Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2011

25-1041 Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses in the agricultural sciences. Includes teachers of agronomy, dairy sciences, fisheries management, horticultural sciences, poultry sciences, range management, and agricultural soil conservation. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research. Excludes "Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary" (25-1043).


National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

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)
Mean wage
RSE (3)
10,170 5.6 % (4) $83,480 1.8 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Annual Wage (2) $43,480 $59,200 $79,900 $103,690 $128,280
  (4)

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 8,480 0.30 (4) $87,120
Junior Colleges 1,540 0.20 (4) $60,200

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 8,480 0.30 (4) $87,120
Junior Colleges 1,540 0.20 (4) $60,200

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 8,480 0.30 (4) $87,120
Junior Colleges 1,540 0.20 (4) $60,200


Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

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





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Texas 1,660 0.16 2.03 (4) $93,860
Virginia 590 0.17 2.08 (4) $69,420
Pennsylvania 530 0.10 1.20 (4) $107,130
Florida 500 0.07 0.88 (4) $98,610
Georgia 390 0.10 1.31 (4) $88,940




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Montana 150 0.36 4.55 (4) $59,010
Wyoming 80 0.31 3.86 (4) $74,340
Kansas 390 0.30 3.73 (4) $79,720
North Dakota 100 0.26 3.31 (4) $75,430
Arkansas 250 0.22 2.78 (4) $82,820




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nebraska 160 0.18 2.27 (4) $112,060
Pennsylvania 530 0.10 1.20 (4) $107,130
Alabama 210 0.12 1.49 (4) $105,580
Florida 500 0.07 0.88 (4) $98,610
North Carolina (8) (8) (8) (4) $94,350





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division 330 0.18 2.31 (4) $109,600
Madison, WI 170 0.51 6.39 (4) $89,270
Lexington-Fayette, KY 130 0.54 6.79 (4) $90,150
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL Metropolitan Division 70 0.02 0.25 (4) $81,590
Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division 60 0.03 0.39 (4) $75,300
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 60 0.03 0.35 (4) $76,470
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 60 0.09 1.11 (4) $73,980
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN 50 0.07 0.93 (4) $55,740
Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, AZ 30 0.02 0.24 (8) (8)




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Lexington-Fayette, KY 130 0.54 6.79 (4) $90,150
Madison, WI 170 0.51 6.39 (4) $89,270
Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division 330 0.18 2.31 (4) $109,600
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 60 0.09 1.11 (4) $73,980
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN 50 0.07 0.93 (4) $55,740
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 60 0.03 0.35 (4) $76,470
Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division 60 0.03 0.39 (4) $75,300
Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, AZ 30 0.02 0.24 (8) (8)
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL Metropolitan Division 70 0.02 0.25 (4) $81,590




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division 330 0.18 2.31 (4) $109,600
Lexington-Fayette, KY 130 0.54 6.79 (4) $90,150
Madison, WI 170 0.51 6.39 (4) $89,270
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL Metropolitan Division 70 0.02 0.25 (4) $81,590
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 60 0.03 0.35 (4) $76,470
Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division 60 0.03 0.39 (4) $75,300
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 60 0.09 1.11 (4) $73,980
St. Louis, MO-IL (8) (8) (8) (4) $64,560
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN 50 0.07 0.93 (4) $55,740
Richmond, VA (8) (8) (8) (4) $46,410

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area 120 0.66 8.34 (4) $86,880
Gulf Coast Texas nonmetropolitan area 70 0.61 7.72 (4) $68,910
Northwestern Texas nonmetropolitan area 50 0.20 2.48 (4) $63,580
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area 40 0.63 7.91 (4) $54,870
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 40 0.11 1.35 (4) $49,830

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area 120 0.66 8.34 (4) $86,880
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area 40 0.63 7.91 (4) $54,870
Gulf Coast Texas nonmetropolitan area 70 0.61 7.72 (4) $68,910
Northwestern Texas nonmetropolitan area 50 0.20 2.48 (4) $63,580
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 40 0.11 1.35 (4) $49,830

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Eastern Texas nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) (4) $102,390
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area 120 0.66 8.34 (4) $86,880
North Central Texas nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) (4) $78,520
Gulf Coast Texas nonmetropolitan area 70 0.61 7.72 (4) $68,910
Northwestern Texas nonmetropolitan area 50 0.20 2.48 (4) $63,580


About May 2011 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 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) 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 OES estimates and related information:

May 2011 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

List of Occupations in SOC Code Number Order

List of Occupations in Alphabetical Order

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Last Modified Date: March 27, 2012