SOC 25-1042 · Albuquerque, NM metro

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Albuquerque, NM

The average salary for biological science teachers, postsecondary in Albuquerque, New Mexico is $106,890 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $110,000: half of the 50 people in this job in the Albuquerque, NM metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% more than the U.S. average for this job ($102,840).

$106,890average per year

Median $110,000Take-home ≈ $80,120

  • $85K10th
  • $85K25th
  • $110KMedian
  • $136K75th
  • $136K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

50people in this job
+4%vs U.S. average
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Albuquerque

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $85,140 a year or less, while the top 10% make $135,970 or more. The middle half of biological science teachers, postsecondary in Albuquerque earn between $85,140 and $135,970.

  • $85K10th
  • $85K25th
  • $110KMedian
  • $136K75th
  • $136K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$106,890$8,908—
Median$110,000$9,167—
Entry level (25th percentile)$85,140$7,095—
Experienced (75th percentile)$135,970$11,331—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Albuquerque vs. New Mexico and the U.S.

Biological science teachers, postsecondary in Albuquerque earn about the same as the New Mexico average ($105,120) and 4% more than the U.S. average ($102,840). At the median the gap is +30% against the U.S. median of $84,620.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Albuquerque$106,890$110,000$85,140$135,97050
New Mexico$105,120$98,820$62,510$147,510150
United States$102,840$84,620$52,150$169,90050,190

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Albuquerque

On the average salary of $106,890, a single filer in Albuquerque takes home about $80,120 a year, or $6,677 a month and $3,082 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Albuquerque a good place for biological science teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Albuquerque area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.5), so the average $106,890 buys what about $111,873 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Albuquerque ($48,060). A typical home costs $352,894, or 3.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for biological science teachers, postsecondary

San Diego, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($182,570).

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Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Albuquerque: questions

What is the entry-level biological science teachers, postsecondary salary in Albuquerque?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $85,140 a year and the 25th percentile is $85,140, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the biological science teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Albuquerque?

About $80,120 a year ($6,677 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $106,890.

Do biological science teachers, postsecondary earn more in Albuquerque than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% more than the U.S. average for this job ($102,840).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 25-1042; area Albuquerque, NM (10740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.5%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.38, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.38).

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