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Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary Salary by State (2025)

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Compare Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary salaries across 41 states

$73,339
National Average (Median)
$127,780
Highest: California
$58,330
Lowest: Alaska

Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary Salary by State

Compare Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

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AK AL AR AZ CA CO FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NM NV NY OH OK OR PA SC SD TN TX UT VA WA WI WV WY VT NH MA RI CT NJ DE MD DC
$58,330
$127,780

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $72,680 AK $58,330 AZ $71,230 AR $63,020 CA $127,780 CO $65,730 CT $79,200 FL $76,100 GA $66,410 ID $58,720 IL $67,180 IN $67,060 IA $75,130 KS $59,730 KY $64,890 LA $65,940 ME $67,670 MD $97,640 MA $87,960 MI $83,690 MN $80,410 MS $60,560 MO $73,180 NJ $65,900 NM $79,090 NY $80,190 NC $73,860 OH $70,260 OK $63,590 OR $63,090 PA $83,150 SC $78,800 SD $62,280 TN $73,280 TX $76,480 UT $76,350 VA $65,320 WA $74,850 WV $66,440 WI $80,500 WY $83,260

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
California
$127,780
#2
Maryland
$97,640
#3
Massachusetts
$87,960
#4
Michigan
$83,690
#5
Wyoming
$83,260

Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in All 41 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 California $127,780 $125,840 1,950
2 Maryland $97,640 $105,220 90
3 Massachusetts $87,960 $94,740 290
4 Michigan $83,690 $109,870 320
5 Wyoming $83,260 $77,150 30
6 Pennsylvania $83,150 $89,050 640
7 Wisconsin $80,500 $79,750 40
8 Minnesota $80,410 $84,480 260
9 New York $80,190 $90,190 670
10 Connecticut $79,200 $81,480 190
11 New Mexico $79,090 $77,580 40
12 South Carolina $78,800 $88,820 280
13 Texas $76,480 $77,610 1,460
14 Utah $76,350 $73,350 110
15 Florida $76,100 $79,080 140
16 Iowa $75,130 $81,630 100
17 Washington $74,850 $76,210 240
18 North Carolina $73,860 $74,490 730
19 Tennessee $73,280 $75,620 220
20 Missouri $73,180 $78,510 200
21 Alabama $72,680 $69,950 110
22 Arizona $71,230 $78,020 90
23 Ohio $70,260 $71,960 420
24 Maine $67,670 $76,530 40
25 Illinois $67,180 $82,710 630
26 Indiana $67,060 $71,940 410
27 West Virginia $66,440 $70,760 100
28 Georgia $66,410 $71,080 160
29 Louisiana $65,940 $71,890 100
30 New Jersey $65,900 $74,830 520
31 Colorado $65,730 $66,480 180
32 Virginia $65,320 $74,380 310
33 Kentucky $64,890 $69,420 230
34 Oklahoma $63,590 $78,490 110
35 Oregon $63,090 $74,870 480
36 Arkansas $63,020 $64,820 110
37 South Dakota $62,280 $61,600 60
38 Mississippi $60,560 $65,590 190
39 Kansas $59,730 $71,040 60
40 Idaho $58,720 $76,310 70
41 Alaska $58,330 $68,790 60

Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS

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