Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2021
25-0000 Educational Instruction and Library Occupations (Major Group)
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations comprises the following occupations:
Business Teachers, Postsecondary;
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary;
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary;
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary;
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary;
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary;
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary;
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary;
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary;
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary;
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary;
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary;
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other;
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary;
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary;
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary;
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary;
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary;
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary;
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary;
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary;
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary;
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary;
Education Teachers, Postsecondary;
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary;
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary;
Law Teachers, Postsecondary;
History Teachers, Postsecondary;
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary;
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary;
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary;
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary;
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary;
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other;
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary;
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary;
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary;
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education;
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education;
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School;
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education;
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education;
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School;
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education;
Special Education Teachers, All Other;
Special Education Teachers, Preschool;
Special Education Teachers, Middle School;
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School;
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School;
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors;
Self-Enrichment Teachers;
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term;
Tutors;
Teachers and Instructors, All Other;
Archivists;
Museum Technicians and Conservators;
Curators;
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists;
Library Technicians;
Farm and Home Management Educators;
Instructional Coordinators;
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary;
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary;
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other
National estimates for Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
Industry profile for Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
Geographic profile for Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
National estimates for Educational Instruction and Library Occupations:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Educational Instruction and Library Occupations:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 8,191,930 |
0.2 % |
$ 29.88 |
$ 62,140 |
0.3 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Educational Instruction and Library Occupations:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$ 13.61 |
$ 17.84 |
$ 27.51 |
$ 37.09 |
$ 48.23 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 28,320 |
$ 37,110 |
$ 57,220 |
$ 77,150 |
$ 100,310 |
Industry profile for Educational Instruction and Library Occupations:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Educational Instruction and Library Occupations are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in Educational Instruction and Library Occupations, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Educational Instruction and Library Occupations:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools |
5,349,130 |
66.11 |
$ 28.24 |
$ 58,730 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools |
1,260,610 |
42.27 |
$ 41.93 |
$ 87,210 |
| Child Day Care Services |
400,780 |
49.80 |
$ 15.22 |
$ 31,660 |
| Junior Colleges |
361,440 |
58.30 |
$ 37.95 |
$ 78,940 |
| Other Schools and Instruction |
212,530 |
53.42 |
$ 22.47 |
$ 46,740 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Educational Instruction and Library Occupations:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools |
5,349,130 |
66.11 |
$ 28.24 |
$ 58,730 |
| Junior Colleges |
361,440 |
58.30 |
$ 37.95 |
$ 78,940 |
| Other Schools and Instruction |
212,530 |
53.42 |
$ 22.47 |
$ 46,740 |
| Child Day Care Services |
400,780 |
49.80 |
$ 15.22 |
$ 31,660 |
| Technical and Trade Schools |
62,250 |
47.63 |
$ 29.00 |
$ 60,320 |
Top paying industries for Educational Instruction and Library Occupations:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals |
2,840 |
1.05 |
$ 92.94 |
$ 193,320 |
| Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities |
(8) |
(8) |
$ 63.78 |
$ 132,660 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals |
20,530 |
0.37 |
$ 61.00 |
$ 126,880 |
| Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution |
60 |
0.02 |
$ 58.66 |
$ 122,020 |
| Outpatient Care Centers |
2,810 |
0.28 |
$ 46.47 |
$ 96,660 |
Geographic profile for Educational Instruction and Library Occupations:
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Educational Instruction and Library Occupations are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in Educational Instruction and Library Occupations, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Educational Instruction and Library Occupations:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
956,890 |
57.89 |
1.00 |
$ 36.30 |
$ 75,500 |
| Texas |
743,520 |
60.81 |
1.05 |
$ 26.69 |
$ 55,510 |
| New York |
646,320 |
74.55 |
1.28 |
$ 37.15 |
$ 77,270 |
| Florida |
397,860 |
46.23 |
0.80 |
$ 26.77 |
$ 55,680 |
| Illinois |
341,780 |
60.83 |
1.05 |
$ 28.87 |
$ 60,050 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Educational Instruction and Library Occupations:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Vermont |
24,230 |
85.32 |
1.47 |
$ 27.76 |
$ 57,750 |
| New York |
646,320 |
74.55 |
1.28 |
$ 37.15 |
$ 77,270 |
| Connecticut |
116,260 |
73.88 |
1.27 |
$ 33.95 |
$ 70,610 |
| Wyoming |
18,970 |
72.82 |
1.25 |
$ 24.27 |
$ 50,480 |
| New Jersey |
267,670 |
69.52 |
1.20 |
$ 31.37 |
$ 65,250 |
Top paying states for Educational Instruction and Library Occupations:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| District of Columbia |
30,890 |
46.66 |
0.80 |
$ 37.59 |
$ 78,190 |
| New York |
646,320 |
74.55 |
1.28 |
$ 37.15 |
$ 77,270 |
| Massachusetts |
222,740 |
65.62 |
1.13 |
$ 36.40 |
$ 75,700 |
| California |
956,890 |
57.89 |
1.00 |
$ 36.30 |
$ 75,500 |
| Maryland |
159,330 |
62.58 |
1.08 |
$ 34.52 |
$ 71,810 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Educational Instruction and Library Occupations:
| 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 |
630,260 |
72.63 |
1.25 |
$ 37.49 |
$ 77,970 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
329,300 |
57.57 |
0.99 |
$ 37.03 |
$ 77,020 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
255,150 |
60.28 |
1.04 |
$ 30.20 |
$ 62,810 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
188,620 |
52.56 |
0.90 |
$ 27.63 |
$ 57,470 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
178,760 |
60.95 |
1.05 |
$ 35.42 |
$ 73,670 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
176,720 |
61.00 |
1.05 |
$ 29.49 |
$ 61,330 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
173,520 |
65.36 |
1.12 |
$ 32.80 |
$ 68,220 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
165,900 |
64.18 |
1.10 |
$ 37.03 |
$ 77,010 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
136,500 |
52.75 |
0.91 |
$ 29.13 |
$ 60,580 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
121,870 |
54.35 |
0.93 |
$ 38.62 |
$ 80,320 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Educational Instruction and Library Occupations:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Ithaca, NY |
6,770 |
145.69 |
2.51 |
(8) |
(8) |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA |
8,310 |
121.66 |
2.09 |
$ 34.45 |
$ 71,650 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX |
13,660 |
120.09 |
2.07 |
$ 28.19 |
$ 58,640 |
| Ann Arbor, MI |
23,980 |
119.00 |
2.05 |
$ 29.54 |
$ 61,430 |
| State College, PA |
7,340 |
114.75 |
1.97 |
(8) |
(8) |
| Corvallis, OR |
3,980 |
112.62 |
1.94 |
$ 37.82 |
$ 78,670 |
| Merced, CA |
7,800 |
108.42 |
1.86 |
$ 33.87 |
$ 70,460 |
| Gainesville, FL |
14,150 |
106.29 |
1.83 |
$ 22.96 |
$ 47,760 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL |
10,160 |
103.53 |
1.78 |
$ 33.98 |
$ 70,670 |
| Manhattan, KS |
3,820 |
102.97 |
1.77 |
$ 29.20 |
$ 60,730 |
United States Department of Labor
