Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC code 25-1053 · 304 certified H-1B positions, FY2023–FY2026.
304
certified positions
$86,004
Median pay
$71,952
25th pct
$104,730
75th pct
$124,160
90th pct
$60,648
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are
employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not
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Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated October 2026
$60,810
Median prevailing wage
$60,648$86,004 median$124,160
Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▼ 6.2%
Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings
Level I · Entry — 179 (76%), med $82,000Level II · Qualified — 49 (21%), med $95,000Level III · Experienced — 7 (3%), med $107,625Level IV · Fully competent — 2 (1%), med $200,000
Top employers hiring
| Employer | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| The University of Virginia | 9 | $65,000 |
| Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund | 8 | $87,500 |
| University of Massachusetts Boston | 6 | $94,000 |
| University of Michigan | 4 | $87,280 |
| Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey | 4 | $107,500 |
| University of Connecticut | 4 | $70,840 |
| Columbia University | 4 | $164,312 |
| University of Washington | 4 | $95,780 |
| University of Colorado | 4 | $81,456 |
| Colgate University | 4 | $74,350 |
| The University of Vermont | 4 | $71,478 |
| Arizona State University | 4 | $107,500 |
| Oregon State University | 4 | $93,006 |
| SUNY COLLEGE OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND FORESTRY | 3 | $75,000 |
| TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY | 3 | $118,706 |
Top states
| State | Positions |
|---|---|
| California | 31 |
| New York | 28 |
| Virginia | 21 |
| Massachusetts | 18 |
| Texas | 18 |
| Michigan | 12 |
| North Carolina | 11 |
| Maryland | 9 |
| Louisiana | 9 |
| South Carolina | 9 |
| Ohio | 9 |
| Arizona | 9 |
| Florida | 9 |
| Connecticut | 8 |
| New Jersey | 7 |