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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2021
25-1194 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary
Teach vocational courses intended to provide occupational training below the baccalaureate level in subjects such as construction, mechanics/repair, manufacturing, transportation, or cosmetology, primarily to students who have graduated from or left high school. Teaching takes place in public or private schools whose primary business is academic or vocational education. Excludes “Training and Development Specialists” (13-1151), “Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors” (25-3011), and postsecondary teachers classified elsewhere in the 25-1000 minor group. Flight instructors are included with “Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers” (53-2010).
National estimates for Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary
Industry profile for Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary
Geographic profile for Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary
National estimates for Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 105,440 |
1.1 % |
$ 30.35 |
$ 63,130 |
0.5 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$ 17.78 |
$ 22.55 |
$ 28.77 |
$ 36.94 |
$ 46.89 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 36,970 |
$ 46,910 |
$ 59,840 |
$ 76,840 |
$ 97,540 |
Industry profile for Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Technical and Trade Schools |
41,450 |
31.72 |
$ 29.20 |
$ 60,740 |
| Junior Colleges |
38,840 |
6.27 |
$ 31.89 |
$ 66,320 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools |
12,490 |
0.42 |
$ 32.35 |
$ 67,280 |
| State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) |
5,360 |
0.24 |
$ 27.35 |
$ 56,880 |
| Other Schools and Instruction |
1,730 |
0.44 |
$ 22.53 |
$ 46,850 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Technical and Trade Schools |
41,450 |
31.72 |
$ 29.20 |
$ 60,740 |
| Junior Colleges |
38,840 |
6.27 |
$ 31.89 |
$ 66,320 |
| Business Schools and Computer and Management Training |
1,500 |
2.10 |
$ 34.15 |
$ 71,030 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services |
1,270 |
0.48 |
$ 23.06 |
$ 47,960 |
| Other Schools and Instruction |
1,730 |
0.44 |
$ 22.53 |
$ 46,850 |
Top paying industries for Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations |
310 |
0.08 |
$ 44.25 |
$ 92,040 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services |
420 |
0.03 |
$ 36.12 |
$ 75,130 |
| Business Schools and Computer and Management Training |
1,500 |
2.10 |
$ 34.15 |
$ 71,030 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals |
70 |
(7) |
$ 32.36 |
$ 67,300 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools |
12,490 |
0.42 |
$ 32.35 |
$ 67,280 |
Geographic profile for Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary:
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Texas |
10,470 |
0.86 |
1.14 |
$ 31.17 |
$ 64,830 |
| California |
7,910 |
0.48 |
0.64 |
$ 39.85 |
$ 82,880 |
| Florida |
7,710 |
0.90 |
1.20 |
$ 28.68 |
$ 59,660 |
| North Carolina |
7,540 |
1.70 |
2.28 |
$ 28.83 |
$ 59,970 |
| Illinois |
4,510 |
0.80 |
1.07 |
$ 28.55 |
$ 59,390 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Hawaii |
980 |
1.78 |
2.38 |
$ 30.73 |
$ 63,920 |
| North Carolina |
7,540 |
1.70 |
2.28 |
$ 28.83 |
$ 59,970 |
| Alaska |
430 |
1.44 |
1.93 |
$ 30.67 |
$ 63,790 |
| Indiana |
3,760 |
1.26 |
1.69 |
$ 29.39 |
$ 61,130 |
| Washington |
3,740 |
1.17 |
1.56 |
$ 34.87 |
$ 72,530 |
Top paying states for Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Oregon |
1,120 |
0.61 |
0.82 |
$ 41.08 |
$ 85,440 |
| California |
7,910 |
0.48 |
0.64 |
$ 39.85 |
$ 82,880 |
| Wisconsin |
1,900 |
0.69 |
0.92 |
$ 37.63 |
$ 78,270 |
| New York |
4,040 |
0.47 |
0.62 |
$ 36.81 |
$ 76,560 |
| Minnesota |
1,600 |
0.58 |
0.78 |
$ 35.44 |
$ 73,720 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary:
| 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 |
4,530 |
0.52 |
0.70 |
$ 37.17 |
$ 77,310 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
3,780 |
0.89 |
1.19 |
$ 29.58 |
$ 61,530 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
2,880 |
0.80 |
1.07 |
$ 35.14 |
$ 73,090 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
2,720 |
0.48 |
0.64 |
$ 41.80 |
$ 86,940 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
2,200 |
0.90 |
1.20 |
$ 29.79 |
$ 61,950 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
2,130 |
0.73 |
0.98 |
$ 33.40 |
$ 69,460 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
2,090 |
1.09 |
1.46 |
$ 37.36 |
$ 77,720 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
1,730 |
0.82 |
1.09 |
$ 27.22 |
$ 56,610 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
1,640 |
0.62 |
0.83 |
$ 32.02 |
$ 66,590 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
1,480 |
0.57 |
0.77 |
$ 33.41 |
$ 69,490 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Albany, GA |
460 |
7.93 |
10.59 |
$ 18.05 |
$ 37,550 |
| Muncie, IN |
290 |
6.68 |
8.92 |
$ 30.29 |
$ 63,010 |
| Fayetteville, NC |
590 |
4.73 |
6.33 |
$ 30.73 |
$ 63,920 |
| Farmington, NM |
150 |
3.67 |
4.91 |
$ 31.25 |
$ 65,000 |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN |
320 |
3.50 |
4.67 |
$ 30.10 |
$ 62,610 |
| Logan, UT-ID |
220 |
3.47 |
4.63 |
$ 25.58 |
$ 53,210 |
| Rocky Mount, NC |
180 |
3.30 |
4.41 |
$ 25.72 |
$ 53,490 |
| Macon, GA |
240 |
2.59 |
3.46 |
$ 23.92 |
$ 49,750 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN |
120 |
2.53 |
3.38 |
$ 30.64 |
$ 63,740 |
| Lawton, OK |
100 |
2.49 |
3.32 |
$ 29.62 |
$ 61,610 |
Top paying metropolitan areas for Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Santa Rosa, CA |
80 |
0.43 |
0.58 |
$ 56.18 |
$ 116,850 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL |
60 |
0.63 |
0.84 |
$ 46.69 |
$ 97,110 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
290 |
0.27 |
0.37 |
$ 45.77 |
$ 95,200 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA |
740 |
0.66 |
0.88 |
$ 44.45 |
$ 92,450 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
1,010 |
0.45 |
0.60 |
$ 44.14 |
$ 91,800 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA |
290 |
0.82 |
1.09 |
$ 43.64 |
$ 90,780 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
2,720 |
0.48 |
0.64 |
$ 41.80 |
$ 86,940 |
| Barnstable Town, MA |
70 |
0.68 |
0.90 |
$ 41.73 |
$ 86,800 |
| Madison, WI |
320 |
0.84 |
1.13 |
$ 41.65 |
$ 86,630 |
| Salinas, CA |
140 |
0.84 |
1.13 |
$ 41.37 |
$ 86,050 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary:
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary:
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary:
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 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.
(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.
(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
