Average Salary for Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC 25-1053 · Educational Instruction and Library Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary in the United States is $87,710, based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $50,670 at the 10th percentile to $164,290 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 7,130 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 13.2% since 2014.
Median Annual
$87,710
Mean Annual
$100,360
10th Pct
$50,670
75th Pct
$124,680
Employment
7,130
Salary Distribution
$51k
10th
$64k
25th
$88k
Median
$125k
75th
$164k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $129,610 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $122,330 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $116,800 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $110,760 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $106,050 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $103,530 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $102,240 |
| Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $101,830 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $101,100 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $100,830 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $100,700 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $93,260 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $90,430 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $88,220 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $86,410 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | $109,970 |
| Montana | $109,760 |
| California | $109,710 |
| Oklahoma | $109,090 |
| Michigan | $108,180 |
| Maryland | $107,350 |
| New Mexico | $106,780 |
| New York | $102,860 |
| Nevada | $102,270 |
| Massachusetts | $101,830 |
| Virginia | $101,420 |
| Illinois | $100,220 |
| New Hampshire | $99,840 |
| Washington | $96,690 |
| Connecticut | $93,090 |
| South Carolina | $89,360 |
| Minnesota | $88,820 |
| Indiana | $85,490 |
| Iowa | $84,600 |
| Tennessee | $83,860 |
| Idaho | $82,980 |
| Vermont | $82,450 |
| New Jersey | $82,410 |
| Oregon | $82,270 |
| Pennsylvania | $81,060 |
| Colorado | $80,420 |
| Texas | $79,850 |
| North Carolina | $77,420 |
| Wisconsin | $76,680 |
| District of Columbia | $76,620 |
| Florida | $76,140 |
| Georgia | $76,140 |
| Arizona | $68,350 |
| Louisiana | $63,170 |
| Ohio | $63,170 |
| Arkansas | $59,050 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $94,960 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $93,970 |
| Educational Services | $87,270 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $81,510 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $81,290 |
| Educational Services | $81,190 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $78,730 |
| Junior Colleges | $68,350 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $87,710 |
| 2023 | $88,410 |
| 2022 | $83,040 |
| 2021 | $81,980 |
| 2020 | $84,740 |
| 2019 | $82,430 |
| 2018 | $79,910 |
| 2017 | $76,360 |
| 2016 | $78,340 |
| 2015 | $78,770 |
| 2014 | $77,470 |