Pay by state · 40 states
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teacher, Postsecondary Salary by State (2026)
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary earn the most in California at $133,230 a year and the least in South Dakota at $63,160 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $103,170. All 40 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $133,230California
- National median
- $103,170BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $63,160South Dakota
- States reporting
- 40of 54 OEWS areas
All states
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teacher, Postsecondary salary in every state
Sort by any column. Employment is the number of atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CACalifornia | $133,230 | $99,270 | $202,470 | 1,410 | $120,331 |
| 2 | NJNew Jersey | $131,930 | $88,440 | $195,770 | 270 | $121,254 |
| 3 | NHNew Hampshire | $130,230 | $86,280 | $163,450 | 50 | $125,023 |
| 4 | OROregon | $128,140 | $98,500 | $137,110 | 340 | $123,973 |
| 5 | CTConnecticut | $123,770 | $87,610 | $167,460 | 230 | $119,458 |
| 6 | VAVirginia | $119,940 | $96,950 | $163,710 | 230 | $118,630 |
| 7 | AZArizona | $110,600 | $79,550 | $136,250 | 240 | $109,856 |
| 8 | MAMassachusetts | $108,930 | $83,430 | $178,480 | 470 | $103,000 |
| 9 | MDMaryland | $107,700 | $80,070 | $152,970 | 180 | $102,611 |
| 10 | WIWisconsin | $107,370 | $79,520 | $141,200 | 130 | $114,108 |
| 11 | NMNew Mexico | $106,990 | $64,970 | $111,670 | 50 | $116,026 |
| 12 | NVNevada | $105,860 | $84,580 | $126,040 | 60 | $105,882 |
| 13 | PAPennsylvania | $105,650 | $97,710 | $129,490 | 220 | $108,279 |
| 14 | TXTexas | $105,080 | $78,960 | $158,330 | 690 | $108,266 |
| 15 | MIMichigan | $104,780 | $80,750 | $138,810 | 180 | $108,900 |
| 16 | OKOklahoma | $104,270 | $91,030 | $135,730 | 30 | $118,700 |
| 17 | WAWashington | $103,070 | $77,180 | $132,130 | 210 | $96,315 |
| 18 | NCNorth Carolina | $102,980 | $75,790 | $133,650 | 360 | $109,175 |
| 19 | MNMinnesota | $102,900 | $80,690 | $133,640 | 90 | $104,339 |
| 20 | MOMissouri | $102,200 | $76,090 | $128,240 | 130 | $112,534 |
| 21 | KSKansas | $101,750 | $62,250 | $139,430 | 80 | $112,970 |
| 22 | WYWyoming | $100,240 | $72,180 | $129,920 | 50 | $108,144 |
| 23 | INIndiana | $99,970 | $79,270 | $108,210 | 130 | $107,116 |
| 24 | NDNorth Dakota | $98,000 | $79,960 | $110,920 | 60 | $110,163 |
| 25 | IAIowa | $97,660 | $79,790 | $123,720 | 50 | $111,278 |
| 26 | UTUtah | $97,240 | $73,580 | $130,540 | 180 | $98,357 |
| 27 | KYKentucky | $95,830 | $68,120 | $116,920 | 40 | $106,290 |
| 28 | MEMaine | $95,320 | $80,240 | $126,670 | 130 | $98,217 |
| 29 | OHOhio | $94,890 | $77,960 | $122,070 | 150 | $102,281 |
| 30 | GAGeorgia | $94,790 | $78,690 | $126,060 | 50 | $98,439 |
| 31 | NYNew York | $87,350 | $63,720 | $124,330 | 1,730 | $80,939 |
| 32 | ILIllinois | $87,150 | $66,540 | $129,450 | 150 | $87,187 |
| 33 | TNTennessee | $85,020 | $63,030 | $104,060 | 120 | $92,544 |
| 34 | FLFlorida | $81,980 | $66,970 | $102,490 | 350 | $79,274 |
| 35 | ALAlabama | $81,940 | $63,640 | $97,300 | 90 | $92,251 |
| 36 | WVWest Virginia | $81,850 | $78,670 | $98,830 | 40 | $91,456 |
| 37 | COColorado | $79,190 | $56,050 | $111,150 | 340 | $76,845 |
| 38 | MSMississippi | $77,670 | $61,720 | $79,820 | 120 | $89,324 |
| 39 | SCSouth Carolina | $76,500 | $63,850 | $86,070 | 80 | $81,601 |
| 40 | SDSouth Dakota | $63,160 | $62,050 | $85,770 | 70 | $71,298 |
Method
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, that changes the ranking: California leads on raw pay at $133,230, while New Hampshire leads once prices are taken into account at $125,023.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Questions
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teacher, Postsecondary pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary the most?
California reports the highest median wage for Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary at $133,230 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by New Jersey ($131,930) and New Hampshire ($130,230).
Which state pays Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary the least?
South Dakota reports the lowest median for Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary at $63,160 a year, $70,070 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts New Hampshire first at $125,023 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $130,230. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.