Pay by state · 42 states
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teacher, Postsecondary Salary by State (2026)
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary earn the most in California at $127,780 a year and the least in Alaska at $58,330 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $77,270. All 42 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $127,780California
- National median
- $77,270BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $58,330Alaska
- States reporting
- 42of 54 OEWS areas
All states
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teacher, Postsecondary salary in every state
Sort by any column. Employment is the number of recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CACalifornia | $127,780 | $77,450 | $165,970 | 1,950 | $115,408 |
| 2 | MDMaryland | $97,640 | $78,210 | $123,180 | 90 | $93,027 |
| 3 | MAMassachusetts | $87,960 | $70,490 | $104,340 | 290 | $83,172 |
| 4 | MIMichigan | $83,690 | $63,100 | $123,230 | 320 | $86,980 |
| 5 | WYWyoming | $83,260 | $59,340 | $98,480 | 30 | $89,825 |
| 6 | PAPennsylvania | $83,150 | $63,820 | $104,420 | 640 | $85,219 |
| 7 | PRPuerto Rico | $80,500 | $67,010 | $84,590 | 40 | N/A |
| 8 | WIWisconsin | $80,500 | $75,830 | $83,050 | 40 | $85,552 |
| 9 | MNMinnesota | $80,410 | $63,560 | $98,800 | 260 | $81,534 |
| 10 | NYNew York | $80,190 | $60,700 | $103,040 | 670 | $74,304 |
| 11 | CTConnecticut | $79,200 | $62,780 | $102,410 | 190 | $76,440 |
| 12 | NMNew Mexico | $79,090 | $64,870 | $85,440 | 40 | $85,770 |
| 13 | SCSouth Carolina | $78,800 | $61,940 | $99,340 | 280 | $84,054 |
| 14 | TXTexas | $76,480 | $49,080 | $99,060 | 1,460 | $78,799 |
| 15 | UTUtah | $76,350 | $57,290 | $95,200 | 110 | $77,227 |
| 16 | FLFlorida | $76,100 | $58,530 | $92,430 | 140 | $73,588 |
| 17 | IAIowa | $75,130 | $57,750 | $98,950 | 100 | $85,607 |
| 18 | WAWashington | $74,850 | $62,540 | $84,040 | 240 | $69,945 |
| 19 | NCNorth Carolina | $73,860 | $60,170 | $83,640 | 730 | $78,303 |
| 20 | TNTennessee | $73,280 | $58,260 | $98,180 | 220 | $79,765 |
| 21 | MOMissouri | $73,180 | $60,640 | $86,250 | 200 | $80,580 |
| 22 | ALAlabama | $72,680 | $64,640 | $75,240 | 110 | $81,826 |
| 23 | AZArizona | $71,230 | $63,950 | $85,070 | 90 | $70,751 |
| 24 | OHOhio | $70,260 | $51,450 | $80,520 | 420 | $75,732 |
| 25 | MEMaine | $67,670 | $64,890 | $84,050 | 40 | $69,727 |
| 26 | ILIllinois | $67,180 | $49,180 | $99,780 | 630 | $67,208 |
| 27 | INIndiana | $67,060 | $51,130 | $83,130 | 410 | $71,853 |
| 28 | WVWest Virginia | $66,440 | $63,700 | $79,190 | 100 | $74,237 |
| 29 | GAGeorgia | $66,410 | $51,580 | $80,120 | 160 | $68,967 |
| 30 | LALouisiana | $65,940 | $52,510 | $87,220 | 100 | $74,756 |
| 31 | NJNew Jersey | $65,900 | $60,860 | $84,490 | 520 | $60,567 |
| 32 | COColorado | $65,730 | $39,160 | $78,740 | 180 | $63,783 |
| 33 | VAVirginia | $65,320 | $52,070 | $83,290 | 310 | $64,607 |
| 34 | KYKentucky | $64,890 | $50,460 | $83,010 | 230 | $71,973 |
| 35 | OKOklahoma | $63,590 | $51,440 | $87,180 | 110 | $72,391 |
| 36 | OROregon | $63,090 | $38,630 | $100,930 | 480 | $61,038 |
| 37 | ARArkansas | $63,020 | $60,800 | $75,180 | 110 | $72,489 |
| 38 | SDSouth Dakota | $62,280 | $58,560 | $64,310 | 60 | $70,305 |
| 39 | MSMississippi | $60,560 | $49,190 | $77,170 | 190 | $69,647 |
| 40 | KSKansas | $59,730 | $56,160 | $82,590 | 60 | $66,317 |
| 41 | IDIdaho | $58,720 | $58,590 | $95,800 | 70 | $61,491 |
| 42 | AKAlaska | $58,330 | $52,840 | $90,400 | 60 | $56,986 |
Method
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary, that changes the ranking: California leads on raw pay at $127,780, while California leads once prices are taken into account at $115,408.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Questions
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teacher, Postsecondary pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary the most?
California reports the highest median wage for Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary at $127,780 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by Maryland ($97,640) and Massachusetts ($87,960).
Which state pays Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary the least?
Alaska reports the lowest median for Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary at $58,330 a year, $69,450 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts California first at $115,408 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $127,780. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.