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Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary Salary by State (2025)

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Compare Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary salaries across 38 states

$94,029
National Average (Median)
$139,110
Highest: Kentucky
$59,910
Lowest: Arkansas

Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary Salary by State

Compare Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

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AK AL AR AZ CA CO FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NM NV NY OH OK OR PA SC SD TN TX UT VA WA WI WV WY VT NH MA RI CT NJ DE MD DC
$59,910
$139,110

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $64,700 AZ $81,730 AR $59,910 CA $108,290 CO $78,800 DC $99,300 FL $77,830 GA $84,290 IL $104,440 IN $78,400 IA $79,570 KY $139,110 ME $92,120 MD $131,060 MA $106,110 MI $112,730 MN $93,640 MS $76,210 MO $83,210 MT $97,890 NV $94,820 NH $102,650 NJ $82,890 NM $111,270 NY $102,640 NC $82,360 OH $82,920 OK $113,680 OR $90,270 PA $91,640 SC $99,540 TN $98,560 TX $79,160 UT $103,510 VT $102,580 VA $104,730 WA $101,430 WI $79,120

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
Kentucky
$139,110
#2
Maryland
$131,060
#3
Oklahoma
$113,680
#4
Michigan
$112,730
#5
New Mexico
$111,270

Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in All 38 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 Kentucky $139,110 $133,580 70
2 Maryland $131,060 $139,080 220
3 Oklahoma $113,680 $124,290 30
4 Michigan $112,730 $117,010 270
5 New Mexico $111,270 $101,010 50
6 California $108,290 $116,410 300
7 Massachusetts $106,110 $114,410 280
8 Virginia $104,730 $109,130 300
9 Illinois $104,440 $104,910 170
10 Utah $103,510 $100,330 40
11 New Hampshire $102,650 $108,310 90
12 New York $102,640 $109,840 610
13 Vermont $102,580 $102,170 100
14 Washington $101,430 $112,300 190
15 South Carolina $99,540 $100,240 130
16 District of Columbia $99,300 $113,260 N/A
17 Tennessee $98,560 $95,960 100
18 Montana $97,890 $99,400 60
19 Nevada $94,820 $102,450 50
20 Minnesota $93,640 $106,510 120
21 Maine $92,120 $89,430 30
22 Pennsylvania $91,640 $93,560 240
23 Oregon $90,270 $102,970 170
24 Georgia $84,290 $99,900 330
25 Missouri $83,210 $94,330 100
26 Ohio $82,920 $95,490 210
27 New Jersey $82,890 $95,600 350
28 North Carolina $82,360 $92,960 210
29 Arizona $81,730 $93,340 190
30 Iowa $79,570 $84,430 40
31 Texas $79,160 $96,030 380
32 Wisconsin $79,120 $89,560 160
33 Colorado $78,800 $93,320 210
34 Indiana $78,400 $86,650 70
35 Florida $77,830 $79,520 80
36 Mississippi $76,210 $92,410 N/A
37 Alabama $64,700 $61,270 40
38 Arkansas $59,910 $62,220 40

Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS

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