Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023
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.
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) |
| 444,530 |
1.2 % |
$ 20.95 |
$ 43,570 |
1.3 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Substitute Teachers, Short-Term:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$ 11.74 |
$ 14.36 |
$ 17.97 |
$ 23.36 |
$ 30.36 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 24,420 |
$ 29,880 |
$ 37,380 |
$ 48,590 |
$ 63,140 |
Industry profile for Substitute Teachers, Short-Term:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Substitute Teachers, Short-Term are provided.
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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 |
376,340 |
4.38 |
$ 21.46 |
$ 44,650 |
| Employment Services |
41,800 |
1.11 |
$ 17.72 |
$ 36,870 |
| Child Care Services |
8,570 |
0.91 |
$ 16.26 |
$ 33,820 |
| Educational Support Services |
7,070 |
2.78 |
$ 17.49 |
$ 36,370 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) |
3,170 |
0.06 |
$ 19.06 |
$ 39,650 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Substitute Teachers, Short-Term:
Top paying industries for Substitute Teachers, Short-Term:
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 |
72,710 |
4.05 |
1.38 |
$ 27.04 |
$ 56,240 |
| Texas |
54,240 |
4.00 |
1.37 |
$ 15.61 |
$ 32,460 |
| New York |
32,540 |
3.46 |
1.18 |
$ 22.92 |
$ 47,680 |
| Virginia |
20,390 |
5.12 |
1.75 |
$ 19.33 |
$ 40,200 |
| North Carolina |
17,970 |
3.75 |
1.28 |
$ 15.74 |
$ 32,740 |
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 |
2,280 |
8.35 |
2.85 |
$ 16.72 |
$ 34,770 |
| West Virginia |
4,670 |
6.78 |
2.32 |
$ 24.72 |
$ 51,420 |
| Kansas |
8,490 |
6.01 |
2.05 |
$ 16.57 |
$ 34,460 |
| Alaska |
1,860 |
5.98 |
2.04 |
(8) |
(8) |
| Vermont |
1,620 |
5.38 |
1.84 |
$ 18.19 |
$ 37,840 |
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) |
| Wisconsin |
9,000 |
3.12 |
1.07 |
$ 33.52 |
$ 69,730 |
| Connecticut |
4,410 |
2.66 |
0.91 |
$ 30.05 |
$ 62,510 |
| Oregon |
3,990 |
2.05 |
0.70 |
$ 28.48 |
$ 59,240 |
| California |
72,710 |
4.05 |
1.38 |
$ 27.04 |
$ 56,240 |
| North Dakota |
440 |
1.07 |
0.36 |
$ 25.09 |
$ 52,180 |
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 |
25,880 |
2.73 |
0.93 |
$ 23.07 |
$ 47,990 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
20,650 |
3.34 |
1.14 |
$ 27.04 |
$ 56,230 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
16,540 |
5.20 |
1.78 |
$ 15.89 |
$ 33,040 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
13,660 |
4.42 |
1.51 |
$ 21.25 |
$ 44,200 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
11,440 |
2.89 |
0.99 |
$ 17.31 |
$ 36,010 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
10,190 |
3.62 |
1.24 |
$ 17.82 |
$ 37,070 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA |
9,790 |
5.89 |
2.01 |
$ 26.33 |
$ 54,760 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
9,610 |
2.13 |
0.73 |
$ 21.18 |
$ 44,050 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
7,140 |
2.62 |
0.90 |
$ 24.62 |
$ 51,200 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
7,130 |
2.94 |
1.00 |
$ 31.67 |
$ 65,870 |
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) |
| Merced, CA |
1,240 |
15.86 |
5.42 |
$ 23.83 |
$ 49,570 |
| Madera, CA |
820 |
15.85 |
5.42 |
$ 25.28 |
$ 52,590 |
| Fresno, CA |
5,530 |
13.52 |
4.62 |
$ 21.43 |
$ 44,580 |
| Visalia-Porterville, CA |
1,770 |
10.49 |
3.58 |
$ 25.24 |
$ 52,510 |
| Manhattan, KS |
400 |
9.94 |
3.40 |
$ 15.76 |
$ 32,780 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL |
430 |
9.71 |
3.32 |
$ 18.07 |
$ 37,580 |
| Charleston, WV |
970 |
9.38 |
3.21 |
$ 21.39 |
$ 44,480 |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX |
2,530 |
8.87 |
3.03 |
$ 14.17 |
$ 29,470 |
| Parkersburg-Vienna, WV |
320 |
8.79 |
3.00 |
$ 23.55 |
$ 48,980 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA |
2,440 |
8.79 |
3.00 |
$ 27.65 |
$ 57,510 |
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