• Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2021

25-3031 Substitute Teachers, Short-Term

Teach students on a short-term basis as a temporary replacement for a regular classroom teacher, typically using the regular teacher’s lesson plan. Excludes long-term substitute teachers who perform all the duties of a regular teacher; these teachers are coded within the 25-1000 or 25-2000 minor groups.

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National estimates for Substitute Teachers, Short-Term
Industry profile for Substitute Teachers, Short-Term
Geographic profile for Substitute Teachers, Short-Term

National estimates for Substitute Teachers, Short-Term:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Substitute Teachers, Short-Term:

Employment (1)	Employment RSE (3)	Mean hourly wage	Mean annual wage (2)	Wage RSE (3)
374,620	2.8 %	$ 18.47	$ 38,410	0.9 %

Percentile wage estimates for Substitute Teachers, Short-Term:

Percentile	10%	25%	50% (Median)	75%	90%
Hourly Wage	$ 10.71	$ 12.34	$ 14.47	$ 19.99	$ 24.31
Annual Wage (2)	$ 22,270	$ 25,670	$ 30,100	$ 41,570	$ 50,560

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Industry profile for Substitute Teachers, Short-Term:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Substitute Teachers, Short-Term are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Substitute Teachers, Short-Term, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Substitute Teachers, Short-Term:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Elementary and Secondary Schools	342,610	4.23	$ 18.60	$ 38,680
Employment Services	12,310	0.35	$ 15.64	$ 32,530
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation)	5,200	0.10	$ 20.13	$ 41,870
Child Day Care Services	4,810	0.60	$ 13.64	$ 28,360
Educational Support Services	3,040	1.56	$ 14.93	$ 31,060

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Substitute Teachers, Short-Term:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Elementary and Secondary Schools	342,610	4.23	$ 18.60	$ 38,680
Educational Support Services	3,040	1.56	$ 14.93	$ 31,060
Child Day Care Services	4,810	0.60	$ 13.64	$ 28,360
Employment Services	12,310	0.35	$ 15.64	$ 32,530
Other Schools and Instruction	960	0.24	$ 24.85	$ 51,690

Top paying industries for Substitute Teachers, Short-Term:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	1,190	0.04	$ 26.86	$ 55,870
Junior Colleges	600	0.10	$ 26.44	$ 54,990
Other Schools and Instruction	960	0.24	$ 24.85	$ 51,690
Technical and Trade Schools	190	0.15	$ 22.38	$ 46,540
Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions	30	0.03	$ 20.80	$ 43,270

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Geographic profile for Substitute Teachers, Short-Term:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Substitute Teachers, Short-Term are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Substitute Teachers, Short-Term, see the Create Customized Tables function.

States with the highest employment level in Substitute Teachers, Short-Term:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
California	59,270	3.59	1.35	$ 21.45	$ 44,610
Texas	54,170	4.43	1.67	$ 15.24	$ 31,710
New York	34,650	4.00	1.50	$ 19.07	$ 39,660
Illinois	18,780	3.34	1.26	$ 20.38	$ 42,390
North Carolina	14,180	3.21	1.21	$ 12.46	$ 25,910

States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Substitute Teachers, Short-Term:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Wyoming	2,450	9.42	3.54	$ 15.89	$ 33,060
Alaska	2,070	7.00	2.63	$ 24.13	$ 50,200
Kansas	6,370	4.76	1.79	$ 15.29	$ 31,790
Hawaii	2,500	4.56	1.71	$ 23.05	$ 47,940
Texas	54,170	4.43	1.67	$ 15.24	$ 31,710

Top paying states for Substitute Teachers, Short-Term:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Oregon	3,460	1.90	0.71	$ 25.09	$ 52,180
Alaska	2,070	7.00	2.63	$ 24.13	$ 50,200
Hawaii	2,500	4.56	1.71	$ 23.05	$ 47,940
Connecticut	3,990	2.54	0.95	$ 22.49	$ 46,770
California	59,270	3.59	1.35	$ 21.45	$ 44,610

Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Substitute Teachers, Short-Term:

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	31,010	3.57	1.34	$ 18.32	$ 38,100
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	22,190	3.88	1.46	$ 22.11	$ 45,990
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	14,230	3.36	1.26	$ 22.15	$ 46,070
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	13,700	4.73	1.78	$ 22.65	$ 47,110
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	11,840	3.30	1.24	$ 12.84	$ 26,700
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	11,100	3.79	1.42	$ 17.23	$ 35,850
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA	6,360	4.58	1.72	$ 21.04	$ 43,750
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	6,050	3.95	1.49	$ 18.89	$ 39,280
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA	5,370	2.39	0.90	$ 22.95	$ 47,740
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	4,880	1.89	0.71	$ 11.93	$ 24,810

Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Substitute Teachers, Short-Term:

Metropolitan area	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA	490	10.61	3.99	$ 14.80	$ 30,770
Merced, CA	750	10.49	3.94	$ 18.83	$ 39,160
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	780	10.48	3.94	$ 8.91	$ 18,540
Wichita Falls, TX	530	9.75	3.67	$ 11.99	$ 24,930
Tyler, TX	990	9.65	3.63	$ 12.36	$ 25,700
Farmington, NM	370	9.00	3.38	$ 16.51	$ 34,330
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC	1,380	8.50	3.20	$ 14.75	$ 30,680
Visalia-Porterville, CA	1,180	7.89	2.97	$ 19.23	$ 39,990
Cheyenne, WY	350	7.74	2.91	$ 17.30	$ 35,990
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	260	7.48	2.81	$ 20.50	$ 42,640