Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary Salary
Average salary, salary range, and compensation data for Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary positions across the United States.
Median Annual Salary
$75,890
National average
Salary Range
$44,150 – $158,240
10th–90th percentile
Data Year
2024
Source: BLS
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary Salary by City
| Location | Median Salary | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $143,060 | $57,640 | N/A |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $136,970 | $75,500 | $222,460 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $132,210 | $63,670 | $229,220 |
| Fresno, CA | $130,410 | $64,550 | $154,920 |
| California | $130,340 | $60,530 | $229,220 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $127,900 | $55,060 | N/A |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $118,390 | $76,020 | $216,570 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | $101,620 | $82,950 | N/A |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $99,600 | $64,480 | $163,100 |
| Columbia, SC | $96,810 | $59,130 | $203,720 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $96,760 | $50,900 | $196,530 |
| Arizona | $94,660 | $62,610 | $163,100 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $89,420 | $76,520 | $123,360 |
| Syracuse, NY | $86,590 | $61,050 | $86,590 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $85,110 | $50,250 | $177,420 |
| Knoxville, TN | $84,990 | $63,810 | $98,750 |
| New York | $82,770 | $39,200 | $179,860 |
| Nebraska | $82,400 | $51,160 | $176,010 |
| Idaho | $82,220 | $46,860 | $120,440 |
| Ithaca, NY | $82,000 | $60,530 | $115,860 |
| Maryland | $81,110 | $50,530 | $176,460 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $81,100 | $47,190 | $124,290 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $80,680 | $43,640 | $211,890 |
| Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $80,540 | $52,170 | $124,940 |
| Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $80,400 | $50,840 | $172,080 |
| Michigan | $80,310 | $48,630 | $176,940 |
| Massachusetts | $80,270 | $51,620 | $133,270 |
| Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $79,480 | $49,330 | $168,770 |
| Tennessee | $79,410 | $52,100 | $106,450 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $79,160 | $50,080 | $129,190 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $78,910 | $52,910 | $99,500 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $78,630 | $42,870 | N/A |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $78,440 | $38,470 | $126,960 |
| South Carolina | $78,280 | $47,900 | $128,960 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $78,280 | $38,350 | $128,960 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $78,170 | $40,320 | $211,930 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $77,810 | $38,020 | $101,720 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $77,800 | $35,830 | $120,560 |
| Minnesota | $77,080 | $54,670 | $119,070 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | $76,970 | $45,370 | $122,840 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $76,950 | $50,080 | $102,950 |
| Missouri | $76,890 | $43,660 | $177,880 |
| Illinois | $75,840 | $41,380 | $117,890 |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $75,840 | $46,010 | $97,510 |
| Texas | $75,570 | $38,640 | $124,260 |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $75,310 | $29,120 | $117,890 |
| Oregon | $75,180 | $34,590 | $180,910 |
| New Mexico | $75,170 | $37,080 | $93,770 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $74,820 | $49,230 | $175,160 |
| Pennsylvania | $72,390 | $38,470 | $121,780 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $71,790 | $45,770 | $109,730 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $71,760 | $38,410 | $169,590 |
| Connecticut | $71,180 | $38,890 | $113,200 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $71,180 | $38,890 | $100,160 |
| Rochester, NY | $70,270 | $39,200 | $106,720 |
| New Jersey | $69,550 | $33,330 | $171,080 |
| Oklahoma | $69,270 | $46,820 | $130,030 |
| Florida | $68,140 | $50,570 | $160,410 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $67,780 | $58,470 | $100,340 |
| Washington | $66,840 | $54,580 | $101,640 |
| Alabama | $66,270 | $50,080 | $96,840 |
| New Hampshire | $66,160 | $41,210 | $107,380 |
| Wyoming | $65,460 | $39,660 | $94,790 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $65,100 | $48,170 | $77,560 |
| Wisconsin | $65,070 | $51,070 | $83,120 |
| La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $65,070 | $51,070 | $83,120 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | $64,940 | $61,540 | $175,650 |
| Maine | $64,940 | $57,760 | $136,710 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $64,570 | $46,350 | $105,070 |
| Puerto Rico | $64,520 | $40,910 | $91,040 |
| West Virginia | $64,430 | $36,400 | $102,900 |
| Iowa | $64,230 | $30,900 | $132,370 |
| Mississippi | $64,160 | $36,570 | $127,130 |
| Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $64,100 | $50,530 | $81,110 |
| Indiana | $63,960 | $39,590 | $99,840 |
| North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $63,940 | $27,720 | $128,330 |
| High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $63,570 | $47,660 | $95,340 |
| Louisiana | $63,510 | $26,250 | $122,560 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $63,450 | $49,050 | $104,330 |
| North Carolina | $63,450 | $49,000 | $100,530 |
| Jackson, MS | $63,450 | $48,320 | $136,250 |
| Georgia | $63,260 | $39,490 | $101,360 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $63,260 | $38,280 | $95,040 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $63,260 | $39,940 | $103,600 |
| Kentucky | $63,190 | $39,000 | $103,600 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $63,190 | $33,340 | $106,380 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $63,190 | $37,000 | $104,460 |
| Colorado | $62,530 | $29,990 | $104,590 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $62,150 | $38,790 | $103,790 |
| Toledo, OH | $61,870 | $38,610 | $100,620 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $61,510 | $56,190 | $102,900 |
| Arkansas | $61,490 | $48,900 | $83,390 |
| Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $61,360 | $34,280 | $82,360 |
| Ohio | $61,090 | $39,110 | $90,940 |
| East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $60,680 | $45,940 | $77,050 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $60,340 | $48,520 | $103,690 |
| North Dakota | $60,130 | $46,660 | $83,190 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $60,100 | $50,030 | $120,850 |
| South Dakota | $59,980 | $49,550 | $71,090 |
| Cleveland, OH | $59,420 | $39,640 | $89,710 |
| Kansas | $59,070 | $45,830 | $102,670 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $58,630 | $47,210 | $131,830 |
| Virginia | $57,930 | $46,210 | $102,750 |
| Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $57,290 | $44,410 | $75,850 |
| Utah | $55,770 | $23,220 | $100,120 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $50,050 | $50,050 | $106,480 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $49,220 | $49,200 | $76,960 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $48,480 | $29,990 | $102,470 |
| Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $45,360 | $38,970 | $82,770 |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary make?▾
The median annual salary for a Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary is $75,890, with a typical range of $44,150 – $158,240 depending on experience, location, and employer.
What is the starting salary for a Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary?▾
Entry-level Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary positions typically start around $44,150 per year. Salaries increase significantly with experience and specialization.
Where do Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondarys earn the most?▾
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondarys tend to earn the highest salaries in major metropolitan areas. Use the salary by city table above to compare compensation across different locations.