Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary Salary by State and Metro Area
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondaries in the United States earn a median salary of $84,620/year. Salaries range from $52,150 to $169,900 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across 49 states and 30 metro areas where BLS publishes data.
$52K
10th percentile
$64K
25th percentile
$85K
Median
$127K
75th percentile
$170K
90th percentile
Where Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondaries have the most money left over after rent
Median pay minus estimated federal + state + FICA taxes, minus 12 months of rent at HUD's 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent. Darker green means more money left over each year. Hover any state for the breakdown.
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| State | Median (nominal) | Rent/mo (2BR) | Left after rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | $104K | $1,272 | $62K |
| New Hampshire | $102K | $1,528 | $62K |
| Montana | $100K | $1,129 | $61K |
| New Mexico | $99K | $1,119 | $61K |
| California | $129K | $2,471 | $61K |
| North Dakota | $91K | $1,034 | $58K |
| Rhode Island | $102K | $1,544 | $58K |
| Delaware | $101K | $1,448 | $57K |
| Illinois | $99K | $1,407 | $56K |
| Minnesota | $97K | $1,384 | $55K |
| Washington | $97K | $1,830 | $55K |
| Wyoming | $83K | $1,008 | $55K |
| Oregon | $101K | $1,555 | $52K |
| Indiana | $83K | $1,144 | $51K |
| Colorado | $99K | $1,832 | $51K |
| Connecticut | $96K | $1,679 | $51K |
| Nevada | $85K | $1,501 | $50K |
| New York | $98K | $1,917 | $50K |
| Pennsylvania | $86K | $1,351 | $50K |
| South Dakota | $77K | $1,017 | $50K |
| Georgia | $88K | $1,434 | $49K |
| Idaho | $82K | $1,136 | $49K |
| Kansas | $81K | $1,066 | $49K |
| Massachusetts | $105K | $2,347 | $49K |
| Missouri | $81K | $1,097 | $49K |
| Nebraska | $81K | $1,113 | $49K |
| Ohio | $80K | $1,188 | $49K |
| Tennessee | $79K | $1,215 | $49K |
| Texas | $82K | $1,415 | $49K |
| Maine | $84K | $1,281 | $48K |
| Arkansas | $78K | $1,021 | $48K |
| Iowa | $78K | $1,064 | $47K |
| Louisiana | $79K | $1,191 | $47K |
| South Carolina | $82K | $1,263 | $47K |
| Arizona | $83K | $1,437 | $47K |
| Utah | $82K | $1,350 | $46K |
| Wisconsin | $79K | $1,202 | $46K |
| Alabama | $78K | $1,085 | $46K |
| District of Columbia | $97K | $2,146 | $45K |
| Vermont | $82K | $1,498 | $45K |
| North Carolina | $78K | $1,284 | $44K |
| Kentucky | $71K | $1,110 | $42K |
| Maryland | $84K | $1,795 | $42K |
| West Virginia | $67K | $1,008 | $41K |
| Virginia | $79K | $1,646 | $40K |
| Mississippi | $67K | $1,077 | $39K |
| Oklahoma | $66K | $1,081 | $39K |
| New Jersey | $80K | $2,067 | $37K |
| Florida | $57K | $1,658 | $28K |
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary by state
| State | Median | Hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $129K | , | 3,610 |
| Massachusetts | $105K | , | 2,060 |
| Michigan | $104K | , | 1,460 |
| New Hampshire | $102K | , | 170 |
| Rhode Island | $102K | , | 250 |
| Delaware | $101K | , | 130 |
| Oregon | $101K | , | 800 |
| Montana | $100K | , | 110 |
| Illinois | $99K | , | 2,340 |
| New Mexico | $99K | , | 150 |
| Colorado | $99K | , | 810 |
| New York | $98K | , | 3,870 |
| Washington | $97K | , | 960 |
| Minnesota | $97K | , | 780 |
| District of Columbia | $97K | , | 350 |
| Connecticut | $96K | , | 870 |
| North Dakota | $91K | , | 170 |
| Georgia | $88K | , | 980 |
| Pennsylvania | $86K | , | 2,410 |
| Nevada | $85K | , | 350 |
| Maine | $84K | , | 270 |
| Maryland | $84K | , | 970 |
| Indiana | $83K | , | 1,100 |
| Arizona | $83K | , | , |
| Wyoming | $83K | , | 160 |
| Texas | $82K | , | 3,840 |
| South Carolina | $82K | , | 750 |
| Vermont | $82K | , | 170 |
| Idaho | $82K | , | 220 |
| Utah | $82K | , | 300 |
| Kansas | $81K | , | 430 |
| Nebraska | $81K | , | 500 |
| Missouri | $81K | , | 1,060 |
| Ohio | $80K | , | 1,350 |
| New Jersey | $80K | , | 1,570 |
| Virginia | $79K | , | 1,760 |
| Louisiana | $79K | , | 390 |
| Tennessee | $79K | , | 830 |
| Wisconsin | $79K | , | 950 |
| Iowa | $78K | , | 540 |
| North Carolina | $78K | , | 1,960 |
| Arkansas | $78K | , | 430 |
| Alabama | $78K | , | 1,160 |
| South Dakota | $77K | , | 160 |
| Kentucky | $71K | , | 470 |
| West Virginia | $67K | , | 220 |
| Mississippi | $67K | , | 580 |
| Oklahoma | $66K | , | 470 |
| Florida | $57K | , | 2,020 |
Showing 1–10 of 49 states with published data
BLS does not publish data for every state when sample sizes are too small