SOC 25-1193 · Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries
Nationally, recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary earned a median of $77,270 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 12,630 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.
National pay distribution
Pay by state
Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.
| State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | $127,780 | Not published | 1,950 | 0.1 |
| Maryland | $97,640 | Not published | 90 | 0.0 |
| Massachusetts | $87,960 | Not published | 290 | 0.1 |
| Michigan | $83,690 | Not published | 320 | 0.1 |
| Wyoming | $83,260 | Not published | 30 | 0.1 |
| Pennsylvania | $83,150 | Not published | 640 | 0.1 |
| Wisconsin | $80,500 | Not published | 40 | 0.0 |
| Puerto Rico | $80,500 | Not published | 40 | 0.0 |
| Minnesota | $80,410 | Not published | 260 | 0.1 |
| New York | $80,190 | Not published | 670 | 0.1 |
| Connecticut | $79,200 | Not published | 190 | 0.1 |
| New Mexico | $79,090 | Not published | 40 | 0.0 |
| South Carolina | $78,800 | Not published | 280 | 0.1 |
| Texas | $76,480 | Not published | 1,460 | 0.1 |
| Utah | $76,350 | Not published | 110 | 0.1 |
| Florida | $76,100 | Not published | 140 | 0.0 |
| Iowa | $75,130 | Not published | 100 | 0.1 |
| Washington | $74,850 | Not published | 240 | 0.1 |
| North Carolina | $73,860 | Not published | 730 | 0.1 |
| Tennessee | $73,280 | Not published | 220 | 0.1 |
| Missouri | $73,180 | Not published | 200 | 0.1 |
| Alabama | $72,680 | Not published | 110 | 0.1 |
| Arizona | $71,230 | Not published | 90 | 0.0 |
| Ohio | $70,260 | Not published | 420 | 0.1 |
| Maine | $67,670 | Not published | 40 | 0.1 |
| Illinois | $67,180 | Not published | 630 | 0.1 |
| Indiana | $67,060 | Not published | 410 | 0.1 |
| West Virginia | $66,440 | Not published | 100 | 0.1 |
| Georgia | $66,410 | Not published | 160 | 0.0 |
| Louisiana | $65,940 | Not published | 100 | 0.1 |
| New Jersey | $65,900 | Not published | 520 | 0.1 |
| Colorado | $65,730 | Not published | 180 | 0.1 |
| Virginia | $65,320 | Not published | 310 | 0.1 |
| Kentucky | $64,890 | Not published | 230 | 0.1 |
| Oklahoma | $63,590 | Not published | 110 | 0.1 |
| Oregon | $63,090 | Not published | 480 | 0.2 |
| Arkansas | $63,020 | Not published | 110 | 0.1 |
| South Dakota | $62,280 | Not published | 60 | 0.1 |
| Mississippi | $60,560 | Not published | 190 | 0.2 |
| Kansas | $59,730 | Not published | 60 | 0.0 |
| Idaho | $58,720 | Not published | 70 | 0.1 |
| Alaska | $58,330 | Not published | 60 | 0.2 |
Pay by metro area
All 55 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.
Each dot is one metro area with a published median — hover any dot for the name and figure. Metros without published estimates are not drawn.
| Metro area | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $159,690 | Not published | 170 | 0.1 |
| Fresno, CA | $137,850 | Not published | 60 | 0.1 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $134,190 | Not published | 200 | 0.1 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $131,850 | Not published | 60 | 0.1 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $130,420 | Not published | 160 | 0.1 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $106,660 | Not published | 770 | 0.1 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $101,550 | Not published | 80 | 0.1 |
| Columbia, SC | $99,340 | Not published | 90 | 0.2 |
| Knoxville, TN | $98,230 | Not published | 60 | 0.1 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $92,910 | Not published | 30 | 0.0 |
| Ithaca, NY | $84,820 | Not published | 40 | 0.8 |
| New Haven, CT | $84,190 | Not published | 30 | 0.1 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $83,600 | Not published | 240 | 0.1 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $83,410 | Not published | 160 | 0.1 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $82,780 | Not published | 140 | 0.0 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $82,100 | Not published | 240 | 0.1 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $80,080 | Not published | 110 | 0.1 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $79,610 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $79,310 | Not published | 310 | 0.1 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $79,030 | Not published | 80 | 0.2 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $79,030 | Not published | 90 | 0.1 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | $78,930 | Not published | 150 | 1.1 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $78,730 | Not published | 750 | 0.1 |
| Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $78,550 | Not published | 60 | 0.8 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $78,240 | Not published | 100 | 0.3 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $78,140 | Not published | 70 | 0.0 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $78,030 | Not published | 90 | 0.1 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $77,740 | Not published | 110 | 0.1 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $77,310 | Not published | 40 | 0.0 |
| Columbus, OH | $77,270 | Not published | 80 | 0.1 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $77,160 | Not published | 130 | 0.6 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $76,910 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $76,650 | Not published | 50 | 0.0 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $73,840 | Not published | 280 | 0.2 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $73,450 | Not published | 80 | 0.1 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $71,230 | Not published | 50 | 0.0 |
| Toledo, OH | $66,810 | Not published | 50 | 0.2 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $66,410 | Not published | 70 | 0.0 |
| Springfield, MO | $65,700 | Not published | 30 | 0.1 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $65,400 | Not published | 150 | 0.2 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $64,890 | Not published | 90 | 0.3 |
| Rochester, NY | $64,710 | Not published | 70 | 0.1 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $64,530 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $63,910 | Not published | 60 | 0.3 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $63,330 | Not published | 110 | 0.1 |
| South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $62,840 | Not published | 60 | 0.5 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $62,520 | Not published | 50 | 0.0 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $62,360 | Not published | 120 | 0.1 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $61,880 | Not published | 330 | 0.1 |
| Cleveland, OH | $61,380 | Not published | 70 | 0.1 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $61,190 | Not published | 40 | 0.0 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $60,660 | Not published | 30 | 0.0 |
| El Paso, TX | $58,700 | Not published | 50 | 0.1 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $52,070 | Not published | 100 | 0.1 |
| Jackson, MS | $51,670 | Not published | 40 | 0.2 |
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.