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Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary

The BLS estimates 50,190 Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $84,620 (May 2025, SOC 25-1042). Across 56 metros with published figures, medians range from $55,660 in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL to $166,850 in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA.

BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE TEACHERS, POSTSECONDARY · UNITED STATES · BLS
BLS · UNITED STATES · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$52,150P25$64,350MEDIAN$84,620P75$126,770P90$169,900
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS

  1. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$166,850 · 570 jobs
  2. Madison, WI$142,490 · 210 jobs
  3. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$138,120 · 230 jobs
  4. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$133,540 · 390 jobs
  5. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$128,070 · 1,380 jobs
  6. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$127,800 · 1,250 jobs
  7. Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$127,040 · 280 jobs
  8. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$126,380 · 230 jobs
  9. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$107,110 · 550 jobs
  10. Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$106,530 · 380 jobs

LARGEST METROS

  1. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$98,250 · 3,070 jobs
  2. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$101,960 · 1,760 jobs
  3. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$128,070 · 1,380 jobs
  4. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$127,800 · 1,250 jobs
  5. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$95,260 · 1,070 jobs
  6. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$82,520 · 960 jobs
  7. Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$100,430 · 820 jobs
  8. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$82,470 · 650 jobs
  9. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$102,060 · 600 jobs
  10. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$166,850 · 570 jobs

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ALL METROS (A–Z)

Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD

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What is the median Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in the U.S.?

$84,620 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $64,350–$126,770.

Where do Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary earn the most?

Highest metro medians: San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA ($166,850), Madison, WI ($142,490), Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($138,120). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.