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Average Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Maryland

Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary in Maryland earn a median annual salary of $131,060, which is +38.0% compared to the national median. There are 220 workers employed locally in this occupation.

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

$131,060
Maryland median annual wage
+38.0%
Difference vs national median
National median is $94,980
220
Local employment
0.1 jobs per 1,000 workers
1.82
Location quotient
Above 1.00 means the occupation is more concentrated here than nationally
Pay distribution

Local wage range

10th
$71,080
25th
$97,110
Median
$131,060
75th
$170,270
90th
$228,470

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 Maryland, 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
105.0%
Exact state RPP match
Median wage adjusted to the national price level
$124,868
Goods: 102.5%
Services: 110.9%
Rents: 121.1%
Comparison links

Comparable states for this occupation

State Median annual wage Compare Employment
Kentucky $139,110 Compare 70
Oklahoma $113,680 Compare 30
Michigan $112,730 Compare 270
New Mexico $111,270 Compare 50
California $108,290 Compare 300
Massachusetts $106,110 Compare 280

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 Maryland

Occupation Median annual wage LQ
Radiologists $581,510 N/A
Emergency Medicine Physicians $451,620 0.95
Dermatologists $442,210 0.60
Anesthesiologists $418,010 N/A
Orthodontists $361,030 N/A
Cardiologists $337,230 N/A
Surgeons, All Other $328,700 1.16
Obstetricians And Gynecologists $306,310 0.43

Maryland has salary data for 737 occupations. The highest-paid occupation in this area is Radiologists.

Historical series

Trend for Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary in Maryland

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

Interpretation

Outlook and page notes

Nationally, Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary are projected to change by +2.9% from 2024 to 2034, with 700 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.