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Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary Salary

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 38 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median environmental science teachers, postsecondary in the US earns $94,980 per year (6,690 employed). Gross pay is highest in Kentucky ($139,110) and lowest in Arkansas ($59,910) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary pay by stategross median vs take-home
StateMedian wageAfter taxesMonthly netKeptEmployed
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary in Kentucky $139,110 $101,597 $8,466 73% 70
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary in Maryland $131,060 $94,923 $7,910 72.4% 220
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary in Oklahoma $113,680 $84,234 $7,019 74.1% 30
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary in Michigan $112,730 $83,595 $6,966 74.2% 270
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary in New Mexico $111,270 $82,987 $6,916 74.6% 50
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary in California $108,290 $79,171 $6,598 73.1% 300
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary in Massachusetts $106,110 $78,393 $6,533 73.9% 280
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary in Virginia $104,730 $77,300 $6,442 73.8% 300
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary in Illinois $104,440 $77,279 $6,440 74% 170
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary in Utah $103,510 $76,991 $6,416 74.4% 40
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary in New Hampshire $102,650 $81,044 $6,754 79% 90
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary in New York $102,640 $76,022 $6,335 74.1% 610
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary in Vermont $102,580 $76,685 $6,390 74.8% 100
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary in Washington $101,430 $80,186 $6,682 79.1% 190
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary in South Carolina $99,540 $74,041 $6,170 74.4% 130
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary in Washington DC $99,300 $73,216 $6,101 73.7% —
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary in Tennessee $98,560 $78,167 $6,514 79.3% 100
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary in Montana $97,890 $73,526 $6,127 75.1% 60
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary in Nevada $94,820 $75,536 $6,295 79.7% 50
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary in Minnesota $93,640 $69,862 $5,822 74.6% 120
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary in Maine $92,120 $68,546 $5,712 74.4% 30
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary in Pennsylvania $91,640 $70,486 $5,874 76.9% 240
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary in Oregon $90,270 $65,266 $5,439 72.3% 170
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary in Georgia $84,290 $64,376 $5,365 76.4% 330
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary in Missouri $83,210 $64,395 $5,366 77.4% 100
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary in Ohio $82,920 $65,666 $5,472 79.2% 210
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary in New Jersey $82,890 $64,051 $5,338 77.3% 350
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary in North Carolina $82,360 $63,993 $5,333 77.7% 210
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary in Arizona $81,730 $64,493 $5,374 78.9% 190
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary in Iowa $79,570 $62,436 $5,203 78.5% 40
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary in Texas $79,160 $64,519 $5,377 81.5% 380
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary in Wisconsin $79,120 $61,678 $5,140 78% 160
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary in Colorado $78,800 $61,507 $5,126 78.1% 210
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary in Indiana $78,400 $61,701 $5,142 78.7% 70
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary in Florida $77,830 $63,584 $5,299 81.7% 80
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary in Mississippi $76,210 $60,127 $5,011 78.9% —
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary in Alabama $64,700 $51,196 $4,266 79.1% 40
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary in Arkansas $59,910 $48,194 $4,016 80.4% 40
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