.27 (4) $ 77,310
Springfield, MA-CT 130 0.40 2.95 (4) $ 111,520
Ann Arbor, MI 80 0.37 2.71 (4) $ 144,580
Utica-Rome, NY 40 0.36 2.62 (8) (8)


Map of annual mean wages of history teachers, postsecondary by area, May 2023


Top paying metropolitan areas for History Teachers, Postsecondary:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Ann Arbor, MI 80 0.37 2.71 (4) $ 144,580
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 160 0.10 0.71 (4) $ 128,490
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 410 0.17 1.25 (4) $ 123,720
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 210 0.18 1.35 (4) $ 122,450
Champaign-Urbana, IL 40 0.35 2.61 (4) $ 122,230
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,390 0.15 1.08 (4) $ 121,640
Madison, WI 80 0.21 1.58 (4) $ 120,230
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 630 0.23 1.68 (4) $ 118,920
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 880 0.14 1.05 (4) $ 117,720
Columbia, SC 50 0.12 0.87 (4) $ 115,650

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in History Teachers, Postsecondary:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 90 0.41 3.01 (4) $ 74,030
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 80 0.28 2.03 (4) $ 75,290
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area 60 0.64 4.72 (4) $ 48,940
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 50 0.31 2.28 (4) $ 82,260
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 40 0.21 1.56 (4) $ 83,760

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in History Teachers, Postsecondary:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area 60 0.64 4.72 (4) $ 48,940
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 90 0.41 3.01 (4) $ 74,030
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area 30 0.36 2.69 (4) $ 52,800
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area 40 0.36 2.65 (4) $ 51,600
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 50 0.31 2.28 (4) $ 82,260

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for History Teachers, Postsecondary:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 30 0.22 1.59 (4) $ 108,820
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 40 0.20 1.46 (4) $ 95,870
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area 40 0.27 1.98 (4) $ 95,830
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) (4) $ 91,260
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 40 0.21 1.56 (4) $ 83,760


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