Physics Teachers, Postsecondary in California
Local pay for physics teachers, postsecondary in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 25-1054
$139,420
median pay, California
1,130
employed in California
+39.0%
vs U.S. median
+2.5%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What physics teachers, postsecondary earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of physics teachers, postsecondary in California earn between $105,810 and $213,730 a year; the U.S. median is $100,310.
$80,060
P10
$105,810
P25
$139,420
MEDIAN
$213,730
P75
$292,150
P90
Pay by metro in California
$172,510
$152,190
$139,400
$133,360
$132,790
$105,810
$60k $180k $300k