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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2021

25-2022 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

Teach one or more subjects to students at the middle, intermediate, or junior high school level. Excludes “Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School” (25-2023), “Special Education Teachers” (25-2050), and “Substitute Teachers, Short Term” (25-3031).


National estimates for Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Industry profile for Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Geographic profile for Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

National estimates for Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Mean wage
RSE (3)
592,000 1.8 % (4) $ 66,880 0.9 %

Percentile wage estimates for Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Annual Wage (2) $ 45,510 $ 48,540 $ 61,320 $ 77,640 $ 99,470
  (4)

Industry profile for Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Elementary and Secondary Schools 590,400 7.30 (4) $ 66,910
Religious Organizations 300 0.17 (4) $ 48,020
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 220 0.01 (4) $ 60,730
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 160 0.00 (4) $ 62,900
Other Residential Care Facilities 140 0.10 (4) $ 44,370

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Elementary and Secondary Schools 590,400 7.30 (4) $ 66,910
Religious Organizations 300 0.17 (4) $ 48,020
Other Residential Care Facilities 140 0.10 (4) $ 44,370
Other Schools and Instruction 130 0.03 (4) $ 43,610
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 220 0.01 (4) $ 60,730

Top paying industries for Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Elementary and Secondary Schools 590,400 7.30 (4) $ 66,910
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 160 (7) (4) $ 62,900
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 220 0.01 (4) $ 60,730
Individual and Family Services 40 (7) (4) $ 60,320
Religious Organizations 300 0.17 (4) $ 48,020


Geographic profile for Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education by state, May 2021


States with the highest employment level in Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Texas 65,830 5.38 1.28 (4) $ 59,080
California 37,600 2.27 0.54 (4) $ 92,350
New York 34,810 4.02 0.96 (4) $ 94,690
Florida 32,700 3.80 0.90 (4) $ 60,280
Pennsylvania 26,680 4.78 1.14 (4) $ 68,850


Map of location quotient of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education by state, May 2021


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West Virginia 4,460 6.79 1.62 (4) $ 50,190
New Jersey 24,980 6.49 1.54 (4) $ 74,390
Alabama 11,060 5.74 1.37 (4) $ 54,870
Georgia 24,990 5.71 1.36 (4) $ 64,460
Maine 3,330 5.63 1.34 (4) $ 59,760


Map of annual mean wages of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education by state, May 2021


Top paying states for Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 34,810 4.02 0.96 (4) $ 94,690
California 37,600 2.27 0.54 (4) $ 92,350
Massachusetts 13,730 4.05 0.96 (4) $ 85,740
Washington 10,230 3.19 0.76 (4) $ 83,460
Connecticut 7,790 4.95 1.18 (4) $ 82,790



Map of employment of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education by area, May 2021


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education:

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 42,140 4.86 1.16 (4) $ 92,190
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 18,220 4.30 1.02 (4) $ 70,770
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 16,990 4.74 1.13 (4) $ 61,000
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 16,880 5.83 1.39 (4) $ 62,760
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 16,320 5.56 1.32 (4) $ 87,090
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 14,740 5.55 1.32 (4) $ 68,450
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 14,410 5.57 1.33 (4) $ 69,480
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 11,860 2.07 0.49 (4) $ 93,910
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 11,100 4.53 1.08 (4) $ 68,280
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 9,920 3.84 0.91 (4) $ 85,940


Map of location quotient of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education by area, May 2021


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX 2,540 9.70 2.31 (4) $ 56,730
Janesville-Beloit, WI 580 9.02 2.15 (4) $ 61,280
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX 1,240 8.75 2.08 (4) $ 53,750
East Stroudsburg, PA 440 8.28 1.97 (4) $ 74,850
Killeen-Temple, TX 1,150 8.23 1.96 (4) $ 59,430
St. George, UT 620 8.17 1.94 (4) $ 54,960
Erie, PA 920 8.02 1.91 (4) $ 60,330
Sumter, SC 280 8.01 1.91 (4) $ 52,270
Sherman-Denison, TX 370 7.78 1.85 (4) $ 57,700
Laredo, TX 760 7.77 1.85 (4) $ 55,600


Map of annual mean wages of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education by area, May 2021


Top paying metropolitan areas for Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Bakersfield, CA 1,280 4.13 0.98 (4) $ 109,060
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 5,100 2.28 0.54 (4) $ 107,280
Yuba City, CA 160 3.51 0.84 (4) $ 94,480
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 11,860 2.07 0.49 (4) $ 93,910
Kingston, NY 240 4.39 1.04 (4) $ 93,390
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 1,780 1.28 0.30 (4) $ 93,110
El Centro, CA 190 3.32 0.79 (4) $ 93,040
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 4,350 2.84 0.68 (4) $ 92,890
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 42,140 4.86 1.16 (4) $ 92,190
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 2,270 2.12 0.51 (4) $ 89,830

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 2,160 5.74 1.37 (4) $ 51,100
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area 2,060 11.20 2.67 (4) $ 55,280
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 2,000 7.53 1.79 (4) $ 52,150
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 1,840 7.67 1.82 (4) $ 47,120
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 1,720 8.62 2.05 (4) $ 57,640

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area 800 11.96 2.85 (4) $ 50,490
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area 2,060 11.20 2.67 (4) $ 55,280
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 480 10.16 2.42 (4) $ 55,500
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area 1,640 9.65 2.30 (4) $ 60,600
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area 1,170 9.25 2.20 (4) $ 56,110

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 240 4.11 0.98 (4) $ 88,640
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area 410 4.10 0.97 (4) $ 81,150
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 450 3.73 0.89 (4) $ 81,100
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area 440 4.71 1.12 (4) $ 77,730
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 310 3.13 0.74 (4) $ 76,920


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.

(4) Wages for some occupations that do not generally work year-round, full time, are reported either as hourly wages or annual salaries depending on how they are typically paid.

(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