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Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary Salary

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 41 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary in the US earns $77,270 per year (12,630 employed). Gross pay is highest in California ($127,780) and lowest in Alaska ($58,330) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary pay by stategross median vs take-home
StateMedian wageAfter taxesMonthly netKeptEmployed
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary in California $127,780 $90,950 $7,579 71.2% 1,950
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary in Maryland $97,640 $73,246 $6,104 75% 90
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary in Massachusetts $87,960 $66,532 $5,544 75.6% 290
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary in Michigan $83,690 $64,400 $5,367 77% 320
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary in Wyoming $83,260 $67,404 $5,617 81% 30
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary in Pennsylvania $83,150 $64,773 $5,398 77.9% 640
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary in Wisconsin $80,500 $62,576 $5,215 77.7% 40
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary in Minnesota $80,410 $61,454 $5,121 76.4% 260
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary in New York $80,190 $61,511 $5,126 76.7% 670
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary in Connecticut $79,200 $61,766 $5,147 78% 190
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary in New Mexico $79,090 $61,918 $5,160 78.3% 40
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary in South Carolina $78,800 $60,695 $5,058 77% 280
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary in Texas $76,480 $62,634 $5,219 81.9% 1,460
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary in Utah $76,350 $59,107 $4,926 77.4% 110
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary in Florida $76,100 $62,366 $5,197 82% 140
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary in Iowa $75,130 $59,481 $4,957 79.2% 100
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary in Washington $74,850 $61,487 $5,124 82.1% 240
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary in North Carolina $73,860 $58,352 $4,863 79% 730
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary in Tennessee $73,280 $60,383 $5,032 82.4% 220
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary in Missouri $73,180 $57,810 $4,818 79% 200
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary in Alabama $72,680 $56,592 $4,716 77.9% 110
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary in Arizona $71,230 $57,368 $4,781 80.5% 90
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary in Ohio $70,260 $57,108 $4,759 81.3% 420
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary in Maine $67,670 $53,050 $4,421 78.4% 40
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary in Illinois $67,180 $52,911 $4,409 78.8% 630
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary in Indiana $67,060 $54,058 $4,505 80.6% 410
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary in West Virginia $66,440 $53,297 $4,441 80.2% 100
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary in Georgia $66,410 $52,717 $4,393 79.4% 160
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary in Louisiana $65,940 $53,571 $4,464 81.2% 100
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary in New Jersey $65,900 $53,036 $4,420 80.5% 520
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary in Colorado $65,730 $52,810 $4,401 80.3% 180
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary in Virginia $65,320 $51,723 $4,310 79.2% 310
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary in Kentucky $64,890 $52,166 $4,347 80.4% 230
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary in Oklahoma $63,590 $50,959 $4,247 80.1% 110
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary in Oregon $63,090 $48,182 $4,015 76.4% 480
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary in Arkansas $63,020 $50,572 $4,214 80.2% 110
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary in South Dakota $62,280 $52,222 $4,352 83.9% 60
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary in Mississippi $60,560 $49,150 $4,096 81.2% 190
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary in Kansas $59,730 $47,640 $3,970 79.8% 60
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary in Idaho $58,720 $47,358 $3,946 80.6% 70
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary in Alaska $58,330 $49,048 $4,087 84.1% 60
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