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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2016
25-1194 Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary
Teach or instruct vocational or occupational subjects at the postsecondary level (but at less than the baccalaureate) to students who have graduated or left high school. Includes correspondence school instructors; industrial, commercial, and government training instructors; and adult education teachers and instructors who prepare persons to operate industrial machinery and equipment and transportation and communications equipment. Teaching may take place in public or private schools whose primary business is education or in a school associated with an organization whose primary business is other than education.
National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
National estimates for this occupation:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 116,430 |
1.8 % |
$26.80 |
$55,730 |
0.9 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$13.77 |
$18.28 |
$24.36 |
$32.15 |
$43.42 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$28,640 |
$38,020 |
$50,660 |
$66,870 |
$90,320 |
Industry profile for this occupation:
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) |
| Junior Colleges |
46,300 |
6.16 |
$28.22 |
$58,700 |
| Technical and Trade Schools |
44,580 |
32.20 |
$25.45 |
$52,950 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools |
10,660 |
0.35 |
$25.60 |
$53,240 |
| Business Schools and Computer and Management Training |
4,860 |
6.81 |
$28.59 |
$59,470 |
| State Government (OES Designation) |
3,040 |
0.14 |
$28.24 |
$58,750 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
Top paying industries for this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance |
(8) |
(8) |
$44.84 |
$93,260 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services |
(8) |
(8) |
$37.27 |
$77,520 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services |
380 |
0.03 |
$36.62 |
$76,170 |
| Software Publishers |
60 |
0.02 |
$35.70 |
$74,250 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations |
180 |
0.04 |
$35.31 |
$73,440 |
Geographic profile for this occupation:
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 |
11,920 |
1.02 |
1.22 |
$27.01 |
$56,180 |
| California |
11,610 |
0.73 |
0.88 |
$31.15 |
$64,780 |
| North Carolina |
6,430 |
1.52 |
1.83 |
$25.36 |
$52,750 |
| Florida |
6,010 |
0.73 |
0.88 |
$28.82 |
$59,950 |
| Pennsylvania |
5,010 |
0.87 |
1.05 |
$25.22 |
$52,450 |
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) |
| Utah |
2,820 |
2.05 |
2.48 |
$25.43 |
$52,900 |
| Oklahoma |
2,500 |
1.58 |
1.90 |
$27.02 |
$56,210 |
| Idaho |
1,040 |
1.57 |
1.89 |
$19.99 |
$41,590 |
| Washington |
4,670 |
1.52 |
1.84 |
$28.44 |
$59,150 |
| North Carolina |
6,430 |
1.52 |
1.83 |
$25.36 |
$52,750 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Alaska |
250 |
0.76 |
0.92 |
$33.86 |
$70,430 |
| Hawaii |
830 |
1.32 |
1.59 |
$32.54 |
$67,690 |
| Iowa |
1,280 |
0.83 |
1.01 |
$32.39 |
$67,360 |
| New York |
4,390 |
0.48 |
0.58 |
$31.80 |
$66,150 |
| Wisconsin |
1,930 |
0.69 |
0.83 |
$31.50 |
$65,520 |
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) |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
3,530 |
1.20 |
1.45 |
$30.85 |
$64,160 |
| New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division |
2,980 |
0.45 |
0.54 |
$32.43 |
$67,450 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division |
2,910 |
0.80 |
0.96 |
$26.50 |
$55,110 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division |
2,710 |
0.64 |
0.77 |
$31.31 |
$65,120 |
| Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division |
2,420 |
0.99 |
1.20 |
$25.54 |
$53,120 |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division |
2,330 |
1.47 |
1.77 |
$29.74 |
$61,870 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
2,300 |
1.19 |
1.43 |
$23.77 |
$49,450 |
| Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall, FL Metropolitan Division |
1,860 |
1.65 |
1.99 |
$33.21 |
$69,080 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
1,820 |
0.71 |
0.86 |
$22.94 |
$47,720 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
1,710 |
0.89 |
1.08 |
$29.65 |
$61,680 |
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United States Department of Labor
