Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary by location
National median: $84,620 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $166,850 | +97.2% | 570 | 2025 |
| Madison, WI | metropolitan | $142,490 | +68.4% | 210 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $138,120 | +63.2% | 230 | 2025 |
| Charlottesville, VA | metropolitan | $135,930 | +60.6% | 130 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $133,540 | +57.8% | 390 | 2025 |
| Fresno, CA | metropolitan | $129,520 | +53.1% | 100 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $129,150 | +52.6% | 3,610 | 2025 |
| Bakersfield, CA | metropolitan | $128,910 | +52.3% | 30 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $128,070 | +51.3% | 1,380 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $127,800 | +51.0% | 1,250 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $127,040 | +50.1% | 280 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | metropolitan | $126,380 | +49.4% | 230 | 2025 |
| Albuquerque, NM | metropolitan | $110,000 | +30.0% | 50 | 2025 |
| Santa Maria, CA | metropolitan | $109,430 | +29.3% | 90 | 2025 |
| Fargo, ND | metropolitan | $108,090 | +27.7% | 100 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $107,110 | +26.6% | 550 | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | metropolitan | $106,530 | +25.9% | 380 | 2025 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | metropolitan | $105,290 | +24.4% | 290 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $105,050 | +24.1% | 2,060 | 2025 |
| Amherst Town, MA | metropolitan | $105,050 | +24.1% | 140 | 2025 |
| Raleigh, NC | metropolitan | $104,290 | +23.2% | 480 | 2025 |
| MI | state | $103,620 | +22.5% | 1,460 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $102,520 | +21.2% | 500 | 2025 |
| NH | state | $102,410 | +21.0% | 170 | 2025 |
| RI | state | $102,300 | +20.9% | 250 | 2025 |
| Norwich, CT | metropolitan | $102,070 | +20.6% | 40 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $102,060 | +20.6% | 600 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $101,960 | +20.5% | 1,760 | 2025 |
| DE | state | $101,380 | +19.8% | 130 | 2025 |
| Ithaca, NY | metropolitan | $100,880 | +19.2% | 140 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $100,820 | +19.1% | 800 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $100,800 | +19.1% | 510 | 2025 |
| Harrisburg, PA | metropolitan | $100,740 | +19.0% | 120 | 2025 |
| Birmingham, AL | metropolitan | $100,610 | +18.9% | 310 | 2025 |
| MT | state | $100,480 | +18.7% | 110 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | metropolitan | $100,430 | +18.7% | 820 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | metropolitan | $100,300 | +18.5% | 340 | 2025 |
| Lafayette, LA | metropolitan | $100,290 | +18.5% | 30 | 2025 |
| Knoxville, TN | metropolitan | $100,220 | +18.4% | 180 | 2025 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | metropolitan | $99,910 | +18.1% | 200 | 2025 |
| Little Rock, AR | metropolitan | $99,740 | +17.9% | 120 | 2025 |
| New Orleans, LA | metropolitan | $99,340 | +17.4% | 150 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $99,060 | +17.1% | 2,340 | 2025 |
| Rochester, NY | metropolitan | $99,050 | +17.1% | 280 | 2025 |
| Lincoln, NE | metropolitan | $98,950 | +16.9% | 220 | 2025 |
| NM | state | $98,820 | +16.8% | 150 | 2025 |
| Austin, TX | metropolitan | $98,720 | +16.7% | 430 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $98,680 | +16.6% | 810 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $98,680 | +16.6% | 250 | 2025 |
| Albany, NY | metropolitan | $98,430 | +16.3% | 330 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $98,250 | +16.1% | 3,070 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $98,180 | +16.0% | 3,870 | 2025 |
| Columbia, SC | metropolitan | $97,550 | +15.3% | 150 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $97,280 | +15.0% | 960 | 2025 |
| St. Louis, MO | metropolitan | $97,120 | +14.8% | 470 | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | metropolitan | $97,090 | +14.7% | 310 | 2025 |
| McAllen, TX | metropolitan | $96,930 | +14.5% | 120 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $96,880 | +14.5% | 780 | 2025 |
| DC | state | $96,830 | +14.4% | 350 | 2025 |
| Worcester, MA | metropolitan | $96,660 | +14.2% | 340 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $96,470 | +14.0% | 870 | 2025 |
| Trenton, NJ | metropolitan | $96,310 | +13.8% | — | 2025 |
| College Station, TX | metropolitan | $96,100 | +13.6% | 320 | 2025 |
| Erie, PA | metropolitan | $95,750 | +13.2% | 70 | 2025 |
| Greenville, SC | metropolitan | $95,630 | +13.0% | 160 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $95,260 | +12.6% | 1,070 | 2025 |
| New Haven, CT | metropolitan | $94,030 | +11.1% | 300 | 2025 |
| Nashville, TN | metropolitan | $93,960 | +11.0% | 230 | 2025 |
| Syracuse, NY | metropolitan | $93,470 | +10.5% | 300 | 2025 |
| Lubbock, TX | metropolitan | $92,040 | +8.8% | 80 | 2025 |
| ND | state | $90,740 | +7.2% | 170 | 2025 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | metropolitan | $89,490 | +5.8% | 120 | 2025 |
| GA | state | $88,020 | +4.0% | 980 | 2025 |
| Bloomington, IL | metropolitan | $87,620 | +3.5% | 50 | 2025 |
| San Juan, PR | metropolitan | $86,740 | +2.5% | 240 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $85,970 | +1.6% | 2,410 | 2025 |
| Lexington, KY | metropolitan | $85,830 | +1.4% | 150 | 2025 |
| NV | state | $85,040 | +0.5% | 350 | 2025 |
| El Paso, TX | metropolitan | $84,820 | +0.2% | 170 | 2025 |
| Kansas City, MO | metropolitan | $84,600 | −0.0% | 260 | 2025 |
| PR | state | $84,590 | −0.0% | 340 | 2025 |
| Wilmington, NC | metropolitan | $84,350 | −0.3% | 90 | 2025 |
| Indianapolis, IN | metropolitan | $84,250 | −0.4% | 220 | 2025 |
| ME | state | $84,080 | −0.6% | 270 | 2025 |
| Bangor, ME | metropolitan | $84,080 | −0.6% | — | 2025 |
| Phoenix, AZ | metropolitan | $83,770 | −1.0% | — | 2025 |
| Milwaukee, WI | metropolitan | $83,520 | −1.3% | 280 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $83,500 | −1.3% | 970 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | metropolitan | $83,500 | −1.3% | 540 | 2025 |
| IN | state | $83,130 | −1.8% | 1,100 | 2025 |
| Toledo, OH | metropolitan | $83,110 | −1.8% | 110 | 2025 |
| AZ | state | $83,030 | −1.9% | — | 2025 |
| WY | state | $82,930 | −2.0% | 160 | 2025 |
| Bellingham, WA | metropolitan | $82,560 | −2.4% | 50 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $82,520 | −2.5% | 960 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $82,470 | −2.5% | 3,840 | 2025 |
| Springfield, MA | metropolitan | $82,470 | −2.5% | 110 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $82,470 | −2.5% | 650 | 2025 |
| SC | state | $82,300 | −2.7% | 750 | 2025 |
| Charleston, SC | metropolitan | $82,300 | −2.7% | 190 | 2025 |