Biological Science Teacher, Postsecondary Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$84,620
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $52,150 | Not published |
| 25th percentile | $64,350 | Not published |
| Median | $84,620 | Not published |
| 75th percentile | $126,770 | Not published |
| 90th percentile | $169,900 | Not published |
BLS publishes only annual pay for this occupation.
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 50,190
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| California | ||
| 1st | $129,150 | $116,646 1st |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 2nd | $105,050 | $99,331 8th |
| Michigan | ||
| 3rd | $103,620 | $107,694 2nd |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 4th | $102,410 | $98,315 10th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 5th | $102,300 | $100,020 7th |
| Delaware | ||
| 6th | $101,380 | $101,575 6th |
| Oregon | ||
| 7th | $100,820 | $97,542 12th |
| Montana | ||
| 8th | $100,480 | $106,165 4th |
| Illinois | ||
| 9th | $99,060 | $99,102 9th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 10th | $98,820 | $107,166 3rd |
| Colorado | ||
| 11th | $98,680 | $95,757 13th |
| New York | ||
| 12th | $98,180 | $90,974 16th |
| Washington | ||
| 13th | $97,280 | $90,905 17th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 14th | $96,880 | $98,235 11th |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 15th | $96,830 | $88,107 27th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 16th | $96,470 | $93,109 14th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 17th | $90,740 | $102,002 5th |
| Georgia | ||
| 18th | $88,020 | $91,409 15th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 19th | $85,970 | $88,109 26th |
| Nevada | ||
| 20th | $85,040 | $85,058 35th |
| Maine | ||
| 21st | $84,080 | $86,636 30th |
| Maryland | ||
| 22nd | $83,500 | $79,555 42nd |
| Indiana | ||
| 23rd | $83,130 | $89,072 24th |
| Arizona | ||
| 24th | $83,030 | $82,472 40th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 25th | $82,930 | $89,469 21st |
| Texas | ||
| 26th | $82,470 | $84,971 36th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 27th | $82,300 | $87,788 28th |
| Vermont | ||
| 28th | $82,230 | $83,944 37th |
| Idaho | ||
| 29th | $81,620 | $85,471 34th |
| Utah | ||
| 30th | $81,580 | $82,517 39th |
| Kansas | ||
| 31st | $81,300 | $90,265 18th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 32nd | $81,190 | $90,108 19th |
| Missouri | ||
| 33rd | $80,970 | $89,157 23rd |
| Ohio | ||
| 34th | $79,600 | $85,800 33rd |
| New Jersey | ||
| 35th | $79,540 | $73,103 48th |
| Virginia | ||
| 36th | $79,190 | $78,325 44th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 37th | $79,010 | $89,573 20th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 38th | $78,940 | $85,926 32nd |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 39th | $78,920 | $83,873 38th |
| Iowa | ||
| 40th | $78,060 | $88,945 25th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 41st | $77,700 | $82,374 41st |
| Arkansas | ||
| 42nd | $77,670 | $89,341 22nd |
| Alabama | ||
| 43rd | $77,540 | $87,297 29th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 44th | $76,570 | $86,436 31st |
| Kentucky | ||
| 45th | $70,630 | $78,339 43rd |
| West Virginia | ||
| 46th | $67,190 | $75,075 47th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 47th | $66,830 | $76,858 45th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 48th | $65,960 | $75,089 46th |
| Florida | ||
| 49th | $57,140 | $55,254 49th |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +7.3%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Doctoral or professional degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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