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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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)
103,100 1.0 % $ 31.49 $ 65,500 0.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 18.12 $ 22.54 $ 28.77 $ 37.43 $ 49.20
Annual Wage (2) $ 37,680 $ 46,890 $ 59,840 $ 77,840 $ 102,330

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 40,920 29.46 $ 30.54 $ 63,520
Junior Colleges 38,460 6.15 $ 32.18 $ 66,940
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 10,920 0.36 $ 35.41 $ 73,660
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 4,930 0.23 $ 28.64 $ 59,580
Other Schools and Instruction 2,010 0.43 $ 27.45 $ 57,100

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 40,920 29.46 $ 30.54 $ 63,520
Junior Colleges 38,460 6.15 $ 32.18 $ 66,940
Business Schools and Computer and Management Training 1,770 2.23 $ 35.64 $ 74,120
Vocational Rehabilitation Services 1,540 0.57 $ 23.99 $ 49,910
Other Schools and Instruction 2,010 0.43 $ 27.45 $ 57,100

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 290 0.07 $ 39.69 $ 82,560
Business Schools and Computer and Management Training 1,770 2.23 $ 35.64 $ 74,120
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 10,920 0.36 $ 35.41 $ 73,660
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 70 (7) $ 33.38 $ 69,420
Junior Colleges 38,460 6.15 $ 32.18 $ 66,940

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.



Map of employment of career/technical education teachers, postsecondary by state, May 2022


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 9,280 0.71 1.02 $ 33.23 $ 69,110
California 9,190 0.52 0.75 $ 40.53 $ 84,300
North Carolina 7,580 1.63 2.34 $ 27.71 $ 57,640
Florida 6,300 0.68 0.98 $ 27.92 $ 58,070
New York 4,930 0.54 0.78 $ 38.96 $ 81,040


Map of location quotient of career/technical education teachers, postsecondary by state, May 2022


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)
North Carolina 7,580 1.63 2.34 $ 27.71 $ 57,640
Oklahoma 2,060 1.29 1.84 $ 29.12 $ 60,570
Kentucky 2,300 1.21 1.73 $ 24.05 $ 50,030
Washington 3,790 1.11 1.60 $ 33.05 $ 68,740
Utah 1,710 1.05 1.51 $ 26.90 $ 55,950


Map of annual mean wages of career/technical education teachers, postsecondary by state, May 2022


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 890 0.47 0.67 $ 44.68 $ 92,930
Wisconsin 2,100 0.75 1.07 $ 42.56 $ 88,520
Hawaii 40 0.06 0.09 $ 41.82 $ 86,980
California 9,190 0.52 0.75 $ 40.53 $ 84,300
New York 4,930 0.54 0.78 $ 38.96 $ 81,040



Map of employment of career/technical education teachers, postsecondary by area, May 2022


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 5,260 0.57 0.82 $ 40.62 $ 84,480
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 3,180 0.72 1.03 $ 30.83 $ 64,120
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 2,990 0.49 0.70 $ 40.42 $ 84,080
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 2,410 0.63 0.91 $ 37.13 $ 77,230
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 2,170 1.07 1.53 $ 34.43 $ 71,610
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 2,060 0.78 1.12 $ 28.74 $ 59,790
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 1,860 0.61 0.87 $ 33.69 $ 70,080
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 1,820 0.82 1.17 $ 31.15 $ 64,780
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 1,710 0.62 0.88 $ 33.71 $ 70,130
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 1,270 0.53 0.76 $ 48.72 $ 101,330


Map of location quotient of career/technical education teachers, postsecondary by area, May 2022


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)
Fayetteville, NC 580 4.47 6.41 $ 31.48 $ 65,470
Rocky Mount, NC 210 3.84 5.51 $ 26.17 $ 54,430
Logan, UT-ID 250 3.76 5.39 $ 25.59 $ 53,230
Farmington, NM 160 3.68 5.27 $ 32.18 $ 66,940
Victoria, TX 120 3.17 4.54 $ 31.98 $ 66,520
Muncie, IN 140 3.16 4.54 $ 27.95 $ 58,140
Gadsden, AL 100 2.98 4.27 $ 26.22 $ 54,540
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA 140 2.90 4.16 $ 30.60 $ 63,650
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC 420 2.73 3.91 $ 26.33 $ 54,770
Kokomo, IN 90 2.55 3.65 $ 25.53 $ 53,090