Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2010

25-2032 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School

Teach occupational, career and technical, or vocational subjects at the secondary school level in public or private schools. Substitute teachers are included in "Teachers and Instructors, All Other" (25-3099). Excludes "Special Education Teachers, Secondary School" (25-2054).

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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)
91,690 2.1 % (4) $56,010 0.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Annual Wage (2) $36,300 $43,810 $54,310 $66,780 $80,050
  (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 88,950 1.04 (4) $56,130
Technical and Trade Schools 1,110 0.72 (4) $48,990
State Government (OES Designation) 1,070 0.05 (4) $54,280
Local Government (OES Designation) 330 0.01 (4) $56,320
Vocational Rehabilitation Services 90 0.03 (4) $42,020

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 88,950 1.04 (4) $56,130
Technical and Trade Schools 1,110 0.72 (4) $48,990
State Government (OES Designation) 1,070 0.05 (4) $54,280
Educational Support Services 40 0.03 (4) $73,120
Vocational Rehabilitation Services 90 0.03 (4) $42,020

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Educational Support Services 40 0.03 (4) $73,120
Local Government (OES Designation) 330 0.01 (4) $56,320
Elementary and Secondary Schools 88,950 1.04 (4) $56,130
State Government (OES Designation) 1,070 0.05 (4) $54,280
Technical and Trade Schools 1,110 0.72 (4) $48,990

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 9,310 0.92 1.28 (4) $53,530
Ohio 5,890 1.20 1.66 (4) $62,000
North Carolina 5,590 1.48 2.05 (4) $48,400
Florida 5,190 0.73 1.01 (4) $57,300
New York 5,070 0.61 0.84 (4) $68,020




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)
West Virginia 1,630 2.37 3.28 (4) $45,180
North Carolina 5,590 1.48 2.05 (4) $48,400
Tennessee 3,570 1.39 1.93 (4) $45,890
North Dakota 490 1.36 1.89 (4) $42,490
Mississippi 1,420 1.32 1.83 (4) $44,040




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska 290 0.93 1.29 (4) $72,760
Rhode Island 80 0.18 0.25 (4) $71,010
Connecticut 1,640 1.03 1.42 (4) $70,600
New York 5,070 0.61 0.84 (4) $68,020
Maryland 2,570 1.04 1.45 (4) $66,350

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)
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA 2,100 0.95 1.32 (4) $56,940
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX 2,000 0.80 1.11 (4) $57,440
New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 1,830 0.37 0.51 (4) $76,320
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 1,440 0.63 0.88 (4) $74,580
Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division 1,190 0.66 0.92 (4) $66,140
Nassau-Suffolk, NY Metropolitan Division 1,190 0.99 1.37 (4) $81,490
Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division 1,090 0.54 0.75 (4) $54,450
Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC 1,070 1.33 1.84 (4) $49,790
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA NECTA Division 1,050 0.63 0.88 (4) $66,260
St. Louis, MO-IL 960 0.77 1.06 (4) $51,240




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)
New Bedford, MA 250 4.04 5.59 (4) $65,570
Racine, WI 210 2.91 4.03 (4) $51,720
Waterbury, CT 180 2.86 3.96 (4) $72,700
Winston-Salem, NC 540 2.71 3.76 (4) $46,720
Mansfield, OH 130 2.65 3.67 (4) $58,070
Charleston, WV 340 2.42 3.35 (4) $47,680
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX 300 2.39 3.31 (4) $48,990
Asheville, NC 400 2.38 3.31 (4) $48,170
Glens Falls, NY 120 2.37 3.28 (4) $57,430
Wheeling, WV-OH 140 2.28 3.15 (4) $48,960


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