The highest-paying states for postsecondary biological science teachers (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment of postsecondary biological science teachers in those states are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with an annual salary of $121,020, New Jersey is the highest paying state for postsecondary biological science teachers. It is followed by Utah (average annual salary $110,110). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in April 2023 [1]. For more salary information of postsecondary biological science teachers in a specific state, use the links in the table.
| Rank | State | Average Salary i | Entry Level Salary i |
# of Empl. i |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Jersey | $121,020 |
$59,840 | 1,890 |
| 2 | Utah | $110,110 |
$61,550 | 580 |
| 3 | Nevada | $106,140 |
$64,220 | 180 |
| 4 | New York | $105,020 |
$52,660 | 4,050 |
| 5 | California | $104,200 |
$61,060 | 2,610 |
| 6 | Rhode Island | $103,620 |
$61,490 | 180 |
| 7 | Alaska | $101,010 |
$39,410 | 80 |
| 8 | Oregon | $100,550 |
$51,720 | 490 |
| 9 | District of Columbia | $99,200 |
$61,730 | 290 |
| 10 | Connecticut | $97,340 |
$60,050 | 900 |
| 11 | Michigan | $86,890 |
$47,120 | 1,230 |
| 12 | Vermont | $86,600 |
$57,180 | 140 |
| 13 | Wyoming | $85,490 |
$48,840 | 120 |
| 14 | Idaho | $85,480 |
$47,750 | 230 |
| 15 | Maryland | $83,700 |
$50,350 | 910 |
| 16 | Minnesota | $83,300 |
$56,780 | 830 |
| 17 | Indiana | $83,300 |
$50,000 | 1,050 |
| 18 | Montana | $82,470 |
$52,210 | 200 |
| 19 | Texas | $81,760 |
$46,820 | 4,050 |
| 20 | Hawaii | $81,680 |
$35,980 | 130 |
| 21 | New Hampshire | $81,260 |
$48,260 | 230 |
| 22 | South Dakota | $80,410 |
$52,510 | 150 |
| 23 | Virginia | $80,250 |
$50,680 | 2,510 |
| 24 | Puerto Rico | $80,110 |
$32,810 | 290 |
| 25 | Illinois | $79,630 |
$48,710 | 1,730 |
| 26 | Iowa | $79,620 |
$47,010 | 550 |
| 27 | Massachusetts | $79,420 |
$56,020 | 1,870 |
| 28 | Kansas | $79,200 |
$48,400 | 420 |
| 29 | Florida | $78,770 |
$52,650 | 2,990 |
| 30 | Pennsylvania | $78,660 |
$51,610 | 2,480 |
| 31 | Ohio | $78,640 |
$47,610 | 1,400 |
| 32 | Missouri | $78,450 |
$49,240 | 1,180 |
| 33 | West Virginia | $78,170 |
$46,440 | 210 |
| 34 | Maine | $77,410 |
$53,000 | 240 |
| 35 | Nebraska | $77,090 |
$51,260 | 530 |
| 36 | Colorado | $77,030 |
$41,100 | 820 |
| 37 | Wisconsin | $77,000 |
$48,830 | 990 |
| 38 | Washington | $76,680 |
$51,130 | 910 |
| 39 | Delaware | $76,450 |
$48,390 | 160 |
| 40 | Mississippi | $76,280 |
$46,020 | 530 |
| 41 | Louisiana | $76,130 |
$51,150 | 260 |
| 42 | Alabama | $75,830 |
$49,390 | 1,130 |
| 43 | South Carolina | $75,530 |
$49,530 | 640 |
| 44 | North Dakota | $75,320 |
$50,810 | 90 |
| 45 | Georgia | $74,620 |
$48,850 | 870 |
| 46 | Tennessee | $73,620 |
$47,620 | 1,130 |
| 47 | New Mexico | $69,730 |
$45,780 | 160 |
| 48 | North Carolina | $66,580 |
$49,420 | 1,590 |
| 49 | Arizona | $65,200 |
$50,650 | 830 |
| 50 | Kentucky | $64,610 |
$45,390 | 440 |
| 51 | Oklahoma | $63,160 |
$46,350 | 340 |
| 52 | Arkansas | $61,410 |
$38,320 | 420 |