Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary Salary by City

BLS OEWS May 2025 • 268 metro areas

Top-paying metros for Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
San Diego, CA	$165,530	570
San Francisco, CA	$139,280	750
Madison, WI	$136,740	200
Riverside, CA	$131,540	250
Charlottesville, VA	$130,450	130
Bakersfield, CA	$128,910	30

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AK

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Alaska	$107,230	60

AL

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Birmingham, AL	$106,290	370
Tuscaloosa, AL	$80,860	—
Huntsville, AL	$80,500	100
Auburn, AL	$78,380	230
Alabama	$77,940	1,170
Montgomery, AL	$76,970	60
Southeast Alabama	$69,770	40
Mobile, AL	$63,310	60
Northeast Alabama	$61,600	40

AR

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Fayetteville, AR	$76,610	80
Little Rock, AR	$74,710	90
Arkansas	$64,610	370
West Arkansas	$62,040	40
South Arkansas	$61,380	40

AZ

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Flagstaff, AZ	$112,970	50
Arizona	$77,650	2,520
Phoenix, AZ	$77,030	—

CA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
San Diego, CA	$165,530	570
San Francisco, CA	$139,280	750
Riverside, CA	$131,540	250
Bakersfield, CA	$128,910	30
California	$125,670	3,670
Fresno, CA	$125,220	90
Sacramento, CA	$123,280	250
San Jose, CA	$118,390	210
Los Angeles, CA	$103,680	1,060
Santa Maria, CA	$101,040	80

CO

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Fort Collins, CO	$106,690	210
Denver, CO	$80,490	240
Colorado	$79,760	840
Eastern and Southern Colorado	$65,380	50
Southwest Colorado	$63,810	40
Colorado Springs, CO	$63,010	—

CT

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
New Haven, CT	$102,280	200
Norwich, CT	$86,460	40
Connecticut	$85,310	730
Hartford, CT	$85,090	340
Bridgeport, CT	$75,730	110
Waterbury, CT	$71,840	30

DC

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV	$82,540	1,000

DE

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Delaware	$79,850	140

FL

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Miami, FL	$95,040	610
Jacksonville, FL	$84,470	240
Florida	$83,740	3,090
Tampa, FL	$78,130	450
North Port, FL	$77,950	30
Deltona, FL	$77,750	40
Orlando, FL	$77,600	440
Lakeland, FL	$72,660	50

GA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Atlanta, GA	$99,610	600
Georgia	$81,540	1,080
South Georgia	$77,350	50
Augusta, GA-SC	$77,110	90
Middle Georgia	$76,550	60
East Georgia	$75,910	50

HI

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Hawaii	$76,260	—
Urban Honolulu, HI	$76,220	560

IA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Iowa	$78,400	580
Davenport, IA-IL	$74,320	40
Southeast Iowa	$74,200	40
Cedar Rapids, IA	$71,890	40
Northwest Iowa	$62,980	30
Des Moines, IA	$61,550	80

ID

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Idaho	$81,180	240
Boise City, ID	$72,390	80

IL

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
South Illinois	$101,040	60
Bloomington, IL	$84,080	—
Illinois	$83,580	1,700
Chicago, IL-IN	$79,100	1,210
East Central Illinois	$77,520	30
West Central Illinois	$71,950	40

IN

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Indianapolis, IN	$82,850	230
Indiana	$82,220	1,080
Central Indiana	$80,250	120
Evansville, IN	$79,270	40
South Bend, IN-MI	$77,780	110
Fort Wayne, IN	$61,770	50
Terre Haute, IN	$59,240	30

KS

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Kansas	$80,120	420
Kansas	$60,680	100

KY

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Central Kentucky	$81,500	80
Lexington, KY	$80,730	140
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$75,620	40
Kentucky	$67,110	490
South Central Kentucky	$60,960	60
East Kentucky	$57,290	50

LA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Lafayette, LA	$100,290	30
Louisiana	$80,610	270
New Orleans, LA	$74,920	120

MA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Amherst Town, MA	$100,810	—
Boston, MA-NH	$83,560	—
Massachusetts	$83,560	—
Worcester, MA	$82,800	—
Springfield, MA	$79,140	—

MD

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Maryland	$84,440	60
Maryland	$81,630	990
Baltimore, MD	$80,770	550

ME

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Northeast Maine	$122,850	30
Southwest Maine	$84,470	50
Maine	$81,290	320
Bangor, ME	$81,230	—
Portland, ME	$76,850	120

MI

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Detroit, MI	$105,640	370
Lansing, MI	$105,190	170
Ann Arbor, MI	$103,200	300
Michigan	$100,110	1,520
Kalamazoo, MI	$95,150	60
Mid Michigan	$94,660	100
Upper Peninsula of Michigan	$94,550	80
Flint, MI	$82,820	40
Grand Rapids, MI	$82,460	200
Southern Michigan	$73,320	40

MN

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Minneapolis, MN-WI	$98,670	490
Minnesota	$84,310	800
Southeast Minnesota	$81,570	60
Northwest Minnesota	$79,770	40
Mankato, MN	$79,400	—
St. Cloud, MN	$78,910	40
Duluth, MN-WI	$76,170	70

MO

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Kansas City, MO-KS	$100,420	260
St. Louis, MO-IL	$86,420	520
Missouri	$83,170	1,120
Springfield, MO	$82,280	110
Columbia, MO	$82,030	170
Joplin, MO-KS	$81,190	30
North Missouri	$69,250	70
Central Missouri	$62,650	50

MS

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Upper East Mississippi	$83,030	300
Mississippi	$66,960	520
Lower East Mississippi	$64,370	40
Jackson, MS	$63,590	70

MT

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Montana	$97,620	160

NC

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Wilmington, NC	$101,680	80
Raleigh, NC	$99,490	470
Charlotte, NC-SC	$79,160	230
North Carolina	$79,160	1,970
Winston, NC	$74,620	70
Eastern North Carolina	$64,470	60
Asheville, NC	$62,490	50
Western North Carolina	$62,270	160
Hickory, NC	$61,950	30
Greensboro, NC	$61,910	190
Central North Carolina	$61,470	—

ND

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Fargo, ND-MN	$103,720	100
North Dakota	$84,750	170
East North Dakota	$62,030	40

NE

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Lincoln, NE	$106,130	210
Nebraska	$84,110	460
Omaha, NE-IA	$81,420	150
South Nebraska	$65,500	60

NH

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Northern New Hampshire	$107,180	—
New Hampshire	$85,980	210
Manchester, NH	$79,330	50

NJ

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
New Jersey	$100,870	1,330
Trenton, NJ	$90,570	—

NM

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Albuquerque, NM	$105,560	50
Eastern New Mexico	$95,190	40
New Mexico	$81,700	180
Northern New Mexico	$69,560	30

NV

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Nevada	$79,870	340
Reno, NV	$79,870	200
Las Vegas, NV	$78,390	130

NY

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
New York, NY-NJ	$107,070	3,100
New York	$100,110	3,900
Kiryas Joel, NY	$99,590	80
Albany, NY	$97,510	340
Rochester, NY	$97,430	280
Buffalo, NY	$93,460	230
Syracuse, NY	$85,300	230
Ithaca, NY	$82,000	110
Central East New York	$73,720	80
Southwest New York	$65,510	120

OH

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Columbus, OH	$79,140	280
Toledo, OH	$78,650	80
Dayton, OH	$77,580	150
Southern Ohio	$76,250	70
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$76,110	280
Ohio	$75,320	1,350
Akron, OH	$74,990	70
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	$73,850	60
Canton, OH	$67,460	50
Cleveland, OH	$60,320	220

OK

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Northwest Oklahoma	$80,710	210
Tulsa, OK	$79,190	40
Oklahoma	$64,340	450
Oklahoma City, OK	$62,450	110
Southeast Oklahoma	$48,250	40

OR

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Eugene, OR	$99,410	60
Oregon	$97,520	590
Portland, OR-WA	$93,190	290

Other

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
District of Columbia	$84,560	340

PA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Southwestern Pennsylvania	$97,730	50
Harrisburg, PA	$97,520	110
Central Pennsylvania	$92,620	50
Pennsylvania	$81,760	2,570
Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$81,760	1,300
Reading, PA	$81,580	40
Erie, PA	$76,930	60
Pittsburgh, PA	$76,170	470
Northeastern Pennsylvania	$75,360	30
Allentown, PA-NJ	$74,420	130
Scranton, PA	$72,480	60

PR

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
San Juan, PR	$83,240	270

RI

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Rhode Island	$101,800	240
Providence, RI-MA	$93,490	290

SC

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Columbia, SC	$96,260	150
Greenville, SC	$86,110	190
Charleston, SC	$78,620	240
South Carolina	$78,620	830
Spartanburg, SC	$77,080	50
Northwestern South Carolina	$57,450	40

SD

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
East South Dakota	$85,350	90
South Dakota	$79,430	140

TN

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Knoxville, TN	$107,180	220
Nashville, TN	$94,060	280
Tennessee	$80,190	970
North Central Tennessee	$78,550	50
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	$74,740	110
West Tennessee	$73,720	40
Kingsport, TN-VA	$64,860	30

TX

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Hill Country Region of Texas	$108,220	70
El Paso, TX	$102,890	190
Austin, TX	$102,420	420
Houston, TX	$99,730	780
Lubbock, TX	$98,420	60
College Station, TX	$97,050	350
San Antonio, TX	$94,910	340
McAllen, TX	$94,870	110
Texas	$83,760	4,240
Dallas, TX	$79,890	1,010
Laredo, TX	$78,320	50
Abilene, TX	$77,120	40
Killeen, TX	$74,360	40
North Region of Texas	$70,100	110
Coastal Plains Region of Texas	$63,980	60
Northwestern Region of Texas	$62,960	40

UT

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Salt Lake City, UT	$126,290	370
Utah	$103,830	610
High Desert Utah	$61,290	40

VA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Charlottesville, VA	$130,450	130
Southern West Virginia	$119,180	40
Harrisonburg, VA	$80,860	90
Virginia Beach, VA-NC	$79,160	340
Virginia	$77,980	1,890
Richmond, VA	$77,680	300
West Virginia	$77,020	250
Southside Virginia	$61,310	60
Roanoke, VA	$58,170	60

VT

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Northern Vermont	$86,100	50
Burlington, VT	$80,700	130
Vermont	$80,700	200

WA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Spokane, WA	$92,510	80
Seattle, WA	$82,930	530
Washington	$81,050	910
Bellingham, WA	$80,090	40
Eastern Washington	$66,020	70

WI

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Madison, WI	$136,740	200
Milwaukee, WI	$97,020	220
Wisconsin	$81,740	830
South Central Wisconsin	$67,920	40
Northeastern Wisconsin	$63,780	40

WV

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Morgantown, WV	$85,370	40
Huntington, WV-KY-OH	$81,810	70
Charleston, WV	$74,030	30
Wheeling, WV-OH	$67,190	30

WY

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Eastern Wyoming	$96,230	90
Wyoming	$79,820	140