SOC 25-1053 · Columbus, OH metro

Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Columbus, OH

The average salary for environmental science teachers, postsecondary in Columbus, Ohio is $94,500 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $82,560: half of the 40 people in this job in the Columbus, OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($109,099).

$94,500average per year

Median $82,560Take-home ≈ $70,785

  • $37K10th
  • $60K25th
  • $83KMedian
  • $130K75th
  • $158K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
-13%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 2Ohio metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Columbus

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,680 a year or less, while the top 10% make $158,030 or more. The middle half of environmental science teachers, postsecondary in Columbus earn between $60,350 and $130,010.

  • $37K10th
  • $60K25th
  • $83KMedian
  • $130K75th
  • $158K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$94,500$7,875—
Median$82,560$6,880—
Entry level (25th percentile)$60,350$5,029—
Experienced (75th percentile)$130,010$10,834—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only).

Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Columbus

On the average salary of $94,500, a single filer in Columbus takes home about $70,785 a year, or $5,899 a month and $2,722 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Columbus's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

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Is Columbus a good place for environmental science teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Columbus area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.5), so the average $94,500 buys what about $98,985 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Columbus ($51,340). A typical home costs $333,537, or 3.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Ohio cities

Columbus ranks 1st of 2 Ohio metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in Ohio

Highest-paying cities for environmental science teachers, postsecondary

Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($126,750).

Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Columbus: questions

What is the entry-level environmental science teachers, postsecondary salary in Columbus?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,680 a year and the 25th percentile is $60,350, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the environmental science teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Columbus?

About $70,785 a year ($5,899 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $94,500. Includes Columbus's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

Do environmental science teachers, postsecondary earn more in Columbus than elsewhere?

The average here is 13% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($109,099).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 25-1053; area Columbus, OH (18140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.8%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Columbus's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.93, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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