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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

25-1042 Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses in biological sciences. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.


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

National estimates for Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary:

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

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Mean wage
RSE (3)
49,920 0.3 % (4) $ 97,800 0.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Annual Wage (2) $ 49,800 $ 62,220 $ 81,650 $ 121,530 $ 166,750
  (4)

Industry profile for Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary:

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

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

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 38,230 1.27 (4) $ 101,440
Junior Colleges 11,040 1.76 (4) $ 84,480
Scientific Research and Development Services 210 0.02 (8) (8)
Technical and Trade Schools 130 0.09 (4) $ 54,890
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 100 0.00 (4) $ 101,240

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

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Junior Colleges 11,040 1.76 (4) $ 84,480
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 38,230 1.27 (4) $ 101,440
Technical and Trade Schools 130 0.09 (4) $ 54,890
Scientific Research and Development Services 210 0.02 (8) (8)
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 100 0.00 (4) $ 101,240

Top paying industries for Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 38,230 1.27 (4) $ 101,440
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 100 (7) (4) $ 101,240
Junior Colleges 11,040 1.76 (4) $ 84,480
Technical and Trade Schools 130 0.09 (4) $ 54,890


Geographic profile for Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary:

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



Map of employment of biological science teachers, postsecondary by state, May 2022


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

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 4,050 0.44 1.32 (4) $ 123,030
Texas 4,050 0.31 0.92 (4) $ 93,320
Florida 2,990 0.32 0.96 (4) $ 89,270
California 2,610 0.15 0.44 (4) $ 122,520
Virginia 2,510 0.65 1.92 (4) $ 98,570


Map of location quotient of biological science teachers, postsecondary by state, May 2022


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

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Virginia 2,510 0.65 1.92 (4) $ 98,570
Alabama 1,130 0.57 1.68 (4) $ 87,700
Nebraska 530 0.55 1.63 (4) $ 90,910
Connecticut 900 0.55 1.63 (4) $ 116,240
Vermont 140 0.48 1.43 (4) $ 95,850


Map of annual mean wages of biological science teachers, postsecondary by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New Jersey 1,890 0.46 1.36 (4) $ 125,730
New York 4,050 0.44 1.32 (4) $ 123,030
California 2,610 0.15 0.44 (4) $ 122,520
Connecticut 900 0.55 1.63 (4) $ 116,240
Nevada 180 0.13 0.38 (4) $ 116,060



Map of employment of biological science teachers, postsecondary by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Biological 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 3,540 0.39 1.14 (4) $ 134,680
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 1,530 0.55 1.63 (4) $ 99,890
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 1,260 0.29 0.84 (4) $ 82,980
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 1,080 0.36 1.06 (4) $ 101,350
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 940 0.25 0.74 (4) $ 92,890
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 940 0.31 0.91 (4) $ 93,450
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 890 0.15 0.43 (4) $ 112,930
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 600 0.27 0.80 (4) $ 76,240
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 590 0.22 0.66 (4) $ 94,770
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 530 0.28 0.84 (4) $ 103,100


Map of location quotient of biological science teachers, postsecondary by area, May 2022


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

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Auburn-Opelika, AL 140 2.21 6.54 (4) $ 108,210
Columbia, MO 150 1.61 4.76 (4) $ 93,000
Cumberland, MD-WV 50 1.33 3.95 (4) $ 77,570
Trenton, NJ 300 1.29 3.81 (4) $ 122,660
Lincoln, NE 210 1.21 3.59 (4) $ 100,230
Fort Collins, CO 200 1.16 3.43 (4) $ 111,530
Tuscaloosa, AL 110 1.13 3.34 (4) $ 77,570
Madison, WI 410 1.07 3.18 (4) $ 107,300
Worcester, MA-CT 270 0.96 2.85 (4) $ 128,370
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 530 0.95 2.81 (4) $ 124,080


Map of annual mean wages of biological science teachers, postsecondary by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 420 0.29 0.85 (4) $ 145,480
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 390 0.16 0.49 (4) $ 144,060
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 3,540 0.39 1.14 (4) $ 134,680
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 100 0.09 0.28 (4) $ 133,450
Reno, NV 120 0.48 1.41 (4) $ 128,670
Worcester, MA-CT 270 0.96 2.85 (4) $ 128,370
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 530 0.95 2.81 (4) $ 124,080
New Haven, CT 190 0.66 1.96 (4) $ 123,990
Trenton, NJ 300 1.29 3.81 (4) $ 122,660
Salt Lake City, UT 330 0.42 1.24 (4) $ 121,990

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

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 280 1.25 3.70 (4) $ 82,500
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 130 0.48 1.43 (4) $ 76,110
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area 110 0.70 2.09 (4) $ 86,010
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 110 0.40 1.18 (4) $ 71,940
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 100 0.41 1.23 (4) $ 62,910

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

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 280 1.25 3.70 (4) $ 82,500
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 90 1.07 3.17 (4) $ 91,760
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area 60 0.96 2.84 (4) $ 92,450
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 100 0.80 2.38 (4) $ 71,310
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 80 0.78 2.30 (4) $ 65,990

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) (4) $ 112,920
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 90 0.61 1.81 (4) $ 110,950
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) (4) $ 101,340
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 40 0.23 0.67 (4) $ 99,820
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 80 0.39 1.16 (4) $ 94,100


About May 2022 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.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(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 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023