The highest-paying states for postsecondary recreation and fitness studies teachers (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment of postsecondary recreation and fitness studies teachers in those states are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with an annual salary of $119,620, California is the highest paying state for postsecondary recreation and fitness studies teachers. It is followed by Oregon (average annual salary $104,870). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in April 2023 [1]. For more salary information of postsecondary recreation and fitness studies teachers in a specific state, use the links in the table.
| Rank | State | Average Salary i | Entry Level Salary i |
# of Empl. i |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $119,620 |
$59,000 | 1,640 |
| 2 | Oregon | $104,870 |
$39,010 | 310 |
| 3 | New York | $82,010 |
$44,620 | 770 |
| 4 | Connecticut | $80,280 |
$52,670 | 110 |
| 5 | New Jersey | $80,110 |
$42,750 | 190 |
| 6 | Michigan | $80,020 |
$32,330 | 410 |
| 7 | Minnesota | $80,000 |
$41,490 | 210 |
| 8 | Massachusetts | $79,750 |
$60,370 | 430 |
| 9 | Missouri | $75,670 |
$47,990 | 350 |
| 10 | Pennsylvania | $74,270 |
$47,630 | 740 |
| 11 | Idaho | $70,340 |
$38,990 | 40 |
| 12 | Alabama | $70,180 |
$47,370 | 190 |
| 13 | Texas | $69,070 |
$31,310 | 1,210 |
| 14 | Illinois | $68,160 |
$36,600 | 640 |
| 15 | North Dakota | $67,940 |
$49,130 | 40 |
| 16 | Arizona | $66,330 |
$60,520 | 410 |
| 17 | Colorado | $65,850 |
$41,430 | 180 |
| 18 | Maine | $64,680 |
$49,580 | 70 |
| 19 | Hawaii | $64,270 |
$30,970 | 80 |
| 20 | Oklahoma | $64,230 |
$40,020 | 240 |
| 21 | North Carolina | $64,080 |
$39,430 | 960 |
| 22 | South Carolina | $63,980 |
$38,930 | 200 |
| 23 | Arkansas | $63,650 |
$45,420 | 170 |
| 24 | Tennessee | $63,610 |
$38,820 | 180 |
| 25 | Ohio | $63,590 |
$31,930 | 550 |
| 26 | Kentucky | $63,210 |
$40,520 | 170 |
| 27 | Utah | $61,810 |
$21,880 | 190 |
| 28 | Indiana | $61,760 |
$26,280 | 350 |
| 29 | West Virginia | $61,320 |
$35,240 | 100 |
| 30 | Louisiana | $61,310 |
$41,510 | 90 |
| 31 | Wisconsin | $61,300 |
$40,390 | 190 |
| 32 | Iowa | $61,100 |
$36,450 | 160 |
| 33 | Puerto Rico | $60,980 |
$29,670 | 50 |
| 34 | Florida | $60,930 |
$44,050 | 130 |
| 35 | Mississippi | $60,840 |
$32,300 | 220 |
| 36 | Nebraska | $60,760 |
$22,360 | 70 |
| 37 | Washington | $60,620 |
$43,650 | 250 |
| 38 | Wyoming | $60,380 |
$38,780 | 40 |
| 39 | Maryland | $60,380 |
$48,080 | 200 |
| 40 | South Dakota | $58,900 |
$46,100 | 70 |
| 41 | District of Columbia | $58,890 |
$30,500 | 30 |
| 42 | New Hampshire | $57,990 |
$39,200 | 60 |
| 43 | Kansas | $56,150 |
$48,150 | 50 |
| 44 | Virginia | $53,410 |
$30,840 | 690 |
| 45 | Georgia | $49,910 |
$39,300 | 90 |
| 46 | Montana | $48,490 |
$38,280 | 40 |
| 47 | Nevada | $47,580 |
$26,260 | 60 |
| 48 | New Mexico | $40,690 |
$34,930 | 50 |
| 49 | Vermont | $37,590 |
$28,600 | 40 |
| 50 | Alaska | $32,160 |
$25,580 | 0 |