Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2016

25-2022 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

Teach students in one or more subjects in public or private schools at the middle, intermediate, or junior high level, which falls between elementary and senior high school as defined by applicable laws and regulations. Substitute teachers are included in "Teachers and Instructors, All Other" (25-3099). Excludes "Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School " (25-2023) and "Special Education Teachers" (25-2050).


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 occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Mean wage
RSE (3)
626,310 1.3 % (4) $59,800 0.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Annual Wage (2) $37,810 $45,370 $56,720 $71,850 $89,120
  (4)

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 623,730 7.40 (4) $59,820
Employment Services 1,190 0.03 (8) (8)
Religious Organizations 400 0.21 (4) $57,080
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 290 0.01 (4) $53,290
Individual and Family Services 190 0.01 (4) $51,200

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 623,730 7.40 (4) $59,820
Religious Organizations 400 0.21 (4) $57,080
Other Residential Care Facilities 70 0.05 (4) $45,170
Employment Services 1,190 0.03 (8) (8)
Individual and Family Services 190 0.01 (4) $51,200

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Elementary and Secondary Schools 623,730 7.40 (4) $59,820
Religious Organizations 400 0.21 (4) $57,080
Local Government (OES Designation) 130 (7) (4) $56,580
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 290 0.01 (4) $53,290
Individual and Family Services 190 0.01 (4) $51,200


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)
Texas 72,080 6.14 1.38 (4) $55,000
California 47,440 2.97 0.67 (4) $70,100
New York 40,350 4.43 0.99 (4) $78,060
Florida 31,880 3.88 0.87 (4) $48,840
Ohio 31,180 5.84 1.31 (4) $58,580




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)
West Virginia 4,520 6.48 1.45 (4) $44,420
Georgia 27,240 6.46 1.45 (4) $56,410
New Jersey 24,470 6.19 1.39 (4) $71,000
Texas 72,080 6.14 1.38 (4) $55,000
Ohio 31,180 5.84 1.31 (4) $58,580




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 40,350 4.43 0.99 (4) $78,060
Connecticut 9,240 5.54 1.24 (4) $77,250
Alaska 1,420 4.39 0.99 (4) $75,950
Massachusetts 18,610 5.38 1.21 (4) $71,870
New Jersey 24,470 6.19 1.39 (4) $71,000





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-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 30,010 4.56 1.02 (4) $76,500
Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division 20,570 5.65 1.27 (4) $74,820
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 16,850 5.74 1.29 (4) $59,570
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 16,090 6.30 1.41 (4) $57,050
Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division 13,550 5.58 1.25 (4) $57,520
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 12,560 2.98 0.67 (4) $68,180
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA NECTA Division 8,480 4.70 1.05 (4) $72,510
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 7,810 3.13 0.70 (4) $79,120
Cleveland-Elyria, OH 7,720 7.52 1.69 (4) $56,230
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 7,630 3.99 0.89 (4) $65,450




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH 710 18.05 4.05 (4) $49,860
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX 3,260 13.05 2.93 (4) $56,110
Albany, GA 740 12.63 2.83 (4) $52,940
Williamsport, PA 570 11.20 2.51 (4) $61,360
Wheeling, WV-OH 630 10.01 2.24 (4) $46,140
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX 1,380 10.01 2.24 (4) $52,330
Leominster-Gardner, MA 490 9.81 2.20 (4) $77,240
Fond du Lac, WI 440 9.73 2.18 (4) $52,780
Idaho Falls, ID 590 9.50 2.13 (4) $47,840
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA 530 9.27 2.08 (4) $64,350




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nassau County-Suffolk County, NY Metropolitan Division 6,590 5.12 1.15 (4) $102,290
Kingston, NY 500 8.54 1.92 (4) $93,270
Yuba City, CA (8) (8) (8) (4) $87,440
Dutchess County-Putnam County, NY Metropolitan Division 800 5.74 1.29 (4) $84,310
Waterbury, CT 460 6.66 1.49 (4) $83,890
Danbury, CT 580 7.27 1.63 (4) $82,470
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 7,810 3.13 0.70 (4) $79,120
Springfield, MA-CT 1,750 5.50 1.23 (4) $79,080
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 2,170 5.19 1.16 (4) $78,860
Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine, CA Metropolitan Division 3,170 2.03 0.45 (4) $78,690

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Texas nonmetropolitan area 2,270 8.52 1.91 (4) $46,200
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area 2,050 12.95 2.90 (4) $60,270
North Northeastern Ohio non-metropolitan area (non-contiguous) 2,050 6.20 1.39 (4) $60,240
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 1,770 7.02 1.57 (4) $59,020
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area 1,740 9.35 2.10 (4) $56,520

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Idaho nonmetropolitan area 370 19.26 4.32 (4) $50,020
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area 2,050 12.95 2.90 (4) $60,270
Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area 440 11.00 2.47 (4) $64,800
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area 780 10.78 2.42 (4) $44,030
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 1,570 10.65 2.39 (4) $48,740

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nantucket Island and Martha's Vineyard nonmetropolitan area 100 5.96 1.34 (4) $81,350
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area 150 4.49 1.01 (4) $75,910
South Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) (4) $73,720
Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) (4) $73,120
East Central New York nonmetropolitan area 140 4.12 0.92 (4) $71,700


About May 2016 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate--50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(4) Wages for some occupations that do not generally work year-round, full time, are reported either as hourly wages or annual salaries depending on how they are typically paid.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OES estimates and related information:

May 2016 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2016 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2016 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2016 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2016 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 31, 2017