SOC 25-1053BLS OEWS May 2025H-1B LCAs, last 12 months
Teach courses in environmental science. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research. Excludes “Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary” (25-1043).
National median · BLS
$94,980
▲ +8.29%YoY
H-1B sponsor median
$89,677
▲ +6.11%YoY · 95 LCAs
Average salary · BLS
$103,610
Mean annual wage
U.S. employment
6,690
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Pay range for Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Annual base pay at each percentile. BLS covers all U.S. workers in this occupation; H-1B covers 95 certified Labor Condition Applications filed by sponsoring employers in the last 12 months.
Percentile
All U.S. workers (BLS)
H-1B sponsored
10th — entry pay
$57,780
$65,000
25th
$69,880
$75,000
Median (50th)
$94,980
$89,677
75th
$126,900
$104,096
90th — top pay
$164,190
$123,789
H-1B sponsors pay a median of $89,677 for Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary —
5.6% below
the BLS national median of $94,980.
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Projections 2025–2035
Job outlook for Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary
BLS projects employment of environmental science teachers, postsecondary to grow 2.7% from 2025 to 2035, slower than the 3.5% average for all occupations.
About 600 openings are projected each year, on average, from new jobs and from replacing workers who retire or move to other occupations.
Jobs 2025 → 2035
8,400 → 8,700
+200 jobs
Projected change
+2.7%
All occupations: +3.5%
Openings per year
600
Average, 2025–2035
Typical entry education
Doctoral or professional degree
No related experience required
Preparation needed (O*NET Job Zone 5)
Extensive Preparation Needed. Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).
Employers assign every H-1B filing a Department of Labor prevailing-wage level, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). Pay rises steeply with level.
H-1B median$89,677
Change vs prior year+6.11%
After inflation (CPI-U)+2.89%
Wage level
LCAs
Share
P25
Median
P75
Level I
60
63.2%
$70,262
$85,000
$98,250
Level II
16
16.8%
$86,084
$108,700
$122,882
H-1B job titles
Salaries by job title in Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary
The 1 most-filed job titles inside SOC 25-1053, from 95 H-1B filings. Seniority words and level numbers are grouped (“Senior Data Engineer II” counts as Data Engineer). Tap a title for its full range, wage levels and the exact titles employers used.
Titles are cleaned from the employer's own LCA text (codes and typos removed, nothing invented). Rows need 10+ filings in this SOC.
Top H-1B sponsors for Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary
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Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary salaries by state
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Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary salaries by metro area
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Skills & tools
Skills needed for Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary
How important each skill and knowledge area is for this job, rated by O*NET on a 1–5 scale from surveys of workers and occupational analysts.
Top skills
Reading Comprehension4.1
Speaking4.1
Active Listening4.0
Critical Thinking4.0
Instructing4.0
Learning Strategies4.0
Science4.0
Writing4.0
Active Learning3.9
Monitoring3.9
Top knowledge areas
Education and Training4.4
English Language4.4
Biology4.3
Chemistry4.0
Mathematics3.9
Computers and Electronics3.8
Geography3.6
Engineering and Technology3.3
Software and technology used
Adobe AcrobatAutodesk AutoCADESRI ArcGIS softwareGoogle DocsMicrosoft AccessMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft WordBlackboard LearnCollaborative editing softwareCourse management system softwareDesire2Learn LMS softwareDOC CopEmail softwareGeographic information system GIS systemsGoogle Drive
Highlighted = in demand: frequently listed in employer job postings for this occupation (O*NET).
Source: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.
About the job
What environmental science teachers, postsecondary do
Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory work, assignments, and papers.
Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
Supervise students' laboratory and field work.
Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.
Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.
Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instruction.
Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
Source: O*NET 31.0 (USDOL/ETA, CC BY 4.0). These are general job titles, not H-1B filings; for titles employers actually filed, see “Job titles” above.
Similar jobs and how they pay
Occupations O*NET lists as closely related to Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary, with BLS national medians compared with this occupation's $94,980.
