Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Texas

In Texas, the median pay for atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary is $105,080 a year. About 690 people work in this job there.

$105,080Median yearly pay

$78,960–$158,330Middle half of workers, yearly

690People in this job in Texas

That is 2% higher than the U.S. median ($103,170). Texas ranks 14th of 40 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary in Texas

Earns more than	Yearly
10% of workers	$62,910
25% of workers	$78,960
Half of workers (median)	$105,080
75% of workers	$158,330
90% of workers	$208,320

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

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
College Station-Bryan	$160,550	100
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos	$129,110	170
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington	$105,700	110
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands	$102,880	80
El Paso	$99,030	40

Texas unemployment rate: 4.4% (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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Job	Median yearly pay
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Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$82,470
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	$81,810
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$105,370
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$97,760
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$108,150
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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.