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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

25-1053 Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses in environmental science. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research. Excludes “Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary” (25-1043).


National estimates for Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Industry profile for Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Geographic profile for Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary

National estimates for Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Mean wage
RSE (3)
7,120 2.0 % (4) $ 100,910 0.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Annual Wage (2) $ 51,280 $ 66,060 $ 88,410 $ 126,160 $ 166,150
  (4)

Industry profile for Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 6,420 0.21 (4) $ 102,700
Junior Colleges 670 0.11 (4) $ 82,310

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 6,420 0.21 (4) $ 102,700
Junior Colleges 670 0.11 (4) $ 82,310

Top paying industries for Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 6,420 0.21 (4) $ 102,700
Junior Colleges 670 0.11 (4) $ 82,310


Geographic profile for Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of environmental science teachers, postsecondary by state, May 2023


States with the highest employment level in Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 680 0.04 0.80 (4) $ 130,730
New York 600 0.06 1.35 (4) $ 110,380
Texas 520 0.04 0.82 (4) $ 98,010
New Jersey 460 0.11 2.35 (4) $ 96,660
South Carolina 310 0.14 3.01 (4) $ 87,290


Map of location quotient of environmental science teachers, postsecondary by state, May 2023


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Vermont 100 0.34 7.19 (4) $ 94,430
Montana 90 0.17 3.71 (4) $ 112,650
South Carolina 310 0.14 3.01 (4) $ 87,290
New Jersey 460 0.11 2.35 (4) $ 96,660
Colorado 250 0.09 1.92 (4) $ 89,350


Map of annual mean wages of environmental science teachers, postsecondary by state, May 2023


Top paying states for Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 680 0.04 0.80 (4) $ 130,730
Michigan 230 0.05 1.11 (4) $ 118,460
Oklahoma 30 0.02 0.45 (4) $ 117,380
Maryland 190 0.07 1.53 (4) $ 116,540
Washington 130 0.04 0.78 (4) $ 113,950



Map of employment of environmental science teachers, postsecondary by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 650 0.07 1.46 (4) $ 113,980
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 190 0.03 0.65 (4) $ 128,310
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC 170 0.41 8.66 (4) $ 86,070
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 140 0.05 1.11 (4) $ 108,600
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 130 0.03 0.64 (4) $ 96,620
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 130 0.04 0.93 (4) $ 100,890
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 130 0.04 0.95 (4) $ 93,340
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 120 0.05 1.04 (4) $ 145,860
Austin-Round Rock, TX 110 0.09 1.93 (4) $ 93,730
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 100 0.02 0.52 (4) $ 105,910


Map of location quotient of environmental science teachers, postsecondary by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Ithaca, NY 30 0.65 13.75 (4) $ 95,430
Burlington-South Burlington, VT 70 0.58 12.43 (4) $ 95,750
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC 170 0.41 8.66 (4) $ 86,070
Syracuse, NY 80 0.29 6.15 (4) $ 87,530
Springfield, MA-CT 90 0.26 5.64 (4) $ 101,130
Fort Collins, CO 30 0.19 3.96 (4) $ 85,430
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 50 0.11 2.28 (4) $ 110,160
Rochester, NY 50 0.10 2.21 (8) (8)
Austin-Round Rock, TX 110 0.09 1.93 (4) $ 93,730
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 650 0.07 1.46 (4) $ 113,980


Map of annual mean wages of environmental science teachers, postsecondary by area, May 2023


Top paying metropolitan areas for Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 120 0.05 1.04 (4) $ 145,860
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 70 0.05 1.12 (4) $ 135,080
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 50 0.03 0.54 (4) $ 130,320
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 80 0.04 0.86 (4) $ 129,130
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 190 0.03 0.65 (4) $ 128,310
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 70 0.04 0.95 (4) $ 119,660
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 650 0.07 1.46 (4) $ 113,980
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 50 0.11 2.28 (4) $ 110,160
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 140 0.05 1.11 (4) $ 108,600
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 100 0.02 0.52 (4) $ 105,910

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 70 0.46 9.79 (4) $ 119,360
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 40 0.41 8.64 (4) $ 85,020
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 30 0.11 2.37 (4) $ 95,770

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 70 0.46 9.79 (4) $ 119,360
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 40 0.41 8.64 (4) $ 85,020
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 30 0.11 2.37 (4) $ 95,770

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 70 0.46 9.79 (4) $ 119,360
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) (4) $ 99,930
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 30 0.11 2.37 (4) $ 95,770
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 40 0.41 8.64 (4) $ 85,020


About May 2023 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(4) Wages for some occupations that do not generally work year-round, full time, are reported either as hourly wages or annual salaries depending on how they are typically paid.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024