Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2004

25-1192 Home Economics Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses in child care, family relations, finance, nutrition, and related subjects as pertaining to home management. Include both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of both teaching and research.

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National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
3,870 4.6 % (4) $50,810 2.1 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Annual Wage (2) $24,600 $35,830 $47,280 $63,630 $83,080
  (4)

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage
Colleges and universities 2,740 (4) $51,930
Junior colleges 1,070 (4) $48,210
Technical and trade schools 30 (4) $42,290

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage
Colleges and universities 2,740 (4) $51,930
Junior colleges 1,070 (4) $48,210
Technical and trade schools 30 (4) $42,290

State profile for this occupation: Top

States with the highest concentration of workers in this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment
Nebraska 110 (4) $49,390 0.012%
Utah 100 (4) $47,260 0.009%
Kansas 100 (4) $44,530 0.008%
North Carolina 260 (4) $49,470 0.007%
Missouri 190 (4) $43,720 0.007%

Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment
Minnesota 50 (4) $73,170 0.002%
California 340 (4) $66,280 0.002%
Michigan 150 (4) $62,620 0.003%
Massachusetts 60 (4) $58,550 0.002%
New York 120 (4) $58,080 0.001%

Metropolitan area profile for this occupation: Top

Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of workers in this occupation:

MSA Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of MSA employment
Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC MSA 60 (4) $41,550 0.009%
San Diego, CA MSA 30 (4) $63,150 0.002%
Philadelphia, PA-NJ PMSA 50 (4) $52,190 0.002%

Top paying Metropolitan areas for this occupation:

MSA Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of MSA employment
Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA PMSA (7) (4) $69,880 (7)
San Diego, CA MSA 30 (4) $63,150 0.002%
Oakland, CA PMSA (7) (4) $55,660 (7)
Philadelphia, PA-NJ PMSA 50 (4) $52,190 0.002%
Pittsburgh, PA MSA (7) (4) $50,890 (7)

About May 2004 National, State, and Metropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors in metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas in every State and the District of Columbia. The top five employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable Excel files(XLS).

Percentile wage estimates show the percentage of workers in an occupation that earn less than a given wage and the percentage that earn more. 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 mean 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) Hourly wage rates for occupations where workers typically work fewer than 2,080 hours per year are not available.

(7) Estimates not released.

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Last Modified Date: June 02, 2005