25 Series · SOC 25-3011
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $61,540
- Median / year
- $98,030
- Top 10% earn
- -13.7%
- Growth '23–'33
- 37,310
- US workers
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors earn a median of $61,540 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $61,540, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $41,810 (10th percentile) to $98,030 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 37,310 US workers. California pays the most ($102,030), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors earn a median of $61,540, putting them above the typical US occupation and higher than 50% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Educational Instruction and Library, it ranks #54 of 64 by median pay. Employment is projected to fall 13.7% by 2033.
- $61,540
- Median annual wage
- Top 50%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #54 of 64
- in Educational Instruction and Library
- 2.3×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: California at $102,030. Typical entry-level education: Bachelor's degree.
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors (SOC 25-3011) pays a national median of $61,540 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $41,810 at the 10th percentile to $98,030 at the 90th, with a mean of $65,860 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 37,310 Americans work in this occupation across 50 reporting states and 187 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a -13.7% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as declining relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 3,900 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is Bachelor's degree. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of A for this role, with a fatality rate of 0.3 per 100,000 and injury rate of 0.8 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. California pays the highest state median at $102,030, which is +66% above the national figure. The top metro is Modesto, CA at $129,080 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
Median Salary
$61,540
per year
Median Hourly
$29.59/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$65,860
average
Employment
37,310
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$61,540 Top 50% higher than 50% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 25-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 25 25-series occupations with growth data, Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors sits on the slower-growing side at -13.7% growth and $61,540 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
-13.7%
Declining
Annual Openings
3,900
per year (projected)
Typical Education
Bachelor's degree
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings →Very Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
0.3/100K
Injury Rate
0.8/100
Danger Index
3.4/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Knowledge Areas
Key Tasks
- ▸ Observe and evaluate students' work to determine progress and make suggestions for improvement.
- ▸ Observe students to determine qualifications, limitations, abilities, interests, and other individual characteristics.
- ▸ Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicate those objectives to students.
- ▸ Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs, abilities, and interests.
- ▸ Prepare students for further education by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks.
- ▸ Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities.
- ▸ Instruct students individually and in groups, using various teaching methods, such as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations.
- ▸ Plan and conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate.
- ▸ Assign and grade class work and homework.
- ▸ Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by laws or administrative policies.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$41,810
25th Percentile
$49,100
Median
$61,540
75th Percentile
$77,690
90th Percentile
$98,030
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
Lowest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $102,030 | +66% above national |
| 2 | New Jersey | $81,100 | +32% above national |
| 3 | Delaware | $78,600 | +28% above national |
| 4 | New York | $78,010 | +27% above national |
| 5 | Minnesota | $76,800 | +25% above national |
| 6 | Connecticut | $72,180 | +17% above national |
| 7 | Washington | $69,990 | +14% above national |
| 8 | Louisiana | $66,870 | +9% above national |
| 9 | Oregon | $65,700 | +7% above national |
| 10 | West Virginia | $65,050 | +6% above national |
| 11 | Wisconsin | $64,980 | +6% above national |
| 12 | Virginia | $64,540 | +5% above national |
| 13 | New Hampshire | $64,440 | +5% above national |
| 14 | North Dakota | $63,820 | +4% above national |
| 15 | District of Columbia | $62,940 | +2% above national |
| 16 | South Carolina | $62,940 | +2% above national |
| 17 | Vermont | $62,500 | +2% above national |
| 18 | Illinois | $62,370 | +1% above national |
| 19 | Massachusetts | $62,290 | +1% above national |
| 20 | Arizona | $61,750 | same as national |
| 21 | Tennessee | $60,340 | 2% below national |
| 22 | Maryland | $59,950 | 3% below national |
| 23 | Michigan | $59,900 | 3% below national |
| 24 | Florida | $58,920 | 4% below national |
| 25 | Maine | $58,880 | 4% below national |
| 26 | Indiana | $58,660 | 5% below national |
| 27 | Rhode Island | $57,690 | 6% below national |
| 28 | Pennsylvania | $57,230 | 7% below national |
| 29 | Montana | $56,500 | 8% below national |
| 30 | Wyoming | $52,060 | 15% below national |
| 31 | Kansas | $52,030 | 15% below national |
| 32 | Oklahoma | $51,840 | 16% below national |
| 33 | North Carolina | $51,810 | 16% below national |
| 34 | Missouri | $51,770 | 16% below national |
| 35 | Colorado | $51,170 | 17% below national |
| 36 | Idaho | $50,040 | 19% below national |
| 37 | Mississippi | $49,900 | 19% below national |
| 38 | Utah | $49,680 | 19% below national |
| 39 | Texas | $49,490 | 20% below national |
| 40 | New Mexico | $49,170 | 20% below national |
| 41 | Nebraska | $49,040 | 20% below national |
| 42 | Nevada | $48,930 | 20% below national |
| 43 | Alabama | $48,870 | 21% below national |
| 44 | Iowa | $48,010 | 22% below national |
| 45 | Georgia | $47,540 | 23% below national |
| 46 | Ohio | $47,190 | 23% below national |
| 47 | Kentucky | $44,990 | 27% below national |
| 48 | Hawaii | $44,600 | 28% below national |
| 49 | Arkansas | $43,240 | 30% below national |
| 50 | South Dakota | $35,760 | 42% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Modesto, CA | $129,080 | +110% above national |
| 2 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $119,590 | +94% above national |
| 3 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $107,420 | +75% above national |
| 4 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $105,820 | +72% above national |
| 5 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $102,920 | +67% above national |
| 6 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $98,860 | +61% above national |
| 7 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $96,280 | +56% above national |
| 8 | Worcester, MA | $90,550 | +47% above national |
| 9 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $88,630 | +44% above national |
| 10 | Vineland, NJ | $87,810 | +43% above national |
| 11 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $84,870 | +38% above national |
| 12 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $83,980 | +36% above national |
| 13 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $83,500 | +36% above national |
| 14 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $83,090 | +35% above national |
| 15 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $81,110 | +32% above national |
| 16 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $79,810 | +30% above national |
| 17 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $79,210 | +29% above national |
| 18 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $78,850 | +28% above national |
| 19 | Bellingham, WA | $78,250 | +27% above national |
| 20 | Bismarck, ND | $78,140 | +27% above national |
| 21 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $78,120 | +27% above national |
| 22 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $78,110 | +27% above national |
| 23 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $78,010 | +27% above national |
| 24 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $78,010 | +27% above national |
| 25 | Spartanburg, SC | $76,430 | +24% above national |
| 26 | St. Cloud, MN | $76,400 | +24% above national |
| 27 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $76,120 | +24% above national |
| 28 | East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $75,170 | +22% above national |
| 29 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $74,710 | +21% above national |
| 30 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $74,460 | +21% above national |
| 31 | Duluth, MN-WI | $74,320 | +21% above national |
| 32 | Tucson, AZ | $73,480 | +19% above national |
| 33 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $73,430 | +19% above national |
| 34 | Greeley, CO | $72,530 | +18% above national |
| 35 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $72,270 | +17% above national |
| 36 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $71,810 | +17% above national |
| 37 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $71,630 | +16% above national |
| 38 | Rochester, MN | $71,620 | +16% above national |
| 39 | Springfield, IL | $71,180 | +16% above national |
| 40 | New Haven, CT | $70,780 | +15% above national |
| 41 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $70,520 | +15% above national |
| 42 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $70,380 | +14% above national |
| 43 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $70,130 | +14% above national |
| 44 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $68,610 | +11% above national |
| 45 | Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $68,400 | +11% above national |
| 46 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $66,870 | +9% above national |
| 47 | Springfield, MA | $66,870 | +9% above national |
| 48 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $66,520 | +8% above national |
| 49 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $66,420 | +8% above national |
| 50 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $66,420 | +8% above national |
| 51 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $65,890 | +7% above national |
| 52 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $65,690 | +7% above national |
| 53 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $64,980 | +6% above national |
| 54 | Colorado Springs, CO | $64,890 | +5% above national |
| 55 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $64,680 | +5% above national |
| 56 | Toledo, OH | $64,560 | +5% above national |
| 57 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $64,490 | +5% above national |
| 58 | Kingston, NY | $64,460 | +5% above national |
| 59 | Charleston, WV | $64,280 | +4% above national |
| 60 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $63,780 | +4% above national |
| 61 | Syracuse, NY | $63,740 | +4% above national |
| 62 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $63,650 | +3% above national |
| 63 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $63,530 | +3% above national |
| 64 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $63,520 | +3% above national |
| 65 | Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $63,440 | +3% above national |
| 66 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $63,240 | +3% above national |
| 67 | Roanoke, VA | $63,080 | +3% above national |
| 68 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $63,080 | +3% above national |
| 69 | Columbia, SC | $63,020 | +2% above national |
| 70 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $63,010 | +2% above national |
| 71 | Eau Claire, WI | $62,960 | +2% above national |
| 72 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $62,940 | +2% above national |
| 73 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $62,830 | +2% above national |
| 74 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $62,750 | +2% above national |
| 75 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $62,750 | +2% above national |
| 76 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $62,600 | +2% above national |
| 77 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $62,370 | +1% above national |
| 78 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $62,340 | +1% above national |
| 79 | Cheyenne, WY | $62,050 | +1% above national |
| 80 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $62,020 | +1% above national |
| 81 | Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $61,830 | same as national |
| 82 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $61,760 | same as national |
| 83 | Madison, WI | $61,550 | same as national |
| 84 | Tallahassee, FL | $61,480 | same as national |
| 85 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $61,280 | same as national |
| 86 | Rochester, NY | $60,920 | 1% below national |
| 87 | Boise City, ID | $60,820 | 1% below national |
| 88 | Mankato, MN | $60,820 | 1% below national |
| 89 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $60,420 | 2% below national |
| 90 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $60,360 | 2% below national |
| 91 | Fargo, ND-MN | $60,130 | 2% below national |
| 92 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $60,100 | 2% below national |
| 93 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $60,070 | 2% below national |
| 94 | Jacksonville, FL | $58,920 | 4% below national |
| 95 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $58,880 | 4% below national |
| 96 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $58,860 | 4% below national |
| 97 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $58,670 | 5% below national |
| 98 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $58,540 | 5% below national |
| 99 | Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | $58,490 | 5% below national |
| 100 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $57,910 | 6% below national |
| 101 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $57,890 | 6% below national |
| 102 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $57,550 | 6% below national |
| 103 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $57,510 | 7% below national |
| 104 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $57,300 | 7% below national |
| 105 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $57,200 | 7% below national |
| 106 | Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $57,180 | 7% below national |
| 107 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $56,680 | 8% below national |
| 108 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $56,020 | 9% below national |
| 109 | Reading, PA | $55,340 | 10% below national |
| 110 | South Florida nonmetropolitan area | $55,170 | 10% below national |
| 111 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $55,120 | 10% below national |
| 112 | Winston-Salem, NC | $55,020 | 11% below national |
| 113 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $54,860 | 11% below national |
| 114 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $53,930 | 12% below national |
| 115 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $53,000 | 14% below national |
| 116 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $52,850 | 14% below national |
| 117 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $52,680 | 14% below national |
| 118 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $52,610 | 15% below national |
| 119 | Pittsburgh, PA | $52,470 | 15% below national |
| 120 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $52,290 | 15% below national |
| 121 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $52,250 | 15% below national |
| 122 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $52,150 | 15% below national |
| 123 | Lubbock, TX | $52,000 | 16% below national |
| 124 | Yakima, WA | $51,950 | 16% below national |
| 125 | Oklahoma City, OK | $51,840 | 16% below national |
| 126 | Corpus Christi, TX | $51,790 | 16% below national |
| 127 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $51,770 | 16% below national |
| 128 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $51,540 | 16% below national |
| 129 | Asheville, NC | $51,330 | 17% below national |
| 130 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $51,290 | 17% below national |
| 131 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $50,590 | 18% below national |
| 132 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $50,590 | 18% below national |
| 133 | Omaha, NE-IA | $50,580 | 18% below national |
| 134 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $50,450 | 18% below national |
| 135 | West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $50,230 | 18% below national |
| 136 | Greenville, NC | $50,000 | 19% below national |
| 137 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $49,980 | 19% below national |
| 138 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $49,820 | 19% below national |
| 139 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $49,700 | 19% below national |
| 140 | Tulsa, OK | $49,650 | 19% below national |
| 141 | Laredo, TX | $49,550 | 19% below national |
| 142 | Richmond, VA | $49,440 | 20% below national |
| 143 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $49,330 | 20% below national |
| 144 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $49,270 | 20% below national |
| 145 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $49,250 | 20% below national |
| 146 | Albuquerque, NM | $49,160 | 20% below national |
| 147 | Rocky Mount, NC | $49,140 | 20% below national |
| 148 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $49,080 | 20% below national |
| 149 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $49,040 | 20% below national |
| 150 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $49,010 | 20% below national |
| 151 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $48,950 | 20% below national |
| 152 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $48,820 | 21% below national |
| 153 | Burlington, NC | $48,750 | 21% below national |
| 154 | Cleveland, OH | $48,530 | 21% below national |
| 155 | Jackson, MS | $48,390 | 21% below national |
| 156 | Joplin, MO-KS | $48,050 | 22% below national |
| 157 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $47,920 | 22% below national |
| 158 | Peoria, IL | $47,900 | 22% below national |
| 159 | Jacksonville, NC | $47,690 | 23% below national |
| 160 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $47,600 | 23% below national |
| 161 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $47,520 | 23% below national |
| 162 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $47,460 | 23% below national |
| 163 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $47,440 | 23% below national |
| 164 | Lancaster, PA | $47,430 | 23% below national |
| 165 | Columbus, OH | $47,190 | 23% below national |
| 166 | El Paso, TX | $46,850 | 24% below national |
| 167 | East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $46,850 | 24% below national |
| 168 | Huntsville, AL | $46,550 | 24% below national |
| 169 | Montgomery, AL | $46,430 | 25% below national |
| 170 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $46,120 | 25% below national |
| 171 | Goldsboro, NC | $45,380 | 26% below national |
| 172 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $45,330 | 26% below national |
| 173 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $44,590 | 28% below national |
| 174 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $44,450 | 28% below national |
| 175 | Green Bay, WI | $44,250 | 28% below national |
| 176 | East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $44,180 | 28% below national |
| 177 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $44,110 | 28% below national |
| 178 | Wilmington, NC | $41,960 | 32% below national |
| 179 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $41,600 | 32% below national |
| 180 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $40,450 | 34% below national |
| 181 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $40,310 | 34% below national |
| 182 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $39,110 | 36% below national |
| 183 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $37,760 | 39% below national |
| 184 | Akron, OH | $37,440 | 39% below national |
| 185 | Grand Junction, CO | $36,960 | 40% below national |
| 186 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $35,670 | 42% below national |
| 187 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $35,420 | 42% below national |
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