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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2010
25-0000 Education, Training, and Library Occupations (Major Group)
This major group comprises the following occupations:
Business Teachers, Postsecondary ;
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary ;
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary ;
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary ;
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary ;
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary ;
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary ;
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary ;
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary ;
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary ;
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary ;
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary ;
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary ;
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary ;
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary ;
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary ;
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary ;
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary ;
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary ;
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other ;
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary ;
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary ;
Education Teachers, Postsecondary ;
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary ;
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary ;
Law Teachers, Postsecondary ;
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary ;
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary ;
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary ;
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary ;
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary ;
History Teachers, Postsecondary ;
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary ;
Graduate Teaching Assistants ;
Home Economics Teachers, Postsecondary ;
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary ;
Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary ;
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other ;
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education ;
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education ;
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education ;
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education ;
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School ;
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education ;
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School ;
Special Education Teachers, Preschool, Kindergarten, and Elementary School* ;
Special Education Teachers, Middle School ;
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School ;
Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers and Instructors ;
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers ;
Teachers and Instructors, All Other* ;
Archivists ;
Curators ;
Museum Technicians and Conservators ;
Librarians ;
Library Technicians ;
Audio-Visual and Multimedia Collections Specialists ;
Farm and Home Management Advisors ;
Instructional Coordinators ;
Teacher Assistants ;
Education, Training, and Library Workers, All Other
National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
National estimates for this occupation: Top
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this major group:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 8,457,870 |
0.3 % |
$24.25 |
$50,440 |
0.5 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this major group:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$9.94 |
$14.73 |
$21.97 |
$30.31 |
$40.42 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$20,680 |
$30,630 |
$45,690 |
$63,050 |
$84,080 |
Industry profile for this occupation: Top
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools |
5,671,940 |
66.43 |
$22.95 |
$47,730 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools |
1,119,240 |
39.49 |
$34.92 |
$72,630 |
| Junior Colleges |
448,970 |
58.89 |
$30.57 |
$63,580 |
| Child Day Care Services |
379,840 |
47.72 |
$12.01 |
$24,980 |
| Other Schools and Instruction |
169,490 |
52.63 |
$19.79 |
$41,160 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools |
5,671,940 |
66.43 |
$22.95 |
$47,730 |
| Junior Colleges |
448,970 |
58.89 |
$30.57 |
$63,580 |
| Other Schools and Instruction |
169,490 |
52.63 |
$19.79 |
$41,160 |
| Technical and Trade Schools |
77,720 |
50.38 |
$24.03 |
$49,970 |
| Child Day Care Services |
379,840 |
47.72 |
$12.01 |
$24,980 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage |
50 |
0.01 |
$35.50 |
$73,850 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals |
20,280 |
0.39 |
$35.40 |
$73,630 |
| Electrical and Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers |
(8) |
(8) |
$35.34 |
$73,500 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools |
1,119,240 |
39.49 |
$34.92 |
$72,630 |
| Outpatient Care Centers |
2,590 |
0.44 |
$33.88 |
$70,470 |
Geographic profile for this occupation: Top
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
939,340 |
67.09 |
1.01 |
$27.89 |
$58,000 |
| Texas |
724,840 |
71.84 |
1.08 |
$23.30 |
$48,460 |
| New York |
665,850 |
79.80 |
1.20 |
$28.71 |
$59,710 |
| Illinois |
405,940 |
73.43 |
1.10 |
$27.06 |
$56,290 |
| Florida |
388,050 |
54.63 |
0.82 |
$23.16 |
$48,180 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Vermont |
26,150 |
91.12 |
1.37 |
$22.29 |
$46,370 |
| New York |
665,850 |
79.80 |
1.20 |
$28.71 |
$59,710 |
| Connecticut |
126,850 |
79.35 |
1.19 |
$27.28 |
$56,750 |
| New Jersey |
290,770 |
77.12 |
1.16 |
$26.14 |
$54,370 |
| New Hampshire |
45,480 |
75.37 |
1.13 |
$21.85 |
$45,450 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| District of Columbia |
33,370 |
52.19 |
0.78 |
$30.27 |
$62,970 |
| New York |
665,850 |
79.80 |
1.20 |
$28.71 |
$59,710 |
| Alaska |
22,120 |
71.79 |
1.08 |
$28.05 |
$58,330 |
| Massachusetts |
219,940 |
70.51 |
1.06 |
$28.02 |
$58,290 |
| Rhode Island |
31,960 |
71.30 |
1.07 |
$27.97 |
$58,180 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division |
352,980 |
70.84 |
1.07 |
$30.86 |
$64,200 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division |
256,160 |
67.10 |
1.01 |
$28.26 |
$58,770 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL Metropolitan Division |
254,860 |
71.95 |
1.08 |
$29.26 |
$60,850 |
| Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX |
167,240 |
66.95 |
1.01 |
$24.74 |
$51,450 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA |
147,560 |
67.05 |
1.01 |
$21.66 |
$45,060 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division |
141,620 |
61.86 |
0.93 |
$28.70 |
$59,690 |
| Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division |
121,870 |
60.88 |
0.92 |
$24.38 |
$50,700 |
| Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division |
116,020 |
64.29 |
0.97 |
$27.01 |
$56,190 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA NECTA Division |
109,070 |
65.78 |
0.99 |
$31.19 |
$64,880 |
| Nassau-Suffolk, NY Metropolitan Division |
102,910 |
85.55 |
1.29 |
$30.17 |
$62,760 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Ithaca, NY |
12,820 |
260.27 |
3.91 |
$29.40 |
$61,160 |
| Athens-Clarke County, GA |
11,310 |
148.59 |
2.23 |
$24.22 |
$50,370 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX |
11,150 |
120.49 |
1.81 |
$28.10 |
$58,440 |
| Lafayette, IN |
9,480 |
119.27 |
1.79 |
$25.61 |
$53,280 |
| Gainesville, FL |
14,050 |
118.28 |
1.78 |
$36.22 |
$75,340 |
| State College, PA |
7,850 |
116.90 |
1.76 |
(8) |
(8) |
| Corvallis, OR |
3,800 |
116.08 |
1.74 |
$27.00 |
$56,150 |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX |
25,340 |
115.40 |
1.73 |
$22.17 |
$46,110 |
| Merced, CA |
6,580 |
115.25 |
1.73 |
$26.58 |
$55,290 |
| Las Cruces, NM |
7,340 |
112.70 |
1.69 |
$29.06 |
$60,450 |
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