SOC 25-1054 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary — Idaho
Idaho
The median wage here is $106,040 a year, within a few percent of the national median of $100,310.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to grow about as fast as average
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- +2.5%
- Openings per year
- 1,300
- Typical entry-level education
- Doctoral or professional degree
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Idaho.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
The median wage here is $106,040 a year, within a few percent of the national median of $100,310. The middle half of workers in this occupation earn between $66,820 and $128,250. The lowest tenth earn under $64,340, while the highest tenth earn more than $148,100.
The area has 50 jobs in this occupation, which works out to 0.1 of every thousand jobs. Idaho ranks number 9th out of 47 states by median pay for this occupation. Of the 617 occupations with published wages in this area, it sits 56th.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $64,340 | −35.9% |
| 25th | $66,820 | −33.4% |
| Median (50th) | $106,040 | +5.7% |
| 75th | $128,250 | +27.9% |
| 90th | $148,100 | +47.6% |
| Mean | $105,510 | +5.2% |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Idaho run 4.5% below the national average, so the median of $106,040 goes as far as $111,037 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way it compares to the national median at 10.7% above the national median in real terms.
Published median
$106,040as reported by BLSLocal price level
95.5US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$111,037US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $106,040 a year, 5.7% above the national median.
- Published pay spans $64,340 to $148,100 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 50 jobs in this occupation.
- It ranks 9th of 47 states for this occupation.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Physics Teachers, Postsecondary in Idaho?
The median annual wage is $106,040, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $100,310, so pay in Idaho is 5.7% higher. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Idaho earns more than $148,100 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $64,340 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
How many jobs are there in this occupation here?
The survey estimates 50 jobs in this occupation in Idaho. Self-employed workers are not included.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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