SOC 25-1051 · Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries
Nationally, atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary earned a median of $103,170 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 9,900 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.
National pay distribution
Pay by state
Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.
| State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | $133,230 | Not published | 1,410 | 0.1 |
| New Jersey | $131,930 | Not published | 270 | 0.1 |
| New Hampshire | $130,230 | Not published | 50 | 0.1 |
| Oregon | $128,140 | Not published | 340 | 0.2 |
| Connecticut | $123,770 | Not published | 230 | 0.1 |
| Virginia | $119,940 | Not published | 230 | 0.1 |
| Arizona | $110,600 | Not published | 240 | 0.1 |
| Massachusetts | $108,930 | Not published | 470 | 0.1 |
| Maryland | $107,700 | Not published | 180 | 0.1 |
| Wisconsin | $107,370 | Not published | 130 | 0.0 |
| New Mexico | $106,990 | Not published | 50 | 0.1 |
| Nevada | $105,860 | Not published | 60 | 0.0 |
| Pennsylvania | $105,650 | Not published | 220 | 0.0 |
| Texas | $105,080 | Not published | 690 | 0.0 |
| Michigan | $104,780 | Not published | 180 | 0.0 |
| Oklahoma | $104,270 | Not published | 30 | 0.0 |
| Washington | $103,070 | Not published | 210 | 0.1 |
| North Carolina | $102,980 | Not published | 360 | 0.1 |
| Minnesota | $102,900 | Not published | 90 | 0.0 |
| Missouri | $102,200 | Not published | 130 | 0.0 |
| Kansas | $101,750 | Not published | 80 | 0.1 |
| Wyoming | $100,240 | Not published | 50 | 0.2 |
| Indiana | $99,970 | Not published | 130 | 0.0 |
| North Dakota | $98,000 | Not published | 60 | 0.1 |
| Iowa | $97,660 | Not published | 50 | 0.0 |
| Utah | $97,240 | Not published | 180 | 0.1 |
| Kentucky | $95,830 | Not published | 40 | 0.0 |
| Maine | $95,320 | Not published | 130 | 0.2 |
| Ohio | $94,890 | Not published | 150 | 0.0 |
| Georgia | $94,790 | Not published | 50 | 0.0 |
| New York | $87,350 | Not published | 1,730 | 0.2 |
| Illinois | $87,150 | Not published | 150 | 0.0 |
| Tennessee | $85,020 | Not published | 120 | 0.0 |
| Florida | $81,980 | Not published | 350 | 0.0 |
| Alabama | $81,940 | Not published | 90 | 0.0 |
| West Virginia | $81,850 | Not published | 40 | 0.1 |
| Colorado | $79,190 | Not published | 340 | 0.1 |
| Mississippi | $77,670 | Not published | 120 | 0.1 |
| South Carolina | $76,500 | Not published | 80 | 0.0 |
| South Dakota | $63,160 | Not published | 70 | 0.2 |
Pay by metro area
All 43 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.
Each dot is one metro area with a published median — hover any dot for the name and figure. Metros without published estimates are not drawn.
| Metro area | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $175,120 | Not published | 580 | 0.1 |
| New Haven, CT | $163,850 | Not published | 60 | 0.2 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $163,120 | Not published | 60 | 0.0 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | $160,550 | Not published | 100 | 0.8 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $134,670 | Not published | 60 | 0.0 |
| Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $133,660 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $132,070 | Not published | 130 | 0.1 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $131,930 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $129,110 | Not published | 170 | 0.1 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $128,690 | Not published | 140 | 0.1 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $128,140 | Not published | 170 | 0.1 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $127,480 | Not published | 130 | 0.1 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $125,320 | Not published | 70 | 0.1 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $124,440 | Not published | 320 | 0.1 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $123,480 | Not published | 60 | 0.0 |
| Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $121,760 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $110,600 | Not published | 120 | 0.1 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $108,460 | Not published | 70 | 0.1 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $108,220 | Not published | 130 | 0.0 |
| Wilmington, NC | $107,850 | Not published | 40 | 0.2 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $107,450 | Not published | 70 | 0.1 |
| Bangor, ME | $107,240 | Not published | 80 | 1.1 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $105,700 | Not published | 110 | 0.0 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $105,080 | Not published | 250 | 0.2 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $102,980 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $102,880 | Not published | 80 | 0.0 |
| Columbus, OH | $101,380 | Not published | 30 | 0.0 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $100,710 | Not published | 110 | 0.5 |
| El Paso, TX | $99,030 | Not published | 40 | 0.1 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $97,860 | Not published | 1,120 | 0.1 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $89,900 | Not published | 80 | 0.0 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $86,760 | Not published | 30 | 0.0 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $85,030 | Not published | 120 | 0.1 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $82,810 | Not published | 40 | 0.0 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $82,190 | Not published | 70 | 0.0 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $81,600 | Not published | 140 | 0.3 |
| Syracuse, NY | $81,440 | Not published | 70 | 0.2 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $79,770 | Not published | 40 | 0.0 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $76,740 | Not published | 60 | 0.1 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $76,500 | Not published | 60 | 0.1 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $75,480 | Not published | 80 | 0.1 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $65,920 | Not published | 40 | 0.1 |
| Rochester, NY | Not published | Not published | 130 | 0.3 |
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.