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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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

Teach one or more subjects to students at the secondary school level. Excludes “Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School” (25-2032), “Special Education Teachers” (25-2050), and “Substitute Teachers, Short-Term” (25-3031).


National estimates for Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Industry profile for Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Geographic profile for Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

National estimates for Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Mean wage
RSE (3)
1,042,090 1.2 % (4) $ 69,480 0.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Annual Wage (2) $ 46,480 $ 50,090 $ 62,360 $ 79,520 $ 101,710
  (4)

Industry profile for Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Elementary and Secondary Schools 1,033,420 12.31 (4) $ 69,520
Educational Support Services 2,260 1.02 (4) $ 65,100
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 1,210 0.04 (4) $ 60,380
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 1,170 0.02 (4) $ 53,710
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 960 0.05 (4) $ 98,120

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Elementary and Secondary Schools 1,033,420 12.31 (4) $ 69,520
Educational Support Services 2,260 1.02 (4) $ 65,100
Religious Organizations 610 0.32 (4) $ 58,950
Other Residential Care Facilities 260 0.17 (4) $ 47,270
Technical and Trade Schools 190 0.14 (4) $ 44,610

Top paying industries for Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 960 0.05 (4) $ 98,120
Employment Services 470 0.01 (4) $ 91,720
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals 60 0.02 (4) $ 73,760
Elementary and Secondary Schools 1,033,420 12.31 (4) $ 69,520
Educational Support Services 2,260 1.02 (4) $ 65,100


Geographic profile for Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Texas 105,890 8.15 1.16 (4) $ 61,210
California 94,550 5.36 0.76 (4) $ 92,960
New York 66,360 7.29 1.03 (4) $ 91,290
Ohio 57,610 10.72 1.52 (4) $ 70,320
Florida 49,420 5.37 0.76 (4) $ 63,470


Map of location quotient of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii 9,800 16.47 2.34 (4) $ 60,790
Oklahoma 19,450 12.12 1.72 (4) $ 54,810
Vermont 3,200 10.92 1.55 (4) $ 62,320
Rhode Island 5,140 10.72 1.52 (4) $ 74,640
Ohio 57,610 10.72 1.52 (4) $ 70,320


Map of annual mean wages of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 94,550 5.36 0.76 (4) $ 92,960
New York 66,360 7.29 1.03 (4) $ 91,290
Washington 14,740 4.33 0.61 (4) $ 88,530
Massachusetts 27,180 7.62 1.08 (4) $ 82,960
Connecticut 15,270 9.36 1.33 (4) $ 80,230



Map of employment of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 67,710 7.37 1.05 (4) $ 94,100
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 31,360 7.10 1.01 (4) $ 77,220
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 30,060 4.93 0.70 (4) $ 90,120
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 27,580 7.25 1.03 (4) $ 63,350
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 25,670 9.27 1.32 (4) $ 74,380
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 23,960 7.84 1.11 (4) $ 63,740
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 20,370 7.54 1.07 (4) $ 84,410
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 19,480 6.44 0.91 (4) $ 83,890
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 16,510 6.29 0.89 (4) $ 66,290
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 14,180 6.39 0.91 (4) $ 62,540


Map of location quotient of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX 5,140 18.67 2.65 (4) $ 59,640
Springfield, OH 800 17.27 2.45 (4) $ 70,680
Urban Honolulu, HI 7,270 17.18 2.44 (4) $ 61,040
Mansfield, OH 770 15.96 2.27 (4) $ 66,670
Oklahoma City, OK 9,510 15.16 2.15 (4) $ 56,170
East Stroudsburg, PA 810 14.96 2.12 (4) $ 78,590
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX 2,090 13.98 1.98 (4) $ 55,130
Akron, OH 4,360 13.92 1.97 (4) $ 70,750
Lebanon, PA 690 13.71 1.95 (4) $ 69,430
Canton-Massillon, OH 2,200 13.64 1.94 (4) $ 68,090


Map of annual mean wages of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 11,150 6.83 0.97 (4) $ 109,070
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 7,090 4.76 0.68 (4) $ 98,830
Fresno, CA 3,600 9.05 1.28 (4) $ 98,820
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 3,650 3.25 0.46 (4) $ 97,010
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 67,710 7.37 1.05 (4) $ 94,100
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA 290 5.81 0.82 (4) $ 93,330
Napa, CA 340 4.58 0.65 (4) $ 92,800
Kingston, NY 500 8.89 1.26 (4) $ 92,170
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 12,630 5.28 0.75 (4) $ 91,990
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA 440 4.82 0.68 (4) $ 91,800

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 5,140 13.42 1.90 (4) $ 52,780
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 3,280 11.98 1.70 (4) $ 56,500
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 3,200 9.93 1.41 (4) $ 67,490
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 3,020 12.29 1.74 (4) $ 66,400
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area 2,860 17.71 2.51 (4) $ 52,860

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area 2,580 24.57 3.49 (4) $ 50,300
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area 770 22.90 3.25 (4) $ 69,380
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area 2,860 17.71 2.51 (4) $ 52,860
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area 2,700 16.79 2.38 (4) $ 58,820
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 1,600 16.33 2.32 (4) $ 58,090

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 790 6.31 0.90 (4) $ 85,940
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area 410 6.70 0.95 (4) $ 85,890
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area 740 7.10 1.01 (4) $ 84,320
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 720 7.11 1.01 (4) $ 83,730
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area 780 7.76 1.10 (4) $ 79,300


About May 2022 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.

(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 OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023