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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

25-3031 Substitute Teachers, Short-Term

Teach students on a short-term basis as a temporary replacement for a regular classroom teacher, typically using the regular teacher’s lesson plan. Excludes long-term substitute teachers who perform all the duties of a regular teacher; these teachers are coded within the 25-1000 or 25-2000 minor groups.


National estimates for Substitute Teachers, Short-Term
Industry profile for Substitute Teachers, Short-Term
Geographic profile for Substitute Teachers, Short-Term

National estimates for Substitute Teachers, Short-Term:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Substitute Teachers, Short-Term:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
397,200 1.9 % $ 20.52 $ 42,680 0.8 %

Percentile wage estimates for Substitute Teachers, Short-Term:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 10.99 $ 13.68 $ 16.95 $ 22.44 $ 29.42
Annual Wage (2) $ 22,850 $ 28,460 $ 35,250 $ 46,680 $ 61,190


Industry profile for Substitute Teachers, Short-Term:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Substitute Teachers, Short-Term are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Substitute Teachers, Short-Term, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Substitute Teachers, Short-Term:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Elementary and Secondary Schools 353,390 4.21 $ 21.02 $ 43,720
Employment Services 19,990 0.51 $ 16.47 $ 34,250
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 5,630 0.10 $ 13.91 $ 28,930
Educational Support Services 5,600 2.52 $ 13.36 $ 27,780
Child Care Services 5,330 0.61 $ 14.81 $ 30,810

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Substitute Teachers, Short-Term:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Elementary and Secondary Schools 353,390 4.21 $ 21.02 $ 43,720
Educational Support Services 5,600 2.52 $ 13.36 $ 27,780
Child Care Services 5,330 0.61 $ 14.81 $ 30,810
Employment Services 19,990 0.51 $ 16.47 $ 34,250
Technical and Trade Schools 290 0.21 $ 20.83 $ 43,330

Top paying industries for Substitute Teachers, Short-Term:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 1,210 0.04 $ 32.23 $ 67,050
Other Schools and Instruction 650 0.14 $ 26.97 $ 56,090
Junior Colleges 620 0.10 $ 26.77 $ 55,680
Business Schools and Computer and Management Training 50 0.06 $ 23.97 $ 49,860
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities 40 0.01 $ 22.34 $ 46,460


Geographic profile for Substitute Teachers, Short-Term:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Substitute Teachers, Short-Term are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Substitute Teachers, Short-Term, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of substitute teachers, short-term by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Substitute Teachers, Short-Term:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 69,460 3.94 1.47 $ 24.55 $ 51,050
Texas 56,620 4.36 1.62 $ 17.10 $ 35,560
New York 35,640 3.91 1.46 $ 21.12 $ 43,930
Illinois 17,000 2.89 1.08 $ 20.58 $ 42,800
Virginia 16,720 4.32 1.61 $ 17.12 $ 35,600


Map of location quotient of substitute teachers, short-term by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Substitute Teachers, Short-Term:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Wyoming 2,180 8.14 3.03 $ 16.01 $ 33,310
Alaska 2,000 6.52 2.43 (8) (8)
West Virginia 3,930 5.79 2.16 $ 22.80 $ 47,410
Kansas 7,650 5.54 2.06 $ 16.04 $ 33,350
Iowa 6,860 4.51 1.68 $ 18.26 $ 37,980


Map of annual mean wages of substitute teachers, short-term by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Substitute Teachers, Short-Term:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Connecticut 3,610 2.21 0.82 $ 30.65 $ 63,740
Arizona 2,910 0.96 0.36 $ 30.13 $ 62,670
North Dakota 390 0.95 0.35 $ 29.36 $ 61,080
Oregon 3,280 1.73 0.64 $ 26.76 $ 55,660
California 69,460 3.94 1.47 $ 24.55 $ 51,050



Map of employment of substitute teachers, short-term by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Substitute Teachers, Short-Term:

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 29,170 3.18 1.18 $ 20.88 $ 43,430
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 23,570 3.86 1.44 $ 24.61 $ 51,200
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 17,030 5.58 2.08 $ 23.21 $ 48,270
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 13,570 3.07 1.14 $ 21.71 $ 45,160
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 12,500 4.13 1.54 $ 18.32 $ 38,110
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 11,570 3.04 1.13 $ 15.88 $ 33,040
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 8,750 3.21 1.19 $ 15.86 $ 32,980
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 8,150 4.99 1.86 $ 22.43 $ 46,650
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 6,050 2.53 0.94 $ 29.71 $ 61,790
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 5,650 3.80 1.41 $ 24.32 $ 50,580


Map of location quotient of substitute teachers, short-term by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Substitute Teachers, Short-Term:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Merced, CA 1,170 15.49 5.77 $ 21.19 $ 44,080
Visalia-Porterville, CA 1,940 11.99 4.46 $ 24.07 $ 50,070
Fresno, CA 4,450 11.18 4.16 $ 19.90 $ 41,390
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX 3,010 10.93 4.07 $ 13.54 $ 28,150
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV 370 10.43 3.88 $ 22.25 $ 46,280
Charleston, WV 920 9.18 3.42 $ 20.14 $ 41,890
Farmington, NM 380 8.82 3.28 $ 17.47 $ 36,330
Wichita Falls, TX 460 8.24 3.07 $ 11.25 $ 23,410
Hinesville, GA 160 8.07 3.01 $ 18.41 $ 38,300
Madera, CA 400 7.93 2.95 $ 22.32 $ 46,430


Map of annual mean wages of substitute teachers, short-term by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Substitute Teachers, Short-Term:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Appleton, WI 350 2.91 1.09 $ 33.42 $ 69,520
Danbury, CT 210 2.84 1.06 $ 31.55 $ 65,630
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 960 1.72 0.64 $ 30.11 $ 62,620
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 6,050 2.53 0.94 $ 29.71 $ 61,790
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 1,640 0.74 0.28 $ 27.88 $ 57,980
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 530 3.87 1.44 $ 27.50 $ 57,200
Medford, OR 210 2.42 0.90 $ 27.10 $ 56,370
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 3,100 2.76 1.03 $ 27.05 $ 56,270
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 1,260 3.20 1.19 $ 26.68 $ 55,490
St. Cloud, MN 110 1.07 0.40 $ 26.62 $ 55,380

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Substitute Teachers, Short-Term:

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 2,440 8.90 3.32 $ 11.50 $ 23,920
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 2,060 5.38 2.00 $ 15.51 $ 32,270
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 1,520 6.21 2.31 $ 12.15 $ 25,270
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 1,440 7.38 2.75 $ 13.43 $ 27,930
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 1,370 5.47 2.03 $ 13.29 $ 27,650

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Substitute Teachers, Short-Term:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area 990 14.26 5.31 $ 24.58 $ 51,130
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 760 9.23 3.44 $ 15.39 $ 32,010
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 2,440 8.90 3.32 $ 11.50 $ 23,920
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area 930 8.86 3.30 $ 17.41 $ 36,220
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 1,120 7.67 2.86 $ 16.33 $ 33,970

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Substitute Teachers, Short-Term:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area 630 6.07 2.26 $ 35.60 $ 74,060
Alaska nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $ 33.63 $ 69,950
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 160 2.67 0.99 $ 33.43 $ 69,540
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 590 4.05 1.51 $ 32.65 $ 67,900
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 140 1.28 0.48 $ 29.03 $ 60,370


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