Pay by state · 50 states
Biological Science Teacher, Postsecondary Salary by State (2026)
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary earn the most in California at $129,150 a year and the least in Florida at $57,140 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $84,620. All 50 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $129,150California
- National median
- $84,620BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $57,140Florida
- States reporting
- 50of 54 OEWS areas
All states
Biological Science Teacher, Postsecondary salary in every state
Sort by any column. Employment is the number of biological science teachers, postsecondary OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CACalifornia | $129,150 | $99,550 | $177,180 | 3,610 | $116,646 |
| 2 | MAMassachusetts | $105,050 | $78,980 | $163,500 | 2,060 | $99,331 |
| 3 | MIMichigan | $103,620 | $78,380 | $133,070 | 1,460 | $107,694 |
| 4 | NHNew Hampshire | $102,410 | $78,100 | $160,070 | 170 | $98,315 |
| 5 | RIRhode Island | $102,300 | $61,990 | $131,270 | 250 | $100,020 |
| 6 | DEDelaware | $101,380 | $83,200 | $126,230 | 130 | $101,575 |
| 7 | OROregon | $100,820 | $77,840 | $127,000 | 800 | $97,542 |
| 8 | MTMontana | $100,480 | $80,380 | $125,910 | 110 | $106,165 |
| 9 | ILIllinois | $99,060 | $62,740 | $132,780 | 2,340 | $99,102 |
| 10 | NMNew Mexico | $98,820 | $76,460 | $129,280 | 150 | $107,166 |
| 11 | COColorado | $98,680 | $71,600 | $125,380 | 810 | $95,757 |
| 12 | NYNew York | $98,180 | $75,500 | $132,570 | 3,870 | $90,974 |
| 13 | WAWashington | $97,280 | $77,900 | $133,500 | 960 | $90,905 |
| 14 | MNMinnesota | $96,880 | $78,640 | $130,340 | 780 | $98,235 |
| 15 | DCDistrict of Columbia | $96,830 | $76,560 | $129,860 | 350 | $88,107 |
| 16 | CTConnecticut | $96,470 | $73,930 | $127,880 | 870 | $93,109 |
| 17 | NDNorth Dakota | $90,740 | $58,490 | $108,090 | 170 | $102,002 |
| 18 | GAGeorgia | $88,020 | $70,740 | $127,920 | 980 | $91,409 |
| 19 | PAPennsylvania | $85,970 | $68,320 | $116,500 | 2,410 | $88,109 |
| 20 | NVNevada | $85,040 | $65,880 | $106,850 | 350 | $85,058 |
| 21 | PRPuerto Rico | $84,590 | $68,670 | $103,280 | 340 | N/A |
| 22 | MEMaine | $84,080 | $67,530 | $127,570 | 270 | $86,636 |
| 23 | MDMaryland | $83,500 | $66,580 | $118,500 | 970 | $79,555 |
| 24 | INIndiana | $83,130 | $62,770 | $122,210 | 1,100 | $89,072 |
| 25 | AZArizona | $83,030 | $71,230 | $132,880 | N/A | $82,472 |
| 26 | WYWyoming | $82,930 | $60,880 | $99,980 | 160 | $89,469 |
| 27 | TXTexas | $82,470 | $62,210 | $105,370 | 3,840 | $84,971 |
| 28 | SCSouth Carolina | $82,300 | $62,100 | $100,310 | 750 | $87,788 |
| 29 | VTVermont | $82,230 | $66,580 | $104,660 | 170 | $83,944 |
| 30 | IDIdaho | $81,620 | $67,620 | $129,200 | 220 | $85,471 |
| 31 | UTUtah | $81,580 | $63,850 | $110,300 | 300 | $82,517 |
| 32 | KSKansas | $81,300 | $64,780 | $110,250 | 430 | $90,265 |
| 33 | NENebraska | $81,190 | $61,580 | $130,760 | 500 | $90,108 |
| 34 | MOMissouri | $80,970 | $62,600 | $127,650 | 1,060 | $89,157 |
| 35 | OHOhio | $79,600 | $61,060 | $100,670 | 1,350 | $85,800 |
| 36 | NJNew Jersey | $79,540 | $50,500 | $123,660 | 1,570 | $73,103 |
| 37 | VAVirginia | $79,190 | $62,590 | $107,070 | 1,760 | $78,325 |
| 38 | LALouisiana | $79,010 | $62,360 | $107,180 | 390 | $89,573 |
| 39 | TNTennessee | $78,940 | $62,910 | $111,690 | 830 | $85,926 |
| 40 | WIWisconsin | $78,920 | $65,410 | $106,100 | 950 | $83,873 |
| 41 | IAIowa | $78,060 | $63,810 | $103,960 | 540 | $88,945 |
| 42 | NCNorth Carolina | $77,700 | $61,630 | $104,290 | 1,960 | $82,374 |
| 43 | ARArkansas | $77,670 | $57,840 | $95,120 | 430 | $89,341 |
| 44 | ALAlabama | $77,540 | $61,440 | $100,610 | 1,160 | $87,297 |
| 45 | SDSouth Dakota | $76,570 | $62,120 | $102,280 | 160 | $86,436 |
| 46 | KYKentucky | $70,630 | $58,220 | $99,120 | 470 | $78,339 |
| 47 | WVWest Virginia | $67,190 | $58,980 | $88,010 | 220 | $75,075 |
| 48 | MSMississippi | $66,830 | $53,350 | $81,610 | 580 | $76,858 |
| 49 | OKOklahoma | $65,960 | $53,950 | $97,220 | 470 | $75,089 |
| 50 | FLFlorida | $57,140 | $55,560 | $75,070 | 2,020 | $55,254 |
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 Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary, that changes the ranking: California leads on raw pay at $129,150, while California leads once prices are taken into account at $116,646.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Questions
Biological Science Teacher, Postsecondary pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary the most?
California reports the highest median wage for Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary at $129,150 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by Massachusetts ($105,050) and Michigan ($103,620).
Which state pays Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary the least?
Florida reports the lowest median for Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary at $57,140 a year, $72,010 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts California first at $116,646 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $129,150. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.