State wages ยท Cost of living
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary pay by state
The highest published median is in Michigan, at $133,540. Michigan leads after cost of living, at $138,790. West Virginia has the lowest RPP among states paying at least the national median ($100,830).
National median
$100,830
Highest state median
$133,540
Michigan
Best adjusted pay
$138,790
Michigan
States and territories
52
Blank wages are not estimated
Pay at national average prices
Lower: $71,190Higher: $138,790Puerto Rico: No cost of living index
All states
52 rows
| Michigan | $133,540 | +32.4% | 96.217 | $138,790 | 1 |
| Virginia | $127,460 | +26.4% | 101.104 | $126,070 | 2 |
| Tennessee | $103,650 | +2.8% | 91.87 | $112,820 | 3 |
| West Virginia | $100,830 | 0.0% | 89.497 | $112,660 | 4 |
| Indiana | $102,010 | +1.2% | 93.329 | $109,300 | 5 |
| South Carolina | $100,830 | 0.0% | 93.749 | $107,550 | 6 |
| Montana | $100,320 | -0.5% | 94.645 | $106,000 | 7 |
| Maine | $102,330 | +1.5% | 97.05 | $105,440 | 8 |
| Texas | $100,390 | -0.4% | 97.057 | $103,430 | 9 |
| Georgia | $97,660 | -3.1% | 96.293 | $101,420 | 10 |
| Minnesota | $97,620 | -3.2% | 98.621 | $98,990 | 11 |
| Oregon | $98,880 | -1.9% | 103.361 | $95,660 | 12 |
| Wisconsin | $84,460 | -16.2% | 94.095 | $89,760 | 13 |
| Washington | $94,510 | -6.3% | 107.013 | $88,320 | 14 |
| Alabama | $77,360 | -23.3% | 88.823 | $87,090 | 15 |
| Colorado | $88,330 | -12.4% | 103.052 | $85,710 | 16 |
| Arizona | $71,670 | -28.9% | 100.677 | $71,190 | 17 |
| Alaska | Not available | Not available | 102.359 | Not available | Not available |
| Arkansas | Not available | Not available | 86.937 | Not available | Not available |
| California | Not available | Not available | 110.72 | Not available | Not available |
| Connecticut | Not available | Not available | 103.61 | Not available | Not available |
| Delaware | Not available | Not available | 99.808 | Not available | Not available |
| District of Columbia | Not available | Not available | 109.901 | Not available | Not available |
| Florida | Not available | Not available | 103.414 | Not available | Not available |
| Hawaii | Not available | Not available | 109.951 | Not available | Not available |
| Idaho | Not available | Not available | 95.494 | Not available | Not available |
| Illinois | Not available | Not available | 99.958 | Not available | Not available |
| Iowa | Not available | Not available | 87.762 | Not available | Not available |
| Kansas | Not available | Not available | 90.068 | Not available | Not available |
| Kentucky | Not available | Not available | 90.159 | Not available | Not available |
| Louisiana | Not available | Not available | 88.207 | Not available | Not available |
| Maryland | Not available | Not available | 104.959 | Not available | Not available |
| Massachusetts | Not available | Not available | 105.757 | Not available | Not available |
| Mississippi | Not available | Not available | 86.953 | Not available | Not available |
| Missouri | Not available | Not available | 90.817 | Not available | Not available |
| Nebraska | Not available | Not available | 90.103 | Not available | Not available |
| Nevada | Not available | Not available | 99.979 | Not available | Not available |
| New Hampshire | Not available | Not available | 104.165 | Not available | Not available |
| New Jersey | Not available | Not available | 108.805 | Not available | Not available |
| New Mexico | Not available | Not available | 92.212 | Not available | Not available |
| New York | Not available | Not available | 107.921 | Not available | Not available |
| North Carolina | Not available | Not available | 94.326 | Not available | Not available |
| North Dakota | Not available | Not available | 88.959 | Not available | Not available |
| Ohio | Not available | Not available | 92.774 | Not available | Not available |
| Oklahoma | Not available | Not available | 87.843 | Not available | Not available |
| Pennsylvania | Not available | Not available | 97.572 | Not available | Not available |
| Rhode Island | Not available | Not available | 102.28 | Not available | Not available |
| South Dakota | Not available | Not available | 88.586 | Not available | Not available |
| Utah | Not available | Not available | 98.864 | Not available | Not available |
| Vermont | Not available | Not available | 97.958 | Not available | Not available |
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Ranks are supplied source ranks for published wage observations. Cost of living comparisons exclude Puerto Rico. Some nominal source ranks exceed 52; they are retained without correction.