Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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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 |
United States Department of Labor
