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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

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)
36,890 1.6 % $ 31.46 $ 65,430 0.6 %

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 $ 19.09 $ 23.35 $ 29.11 $ 37.61 $ 47.11
Annual Wage (2) $ 39,710 $ 48,580 $ 60,560 $ 78,230 $ 97,980


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 15,260 0.18 $ 32.23 $ 67,040
Junior Colleges 8,620 1.37 $ 33.49 $ 69,650
Other Schools and Instruction 3,600 0.71 $ 30.84 $ 64,140
State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 1,870 0.09 $ 33.06 $ 68,750
Individual and Family Services 1,380 0.05 $ 24.38 $ 50,710

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 8,620 1.37 $ 33.49 $ 69,650
Other Schools and Instruction 3,600 0.71 $ 30.84 $ 64,140
Technical and Trade Schools 800 0.55 $ 29.81 $ 62,010
Vocational Rehabilitation Services 720 0.26 $ 24.54 $ 51,040
Educational Support Services 580 0.23 $ 27.33 $ 56,850

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 160 0.09 $ 37.60 $ 78,210
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 1,000 0.03 $ 35.21 $ 73,250
Junior Colleges 8,620 1.37 $ 33.49 $ 69,650
State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 1,870 0.09 $ 33.06 $ 68,750
Employment Services (8) (8) $ 32.58 $ 67,770


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 2023


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 3,940 0.82 3.39 $ 26.14 $ 54,370
Florida 3,430 0.36 1.48 $ 28.72 $ 59,740
New York 2,670 0.28 1.17 $ 37.67 $ 78,350
Texas 2,120 0.16 0.64 $ 28.93 $ 60,170
California 2,060 0.11 0.47 $ 46.02 $ 95,720


Map of location quotient of adult basic education, adult secondary education, and english as a second language instructors by state, May 2023


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 3,940 0.82 3.39 $ 26.14 $ 54,370
Minnesota 1,980 0.69 2.83 $ 34.22 $ 71,180
District of Columbia 390 0.55 2.27 $ 39.48 $ 82,110
Mississippi 520 0.45 1.86 $ 26.49 $ 55,090
Massachusetts 1,520 0.42 1.72 $ 32.38 $ 67,360


Map of annual mean wages of adult basic education, adult secondary education, and english as a second language instructors by state, May 2023


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 510 0.26 1.08 $ 56.87 $ 118,290
California 2,060 0.11 0.47 $ 46.02 $ 95,720
District of Columbia 390 0.55 2.27 $ 39.48 $ 82,110
New Jersey 1,030 0.24 1.01 $ 38.65 $ 80,390
Connecticut 350 0.21 0.87 $ 37.71 $ 78,440



Map of employment of adult basic education, adult secondary education, and english as a second language instructors by area, May 2023


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 2,430 0.26 1.06 $ 40.00 $ 83,200
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 1,880 0.69 2.85 $ 28.83 $ 59,970
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 1,240 0.65 2.68 $ 34.36 $ 71,470
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 1,190 0.43 1.77 $ 32.87 $ 68,360
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 1,160 0.26 1.06 $ 33.01 $ 68,650
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 1,010 0.77 3.17 $ 27.73 $ 57,670
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 920 0.30 1.23 $ 34.74 $ 72,250
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 760 0.12 0.50 $ 50.39 $ 104,800
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 680 0.33 1.35 $ 34.23 $ 71,190
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 680 0.52 2.14 $ 39.40 $ 81,950


Map of location quotient of adult basic education, adult secondary education, and english as a second language instructors by area, May 2023


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)
Jacksonville, NC 90 1.83 7.52 $ 26.57 $ 55,270
Goldsboro, NC 50 1.34 5.52 $ 22.58 $ 46,970
Greenville, NC 100 1.31 5.39 $ 23.30 $ 48,470
Winston-Salem, NC 340 1.26 5.19 $ 26.04 $ 54,170
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ 70 1.20 4.95 $ 37.41 $ 77,810
New Bern, NC 50 1.15 4.73 $ 24.28 $ 50,500
Burlington, NC 70 1.04 4.27 $ 23.96 $ 49,830
Rocky Mount, NC 50 0.96 3.94 $ 23.17 $ 48,190
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 310 0.92 3.78 $ 28.33 $ 58,920
Mankato-North Mankato, MN 50 0.90 3.69 $ 36.29 $ 75,480


Map of annual mean wages of adult basic education, adult secondary education, and english as a second language instructors by area, May 2023


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 370 0.31 1.26 $ 60.97 $ 126,810
Salem, OR 50 0.25 1.02 $ 53.85 $ 112,000
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 30 0.08 0.33 $ 51.21 $ 106,510
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 760 0.12 0.50 $ 50.39 $ 104,800
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 130 0.09 0.36 $ 48.42 $ 100,710
Modesto, CA 90 0.48 1.97 $ 47.24 $ 98,260
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 420 0.17 0.71 $ 45.42 $ 94,480
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 110 0.06 0.26 $ 42.40 $ 88,180
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 2,430 0.26 1.06 $ 40.00 $ 83,200
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 410 0.10 0.43 $ 39.55 $ 82,260

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 340 1.38 5.69 $ 24.49 $ 50,940
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 290 1.14 4.68 $ 23.70 $ 49,300
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 220 1.44 5.94 $ 36.17 $ 75,230
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 160 0.49 2.03 $ 29.65 $ 61,670
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 120 0.63 2.61 $ 34.67 $ 72,110

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 Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 220 1.44 5.94 $ 36.17 $ 75,230
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 340 1.38 5.69 $ 24.49 $ 50,940
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 290 1.14 4.68 $ 23.70 $ 49,300
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 100 1.11 4.56 $ 24.76 $ 51,500
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 120 1.01 4.16 $ 32.07 $ 66,700

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)
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 40 0.19 0.79 $ 41.20 $ 85,700
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area 40 0.32 1.30 $ 39.90 $ 82,980
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area 70 0.47 1.95 $ 36.79 $ 76,530
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 40 0.23 0.93 $ 36.23 $ 75,360
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 220 1.44 5.94 $ 36.17 $ 75,230


About May 2023 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 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024