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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019

25-0000 Educational Instruction and Library Occupations (Major Group)

This major group comprises the following occupations: Business Teachers, Postsecondary ; Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary ; Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary ; Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary ; Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary ; Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary ; Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary ; Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary ; Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary ; Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary ; Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary ; Physics Teachers, Postsecondary ; Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary ; Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary ; Economics Teachers, Postsecondary ; Geography Teachers, Postsecondary ; Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary ; Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary ; Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary ; Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other ; Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary ; Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary ; Education Teachers, Postsecondary ; Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary ; Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary ; Law Teachers, Postsecondary ; Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary ; Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary ; Communications Teachers, Postsecondary ; English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary ; Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary ; History Teachers, Postsecondary ; Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary ; Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary ; Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary ; Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary ; Postsecondary Teachers, All Other ; Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education ; Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education ; Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education ; Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education ; Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School ; Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education ; Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School ; Special Education Teachers, Preschool ; Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School ; Special Education Teachers, Middle School ; Special Education Teachers, Secondary School ; Special Education Teachers, All Other ; Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors ; Self-Enrichment Teachers ; Substitute Teachers, Short-Term ; Tutors and Teachers and Instructors, All Other ; Archivists ; Curators ; Museum Technicians and Conservators ; Librarians and Media Collections Specialists ; Library Technicians ; Farm and Home Management Educators ; Instructional Coordinators ; Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary ; Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary ; Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other


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 major group:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
8,886,600 0.4 % $27.75 $57,710 0.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for this major group:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $11.33 $15.87 $24.42 $34.79 $47.73
Annual Wage (2) $23,570 $33,010 $50,790 $72,370 $99,270


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 5,756,650 66.90 $26.14 $54,380
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 1,255,680 40.65 $40.46 $84,170
Child Day Care Services 462,990 50.10 $14.49 $30,140
Junior Colleges 418,380 58.69 $35.91 $74,690
Other Schools and Instruction 243,260 52.41 $21.75 $45,240

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Elementary and Secondary Schools 5,756,650 66.90 $26.14 $54,380
Junior Colleges 418,380 58.69 $35.91 $74,690
Other Schools and Instruction 243,260 52.41 $21.75 $45,240
Child Day Care Services 462,990 50.10 $14.49 $30,140
Technical and Trade Schools 64,780 47.74 $27.79 $57,800

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 22,220 0.40 $55.73 $115,920
Outpatient Care Centers 3,620 0.38 $54.63 $113,620
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 140 0.04 $41.20 $85,700
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 1,255,680 40.65 $40.46 $84,170
Rail Transportation (8) (8) $40.35 $83,930


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 1,064,410 61.23 1.01 $32.42 $67,440
Texas 764,970 61.54 1.02 $24.58 $51,130
New York 708,490 74.40 1.23 $35.16 $73,130
Florida 436,950 49.69 0.82 $25.03 $52,060
Illinois 376,700 62.51 1.03 $26.88 $55,900




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 25,400 82.92 1.37 $27.38 $56,940
New York 708,490 74.40 1.23 $35.16 $73,130
Connecticut 121,290 72.84 1.20 $32.43 $67,460
Wyoming 19,580 71.62 1.18 $23.73 $49,350
New Jersey 292,710 71.60 1.18 $29.68 $61,720




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 35,860 49.57 0.82 $38.80 $80,700
New York 708,490 74.40 1.23 $35.16 $73,130
Massachusetts 243,900 67.38 1.11 $33.92 $70,560
Rhode Island 32,780 67.78 1.12 $33.09 $68,830
Connecticut 121,290 72.84 1.20 $32.43 $67,460





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)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 689,110 71.37 1.18 $35.28 $73,390
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 359,240 57.57 0.95 $33.65 $70,000
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 281,970 60.30 1.00 $27.92 $58,060
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 202,570 63.71 1.05 $32.34 $67,260
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 194,800 53.27 0.88 $24.81 $51,590
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 188,000 65.36 1.08 $30.55 $63,540
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 178,700 63.87 1.06 $33.92 $70,550
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 177,250 58.07 0.96 $27.15 $56,460
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 156,360 56.99 0.94 $25.59 $53,240
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 134,130 54.26 0.90 $33.73 $70,160




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Ithaca, NY 7,400 148.28 2.45 $44.92 $93,430
Corvallis, OR 4,740 128.54 2.12 $30.69 $63,830
College Station-Bryan, TX 14,240 126.37 2.09 $35.42 $73,670
State College, PA 7,820 114.83 1.90 (8) (8)
Gainesville, FL 16,120 113.75 1.88 (8) (8)
Ann Arbor, MI 25,000 111.63 1.84 $27.94 $58,110
Manhattan, KS 4,220 111.41 1.84 $31.39 $65,280
Lawrence, KS 5,430 110.98 1.83 $30.54 $63,520
Hinesville, GA 1,930 106.59 1.76 $17.62 $36,660
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA 7,510 105.01 1.74 $29.14 $60,600




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Ithaca, NY 7,400 148.28 2.45 $44.92 $93,430
Iowa City, IA 8,090 88.19 1.46 $38.94 $80,990
Greenville, NC 7,310 93.92 1.55 $35.90 $74,670
Salinas, CA 13,910 76.03 1.26 $35.86 $74,580
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 28,770 91.57 1.51 $35.57 $73,980
College Station-Bryan, TX 14,240 126.37 2.09 $35.42 $73,670
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 689,110 71.37 1.18 $35.28 $73,390
Ames, IA 4,290 95.62 1.58 $34.71 $72,190
Athens-Clarke County, GA 8,540 97.03 1.60 $34.04 $70,810
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 178,700 63.87 1.06 $33.92 $70,550

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 32,140 81.57 1.35 $19.44 $40,440
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 22,520 81.38 1.35 $18.60 $38,690
North Northeastern Ohio non-metropolitan area (non-contiguous) 19,650 58.81 0.97 $25.37 $52,780
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 18,970 76.28 1.26 $19.89 $41,370
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 17,670 67.97 1.12 $20.45 $42,530

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area 10,380 107.63 1.78 $26.09 $54,270
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 6,900 105.60 1.75 $19.44 $40,440
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 8,080 103.80 1.72 $18.99 $39,510
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 15,800 98.82 1.63 $25.49 $53,030
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area 6,400 97.91 1.62 $20.96 $43,590

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area 3,030 93.06 1.54 $32.23 $67,040
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 5,660 93.19 1.54 $31.32 $65,150
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area 9,340 87.06 1.44 $29.40 $61,160
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 9,130 89.17 1.47 $29.01 $60,340
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 9,530 87.83 1.45 $28.91 $60,140


About May 2019 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 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 OES estimates and related information:

May 2019 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: July 6, 2020