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Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in the United States

DOL-verified data from 466 government filings, with BLS survey comparison.

DOL Median Salary
$72,000
BLS median: $87,710
DOL Median Salary
$72,000
From 466 DOL filings
BLS Median Salary
$87,710
BLS OEWS 2024 survey
Total Employers
209
Companies with DOL filings
Total Employment
7,130
Estimated US workers (BLS)

DOL Filings vs BLS Survey

What Employers File with DOL

$72,000
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$32,510$60,500$72,000$84,800$996,000

This figure comes from 466 employer filings with the US Department of Labor under legal obligation. Employers file this salary when sponsoring workers for PERM green cards or H-1B visas.

What BLS Says the Market Pays

$87,710
BLS Survey Salary Range
$50,670$64,360$87,710$124,680$164,290

This figure comes from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey of 7,130 establishments. This is an independent survey-based estimate of what all workers in this occupation earn.

DOL-filed salaries are 17.9% lower than BLS survey data, which may reflect that sponsored positions concentrate in high-cost locations or experience-intensive roles.

Salary Distribution

Top Paying Employers for Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Ranked by median salary from DOL filings
RankEmployerMedian SalaryFilingsvs Market
1Yale University$186,0705+112.1%
2Columbia University$102,6866+17.1%
3The Johns Hopkins University$97,5005+11.2%
4Arizona State University$85,0009-3.1%
5University of California, Davis$82,85011-5.5%
6University of Virginia$82,5006-5.9%
7University of Oregon$80,0006-8.8%
8University of Colorado$78,0009-11.1%
9University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science$75,0007-14.5%
10THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA$75,0006-14.5%
11The Ohio State University$74,1246-15.5%
12Cornell University$72,6425-17.2%
13Clarkson University$70,0006-20.2%
14University of Oklahoma$70,0006-20.2%
15University of Massachusetts Amherst$70,0007-20.2%
16Humboldt State University$68,5568-21.8%
17Utah State University$66,0007-24.8%
18Western Michigan University$64,0006-27%
19George Mason University$62,6486-28.6%
20The Pennsylvania State University$60,0089-31.6%
21UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY$60,0005-31.6%
22The University of Texas at El Paso$55,0006-37.3%
23Knowledge Resources Group, Inc$53,5006-39%
24University of South Carolina$52,5779-40.1%
25UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT SPRINGFIELD$51,0005-41.9%

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Salary by State

StateMedianvs NationalFilings
District of Columbia$130,000+69.7%1
Connecticut$96,000+3.1%5
Washington$90,000-6.9%7
Arizona$89,561+31%6
Massachusetts$85,750-15.8%18
New York$85,646-16.7%15
Idaho$85,000+2.4%1
Arkansas$82,000+38.9%5
Rhode Island$82,000N/A1
Wisconsin$81,000+5.6%3
Oregon$80,000-2.8%7
New Mexico$80,000-25.1%1
Maryland$80,000-25.5%9
California$79,950-27.1%32
Florida$79,869+4.9%3
Minnesota$79,731-10.2%2
Nevada$78,000-23.7%1
Louisiana$77,250+22.3%3
Iowa$77,000-9%1
Missouri$75,000N/A3
North Carolina$74,500-3.8%8
New Jersey$73,004-11.4%6
Pennsylvania$72,057-11.1%12
Ohio$72,000+14%14
Kentucky$70,000-36.4%1
Tennessee$70,000-16.5%3
Oklahoma$70,000-35.8%10
Nebraska$69,025N/A22
Utah$66,000N/A9
Michigan$66,000-39%12
Colorado$64,002-20.4%8
Montana$63,620-42%1
Hawaii$63,288N/A1
Virginia$62,648-38.2%8
South Carolina$60,783-32%7
Mississippi$60,250N/A4
Texas$60,000-24.9%15
Indiana$59,500-30.4%6
Vermont$58,000-29.7%3
Maine$57,000N/A2
Georgia$55,000-27.8%8
Illinois$55,000-45.1%11

Salary Trend - DOL Data

Education Requirements

From PERM filings

For Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary positions, 0% of PERM filings required a Bachelor's degree, 2% required a Master's degree, and 0% required no formal degree.

Education by Top Employer

Most common minimum education from PERM filings
EmployerMost Common EducationMedian Salary
University of California, DavisDoctorate$82,850
University of South CarolinaNot specified$52,577
The Pennsylvania State UniversityNot specified$60,008
University of ColoradoNot specified$78,000
Arizona State UniversityDoctorate$85,000
Humboldt State UniversityDoctorate$68,556
University of Massachusetts AmherstNot specified$70,000
University of Maryland Center for Environmental ScienceNot specified$75,000
Utah State UniversityDoctorate$66,000
Knowledge Resources Group, IncNot specified$53,500

Salary by Industry

Same occupation, different industries (NAICS)

The highest-paying industry for Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary is Educational Services at $78,990.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary make?

Based on 466 DOL filings, the median salary for a Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary is $72,000, ranging from $60,500 to $84,800.

What is the highest salary for a Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary?

The 90th percentile salary is $164,290 according to BLS data.

Does this data include all Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary salaries or only visa-sponsored workers?

DOL filing data covers positions where the employer filed for PERM green card sponsorship or an H-1B visa. These filings represent a subset of all Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary positions. We compare this data against BLS OEWS data which covers all workers in this occupation.

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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.