SOC 25-1193 · Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary wages by metro

National median annual wage

$77,270

10th percentile: $44,900
25th percentile: $59,990
Median: $77,270
75th percentile: $101,450
90th percentile: $134,890
Mean: $86,620

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates. BLS reports this occupation on an annual basis. Hourly wages are not published.

National employment in May 2025: 12,630.

That median is 51.6% higher than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.

The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.

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Highest published medians

Metros with the highest published annual medians for Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	170	$71,310	$159,690	$250,700
Fresno, CA	60	$72,010	$137,850	$160,250
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	200	$69,260	$134,190	$278,130
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	60	$75,610	$131,850	$209,430
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	160	$48,280	$130,420	$212,990
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	770	$60,580	$106,660	$208,490
Pittsburgh, PA	80	$58,840	$101,550	$127,040
Columbia, SC	90	$78,180	$99,340	$200,830
Knoxville, TN	60	$63,770	$98,230	$129,090
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	30	$63,040	$92,910	$128,170
Ithaca, NY	40	$60,510	$84,820	$119,840
New Haven, CT	30	$64,240	$84,190	$109,030
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	240	$44,930	$83,600	$139,300
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	160	$61,500	$83,410	$139,410
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	140	$53,140	$82,780	$125,570
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	240	$37,880	$82,100	$101,200
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	110	$49,370	$80,080	$136,180
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	Not available	$49,650	$79,610	$105,420
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	310	$43,630	$79,310	$125,310
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	80	$47,250	$79,030	$82,690

Where employment is largest

Metros with the most Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary jobs in the May 2025 tables.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	770	$60,580	$106,660	$208,490
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	750	$53,200	$78,730	$141,510
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	330	$43,210	$61,880	$105,080
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	310	$43,630	$79,310	$125,310
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	280	$38,470	$73,840	$149,430
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	240	$37,880	$82,100	$101,200
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	240	$44,930	$83,600	$139,300
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	200	$69,260	$134,190	$278,130
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	170	$71,310	$159,690	$250,700
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	160	$61,500	$83,410	$139,410
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	160	$48,280	$130,420	$212,990
College Station-Bryan, TX	150	$45,960	$78,930	$127,940
Raleigh-Cary, NC	150	$52,060	$65,400	$107,800
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	140	$53,140	$82,780	$125,570
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	130	$41,560	$77,160	$106,790
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	120	$40,320	$62,360	$107,270
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	110	$44,960	$77,740	$126,760
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	110	$40,030	$63,330	$105,210
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	110	$49,370	$80,080	$136,180
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	100	$41,370	$78,240	$104,660

States and territories

State estimates for Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
California	1,950	$59,970	$127,780	$210,140
Maryland	90	$58,690	$97,640	$167,340
Massachusetts	290	$62,270	$87,960	$140,280
Michigan	320	$50,680	$83,690	$173,460
Wyoming	30	$59,340	$83,260	$98,480
Pennsylvania	640	$50,680	$83,150	$125,260
Wisconsin	40	$62,640	$80,500	$92,460
Puerto Rico	40	$52,480	$80,500	$95,510
Minnesota	260	$50,390	$80,410	$125,420
New York	670	$40,100	$80,190	$158,460
Connecticut	190	$47,540	$79,200	$106,260
New Mexico	40	$55,430	$79,090	$96,220
South Carolina	280	$50,290	$78,800	$128,760
Texas	1,460	$38,200	$76,480	$123,750
Utah	110	$49,030	$76,350	$103,790
Florida	140	$46,140	$76,100	$125,260
Iowa	100	$33,780	$75,130	$134,640
Washington	240	$58,370	$74,850	$103,710
North Carolina	730	$49,830	$73,860	$103,680
Tennessee	220	$50,790	$73,280	$99,940
Missouri	200	$49,030	$73,180	$102,760
Alabama	110	$50,700	$72,680	$89,920
Arizona	90	$48,960	$71,230	$133,920
Ohio	420	$41,490	$70,260	$101,460
Maine	40	$63,630	$67,670	$105,550
Illinois	630	$43,970	$67,180	$126,950
Indiana	410	$39,930	$67,060	$104,730
West Virginia	100	$47,000	$66,440	$98,490
Georgia	160	$40,320	$66,410	$106,740
Louisiana	100	$37,160	$65,940	$105,360
New Jersey	520	$51,170	$65,900	$103,630
Colorado	180	$30,800	$65,730	$103,270
Virginia	310	$49,630	$65,320	$104,370
Kentucky	230	$40,390	$64,890	$102,850
Oklahoma	110	$41,300	$63,590	$135,880
Oregon	480	$35,940	$63,090	$130,890
Arkansas	110	$50,590	$63,020	$79,680
South Dakota	60	$51,630	$62,280	$73,820
Mississippi	190	$30,860	$60,560	$95,460
Kansas	60	$47,240	$59,730	$106,990
Idaho	70	$48,500	$58,720	$134,850
Alaska	60	$46,690	$58,330	$91,260

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Questions this page answers

What is the national median wage for Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary?

In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary is $77,270. Employment is 12,630.

How does Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary pay compare with all occupations?

The national median for Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary is 51.6% higher than the all-occupations median of $50,980.

Which metro has the highest published median for Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary?

Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA is highest on this page's list at $159,690.