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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018
25-0000 Education, Training, and Library Occupations (Major Group)
This major group comprises the following occupations:
Business Teachers, Postsecondary ;
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary ;
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary ;
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary ;
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary ;
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary ;
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary ;
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary ;
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary ;
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary ;
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary ;
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary ;
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary ;
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary ;
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary ;
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary ;
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary ;
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary ;
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary ;
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other ;
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary ;
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary ;
Education Teachers, Postsecondary ;
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary ;
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary ;
Law Teachers, Postsecondary ;
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary ;
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary ;
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary ;
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary ;
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary ;
History Teachers, Postsecondary ;
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary ;
Graduate Teaching Assistants ;
Home Economics Teachers, Postsecondary ;
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary ;
Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary ;
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other ;
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education ;
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education ;
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education ;
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education ;
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School ;
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education ;
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School ;
Special Education Teachers, Preschool ;
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School ;
Special Education Teachers, Middle School ;
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School ;
Special Education Teachers, All Other ;
Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers and Instructors ;
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers ;
Teachers and Instructors, All Other, Except Substitute Teachers ;
Substitute Teachers ;
Archivists ;
Curators ;
Museum Technicians and Conservators ;
Librarians ;
Library Technicians ;
Audio-Visual and Multimedia Collections Specialists ;
Farm and Home Management Advisors ;
Instructional Coordinators ;
Teacher Assistants ;
Education, Training, and Library Workers, All Other
National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
National estimates for this occupation: Top
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this major group:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 8,779,780 |
0.4 % |
$27.22 |
$56,620 |
0.5 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this major group:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$10.99 |
$15.65 |
$23.89 |
$33.91 |
$46.67 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$22,860 |
$32,550 |
$49,700 |
$70,530 |
$97,080 |
Industry profile for this occupation: Top
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools |
5,704,550 |
66.74 |
$25.59 |
$53,230 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools |
1,232,090 |
40.46 |
$39.91 |
$83,000 |
| Child Day Care Services |
448,460 |
49.71 |
$13.97 |
$29,060 |
| Junior Colleges |
422,020 |
58.52 |
$35.86 |
$74,590 |
| Other Schools and Instruction |
237,790 |
53.12 |
$21.40 |
$44,510 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools |
5,704,550 |
66.74 |
$25.59 |
$53,230 |
| Junior Colleges |
422,020 |
58.52 |
$35.86 |
$74,590 |
| Other Schools and Instruction |
237,790 |
53.12 |
$21.40 |
$44,510 |
| Child Day Care Services |
448,460 |
49.71 |
$13.97 |
$29,060 |
| Technical and Trade Schools |
64,000 |
47.49 |
$26.68 |
$55,490 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals |
22,000 |
0.40 |
$53.58 |
$111,440 |
| Outpatient Care Centers |
3,400 |
0.37 |
$52.06 |
$108,270 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools |
1,232,090 |
40.46 |
$39.91 |
$83,000 |
| Offices of Physicians |
1,060 |
0.04 |
$37.68 |
$78,370 |
| Rail Transportation |
50 |
0.02 |
$37.18 |
$77,330 |
Geographic profile for this occupation: Top
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
1,028,190 |
60.45 |
1.00 |
$31.76 |
$66,050 |
| Texas |
764,380 |
63.10 |
1.04 |
$24.93 |
$51,850 |
| New York |
690,330 |
73.55 |
1.21 |
$33.78 |
$70,260 |
| Florida |
431,690 |
50.15 |
0.83 |
$23.45 |
$48,770 |
| Illinois |
375,430 |
62.66 |
1.03 |
$26.72 |
$55,570 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Vermont |
25,940 |
84.99 |
1.40 |
$26.63 |
$55,400 |
| New York |
690,330 |
73.55 |
1.21 |
$33.78 |
$70,260 |
| Connecticut |
120,700 |
72.70 |
1.20 |
$31.71 |
$65,970 |
| Wyoming |
19,500 |
72.42 |
1.19 |
$23.75 |
$49,400 |
| New Jersey |
292,700 |
72.27 |
1.19 |
$29.02 |
$60,360 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| District of Columbia |
34,050 |
47.80 |
0.79 |
$38.86 |
$80,820 |
| New York |
690,330 |
73.55 |
1.21 |
$33.78 |
$70,260 |
| Massachusetts |
244,590 |
68.49 |
1.13 |
$33.35 |
$69,360 |
| California |
1,028,190 |
60.45 |
1.00 |
$31.76 |
$66,050 |
| Connecticut |
120,700 |
72.70 |
1.20 |
$31.71 |
$65,970 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| 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 |
674,230 |
70.98 |
1.17 |
$33.79 |
$70,290 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
342,680 |
56.00 |
0.92 |
$33.30 |
$69,260 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
281,890 |
60.73 |
1.00 |
$27.59 |
$57,380 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
197,160 |
62.89 |
1.04 |
$31.33 |
$65,160 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
195,680 |
54.84 |
0.90 |
$25.13 |
$52,260 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
182,560 |
64.09 |
1.06 |
$30.26 |
$62,950 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
181,250 |
65.70 |
1.08 |
$33.36 |
$69,390 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
176,220 |
59.09 |
0.97 |
$27.24 |
$56,670 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
152,680 |
56.91 |
0.94 |
$25.30 |
$52,630 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
131,240 |
54.25 |
0.89 |
$32.50 |
$67,610 |
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United States Department of Labor
