Average Salary for Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC 25-1042 · Educational Instruction and Library Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary in the United States is $83,460, based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $50,760 at the 10th percentile to $169,560 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 53,250 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 11.9% since 2014.
Median Annual
$83,460
Mean Annual
$101,340
10th Pct
$50,760
75th Pct
$125,310
Employment
53,250
Salary Distribution
$51k
10th
$64k
25th
$83k
Median
$125k
75th
$170k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $165,530 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $139,280 |
| Madison, WI | $136,740 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $131,540 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $130,450 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $126,290 |
| Fresno, CA | $125,220 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $123,280 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $118,390 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $112,970 |
| Knoxville, TN | $107,180 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $107,070 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $106,690 |
| Birmingham, AL | $106,290 |
| Lincoln, NE | $106,130 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| California | $125,670 |
| Alaska | $107,230 |
| Utah | $103,830 |
| Rhode Island | $101,800 |
| New Jersey | $100,870 |
| New York | $100,110 |
| Michigan | $100,110 |
| Montana | $97,620 |
| Oregon | $97,520 |
| New Hampshire | $85,980 |
| Connecticut | $85,310 |
| North Dakota | $84,750 |
| District of Columbia | $84,560 |
| Minnesota | $84,310 |
| Nebraska | $84,110 |
| Texas | $83,760 |
| Florida | $83,740 |
| Illinois | $83,580 |
| Massachusetts | $83,560 |
| Missouri | $83,170 |
| Indiana | $82,220 |
| Pennsylvania | $81,760 |
| Wisconsin | $81,740 |
| New Mexico | $81,700 |
| Maryland | $81,630 |
| Georgia | $81,540 |
| Maine | $81,290 |
| Idaho | $81,180 |
| Puerto Rico | $81,130 |
| Washington | $81,050 |
| Vermont | $80,700 |
| Louisiana | $80,610 |
| Tennessee | $80,190 |
| Kansas | $80,120 |
| Nevada | $79,870 |
| Delaware | $79,850 |
| Wyoming | $79,820 |
| Colorado | $79,760 |
| South Dakota | $79,430 |
| North Carolina | $79,160 |
| South Carolina | $78,620 |
| Iowa | $78,400 |
| Virginia | $77,980 |
| Alabama | $77,940 |
| Arizona | $77,650 |
| West Virginia | $77,020 |
| Hawaii | $76,260 |
| Ohio | $75,320 |
| Kentucky | $67,110 |
| Mississippi | $66,960 |
| Arkansas | $64,610 |
| Oklahoma | $64,340 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $178,330 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $178,330 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $178,330 |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | $178,330 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $91,500 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $84,480 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $84,110 |
| Educational Services | $83,000 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $81,980 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $80,730 |
| Educational Services | $80,620 |
| Junior Colleges | $75,260 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $61,320 |
| Employment Services | $61,320 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $61,320 |
| Technical and Trade Schools | $55,680 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $83,460 |
| 2023 | $83,920 |
| 2022 | $81,650 |
| 2021 | $81,440 |
| 2020 | $85,600 |
| 2019 | $83,300 |
| 2018 | $82,550 |
| 2017 | $78,240 |
| 2016 | $76,650 |
| 2015 | $75,320 |
| 2014 | $74,580 |