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Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary Salary by City

Environmental science teachers, postsecondary earn the most in Seattle, WA (average $126,750 a year), followed by Boston, MA ($123,260) and Minneapolis, MN ($123,020), among the 27 metro areas we cover. Across all U.S. metro areas the average is $109,099 (May 2025).

$109,099U.S. metro average
$127Khighest: Seattle, WA
$84Klowest: Trenton, NJ
27metro areas
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Top 15 cities for this job by average salary

Seattle, WA$126,750
Boston, MA$123,260
Minneapolis, MN$123,020
Washington, DC$119,560
Atlanta, GA$113,950
New York, NY$112,250
Albany, NY$111,500
Madison, WI$108,890
Amherst, MA$108,720
Sacramento, CA$108,220
Hartford, CT$106,560
Charlotte, NC$106,020
Philadelphia, PA$104,400
Dallas, TX$104,280
Los Angeles, CA$102,950
Average annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025.

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Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary by state

StateMetrosHighest averageLowest average
Washington1$126,750$126,750
Massachusetts3$123,260$102,270
Minnesota1$123,020$123,020
Washington, D.C.1$119,560$119,560
Georgia1$113,950$113,950
New York3$112,250$93,770
Wisconsin2$108,890$97,650
California2$108,220$102,950
Connecticut1$106,560$106,560
North Carolina1$106,020$106,020
Pennsylvania2$104,400$93,320
Texas3$104,280$85,790
Vermont1$101,160$101,160
Oregon1$100,410$100,410
Illinois1$97,930$97,930
Ohio2$94,500$84,570
New Jersey1$84,110$84,110
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Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in every city we cover

Sort by any column. Each city links to its pay range, take-home pay and cost of living.

Metro areaAverageMedianHourlyJobs
Seattle, WA$126,750$130,260—110
Boston, MA$123,260$107,010—170
Minneapolis, MN$123,020$127,100—60
Washington, DC$119,560$104,810—200
Atlanta, GA$113,950$110,540—190
New York, NY$112,250$103,460—530
Albany, NY$111,500$104,160—70
Madison, WI$108,890$104,730—30
Amherst, MA$108,720$106,110—60
Sacramento, CA$108,220$101,840—70
Hartford, CT$106,560$101,010—n/a
Charlotte, NC$106,020$110,510—40
Philadelphia, PA$104,400$97,380—90
Dallas, TX$104,280$105,000—30
Los Angeles, CA$102,950$95,360—50
Worcester, MA$102,270$81,040—30
Burlington, VT$101,160$83,020—70
Portland, OR$100,410$85,740—120
Austin, TX$98,470$77,190—140
Chicago, IL$97,930$90,030—100
Milwaukee, WI$97,650$102,130—40
Columbus, OH$94,500$82,560—40
Syracuse, NY$93,770$85,280—n/a
Pittsburgh, PA$93,320$96,840—70
Houston, TX$85,790$85,990—50
Cleveland, OH$84,570$81,800—50
Trenton, NJ$84,110$80,730—n/a

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Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary: questions

Where do environmental science teachers, postsecondary make the most money?

In Seattle, WA, with an average of $126,750 a year, among the 27 metro areas we cover.

What is the average environmental science teachers, postsecondary salary in the U.S.?

$109,099 a year across all U.S. metro areas, weighted by employment (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Where is environmental science teachers, postsecondary pay the lowest?

Trenton, NJ, at $84,110 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.

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