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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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)
6,240 0.6 % (4) $ 91,450 0.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Annual Wage (2) $ 47,330 $ 61,680 $ 83,040 $ 106,720 $ 141,190
  (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 5,550 0.18 (4) $ 92,660
Junior Colleges 600 0.10 (4) $ 81,510

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 5,550 0.18 (4) $ 92,660
Junior Colleges 600 0.10 (4) $ 81,510

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 5,550 0.18 (4) $ 92,660
Junior Colleges 600 0.10 (4) $ 81,510


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 2022


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)
New York 590 0.07 1.55 (4) $ 104,850
New Jersey 460 0.11 2.65 (4) $ 94,010
Indiana 360 0.12 2.77 (4) $ 89,160
Virginia 320 0.08 1.97 (4) $ 93,440
South Carolina 300 0.14 3.34 (4) $ 80,850


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


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 90 0.31 7.27 (4) $ 81,550
Montana 80 0.17 4.11 (4) $ 104,230
South Carolina 300 0.14 3.34 (4) $ 80,850
New Hampshire 90 0.13 3.15 (4) $ 91,640
Maine 80 0.13 3.05 (4) $ 83,610


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


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)
Michigan 150 0.04 0.86 (4) $ 119,740
Nebraska 50 0.06 1.31 (4) $ 110,320
California 160 0.01 0.21 (4) $ 108,240
New York 590 0.07 1.55 (4) $ 104,850
Montana 80 0.17 4.11 (4) $ 104,230



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


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 630 0.07 1.63 (4) $ 108,500
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC 170 0.41 9.75 (4) $ 80,810
Bloomington, IN 150 2.03 48.23 (4) $ 91,950
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN 140 0.21 5.08 (4) $ 84,410
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 120 0.04 0.94 (4) $ 104,250
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 120 0.04 1.03 (4) $ 69,270
Raleigh, NC 110 0.16 3.78 (4) $ 98,680
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 100 0.02 0.52 (4) $ 87,670
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 90 0.04 1.06 (4) $ 115,980
Ann Arbor, MI 80 0.40 9.41 (4) $ 136,580


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


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)
Bloomington, IN 150 2.03 48.23 (4) $ 91,950
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC 170 0.41 9.75 (4) $ 80,810
Ann Arbor, MI 80 0.40 9.41 (4) $ 136,580
Syracuse, NY 70 0.25 6.04 (4) $ 89,280
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN 140 0.21 5.08 (4) $ 84,410
Raleigh, NC 110 0.16 3.78 (4) $ 98,680
Rochester, NY 80 0.16 3.71 (4) $ 78,950
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 60 0.15 3.45 (4) $ 90,740
Toledo, OH 40 0.13 3.16 (4) $ 99,580
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 40 0.07 1.69 (4) $ 90,300


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


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)
Ann Arbor, MI 80 0.40 9.41 (4) $ 136,580
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 60 0.03 0.71 (4) $ 119,120
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 90 0.04 1.06 (4) $ 115,980
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 70 0.03 0.63 (4) $ 113,520
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 40 0.03 0.66 (4) $ 110,400
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 50 0.01 0.19 (4) $ 110,130
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 630 0.07 1.63 (4) $ 108,500
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 120 0.04 0.94 (4) $ 104,250
Toledo, OH 40 0.13 3.16 (4) $ 99,580
Raleigh, NC 110 0.16 3.78 (4) $ 98,680

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 0.45 10.76 (4) $ 111,840

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 0.45 10.76 (4) $ 111,840

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 0.45 10.76 (4) $ 111,840
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) (4) $ 95,340


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.

(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