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Average Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, And Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Arizona

Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, And Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary in Arizona earn a median annual salary of $110,600, which is +7.2% compared to the national median. There are 240 workers employed locally in this occupation.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2025 estimates for Arizona (state).

$110,600
Arizona median annual wage
+7.2%
Difference vs national median
National median is $103,170
240
Local employment
0.1 jobs per 1,000 workers
1.17
Location quotient
Above 1.00 means the occupation is more concentrated here than nationally
Pay distribution

Local wage range

10th
$78,780
25th
$79,550
Median
$110,600
75th
$136,250
90th
$175,470

All values are percentiles of annual wages.

This local range is the useful part of the page. The median tells you the center of the market in Arizona, while the percentile band shows how compressed or wide the local pay distribution actually is.

Regional price parity

Cost-of-living context

All-items regional price parity
100.7%
Exact state RPP match
Median wage adjusted to the national price level
$109,856
Goods: 95.4%
Services: 92.3%
Rents: 106.8%
Comparison links

Comparable states for this occupation

State Median annual wage Compare Employment
California $133,230 Compare 1,410
New Jersey $131,930 Compare 270
New Hampshire $130,230 Compare 50
Oregon $128,140 Compare 340
Connecticut $123,770 Compare 230
Virginia $119,940 Compare 230

The point of this table is not random nearby places. It is to show the other labor markets where this same occupation looks stronger or weaker on the same OEWS release.

Area context

Top occupations in Arizona

Occupation Median annual wage LQ
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric $558,970 0.37
Radiologists $470,640 N/A
Surgeons, All Other $415,980 N/A
Neurologists $409,610 0.35
Obstetricians And Gynecologists $369,720 0.29
Physicians, Pathologists $338,290 1.18
Oral And Maxillofacial Surgeons $322,800 N/A
Physicians, All Other $312,490 0.95

Arizona has salary data for 720 occupations. The highest-paid occupation in this area is Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric.

Historical series

Trend for Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, And Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary in Arizona

Historical trend data is not yet available for this occupation in this area.

Interpretation

Outlook and page notes

Nationally, Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, And Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary are projected to change by +2.6% from 2024 to 2034, with 1,000 annual openings.

Use this page to answer three separate questions: what the occupation pays here, how large the local market is, and whether this market is unusually concentrated for the occupation.

For metro pages in particular, read long-term trend rows as directional until the area comparability layer is fully wired. OEWS area definitions can change over time, and that matters more at the metro level than at the state level.