Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary pay in the United States

In the U.S., the median pay for atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary is $103,170 a year. About 9,900 people work in this job there.

$103,170Median yearly pay
$77,260–$135,510Middle half of workers, yearly
9,900People in this job in the U.S.

Pay range for atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary in the U.S.

Earns more thanYearly
10% of workers$59,700
25% of workers$77,260
Half of workers (median)$103,170
75% of workers$135,510
90% of workers$203,190

Best-paying states for atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary

StateMedian yearly payPeople in this job
California$133,2301,410
New Jersey$131,930270
New Hampshire$130,23050
Oregon$128,140340
Connecticut$123,770230
Virginia$119,940230
Arizona$110,600240
Massachusetts$108,930470
Maryland$107,700180
Wisconsin$107,370130

Pay by state

Education, experience and outlook for atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary

  • Typical education to start: Doctoral or professional degree (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: 1 to 2 years (O*NET)
  • Job outlook: +2.4% over ten years, about as fast as average · about 800 openings a year (BLS)

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Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$42,910
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$84,620
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$79,940
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary$93,250
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary$100,310
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$98,700
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary$94,980
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary$99,650

Other job titles for this job

Research ProfessorAstronomy ProfessorAtmospheric Sciences ProfessorClimatology ProfessorClimatology TeacherCrystallography TeacherEarth Science Faculty MemberEarth Science ProfessorEarth Science TeacherGeochemistry TeacherGeodesy TeacherGeological Science Teacher

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.