Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2015

25-2031 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

Teach students in one or more subjects, such as English, mathematics, or social studies at the secondary level in public or private schools. May be designated according to subject matter specialty. Substitute teachers are included in "Teachers and Instructors, All Other" (25-3099). Excludes "Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School" (25-2032) and "Special Education Teachers" (25-2050).


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 occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Mean wage
RSE (3)
962,820 1.0 % (4) $60,440 0.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Annual Wage (2) $37,800 $45,520 $57,200 $73,050 $91,190
  (4)

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 952,120 11.39 (4) $60,490
Employment Services 2,380 0.07 (8) (8)
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 1,980 0.07 (4) $54,550
Educational Support Services 950 0.57 (4) $52,570
State Government (OES Designation) 910 0.04 (4) $51,430

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 952,120 11.39 (4) $60,490
Educational Support Services 950 0.57 (4) $52,570
Religious Organizations 780 0.41 (4) $66,310
Other Residential Care Facilities 450 0.27 (4) $45,660
Vocational Rehabilitation Services 240 0.07 (4) $45,760

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Religious Organizations 780 0.41 (4) $66,310
Elementary and Secondary Schools 952,120 11.39 (4) $60,490
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 90 0.01 (4) $58,030
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals 90 0.04 (4) $57,640
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 1,980 0.07 (4) $54,550


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)
Texas 103,650 8.96 1.28 (4) $53,640
California 97,260 6.28 0.90 (4) $74,770
New York 64,200 7.15 1.02 (4) $79,720
Pennsylvania 47,270 8.28 1.19 (4) $64,380
Illinois 44,440 7.59 1.09 (4) $69,300



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)
Missouri 26,470 9.76 1.40 (4) $47,960
Maine 5,580 9.43 1.35 (4) $51,480
Vermont 2,830 9.33 1.34 (4) $54,240
Texas 103,650 8.96 1.28 (4) $53,640
Rhode Island 4,130 8.76 1.25 (4) $66,580



Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska 2,290 7.00 1.00 (4) $80,550
New York 64,200 7.15 1.02 (4) $79,720
Connecticut 14,060 8.47 1.21 (4) $75,190
California 97,260 6.28 0.90 (4) $74,770
New Jersey 32,170 8.23 1.18 (4) $74,070




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-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 40,590 6.26 0.90 (4) $82,260
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 29,170 7.11 1.02 (4) $76,710
Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division 24,010 6.72 0.96 (4) $74,960
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 22,930 7.83 1.12 (4) $57,520
Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division 17,080 7.33 1.05 (4) $55,330
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 13,910 5.75 0.82 (4) $73,330
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 13,300 5.36 0.77 (4) $56,620
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 12,650 6.73 0.96 (4) $67,200
Nassau County-Suffolk County, NY Metropolitan Division 12,020 9.42 1.35 (4) $101,950
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 11,570 8.80 1.26 (4) $64,400



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)
Hinesville, GA 390 23.94 3.43 (4) $61,480
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX 4,320 17.77 2.55 (4) $55,020
Racine, WI 1,310 17.50 2.51 (4) $56,700
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX 2,040 15.05 2.15 (4) $51,070
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH 620 14.87 2.13 (4) $53,090
Waterbury, CT 880 12.98 1.86 (4) $76,320
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL 650 12.71 1.82 (4) $49,970
Altoona, PA 740 12.48 1.79 (4) $56,040
Mansfield, OH 620 12.42 1.78 (4) $51,720
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA 3,150 12.33 1.77 (4) $62,440



Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nassau County-Suffolk County, NY Metropolitan Division 12,020 9.42 1.35 (4) $101,950
Anchorage, AK 940 5.28 0.76 (4) $88,260
Fairbanks, AK 300 7.82 1.12 (4) $87,410
Kingston, NY 560 9.62 1.38 (4) $83,730
Fresno, CA 3,850 11.31 1.62 (4) $83,250
Dutchess County-Putnam County, NY Metropolitan Division 1,580 11.42 1.63 (4) $82,950
New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 40,590 6.26 0.90 (4) $82,260
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 3,450 8.28 1.19 (4) $82,000
Rockford, IL 1,420 9.67 1.38 (4) $80,680
Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine, CA Metropolitan Division 6,850 4.50 0.64 (4) $79,830

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 3,880 14.24 2.04 (4) $46,610
North Northeastern Ohio non-metropolitan area (non-contiguous) 3,180 9.67 1.38 (4) $56,000
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 3,060 14.74 2.11 (4) $52,620
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area 3,050 18.75 2.69 (4) $42,570
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area 2,930 18.93 2.71 (4) $43,900

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Central Montana nonmetropolitan area 800 23.15 3.32 (4) $47,360
Pee Dee South Carolina nonmetropolitan area 900 20.00 2.86 (4) $47,930
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area 2,930 18.93 2.71 (4) $43,900
Southwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 170 18.76 2.69 (4) $60,300
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area 3,050 18.75 2.69 (4) $42,570

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nantucket Island and Martha's Vineyard nonmetropolitan area 190 10.56 1.51 (4) $81,450
Eastern Sierra Region of California nonmetropolitan area 100 7.86 1.13 (4) $75,080
Balance of Alaska nonmetropolitan area 790 10.34 1.48 (4) $72,510
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area 580 16.96 2.43 (4) $69,830
Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area 270 7.58 1.09 (4) $69,830


About May 2015 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate--50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(4) Wages for some occupations that do not generally work year-round, full time, are reported either as hourly wages or annual salaries depending on how they are typically paid.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OES estimates and related information:

May 2015 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2015 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2015 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2015 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2015 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 30, 2016