Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary pay in New York-Newark-Jersey City

In New York-Newark-Jersey City (NY), the median pay for atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary is $97,860 a year. About 1,120 people work in this job there.

$97,860Median yearly pay
$69,410–$136,690Middle half of workers, yearly
1,120People in this job in New York-Newark-Jersey City (NY)

That is 5% lower than the U.S. median ($103,170). It is 12% higher than the New York median ($87,350).

Pay range for atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary in New York-Newark-Jersey City (NY)

Earns more thanYearly
10% of workers$58,840
25% of workers$69,410
Half of workers (median)$97,860
75% of workers$136,690
90% of workers$205,470

Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary pay in New York metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
New York-Newark-Jersey City (this page)$97,8601,120
Albany-Schenectady-Troy$81,600140
Syracuse$81,44070
Buffalo-Cheektowaga$76,74060
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh$65,92040

New York unemployment rate: 4.3% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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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English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$96,430

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.