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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

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)
111,180 1.4 % $ 32.84 $ 68,300 0.8 %

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

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 18.81 $ 23.51 $ 29.84 $ 38.56 $ 50.58
Annual Wage (2) $ 39,120 $ 48,890 $ 62,060 $ 80,200 $ 105,200


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 43,440 30.12 $ 32.19 $ 66,950
Junior Colleges 40,340 6.42 $ 34.06 $ 70,830
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 13,710 0.44 $ 35.09 $ 72,990
State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 4,940 0.23 $ 29.82 $ 62,030
Other Schools and Instruction 2,570 0.50 $ 24.51 $ 50,990

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 43,440 30.12 $ 32.19 $ 66,950
Junior Colleges 40,340 6.42 $ 34.06 $ 70,830
Business Schools and Computer and Management Training 1,900 2.28 $ 33.85 $ 70,400
Vocational Rehabilitation Services 1,630 0.59 $ 27.94 $ 58,100
Other Schools and Instruction 2,570 0.50 $ 24.51 $ 50,990

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 240 0.05 $ 38.60 $ 80,290
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 60 (7) $ 35.39 $ 73,620
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 13,710 0.44 $ 35.09 $ 72,990
Junior Colleges 40,340 6.42 $ 34.06 $ 70,830
Business Schools and Computer and Management Training 1,900 2.28 $ 33.85 $ 70,400


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 2023


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 12,930 0.95 1.30 $ 34.24 $ 71,210
California 8,480 0.47 0.65 $ 40.83 $ 84,930
North Carolina 7,910 1.65 2.25 $ 27.74 $ 57,710
Florida 6,200 0.65 0.88 $ 28.67 $ 59,620
New York 4,800 0.51 0.70 $ 40.75 $ 84,760


Map of location quotient of career/technical education teachers, postsecondary by state, May 2023


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)
Oklahoma 3,200 1.92 2.62 $ 34.07 $ 70,860
North Carolina 7,910 1.65 2.25 $ 27.74 $ 57,710
Utah 2,500 1.49 2.04 $ 26.98 $ 56,120
Alaska 380 1.21 1.65 $ 33.15 $ 68,960
North Dakota 450 1.08 1.47 $ 28.90 $ 60,110


Map of annual mean wages of career/technical education teachers, postsecondary by state, May 2023


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)
Wisconsin 2,410 0.83 1.14 $ 44.19 $ 91,920
Oregon 1,080 0.56 0.76 $ 42.23 $ 87,830
Maryland 620 0.23 0.32 $ 42.08 $ 87,530
California 8,480 0.47 0.65 $ 40.83 $ 84,930
New York 4,800 0.51 0.70 $ 40.75 $ 84,760



Map of employment of career/technical education teachers, postsecondary by area, May 2023


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 4,990 0.53 0.72 $ 42.74 $ 88,890
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 3,370 0.75 1.02 $ 33.28 $ 69,210
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 2,940 0.74 1.01 $ 34.79 $ 72,360
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 2,910 0.47 0.64 $ 40.98 $ 85,230
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 2,410 0.76 1.03 $ 35.18 $ 73,170
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 2,370 0.87 1.19 $ 30.00 $ 62,400
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 2,070 0.73 1.00 $ 34.36 $ 71,470
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 1,970 0.95 1.29 $ 36.42 $ 75,750
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 1,840 0.81 1.10 $ 34.64 $ 72,050
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 1,810 0.96 1.30 $ 32.30 $ 67,190


Map of location quotient of career/technical education teachers, postsecondary by area, May 2023


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)
Albany, GA 390 6.46 8.82 $ 27.08 $ 56,330
College Station-Bryan, TX 830 6.46 8.82 $ 39.01 $ 81,140
St. George, UT 490 5.83 7.96 $ 13.09 $ 27,220
Fayetteville, NC 760 5.81 7.94 $ 34.62 $ 72,010
Gadsden, AL 120 3.82 5.21 $ 26.40 $ 54,920
Farmington, NM 170 3.65 4.98 $ 33.71 $ 70,120
Lebanon, PA 160 3.12 4.26 $ 40.66 $ 84,570
Victoria, TX 120 3.03 4.14 $ 34.67 $ 72,120
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN 300 3.02 4.13 $ 26.27 $ 54,630
Waco, TX 380 3.00 4.10 $ 33.54 $ 69,770