Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary Wages

SOC 25-1042 • Full occupation profile

The median annual wage for Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary is $83,920 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $51,670 and the 90th percentile is $171,410, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.

National Wage Distribution (2023)

Employment

52,050

P10

$51,670

P25

$64,990

Median

$83,920

P75

$126,760

P90

$171,410

National Wage Trend

How national median and mean wages for Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary have moved across BLS OEWS release years.

National median and mean wage trend for Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary across BLS OEWS release years.
Year Median Mean P10 P90 Employment YoY Median
2023 $83,920 $102,270 $51,670 $171,410 52,050
2022 $81,650 $97,800 $49,800 $166,750 49,920 -2.7%
2021 $81,440 $98,710 $48,720 $169,410 47,690 -0.26%
2020 $85,600 $101,320 $46,430 $179,450 51,500 +5.11%

Wages by State (2023)

State-level OEWS wage estimates for Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary. The highest median is in California at $124,290, 48% above the U.S. median.

Median, mean, and percentile-vs-national annual wages by state for Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary, BLS OEWS 2023.
Area Median Annual vs National Mean Annual Employment
California $124,290 +48.1% $132,900 3,950
New Jersey $114,780 +36.8% $128,290 1,500
Montana $107,870 +28.5% $106,630 200
Utah $107,370 +27.9% $112,890 610
New York $106,990 +27.5% $125,330 3,970
Alaska $105,780 +26% $99,620 60
North Dakota $103,890 +23.8% $97,320 110
Rhode Island $103,340 +23.1% $105,300 210
Oregon $103,100 +22.9% $113,490 520
Michigan $100,260 +19.5% $108,120 1,420
District of Columbia $98,240 +17.1% $112,120 360
Minnesota $89,350 +6.5% $104,470 770
Connecticut $85,940 +2.4% $106,350 690
Massachusetts $84,260 +0.4% $105,870
Maryland $83,940 0% $97,250 1,030
New Hampshire $83,870 -0.1% $107,160 210
Pennsylvania $83,440 -0.6% $101,600 2,360
Texas $83,200 -0.9% $92,000 3,580
Missouri $83,080 -1% $102,960 1,230
Florida $82,680 -1.5% $97,500 3,240
Tennessee $82,080 -2.2% $99,320 1,100
New Mexico $81,830 -2.5% $86,820 170
Nebraska $81,740 -2.6% $94,660 480
Wisconsin $81,650 -2.7% $97,100 780
Kansas $81,580 -2.8% $93,640 410
Delaware $81,560 -2.8% $94,110 150
Illinois $80,890 -3.6% $88,490 1,700
Indiana $80,860 -3.6% $94,240 1,050
Idaho $80,770 -3.8% $89,920 230
Colorado $80,420 -4.2% $85,430 840
Alabama $79,910 -4.8% $93,180 1,110
Nevada $79,820 -4.9% $89,120 340
Washington $79,770 -4.9% $94,080 870
North Carolina $79,650 -5.1% $88,800 1,870
South Dakota $79,550 -5.2% $78,990 140
Iowa $79,530 -5.2% $92,510 550
Virginia $79,300 -5.5% $95,110 2,080
Maine $79,220 -5.6% $95,330 350
Vermont $78,420 -6.6% $92,250 190
Ohio $77,950 -7.1% $85,080 1,160
South Carolina $77,760 -7.3% $88,410 860
Louisiana $77,570 -7.6% $82,130 250
Arizona $77,470 -7.7% $107,180 2,570
West Virginia $77,140 -8.1% $88,700 240
Georgia $76,070 -9.4% $86,810 910
Kentucky $72,360 -13.8% $82,290 480
Wyoming $66,320 -21% $76,950 170
Arkansas $65,420 -22% $66,050 390
Mississippi $64,620 -23% $79,460 510
Oklahoma $64,220 -23.5% $75,820 440
Hawaii $61,260 -27% $89,990 90