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Estimated employment320
Mean wage$71,356
Entry wage$48,259
10th percentile wage$44,951
50th percentile wage$67,431
90th percentile wage$109,275
 Top Employing Industries
 Industry Employment  Percent 
Education and Health Services320100.0%
 Best Paying Industries
 Industry Employment  Median Wage 
Education and Health Services32071,359
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary (25-1193)
Teach courses pertaining to recreation, leisure, and fitness studies, including exercise physiology and facilities management. Include both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of both teaching and research.
Median Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to Occupational Group  Difference 
Current$71356.29 $59043.72  $12312.58
2013$71120.21+.3%$58848.37 +.3%$12271.84
2012$69762.73+1.9%$57725.12 +1.9%$12037.61
2011$68405.25+2.0%$56601.87 +2.0%$11803.37
2010$67342.87+1.6%$55722.81 +1.6%$11620.06
2009$66162.45+1.8%$54746.08 +1.8%$11416.38
2008$65454.20+1.1%$54160.03 +1.1%$11294.17
2007$63506.51+3.1%$52548.42 +3.1%$10958.09
2006$61381.76+3.5%$50790.29 +3.5%$10591.46
2005$59020.92+4.0%$48836.82 +4.0%$10184.10
YearThis OccupationCompared to All Occupations  Difference 
Current$71356.29 $54962.85  $16393.44
2013$71120.21+.3%$54824.64 +.3%$16295.57
2012$69762.73+1.9%$53718.93 +2.1%$16043.79
2011$68405.25+2.0%$52797.51 +1.7%$15607.74
2010$67342.87+1.6%$51968.23 +1.6%$15374.64
2009$66162.45+1.8%$51092.88 +1.7%$15069.57
2008$65454.20+1.1%$50401.81 +1.4%$15052.39
2007$63506.51+3.1%$49111.82 +2.6%$14394.69
2006$61381.76+3.5%$47545.40 +3.3%$13836.36
2005$59020.92+4.0%$46071.13 +3.2%$12949.79

Note:The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80 percent of workers earn between this wage range, 10 percent earn less while 10 percent earn more.

Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2014
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