Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2021
25-0000 Educational Instruction and Library Occupations (Major Group)
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations comprises the following occupations:
Business Teachers, Postsecondary;
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary;
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary;
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary;
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary;
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary;
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary;
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary;
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary;
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary;
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary;
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary;
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other;
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary;
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary;
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary;
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary;
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary;
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary;
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary;
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary;
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary;
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary;
Education Teachers, Postsecondary;
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary;
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary;
Law Teachers, Postsecondary;
History Teachers, Postsecondary;
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary;
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary;
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary;
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary;
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary;
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other;
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary;
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary;
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary;
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education;
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education;
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School;
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education;
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education;
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School;
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education;
Special Education Teachers, All Other;
Special Education Teachers, Preschool;
Special Education Teachers, Middle School;
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School;
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School;
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors;
Self-Enrichment Teachers;
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term;
Tutors;
Teachers and Instructors, All Other;
Archivists;
Museum Technicians and Conservators;
Curators;
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 Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
Industry profile for Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
Geographic profile for Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
National estimates for Educational Instruction and Library Occupations:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Educational Instruction and Library Occupations:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 8,191,930 |
0.2 % |
$ 29.88 |
$ 62,140 |
0.3 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Educational Instruction and Library Occupations:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$ 13.61 |
$ 17.84 |
$ 27.51 |
$ 37.09 |
$ 48.23 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 28,320 |
$ 37,110 |
$ 57,220 |
$ 77,150 |
$ 100,310 |
Industry profile for Educational Instruction and Library Occupations:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Educational Instruction and Library Occupations are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in Educational Instruction and Library Occupations, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Educational Instruction and Library Occupations:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools |
5,349,130 |
66.11 |
$ 28.24 |
$ 58,730 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools |
1,260,610 |
42.27 |
$ 41.93 |
$ 87,210 |
| Child Day Care Services |
400,780 |
49.80 |
$ 15.22 |
$ 31,660 |
| Junior Colleges |
361,440 |
58.30 |
$ 37.95 |
$ 78,940 |
| Other Schools and Instruction |
212,530 |
53.42 |
$ 22.47 |
$ 46,740 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Educational Instruction and Library Occupations:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools |
5,349,130 |
66.11 |
$ 28.24 |
$ 58,730 |
| Junior Colleges |
361,440 |
58.30 |
$ 37.95 |
$ 78,940 |
| Other Schools and Instruction |
212,530 |
53.42 |
$ 22.47 |
$ 46,740 |
| Child Day Care Services |
400,780 |
49.80 |
$ 15.22 |
$ 31,660 |
| Technical and Trade Schools |
62,250 |
47.63 |
$ 29.00 |
$ 60,320 |
Top paying industries for Educational Instruction and Library Occupations:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals |
2,840 |
1.05 |
$ 92.94 |
$ 193,320 |
| Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities |
(8) |
(8) |
$ 63.78 |
$ 132,660 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals |
20,530 |
0.37 |
$ 61.00 |
$ 126,880 |
| Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution |
60 |
0.02 |
$ 58.66 |
$ 122,020 |
| Outpatient Care Centers |
2,810 |
0.28 |
$ 46.47 |
$ 96,660 |
Geographic profile for Educational Instruction and Library Occupations:
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Educational Instruction and Library Occupations are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in Educational Instruction and Library Occupations, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Educational Instruction and Library Occupations:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
956,890 |
57.89 |
1.00 |
$ 36.30 |
$ 75,500 |
| Texas |
743,520 |
60.81 |
1.05 |
$ 26.69 |
$ 55,510 |
| New York |
646,320 |
74.55 |
1.28 |
$ 37.15 |
$ 77,270 |
| Florida |
397,860 |
46.23 |
0.80 |
$ 26.77 |
$ 55,680 |
| Illinois |
341,780 |
60.83 |
1.05 |
$ 28.87 |
$ 60,050 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Educational Instruction and Library Occupations:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Vermont |
24,230 |
85.32 |
1.47 |
$ 27.76 |
$ 57,750 |
| New York |
646,320 |
74.55 |
1.28 |
$ 37.15 |
$ 77,270 |
| Connecticut |
116,260 |
73.88 |
1.27 |
$ 33.95 |
$ 70,610 |
| Wyoming |
18,970 |
72.82 |
1.25 |
$ 24.27 |
$ 50,480 |
| New Jersey |
267,670 |
69.52 |
1.20 |
$ 31.37 |
$ 65,250 |
Top paying states for Educational Instruction and Library Occupations:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| District of Columbia |
30,890 |
46.66 |
0.80 |
$ 37.59 |
$ 78,190 |
| New York |
646,320 |
74.55 |
1.28 |
$ 37.15 |
$ 77,270 |
| Massachusetts |
222,740 |
65.62 |
1.13 |
$ 36.40 |
$ 75,700 |
| California |
956,890 |
57.89 |
1.00 |
$ 36.30 |
$ 75,500 |
| Maryland |
159,330 |
62.58 |
1.08 |
$ 34.52 |
$ 71,810 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Educational Instruction and Library Occupations:
| 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 |
630,260 |
72.63 |
1.25 |
$ 37.49 |
$ 77,970 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
329,300 |
57.57 |
0.99 |
$ 37.03 |
$ 77,020 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
255,150 |
60.28 |
1.04 |
$ 30.20 |
$ 62,810 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
188,620 |
52.56 |
0.90 |
$ 27.63 |
$ 57,470 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
178,760 |
60.95 |
1.05 |
$ 35.42 |
$ 73,670 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
176,720 |
61.00 |
1.05 |
$ 29.49 |
$ 61,330 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
173,520 |
65.36 |
1.12 |
$ 32.80 |
$ 68,220 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
165,900 |
64.18 |
1.10 |
$ 37.03 |
$ 77,010 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
136,500 |
52.75 |
0.91 |
$ 29.13 |
$ 60,580 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
121,870 |
54.35 |
0.93 |
$ 38.62 |
$ 80,320 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Educational Instruction and Library Occupations:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Ithaca, NY |
6,770 |
145.69 |
2.51 |
(8) |
(8) |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA |
8,310 |
121.66 |
2.09 |
$ 34.45 |
$ 71,650 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX |
13,660 |
120.09 |
2.07 |
$ 28.19 |
$ 58,640 |
| Ann Arbor, MI |
23,980 |
119.00 |
2.05 |
$ 29.54 |
$ 61,430 |
| State College, PA |
7,340 |
114.75 |
1.97 |
(8) |
(8) |
| Corvallis, OR |
3,980 |
112.62 |
1.94 |
$ 37.82 |
$ 78,670 |
| Merced, CA |
7,800 |
108.42 |
1.86 |
$ 33.87 |
$ 70,460 |
| Gainesville, FL |
14,150 |
106.29 |
1.83 |
$ 22.96 |
$ 47,760 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL |
10,160 |
103.53 |
1.78 |
$ 33.98 |
$ 70,670 |
| Manhattan, KS |
3,820 |
102.97 |
1.77 |
$ 29.20 |
$ 60,730 |
Top paying metropolitan areas for Educational Instruction and Library Occupations:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
52,030 |
48.69 |
0.84 |
$ 41.02 |
$ 85,330 |
| Iowa City, IA |
8,390 |
95.96 |
1.65 |
$ 41.00 |
$ 85,280 |
| Charlottesville, VA |
9,810 |
91.80 |
1.58 |
$ 39.74 |
$ 82,660 |
| Salinas, CA |
11,950 |
70.69 |
1.22 |
$ 39.47 |
$ 82,100 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
121,870 |
54.35 |
0.93 |
$ 38.62 |
$ 80,320 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA |
14,510 |
74.69 |
1.28 |
$ 38.31 |
$ 79,680 |
| Corvallis, OR |
3,980 |
112.62 |
1.94 |
$ 37.82 |
$ 78,670 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
630,260 |
72.63 |
1.25 |
$ 37.49 |
$ 77,970 |
| Santa Rosa, CA |
10,180 |
53.06 |
0.91 |
$ 37.34 |
$ 77,660 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC |
28,120 |
90.05 |
1.55 |
$ 37.21 |
$ 77,400 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Educational Instruction and Library Occupations:
| Nonmetropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Kansas nonmetropolitan area |
30,880 |
82.20 |
1.41 |
$ 20.29 |
$ 42,210 |
| North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area |
21,770 |
81.86 |
1.41 |
$ 21.36 |
$ 44,440 |
| North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) |
19,980 |
63.57 |
1.09 |
$ 26.11 |
$ 54,310 |
| Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area |
17,060 |
71.00 |
1.22 |
$ 21.34 |
$ 44,390 |
| Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area |
15,770 |
64.58 |
1.11 |
$ 21.66 |
$ 45,050 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Educational Instruction and Library Occupations:
| Nonmetropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area |
7,280 |
99.16 |
1.71 |
$ 20.94 |
$ 43,560 |
| Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area |
9,200 |
96.03 |
1.65 |
$ 27.36 |
$ 56,910 |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area |
8,910 |
94.61 |
1.63 |
$ 30.19 |
$ 62,790 |
| Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area |
6,080 |
93.01 |
1.60 |
$ 26.54 |
$ 55,200 |
| Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area |
15,340 |
91.94 |
1.58 |
$ 25.85 |
$ 53,770 |
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Educational Instruction and Library Occupations:
| Nonmetropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area |
4,920 |
85.14 |
1.46 |
$ 33.82 |
$ 70,350 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area |
7,550 |
75.53 |
1.30 |
$ 32.74 |
$ 68,100 |
| West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area |
8,420 |
86.72 |
1.49 |
$ 31.72 |
$ 65,980 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area |
7,260 |
74.19 |
1.28 |
$ 31.36 |
$ 65,220 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area |
3,070 |
53.54 |
0.92 |
$ 30.50 |
$ 63,430 |
About May 2021 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 OEWS estimates and related information:
May 2021 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 Occupation Profiles
Technical Notes
Last Modified Date: March 31, 2022
United States Department of Labor
