SOC 25-1053 · Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary wages by metro

National median annual wage

$94,980

10th percentile
$57,780
25th percentile
$69,880
Median
$94,980
75th percentile
$126,900
90th percentile
$164,190
Mean
$103,610

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates. BLS reports this occupation on an annual basis. Hourly wages are not published.

National employment in May 2025: 6,690.

That median is 86.3% higher than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.

The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.

A public high school teacher standing in a classroom in the United States
A public high school classroom in the United States. Photograph by Harrison Keely. Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0

Highest published medians

Metros with the highest published annual medians for Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA110$66,960$130,260$218,210
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI60$71,660$127,100$213,520
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA190$61,910$110,540$161,590
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC40$66,220$110,510$129,600
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH170$65,530$107,010$193,130
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA60$73,080$106,110$139,510
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX30$54,490$105,000$171,770
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV200$64,990$104,810$199,940
Madison, WI30$51,700$104,730$179,720
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY70$70,490$104,160$166,100
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ530$62,080$103,460$194,740
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI40$63,530$102,130$128,260
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA70$65,250$101,840$163,140
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CTNot available$63,170$101,010$159,590
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD90$70,000$97,380$161,700
Pittsburgh, PA70$57,320$96,840$125,770
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA50$48,660$95,360$156,050
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN100$56,830$90,030$151,020
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX50$52,720$85,990$117,430
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA120$70,960$85,740$165,780

Where employment is largest

Metros with the most Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary jobs in the May 2025 tables.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ530$62,080$103,460$194,740
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV200$64,990$104,810$199,940
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA190$61,910$110,540$161,590
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH170$65,530$107,010$193,130
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX140$61,150$77,190$212,840
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA120$70,960$85,740$165,780
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA110$66,960$130,260$218,210
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN100$56,830$90,030$151,020
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD90$70,000$97,380$161,700
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY70$70,490$104,160$166,100
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD70Not availableNot availableNot available
Burlington-South Burlington, VT70$52,150$83,020$182,160
Pittsburgh, PA70$57,320$96,840$125,770
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA70$65,250$101,840$163,140
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA60$73,080$106,110$139,510
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI60$71,660$127,100$213,520
Cleveland, OH50$39,500$81,800$130,550
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX50$52,720$85,990$117,430
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA50$48,660$95,360$156,050
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC40$66,220$110,510$129,600

States and territories

State estimates for Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary, May 2025.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Kentucky70$63,870$139,110$179,770
Maryland220$71,080$131,060$228,470
Oklahoma30$53,450$113,680$173,490
Michigan270$64,360$112,730$175,040
New Mexico50$54,560$111,270$144,390
California300$65,250$108,290$168,810
Massachusetts280$64,730$106,110$170,270
Virginia300$51,480$104,730$170,130
Illinois170$62,680$104,440$139,060
Utah40$61,570$103,510$160,280
New Hampshire90$66,530$102,650$160,300
New York610$63,800$102,640$174,100
Vermont100$52,150$102,580$182,160
Washington190$61,360$101,430$159,940
South Carolina130$59,320$99,540$129,600
District of ColumbiaNot available$65,480$99,300$203,530
Tennessee100$61,310$98,560$130,850
Montana60$41,720$97,890$126,470
Nevada50$53,920$94,820$188,700
Minnesota120$66,910$93,640$187,050
Maine30$60,040$92,120$140,860
Pennsylvania240$60,660$91,640$127,910
Oregon170$66,570$90,270$165,780
Georgia330$59,790$84,290$161,590
Missouri100$55,220$83,210$131,860
Ohio210$36,700$82,920$176,530
New Jersey350$34,420$82,890$160,350
North Carolina210$50,080$82,360$143,160
Arizona190$65,480$81,730$135,160
Iowa40$53,580$79,570$108,130
Texas380$50,280$79,160$164,190
Wisconsin160$59,390$79,120$128,260
Colorado210$47,370$78,800$160,250
Indiana70$59,540$78,400$132,210
Florida80$62,140$77,830$100,900
MississippiNot available$49,210$76,210$161,480
Alabama40$43,780$64,700$76,460
Arkansas40$58,590$59,910$71,580
Connecticut120Not availableNot availableNot available

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Questions this page answers

What is the national median wage for Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary?

In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary is $94,980. Employment is 6,690.

How does Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary pay compare with all occupations?

The national median for Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary is 86.3% higher than the all-occupations median of $50,980.

Which metro has the highest published median for Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary?

Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA is highest on this page's list at $130,260.