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Environmental Science Professors in New Jersey

Is New Jersey a good place for you to work as an Environmental Science Professor?

7.4% Jobs Projection
$91,370 Median Salary
20 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Environmental Science Professors in New Jersey are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Environmental Science Professors in New Jersey is growing faster than average.

  • Environmental Science Professors in New Jersey earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Environmental Science Professors Work in New Jersey?

In New Jersey, there were 160 people working as Environmental Science Professors in the year 2018.

There were 230 Environmental Science Professors employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 70 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 120 Environmental Science Professors working in it, which means New Jersey has more Environmental Science Professors than average.

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Job Projections for New Jersey

Jobs for Environmental Science Professors in this state are growing at a rate of 7.4% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 10.1%.

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New Jersey Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 20 annual job openings, and 290 total jobs in 2026 for Environmental Science Professors in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 600 annual jobs and 7,600 total jobs in 2026.

What do Environmental Science Professors Make in New Jersey?

In 2018 wages for Environmental Science Professors ranged from $55,670 to $172,700 with $91,370 being the median annual salary.

The median salary in New Jersey is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top New Jersey Metros for Environmental Science Professors

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Environmental Science Professors.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 560 $97,330
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 120 $100,720

Top States for Environmental Science Professors Employment

View the list below to see where most Environmental Science Professors work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New York 820 $67,400
California 520 $110,180
Massachusetts 380 $83,830
Texas 280 $82,600
Michigan 260 $0
Pennsylvania 250 $83,020
Indiana 230 $0
Washington 230 $76,060
New Hampshire 180 $82,010
Maryland 170 $77,710
New Jersey 160 $91,370
North Carolina 140 $65,430
Illinois 130 $85,830
Colorado 130 $63,050
Wisconsin 120 $69,090
Ohio 120 $100,000
Florida 110 $78,200
West Virginia 110 $73,460
Connecticut 110 $85,870
Minnesota 100 $89,100

Below are the states where Environmental Science Professors get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
California $110,180
Ohio $100,000
Iowa $95,330
New Jersey $91,370
Minnesota $89,100
Missouri $85,890
Connecticut $85,870
Illinois $85,830
Massachusetts $83,830
Pennsylvania $83,020

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