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Teach or instruct individuals or groups for the primary purpose of self-enrichment or recreation, rather than for an occupational objective, educational attainment, competition, or fitness. Excludes “Coaches and Scouts” (27-2022) and “Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors” (39-9031). Flight instructors are included with “Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers” (53-2010).
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
Employment (1) | Employment RSE (3) |
Mean hourly wage |
Mean annual wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
---|---|---|---|---|
252,780 | 1.5 % | $22.17 | $46,120 | 0.8 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
Percentile | 10% | 25% | 50% (Median) |
75% | 90% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hourly Wage | $10.29 | $13.24 | $18.84 | $27.48 | $38.62 |
Annual Wage (2) | $21,400 | $27,540 | $39,190 | $57,160 | $80,330 |
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Other Schools and Instruction | 128,220 | 27.62 | $22.25 | $46,280 |
Elementary and Secondary Schools | 15,690 | 0.18 | $25.91 | $53,890 |
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries | 12,020 | 0.89 | $18.99 | $39,500 |
Civic and Social Organizations | 10,230 | 2.65 | $17.60 | $36,620 |
Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Stores | 9,110 | 1.87 | $17.33 | $36,050 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Other Schools and Instruction | 128,220 | 27.62 | $22.25 | $46,280 |
Performing Arts Companies | 7,200 | 5.39 | $28.37 | $59,010 |
Business Schools and Computer and Management Training | 3,070 | 4.27 | $27.64 | $57,490 |
Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | 6,710 | 3.92 | $20.33 | $42,290 |
Technical and Trade Schools | 4,380 | 3.23 | $25.05 | $52,100 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers | 430 | 0.80 | $32.87 | $68,370 |
Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | 500 | 0.11 | $29.10 | $60,540 |
Performing Arts Companies | 7,200 | 5.39 | $28.37 | $59,010 |
Business Schools and Computer and Management Training | 3,070 | 4.27 | $27.64 | $57,490 |
Junior Colleges | 3,020 | 0.42 | $27.27 | $56,730 |
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
New York | 33,030 | 3.47 | 2.02 | $29.94 | $62,270 |
California | 32,210 | 1.85 | 1.08 | $22.50 | $46,810 |
Florida | 12,770 | 1.45 | 0.84 | $19.55 | $40,670 |
Texas | 12,080 | 0.97 | 0.56 | $21.33 | $44,360 |
Illinois | 11,610 | 1.93 | 1.12 | $20.59 | $42,820 |
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hawaii | 2,490 | 3.93 | 2.28 | $21.35 | $44,410 |
Utah | 5,270 | 3.50 | 2.03 | $18.96 | $39,440 |
New York | 33,030 | 3.47 | 2.02 | $29.94 | $62,270 |
Vermont | 890 | 2.92 | 1.69 | $23.78 | $49,460 |
Minnesota | 8,060 | 2.80 | 1.63 | $20.80 | $43,270 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
New York | 33,030 | 3.47 | 2.02 | $29.94 | $62,270 |
District of Columbia | 770 | 1.06 | 0.62 | $28.61 | $59,520 |
New Jersey | 9,540 | 2.33 | 1.36 | $28.37 | $59,010 |
Massachusetts | 9,060 | 2.50 | 1.45 | $27.12 | $56,400 |
Alaska | 430 | 1.36 | 0.79 | $26.59 | $55,300 |
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 | 33,050 | 3.42 | 1.99 | $31.52 | $65,570 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 12,060 | 1.93 | 1.12 | $22.14 | $46,050 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | 9,610 | 2.06 | 1.19 | $21.35 | $44,410 |
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | 7,020 | 2.51 | 1.46 | $28.33 | $58,930 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 6,920 | 2.41 | 1.40 | $21.40 | $44,510 |
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 6,570 | 3.34 | 1.94 | $20.92 | $43,520 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 6,480 | 2.04 | 1.18 | $23.17 | $48,190 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | 5,420 | 2.19 | 1.27 | $25.83 | $53,730 |
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 4,730 | 1.72 | 1.00 | $21.25 | $44,190 |
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 4,680 | 2.32 | 1.35 | $26.55 | $55,220 |
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Corvallis, OR | 290 | 7.89 | 4.58 | $19.88 | $41,340 |
Ithaca, NY | 270 | 5.50 | 3.20 | $23.61 | $49,100 |
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | 520 | 5.27 | 3.06 | $24.71 | $51,400 |
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | 750 | 5.19 | 3.02 | $25.94 | $53,950 |
Provo-Orem, UT | 1,190 | 4.69 | 2.72 | $16.50 | $34,310 |
Greenville, NC | 360 | 4.67 | 2.71 | $14.77 | $30,720 |
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI | 360 | 4.66 | 2.71 | $25.58 | $53,200 |
Logan, UT-ID | 260 | 4.56 | 2.65 | $14.59 | $30,340 |
Clarksville, TN-KY | 350 | 4.00 | 2.33 | $19.03 | $39,580 |
Dover-Durham, NH-ME | 200 | 3.79 | 2.20 | $28.18 | $58,610 |
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 33,050 | 3.42 | 1.99 | $31.52 | $65,570 |
Warner Robins, GA | 140 | 1.89 | 1.10 | $31.41 | $65,340 |
Fairbanks, AK | 70 | 2.02 | 1.17 | $31.11 | $64,710 |
Kankakee, IL | 50 | 1.15 | 0.67 | $28.66 | $59,620 |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | 2,710 | 0.89 | 0.52 | $28.54 | $59,360 |
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC | 190 | 2.37 | 1.38 | $28.35 | $58,980 |
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | 7,020 | 2.51 | 1.46 | $28.33 | $58,930 |
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 2,170 | 1.90 | 1.11 | $28.23 | $58,720 |
Dover-Durham, NH-ME | 200 | 3.79 | 2.20 | $28.18 | $58,610 |
Ocean City, NJ | 80 | 2.14 | 1.24 | $28.01 | $58,270 |
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | 700 | 3.64 | 2.11 | $18.69 | $38,880 |
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | 520 | 4.89 | 2.84 | $22.43 | $46,650 |
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | 510 | 4.15 | 2.41 | $20.94 | $43,550 |
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | 430 | 4.24 | 2.46 | $17.56 | $36,520 |
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | 420 | 2.05 | 1.19 | $17.21 | $35,790 |
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 Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | 300 | 5.04 | 2.93 | $15.74 | $32,740 |
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | 520 | 4.89 | 2.84 | $22.43 | $46,650 |
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | 430 | 4.24 | 2.46 | $17.56 | $36,520 |
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | 510 | 4.15 | 2.41 | $20.94 | $43,550 |
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | 700 | 3.64 | 2.11 | $18.69 | $38,880 |
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alaska nonmetropolitan area | 140 | 1.27 | 0.74 | $32.15 | $66,880 |
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | 90 | 1.24 | 0.72 | $30.70 | $63,850 |
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | 160 | 1.70 | 0.99 | $28.29 | $58,830 |
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | 150 | 0.53 | 0.31 | $27.34 | $56,870 |
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | 220 | 3.56 | 2.07 | $27.08 | $56,320 |
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.
(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
Last Modified Date: July 6, 2020