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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

25-3011 Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors

Teach or instruct out-of-school youths and adults in basic education, literacy, or English as a Second Language classes, or in classes for earning a high school equivalency credential.


National estimates for Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors
Industry profile for Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors
Geographic profile for Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors

National estimates for Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
36,490 2.4 % $ 30.35 $ 63,130 0.9 %

Percentile wage estimates for Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 17.78 $ 22.27 $ 28.17 $ 36.91 $ 46.64
Annual Wage (2) $ 36,970 $ 46,320 $ 58,590 $ 76,770 $ 97,010


Industry profile for Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Elementary and Secondary Schools 14,050 0.17 $ 31.70 $ 65,930
Junior Colleges 8,770 1.40 $ 30.97 $ 64,410
Other Schools and Instruction 4,560 0.98 $ 31.21 $ 64,920
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 1,930 0.09 $ 28.95 $ 60,210
Individual and Family Services 1,180 0.04 $ 23.68 $ 49,250

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Junior Colleges 8,770 1.40 $ 30.97 $ 64,410
Other Schools and Instruction 4,560 0.98 $ 31.21 $ 64,920
Technical and Trade Schools 700 0.50 $ 24.03 $ 49,990
Educational Support Services 540 0.24 $ 25.06 $ 52,110
Vocational Rehabilitation Services 660 0.24 $ 22.76 $ 47,340

Top paying industries for Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services 90 0.05 $ 42.01 $ 87,370
Business Schools and Computer and Management Training 40 0.04 $ 34.76 $ 72,300
Social Advocacy Organizations 160 0.07 $ 34.67 $ 72,110
Elementary and Secondary Schools 14,050 0.17 $ 31.70 $ 65,930
Other Schools and Instruction 4,560 0.98 $ 31.21 $ 64,920


Geographic profile for Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of adult basic education, adult secondary education, and english as a second language instructors by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Carolina 3,640 0.78 3.18 $ 25.43 $ 52,900
New York 3,370 0.37 1.50 $ 36.83 $ 76,610
California 3,050 0.17 0.70 $ 43.93 $ 91,370
Texas 2,450 0.19 0.76 $ 28.49 $ 59,270
Florida 1,540 0.17 0.68 $ 27.65 $ 57,520


Map of location quotient of adult basic education, adult secondary education, and english as a second language instructors by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Carolina 3,640 0.78 3.18 $ 25.43 $ 52,900
Delaware 290 0.63 2.55 $ 30.74 $ 63,940
District of Columbia 390 0.56 2.29 $ 37.19 $ 77,360
Mississippi 600 0.53 2.15 $ 24.91 $ 51,800
Minnesota 1,320 0.47 1.89 $ 31.65 $ 65,830


Map of annual mean wages of adult basic education, adult secondary education, and english as a second language instructors by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Oregon 590 0.31 1.27 $ 51.10 $ 106,290
California 3,050 0.17 0.70 $ 43.93 $ 91,370
Maryland 830 0.31 1.27 $ 39.38 $ 81,900
District of Columbia 390 0.56 2.29 $ 37.19 $ 77,360
New York 3,370 0.37 1.50 $ 36.83 $ 76,610



Map of employment of adult basic education, adult secondary education, and english as a second language instructors by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors:

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 2,840 0.31 1.26 $ 38.60 $ 80,290
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,040 0.17 0.69 $ 46.34 $ 96,380
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 1,030 0.38 1.54 $ 28.05 $ 58,340
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 910 0.21 0.84 $ 26.35 $ 54,810
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 910 0.71 2.89 $ 27.08 $ 56,330
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 830 0.28 1.12 $ 35.83 $ 74,530
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 750 0.31 1.27 $ 43.22 $ 89,900
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 750 0.37 1.48 $ 31.74 $ 66,020
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 730 0.39 1.58 $ 30.58 $ 63,610
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 620 0.22 0.91 $ 28.22 $ 58,700


Map of location quotient of adult basic education, adult secondary education, and english as a second language instructors by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Goldsboro, NC 60 1.59 6.45 $ 19.80 $ 41,180
Jacksonville, NC 70 1.36 5.52 $ 25.61 $ 53,280
Burlington, NC 80 1.20 4.86 $ 22.16 $ 46,090
Jackson, MS 280 1.13 4.59 $ 24.27 $ 50,480
Winston-Salem, NC 300 1.12 4.54 $ 23.92 $ 49,760
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ 70 1.10 4.46 $ 37.69 $ 78,390
New Bern, NC 50 1.09 4.40 $ 21.76 $ 45,260
Yakima, WA 100 1.05 4.25 $ 23.84 $ 49,580
Mankato-North Mankato, MN 50 0.94 3.80 $ 34.32 $ 71,390
Greenville, NC 70 0.89 3.60 $ 20.41 $ 42,460


Map of annual mean wages of adult basic education, adult secondary education, and english as a second language instructors by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 380 0.33 1.32 $ 53.43 $ 111,140
Modesto, CA 80 0.44 1.77 $ 52.13 $ 108,430
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 40 0.19 0.75 $ 51.89 $ 107,920
Salem, OR 60 0.35 1.43 $ 50.80 $ 105,660
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,040 0.17 0.69 $ 46.34 $ 96,380
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 180 0.16 0.64 $ 44.18 $ 91,890
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 120 0.07 0.29 $ 43.41 $ 90,290
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 750 0.31 1.27 $ 43.22 $ 89,900
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 600 0.46 1.88 $ 41.10 $ 85,480
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 360 0.24 0.99 $ 41.03 $ 85,340

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 350 1.44 5.85 $ 24.39 $ 50,730
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 290 1.15 4.66 $ 22.22 $ 46,210
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 240 0.73 2.96 $ 28.01 $ 58,260
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 190 1.30 5.29 $ 36.00 $ 74,880
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 140 1.09 4.42 $ 22.14 $ 46,040

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 350 1.44 5.85 $ 24.39 $ 50,730
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 190 1.30 5.29 $ 36.00 $ 74,880
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 140 1.19 4.83 $ 29.95 $ 62,290
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 290 1.15 4.66 $ 22.22 $ 46,210
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 140 1.09 4.42 $ 22.14 $ 46,040

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area 40 0.35 1.43 $ 41.63 $ 86,600
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 40 0.20 0.81 $ 39.15 $ 81,420
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 190 1.30 5.29 $ 36.00 $ 74,880
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $ 34.80 $ 72,370
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 30 0.16 0.67 $ 33.67 $ 70,040


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.

(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 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