Science Teacher Salary

Updated April 6, 2023

Science Teacher Salary Estimate

$59,788

$28.74 hourly

Entry level Salary

$40,000 yearly

$40,00010%

$59,788Median

$87,00090%

How much does a Science Teacher make?

The average salary for a science teacher in the United States is $59,788. Science teacher salaries typically range between $40,000 and $87,000 a year. The average hourly rate for science teachers is $28.74 per hour.

Location, education, and experience impacts how much a science teacher can expect to make. Science teachers make the most in Massachusetts, Maryland, Washington, Rhode Island, and New York.

Research Summary.

The average salary for a science teacher is $59,788 in the US.
The average science teacher salary ranges between $40,000 and $87,000 in the US.
Hourly rates for science teachers in the US typically range between $19 and $41 an hour.
The average science teacher salary is $96,096 in Massachusetts, $88,908 in Maryland, and $86,866 in Washington. These are the three highest-paying states for science teachers in the US.
Pace University has the highest average salary for science teachers.
Education is the highest-paying industry for science teachers in the US.

Highest Paying States For Science Teachers

While a science teacher can average a salary of $59,788 per year, or $28.74 per hour, there are many opportunities for science teachers to make more. For example, in Boston, MA you might make $96,006 per year. Other high-paying locations include Baltimore, MD, New York, NY and Philadelphia, PA. If you're in an entry-level position, your best bet is to move to Boston, MA where the average starting salary is $67,000. The highest paying states for science teachers include Massachusetts, Maryland and Washington. Meanwhile, Mississippi, Arizona, and Arkansas offer the lowest salaries.

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Average Salary:

Science Teacher average salary by State

Rank	State	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Count
1	Maryland	$88,908	$42.74	1,012
2	Vermont	$83,233	$40.02	124
3	Massachusetts	$96,096	$46.20	1,003
4	Connecticut	$83,576	$40.18	457
5	New Jersey	$81,710	$39.28	1,380
6	Rhode Island	$85,083	$40.91	129
7	New York	$83,906	$40.34	1,457
8	New Hampshire	$71,640	$34.44	301
9	Illinois	$72,214	$34.72	1,739
10	Delaware	$75,309	$36.21	138
11	Washington	$86,866	$41.76	625
12	Michigan	$68,465	$32.92	1,007
13	Pennsylvania	$74,948	$36.03	1,171
14	Wyoming	$65,551	$31.51	94
15	District of Columbia	$74,254	$35.70	205
16	Oregon	$73,236	$35.21	371
17	Minnesota	$64,885	$31.19	735
18	Maine	$67,017	$32.22	129
19	Virginia	$67,420	$32.41	919
20	Nevada	$58,181	$27.97	596
21	Nebraska	$58,107	$27.94	270
22	Utah	$65,491	$31.49	260
23	Florida	$61,892	$29.76	1,646
24	Wisconsin	$64,159	$30.85	441
25	Ohio	$62,717	$30.15	818
26	North Dakota	$62,668	$30.13	78
27	Alaska	$70,152	$33.73	41
28	Iowa	$57,350	$27.57	345
29	Alabama	$60,815	$29.24	251
30	California	$65,669	$31.57	2,472
31	North Carolina	$57,308	$27.55	993
32	South Carolina	$56,997	$27.40	474
33	Georgia	$59,386	$28.55	929
34	Montana	$49,893	$23.99	207
35	Idaho	$56,897	$27.35	151
36	West Virginia	$57,266	$27.53	90
37	Tennessee	$54,181	$26.05	536
38	Kansas	$52,557	$25.27	325
39	Hawaii	$63,585	$30.57	60
40	Colorado	$49,760	$23.92	813
41	Indiana	$52,179	$25.09	658
42	New Mexico	$44,888	$21.58	280
43	Kentucky	$55,193	$26.54	278
44	Texas	$50,794	$24.42	2,095
45	Arizona	$44,151	$21.23	831
46	Louisiana	$49,631	$23.86	274
47	Oklahoma	$39,594	$19.04	367
48	Mississippi	$44,459	$21.37	197
49	Arkansas	$43,611	$20.97	222
50	Missouri	$41,237	$19.83	526
51	South Dakota	$40,634	$19.54	54

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Highest Paying Cities For Science Teachers

Rank	City	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Count
1	Boston, MA	$96,006	$46.16	3
2	Baltimore, MD	$89,077	$42.83	1
3	New York, NY	$84,124	$40.44	12
4	Philadelphia, PA	$75,398	$36.25	6
5	Washington, DC	$74,212	$35.68	10
6	Chicago, IL	$72,957	$35.08	39
7	Detroit, MI	$68,705	$33.03	8
8	Los Angeles, CA	$64,982	$31.24	11
9	Cleveland, OH	$64,220	$30.88	1
10	Austin, MN	$63,322	$30.44
11	Savannah, GA	$61,443	$29.54
12	Jacksonville, FL	$59,506	$28.61	3
13	Wilson, NC	$59,435	$28.57
14	Las Vegas, NV	$57,814	$27.80	23
15	Brownsville, TX	$54,023	$25.97

Science Teachers Salary Details

Average Science Teacher Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is a Science Teacher's Salary?

Percentile	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate
90th Percentile	$87,000	$7,250	$42
75th Percentile	$73,000	$6,083	$35
Average	$59,788	$4,982	$29
25th Percentile	$48,000	$4,000	$23
10th Percentile	$40,000	$3,333	$19

Highest Paying Types of Science Teachers

Job Title	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Openings
English Language Arts Teacher	$48,483	$4,040	$23.31	88,793
Learning Support Teacher	$33,914	$2,826	$16.30	120,054
Elementary School Teacher	$52,161	$4,347	$25.08	84,607
Long Term Substitute Teacher	$42,808	$3,567	$20.58	69,133
Summer School Teacher	$52,828	$4,402	$25.40	86,467
5th Grade Teacher	$46,300	$3,858	$22.26	57,358

Here are the five companies hiring the most now:

Which Companies Pay Science Teachers The Most?

The highest paying companies for science teachers are Pace University and University of Massachusetts Medical School according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, companies like Georgetown Preparatory School and UC Merced report highly competitive wages for science teachers.

Rank	Company	Average Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Openings
1	Pace University	$117,891	$56.68	3
2	University of Massachusetts Medical School	$111,846	$53.77
3	Georgetown Preparatory School	$99,576	$47.87
4	UC Merced	$97,278	$46.77
5	University of San Diego	$96,918	$46.60
6	University of Washington	$96,750	$46.51	2
7	Georgetown University	$96,311	$46.30	6
8	Hackensack Meridian Health	$95,656	$45.99	25
9	Harvard University	$95,610	$45.97	6
10	California Institute of Technology	$95,585	$45.95
11	University of Delaware	$94,576	$45.47	14
12	Boston College	$94,037	$45.21	2
13	University of Southern California	$93,943	$45.16	6
14	Stanford University	$93,871	$45.13	9
15	University of California	$93,581	$44.99	11
16	University of St. Thomas	$93,086	$44.75	1
17	University of California-Berkeley	$93,083	$44.75
18	Rutgers University	$92,890	$44.66	39
19	Boston Public Schools	$92,815	$44.62	236
20	Claremont Graduate University	$92,758	$44.60

Science Teacher Pay Trends

Average Science Teacher Salary Over Time

Compare salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

Science Teacher Salary By Year

Year	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	% Change
2023	$59,800	$28.74	+1.9%
2022	$58,600	$28.19	+2.2%
2021	$57,400	$27.58	+1.9%
2020	$56,300	$27.05	+1.9%
2019	$55,200	$26.53	+1.4%

Recently Added Science Teacher Salaries

Company	Job	Location	Date Added	Salary
Rm Group	Science Teacher	Tucson, AZ	05/02/2023	$41,777
New Jersey Department of Children and Families	Science Teacher (Posting)	Scotch Plains, NJ	05/02/2023	$58,031
Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches	Science Teacher-Donald Ralph Cooke School	Live Oak, FL	05/01/2023	$41,600
Ednovate	Founding Science Teacher	Los Angeles, CA	05/01/2023	$57,500
Mastery Charter Schools	Elementary Science Teacher-3Rd-5Th Grade School Year	Philadelphia, PA	04/30/2023	$55,000
Options for Youth-San Bernardino County	Science Teacher	Victorville, CA	04/28/2023	$68,000
The Accelerated Schools	Eligibility Pool Secondary Science Teacher Chemistry Signing Bonus)	Los Angeles, CA	04/27/2023	$55,140
Region VII Education Service Center	Agriculture Science Teacher	Hallsville, TX	04/27/2023	$42,900
Mad Science of Maine	Mad Science Enrichment Camp Teacher	Portland, ME	04/26/2023	$24,783
Acceleration Academies	Science Content Coach (Science Teacher)	Las Vegas, NV	04/25/2023	$55,000

Science Teacher Salaries FAQs

What State Pays Science Teachers The Most?

Massachusetts pays Science Teachers the most in the United States, with an average salary of $96,096 per year, or $46.20 per hour.

How Do I Know If I'm Being Paid Fairly As A Science Teacher?

You know if you are being paid fairly as a Science Teacher if your pay is close to the average pay for the state you live in. For example, if you live in Maryland you should be paid close to $88,908 per year.

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Updated April 6, 2023