Environmental Science Teacher, Postsecondary Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$94,980
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $57,780 | Not published |
| 25th percentile | $69,880 | Not published |
| Median | $94,980 | Not published |
| 75th percentile | $126,900 | Not published |
| 90th percentile | $164,190 | Not published |
BLS publishes only annual pay for this occupation.
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 6,690
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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) |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | ||
| 1st | $139,110 | $154,294 1st |
| Maryland | ||
| 2nd | $131,060 | $124,868 3rd |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 3rd | $113,680 | $129,413 2nd |
| Michigan | ||
| 4th | $112,730 | $117,162 5th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 5th | $111,270 | $120,668 4th |
| California | ||
| 6th | $108,290 | $97,805 15th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 7th | $106,110 | $100,334 13th |
| Virginia | ||
| 8th | $104,730 | $103,586 11th |
| Illinois | ||
| 9th | $104,440 | $104,484 10th |
| Utah | ||
| 10th | $103,510 | $104,699 9th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 11th | $102,650 | $98,546 14th |
| New York | ||
| 12th | $102,640 | $95,107 16th |
| Vermont | ||
| 13th | $102,580 | $104,718 8th |
| Washington | ||
| 14th | $101,430 | $94,783 20th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 15th | $99,540 | $106,177 7th |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 16th | $99,300 | $90,354 24th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 17th | $98,560 | $107,282 6th |
| Montana | ||
| 18th | $97,890 | $103,429 12th |
| Nevada | ||
| 19th | $94,820 | $94,840 19th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 20th | $93,640 | $94,949 17th |
| Maine | ||
| 21st | $92,120 | $94,920 18th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 22nd | $91,640 | $93,920 21st |
| Oregon | ||
| 23rd | $90,270 | $87,335 28th |
| Georgia | ||
| 24th | $84,290 | $87,535 27th |
| Missouri | ||
| 25th | $83,210 | $91,624 22nd |
| Ohio | ||
| 26th | $82,920 | $89,378 25th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 27th | $82,890 | $76,182 35th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 28th | $82,360 | $87,314 29th |
| Arizona | ||
| 29th | $81,730 | $81,180 33rd |
| Iowa | ||
| 30th | $79,570 | $90,666 23rd |
| Texas | ||
| 31st | $79,160 | $81,560 32nd |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 32nd | $79,120 | $84,085 30th |
| Colorado | ||
| 33rd | $78,800 | $76,466 34th |
| Indiana | ||
| 34th | $78,400 | $84,004 31st |
| Florida | ||
| 35th | $77,830 | $75,261 36th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 36th | $76,210 | $87,645 26th |
| Alabama | ||
| 37th | $64,700 | $72,841 37th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 38th | $59,910 | $68,912 38th |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +2.7%
- 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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