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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2016
25-3098 Substitute Teachers
Teach students in a public or private school when the regular teacher is
unavailable.
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) |
| 609,960 |
1.3 % |
$14.86 |
$30,900 |
1.3 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$8.87 |
$10.50 |
$13.47 |
$17.57 |
$22.18 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$18,460 |
$21,850 |
$28,010 |
$36,550 |
$46,140 |
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) |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools |
537,990 |
6.38 |
$15.01 |
$31,210 |
| Employment Services |
50,150 |
1.39 |
$13.48 |
$28,030 |
| Educational Support Services |
6,370 |
3.68 |
$12.61 |
$26,230 |
| Local Government (OES Designation) |
6,250 |
0.12 |
$15.31 |
$31,840 |
| Child Day Care Services |
3,460 |
0.40 |
$12.36 |
$25,710 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
Top paying industries for this occupation:
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) |
| California |
107,610 |
6.74 |
1.55 |
$18.96 |
$39,450 |
| Texas |
64,830 |
5.52 |
1.27 |
$11.32 |
$23,540 |
| New York |
43,170 |
4.75 |
1.09 |
$17.68 |
$36,770 |
| Virginia |
27,400 |
7.29 |
1.68 |
$14.50 |
$30,170 |
| New Jersey |
24,620 |
6.22 |
1.43 |
$14.65 |
$30,460 |
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) |
| Vermont |
3,210 |
10.54 |
2.43 |
$14.96 |
$31,120 |
| Wyoming |
2,840 |
10.30 |
2.37 |
$13.72 |
$28,530 |
| Montana |
3,820 |
8.40 |
1.93 |
$10.78 |
$22,420 |
| Hawaii |
5,240 |
8.29 |
1.91 |
$20.65 |
$42,960 |
| Idaho |
5,050 |
7.61 |
1.75 |
$9.87 |
$20,530 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Oregon |
10,780 |
6.02 |
1.39 |
$21.62 |
$44,980 |
| Hawaii |
5,240 |
8.29 |
1.91 |
$20.65 |
$42,960 |
| Alaska |
1,600 |
4.93 |
1.14 |
$19.77 |
$41,110 |
| California |
107,610 |
6.74 |
1.55 |
$18.96 |
$39,450 |
| West Virginia |
2,400 |
3.44 |
0.79 |
$18.87 |
$39,240 |
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) |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division |
23,930 |
5.67 |
1.31 |
$19.83 |
$41,250 |
| New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division |
21,440 |
3.25 |
0.75 |
$19.33 |
$40,200 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
16,450 |
5.60 |
1.29 |
$12.44 |
$25,870 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA |
16,340 |
12.00 |
2.76 |
$19.12 |
$39,770 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division |
13,990 |
5.62 |
1.29 |
$15.71 |
$32,680 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division |
10,450 |
2.87 |
0.66 |
$20.20 |
$42,010 |
| Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division |
9,630 |
3.96 |
0.91 |
$11.63 |
$24,190 |
| Nassau County-Suffolk County, NY Metropolitan Division |
8,500 |
6.61 |
1.52 |
$17.90 |
$37,230 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA |
8,150 |
7.19 |
1.66 |
$20.89 |
$43,450 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
7,580 |
2.97 |
0.68 |
$11.56 |
$24,040 |
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United States Department of Labor
