25 Series · SOC 25-1194
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $63,820
- Median / year
- +3.8%
- 2024→2025
- $108,620
- Top 10% earn
- +0.7%
- Growth '24–'34
- 114,110
- Estimated US jobs
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary earn a median of $63,820 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $63,820, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $41,960 (10th percentile) to $108,620 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 114,110 estimated jobs in covered establishments. The highest published state median in this ranking is Wisconsin ($82,620).
The pay verdict
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary earn a median of $63,820, putting them above the typical US occupation and higher than 54% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Educational Instruction and Library, it ranks #51 of 64 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 0.7% by 2034.
- $63,820
- Median annual wage
- Top 46%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #51 of 64
- in Educational Instruction and Library
- 2.6×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Wisconsin at $82,620. Typical entry-level education: Bachelor's degree.
Observed pay change
What changed, BLS OEWS 2019–2025
- The published national median for Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary moved from $54,620 in May 2019 to $63,820 in May 2025 (+16.8%).
- Across the 749 occupations priced in both releases under SOC-2018, the median occupation changed +24.5%.
- Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary sits -7.6 pp behind that median, nominal dollars, no price deflator applied.
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary (SOC 25-1194) has a national median of $63,820 per year in the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics May 2025 release. The published 10th-to-90th-percentile boundaries run from $41,960 to $108,620, and the published mean is $72,060. Those summary statistics describe the estimated distribution; their difference alone does not identify its cause. OEWS estimates 114,110 jobs in covered establishments nationally. WageDex has published rows for 52 state or territory areas and 370 metropolitan or nonmetropolitan wage areas. The published national median moved from $61,490 in the May 2024 OEWS release to $63,820 in May 2025, a rise of $2,330 (+3.8%). This is a change between two BLS survey estimates, not an inflation-adjusted same-worker pay raise.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +0.7% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which we classify as slower than average relative to the all-occupations baseline of 3.1%. About 8,800 openings are projected per year from growth, occupational transfers, and labor-force exits. BLS assigns Bachelor's degree as typical education needed for entry and less than 5 years as the typical related-work-experience category. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific fatality and injury rate for this role in the current release. The safety panel below shows its broad Educational Instruction and Library Occupations SOC-group context and is not an occupation-level measurement or ranking.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Wisconsin pays the highest state median at $82,620, which is +29% above the national figure. The highest published metropolitan-area median in this ranking is Chico, CA at $162,300, a small-sample estimate from fewer than 100 workers. The observed difference does not identify its cause. Pair the national median with the state and metropolitan-area rows below while keeping the geography and statistic consistent. OEWS includes tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses, but not employer benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, or nonproduction bonuses. See our methodology for the sourcing and calculation details.
Median Salary
$63,820
per year
Median Hourly
$30.68/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$72,060
average
Employment
114,110
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$63,820 Top 46% higher than 54% 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.
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| Band | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $0–$20,000 | 0 US occupations | 0% |
| $20,000–$40,000 | 98 US occupations | 12% |
| $40,000–$60,000 | 298 US occupations | 36% |
| $60,000–$80,000 (this entry) | 209 US occupations | 25% |
| $80,000–$100,000 | 82 US occupations | 10% |
| $100,000–$120,000 | 58 US occupations | 7% |
| $120,000–$140,000 | 32 US occupations | 4% |
| $140,000–$160,000 | 14 US occupations | 2% |
| $160,000–$180,000 | 9 US occupations | 1% |
| $180,000 and above | 25 US occupations | 3% |
$63,820 · 54th percentile of 825 US occupations
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 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
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- Teaching Assistants,…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -1.5%, Median annual wage $36780
- Elementary School Te…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -2%, Median annual wage $63970
- Secondary School Tea…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -1.6%, Median annual wage $72040
- Middle School Teache…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -2%, Median annual wage $64370
- Substitute Teachers,…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1.6%, Median annual wage $41670
- Preschool Teachers, …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.1%, Median annual wage $38140
- Self-Enrichment Teac…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.7%, Median annual wage $46800
- Special Education Te…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -1.8%, Median annual wage $65120
- Instructional Coordi…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1.3%, Median annual wage $77440
- Health Specialties T…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 17.3%, Median annual wage $107310
- Tutors: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 0.6%, Median annual wage $43350
- Teaching Assistants,…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.1%, Median annual wage $42910
- Special Education Te…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -1.6%, Median annual wage $74260
- Postsecondary Teache…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1.8%, Median annual wage $77640
- Librarians and Media…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1.7%, Median annual wage $68270
- Educational Instruct…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1.5%, Median annual wage $50890
- Career/Technical Edu…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 0.7%, Median annual wage $63820
- Teachers and Instruc…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -0.1%, Median annual wage $66140
- Career/Technical Edu…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -1.8%, Median annual wage $66270
- Kindergarten Teacher…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -1.6%, Median annual wage $62680
- Special Education Te…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -1.9%, Median annual wage $66810
- Art, Drama, and Musi…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1.7%, Median annual wage $78620
- Business Teachers, P…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5.7%, Median annual wage $99080
- Nursing Instructors …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 16.8%, Median annual wage $80250
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+0.7%
Slower than average
Annual Openings
8,800
per year (projected)
Employment Change
+800
122,200 (2024) → 123,000 (2034)
Typical Education
Bachelor's degree
Work Experience
Less than 5 years
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings →Educational Instruction and Library Occupations context
Broad SOC context, not an occupation grade
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 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Knowledge Areas
Key Tasks
- ▸ Observe and evaluate students' work to determine progress, provide feedback, and make suggestions for improvement.
- ▸ Present lectures and conduct discussions to increase students' knowledge and competence using visual aids, such as graphs, charts, videotapes, and slides.
- ▸ Supervise and monitor students' use of tools and equipment.
- ▸ Administer oral, written, or performance tests to measure progress and to evaluate training effectiveness.
- ▸ Provide individualized instruction and tutorial or remedial instruction.
- ▸ Prepare reports and maintain records, such as student grades, attendance rolls, and training activity details.
- ▸ Develop curricula and plan course content and methods of instruction.
- ▸ Determine training needs of students or workers.
- ▸ Supervise independent or group projects, field placements, laboratory work, or other training.
- ▸ Integrate academic and vocational curricula so that students can obtain a variety of skills.
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
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary pay history, 2015–2025
Published national median across 11 BLS OEWS releases. Nominal dollars, not inflation-adjusted.
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| Period | National median |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $49,470 |
| 2016 | $50,660 |
| 2017 | $51,600 |
| 2018 | $53,120 |
| 2019 | $54,620 |
| 2020 | $55,620 |
| 2021 | $59,840 |
| 2022 | $59,840 |
| 2023 | $62,060 |
| 2024 | $61,490 |
| 2025 | $63,820 |
2015 median
$49,470
2025 median
$63,820
2019–2025 change (same SOC)
+$9,200 (+16.8%)
Avg/year (same SOC)
+2.6%
| Release | Median | Change | Estimated jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2015 | $49,470 | First banked release | 119,800 |
| May 2016 | $50,660 | +2.4% | 116,430 |
| May 2017 | $51,600 | +1.9% | 114,020 |
| May 2018 | $53,120 | +2.9% | 110,400 |
| May 2019 | $54,620 | Classification break | 112,210 |
| May 2020 | $55,620 | +1.8% | 105,830 |
| May 2021 | $59,840 | +7.6% | 105,440 |
| May 2022 | $59,840 | +0.0% | 103,100 |
| May 2023 | $62,060 | +3.7% | 111,180 |
| May 2024 | $61,490 | -0.9% | 111,150 |
| May 2025 | $63,820 | +3.8% | 114,110 |
Across the 11 releases WageDex holds for this occupation, the published national median went from $49,470 in May 2015 to $63,820 in May 2025. Within the SOC-2018 classification (2019–2025), the like-for-like change averages +2.6% per year in nominal terms. Within the same SOC classification, estimated employment went from 112,210 in May 2019 to 114,110 in May 2025.
Each figure is a separate BLS survey estimate, so a change between releases reflects the estimated occupation-wide median in each year. It is not the raise any individual worker received, and it is not adjusted for inflation. Years where BLS did not publish an annual median for this occupation are omitted rather than filled in. This span also crosses a classification change: releases before May 2019 use the 2010 Standard Occupational Classification and later releases use the 2018 SOC, so figures either side of that boundary are not strictly like-for-like. Headline change rates on this page use only the same-classification subset.
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
Lowest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wisconsin | $82,620 | +29% above national |
| 2 | South Carolina | $79,610 | +25% above national |
| 3 | Massachusetts | $78,780 | +23% above national |
| 4 | Washington | $77,530 | +21% above national |
| 5 | Alaska | $77,310 | +21% above national |
| 6 | Minnesota | $76,920 | +21% above national |
| 7 | California | $76,630 | +20% above national |
| 8 | New York | $75,170 | +18% above national |
| 9 | Wyoming | $74,210 | +16% above national |
| 10 | North Dakota | $73,570 | +15% above national |
| 11 | South Dakota | $72,940 | +14% above national |
| 12 | New Jersey | $72,440 | +14% above national |
| 13 | Colorado | $70,130 | +10% above national |
| 14 | Oklahoma | $67,060 | +5% above national |
| 15 | Oregon | $65,430 | +3% above national |
| 16 | Rhode Island | $65,210 | +2% above national |
| 17 | West Virginia | $65,200 | +2% above national |
| 18 | Texas | $65,180 | +2% above national |
| 19 | New Hampshire | $65,040 | +2% above national |
| 20 | Arizona | $64,930 | +2% above national |
| 21 | Michigan | $63,440 | 1% below national |
| 22 | Pennsylvania | $63,160 | 1% below national |
| 23 | Alabama | $62,580 | 2% below national |
| 24 | Illinois | $62,480 | 2% below national |
| 25 | Vermont | $62,450 | 2% below national |
| 26 | Delaware | $62,400 | 2% below national |
| 27 | North Carolina | $62,390 | 2% below national |
| 28 | Tennessee | $62,310 | 2% below national |
| 29 | Iowa | $62,270 | 2% below national |
| 30 | Maryland | $62,060 | 3% below national |
| 31 | Maine | $61,740 | 3% below national |
| 32 | Nevada | $61,740 | 3% below national |
| 33 | Kentucky | $61,080 | 4% below national |
| 34 | Ohio | $60,600 | 5% below national |
| 35 | Nebraska | $60,490 | 5% below national |
| 36 | New Mexico | $60,490 | 5% below national |
| 37 | Georgia | $60,320 | 5% below national |
| 38 | Florida | $59,990 | 6% below national |
| 39 | Idaho | $59,730 | 6% below national |
| 40 | Missouri | $59,640 | 7% below national |
| 41 | Connecticut | $59,420 | 7% below national |
| 42 | District of Columbia | $59,220 | 7% below national |
| 43 | Indiana | $57,820 | 9% below national |
| 44 | Virginia | $57,820 | 9% below national |
| 45 | Montana | $57,270 | 10% below national |
| 46 | Louisiana | $56,480 | 12% below national |
| 47 | Hawaii Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $51,990 | 19% below national |
| 48 | Utah | $50,740 | 20% below national |
| 49 | Mississippi | $50,670 | 21% below national |
| 50 | Arkansas | $50,120 | 21% below national |
| 51 | Kansas | $48,790 | 24% below national |
| 52 | Puerto Rico | $42,470 | 33% below national |
Small sample marks a row whose BLS estimate rests on fewer than 100 workers. It is still a published figure, but BLS reports more sampling error for cells this small: the median relative standard error of the mean wage is 3.9% under 100 workers against 2.3% at 100 or more (May 2025 state estimates). Small gaps in rank between neighbouring rows may not be meaningful.
Salary by Metro Area
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chico, CA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $162,300 | +154% above national |
| 2 | Ann Arbor, MI | $108,400 | +70% above national |
| 3 | El Centro, CA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $106,620 | +67% above national |
| 4 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $106,370 | +67% above national |
| 5 | Lebanon, PA | $105,090 | +65% above national |
| 6 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $104,190 | +63% above national |
| 7 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $97,440 | +53% above national |
| 8 | Appleton, WI | $96,900 | +52% above national |
| 9 | Worcester, MA | $96,840 | +52% above national |
| 10 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $96,780 | +52% above national |
| 11 | Bismarck, ND | $95,740 | +50% above national |
| 12 | New Haven, CT | $95,730 | +50% above national |
| 13 | Williamsport, PA | $91,330 | +43% above national |
| 14 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $90,970 | +43% above national |
| 15 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $89,110 | +40% above national |
| 16 | Madison, WI | $89,070 | +40% above national |
| 17 | Peoria, IL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $88,380 | +38% above national |
| 18 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $86,980 | +36% above national |
| 19 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $84,410 | +32% above national |
| 20 | Spartanburg, SC | $83,440 | +31% above national |
| 21 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $83,370 | +31% above national |
| 22 | Redding, CA | $82,660 | +30% above national |
| 23 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $82,490 | +29% above national |
| 24 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $82,420 | +29% above national |
| 25 | Fayetteville, NC | $82,010 | +29% above national |
| 26 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $81,400 | +28% above national |
| 27 | Evansville, IN | $81,220 | +27% above national |
| 28 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $81,010 | +27% above national |
| 29 | Wausau, WI Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $80,480 | +26% above national |
| 30 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $80,370 | +26% above national |
| 31 | Kenosha, WI Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $80,170 | +26% above national |
| 32 | Columbia, SC | $79,860 | +25% above national |
| 33 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $79,610 | +25% above national |
| 34 | Johnstown, PA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $79,460 | +25% above national |
| 35 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $79,370 | +24% above national |
| 36 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $79,060 | +24% above national |
| 37 | Syracuse, NY | $78,810 | +23% above national |
| 38 | Lima, OH Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). | $78,770 | +23% above national |
| 39 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $78,540 | +23% above national |
| 40 | Barnstable Town, MA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $78,520 | +23% above national |
| 41 | Medford, OR Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $78,010 | +22% above national |
| 42 | Janesville-Beloit, WI Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $77,950 | +22% above national |
| 43 | St. Cloud, MN Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $77,590 | +22% above national |
| 44 | Anchorage, AK | $77,310 | +21% above national |
| 45 | Paducah, KY-IL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $77,170 | +21% above national |
| 46 | Salinas, CA | $76,960 | +21% above national |
| 47 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $76,810 | +20% above national |
| 48 | Vineland, NJ | $76,770 | +20% above national |
| 49 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $76,670 | +20% above national |
| 50 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $76,660 | +20% above national |
| 51 | Bellingham, WA | $76,470 | +20% above national |
| 52 | Mansfield, OH Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $76,420 | +20% above national |
| 53 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $76,250 | +19% above national |
| 54 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $76,240 | +19% above national |
| 55 | Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $76,210 | +19% above national |
| 56 | Rome, GA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $76,200 | +19% above national |
| 57 | Corpus Christi, TX | $76,040 | +19% above national |
| 58 | Auburn-Opelika, AL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $75,910 | +19% above national |
| 59 | Eugene-Springfield, OR Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $75,490 | +18% above national |
| 60 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $75,450 | +18% above national |
| 61 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $75,420 | +18% above national |
| 62 | Flagstaff, AZ Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $75,330 | +18% above national |
| 63 | Johnson City, TN | $75,010 | +18% above national |
| 64 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $74,570 | +17% above national |
| 65 | Greeley, CO | $74,550 | +17% above national |
| 66 | Santa Fe, NM Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $74,430 | +17% above national |
| 67 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $74,230 | +16% above national |
| 68 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $73,810 | +16% above national |
| 69 | Battle Creek, MI Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $73,720 | +16% above national |
| 70 | Oklahoma City, OK | $73,410 | +15% above national |
| 71 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $72,700 | +14% above national |
| 72 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $72,490 | +14% above national |
| 73 | Fresno, CA | $72,140 | +13% above national |
| 74 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $71,230 | +12% above national |
| 75 | Springfield, MA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $70,850 | +11% above national |
| 76 | Kingston, NY Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $70,310 | +10% above national |
| 77 | Ithaca, NY Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $70,160 | +10% above national |
| 78 | Duluth, MN-WI | $70,150 | +10% above national |
| 79 | Pueblo, CO | $70,130 | +10% above national |
| 80 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). | $69,920 | +10% above national |
| 81 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $68,980 | +8% above national |
| 82 | El Paso, TX | $68,380 | +7% above national |
| 83 | Waco, TX | $67,520 | +6% above national |
| 84 | Rochester, MN Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $67,350 | +6% above national |
| 85 | Rapid City, SD Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $67,290 | +5% above national |
| 86 | Akron, OH | $67,150 | +5% above national |
| 87 | Champaign-Urbana, IL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $66,890 | +5% above national |
| 88 | Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $66,880 | +5% above national |
| 89 | Stockton-Lodi, CA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $66,570 | +4% above national |
| 90 | Abilene, TX | $66,460 | +4% above national |
| 91 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $66,290 | +4% above national |
| 92 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $66,060 | +4% above national |
| 93 | Kankakee, IL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $65,950 | +3% above national |
| 94 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $65,790 | +3% above national |
| 95 | Omaha, NE-IA | $65,730 | +3% above national |
| 96 | Toledo, OH | $65,660 | +3% above national |
| 97 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $65,620 | +3% above national |
| 98 | Tulsa, OK | $65,400 | +2% above national |
| 99 | Morgantown, WV Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $65,390 | +2% above national |
| 100 | Laredo, TX Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $65,290 | +2% above national |
| 101 | Terre Haute, IN Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $65,270 | +2% above national |
| 102 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $64,990 | +2% above national |
| 103 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $64,940 | +2% above national |
| 104 | Victoria, TX Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $64,830 | +2% above national |
| 105 | Greenville, NC Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $64,700 | +1% above national |
| 106 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $64,700 | +1% above national |
| 107 | Winston-Salem, NC | $64,690 | +1% above national |
| 108 | Rochester, NY | $64,640 | +1% above national |
| 109 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $64,620 | +1% above national |
| 110 | Columbus, GA-AL | $64,580 | +1% above national |
| 111 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $64,530 | +1% above national |
| 112 | Knoxville, TN | $64,490 | +1% above national |
| 113 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $64,460 | +1% above national |
| 114 | Goldsboro, NC | $64,440 | +1% above national |
| 115 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $64,430 | +1% above national |
| 116 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $64,420 | +1% above national |
| 117 | Casper, WY Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $64,380 | +1% above national |
| 118 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $64,350 | +1% above national |
| 119 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $64,020 | same as national |
| 120 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $63,890 | same as national |
| 121 | Longview, TX | $63,800 | same as national |
| 122 | Boulder, CO Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $63,780 | same as national |
| 123 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $63,590 | same as national |
| 124 | Enid, OK Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $63,510 | same as national |
| 125 | Jackson, TN Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $63,440 | 1% below national |
| 126 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $63,440 | 1% below national |
| 127 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $63,420 | 1% below national |
| 128 | Birmingham, AL | $63,380 | 1% below national |
| 129 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $63,250 | 1% below national |
| 130 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $63,100 | 1% below national |
| 131 | Jacksonville, NC | $62,940 | 1% below national |
| 132 | Utica-Rome, NY Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $62,900 | 1% below national |
| 133 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $62,810 | 2% below national |
| 134 | Vallejo, CA | $62,810 | 2% below national |
| 135 | Owensboro, KY Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $62,710 | 2% below national |
| 136 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $62,700 | 2% below national |
| 137 | Columbus, OH | $62,690 | 2% below national |
| 138 | Huntsville, AL | $62,640 | 2% below national |
| 139 | Montgomery, AL | $62,520 | 2% below national |
| 140 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $62,420 | 2% below national |
| 141 | Dover, DE | $62,400 | 2% below national |
| 142 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $62,380 | 2% below national |
| 143 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $62,370 | 2% below national |
| 144 | Savannah, GA | $62,300 | 2% below national |
| 145 | Rockford, IL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $62,290 | 2% below national |
| 146 | Lawton, OK Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $62,070 | 3% below national |
| 147 | Wilmington, NC | $62,060 | 3% below national |
| 148 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $62,040 | 3% below national |
| 149 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $61,940 | 3% below national |
| 150 | Hattiesburg, MS | $61,820 | 3% below national |
| 151 | Idaho Falls, ID Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $61,810 | 3% below national |
| 152 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). | $61,790 | 3% below national |
| 153 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $61,740 | 3% below national |
| 154 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $61,740 | 3% below national |
| 155 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $61,600 | 3% below national |
| 156 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $61,530 | 4% below national |
| 157 | Lubbock, TX | $61,520 | 4% below national |
| 158 | Asheville, NC | $61,470 | 4% below national |
| 159 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $61,360 | 4% below national |
| 160 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $61,210 | 4% below national |
| 161 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $61,170 | 4% below national |
| 162 | Las Cruces, NM | $60,910 | 5% below national |
| 163 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $60,900 | 5% below national |
| 164 | Tyler, TX | $60,880 | 5% below national |
| 165 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $60,860 | 5% below national |
| 166 | Ogden, UT | $60,780 | 5% below national |
| 167 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $60,690 | 5% below national |
| 168 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $60,670 | 5% below national |
| 169 | Albuquerque, NM | $60,490 | 5% below national |
| 170 | Tucson, AZ | $60,450 | 5% below national |
| 171 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $60,390 | 5% below national |
| 172 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $60,380 | 5% below national |
| 173 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $60,360 | 5% below national |
| 174 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $60,350 | 5% below national |
| 175 | Jacksonville, FL | $60,290 | 6% below national |
| 176 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $60,290 | 6% below national |
| 177 | Bangor, ME Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $60,260 | 6% below national |
| 178 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $59,980 | 6% below national |
| 179 | Logan, UT-ID | $59,950 | 6% below national |
| 180 | Cleveland, OH | $59,940 | 6% below national |
| 181 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $59,810 | 6% below national |
| 182 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $59,790 | 6% below national |
| 183 | Twin Falls, ID Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $59,730 | 6% below national |
| 184 | Bowling Green, KY Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $59,610 | 7% below national |
| 185 | Lynchburg, VA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $59,600 | 7% below national |
| 186 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $59,600 | 7% below national |
| 187 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $59,560 | 7% below national |
| 188 | Kokomo, IN Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $59,530 | 7% below national |
| 189 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $59,470 | 7% below national |
| 190 | Salem, OR Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $59,420 | 7% below national |
| 191 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $59,370 | 7% below national |
| 192 | Amarillo, TX | $59,340 | 7% below national |
| 193 | Longview-Kelso, WA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $59,280 | 7% below national |
| 194 | Saginaw, MI Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $59,170 | 7% below national |
| 195 | Bend, OR Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $59,030 | 8% below national |
| 196 | Flint, MI | $59,010 | 8% below national |
| 197 | Erie, PA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). | $58,960 | 8% below national |
| 198 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $58,770 | 8% below national |
| 199 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $58,770 | 8% below national |
| 200 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $58,670 | 8% below national |
| 201 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $58,260 | 9% below national |
| 202 | Pittsburgh, PA | $58,110 | 9% below national |
| 203 | Albany, GA | $58,030 | 9% below national |
| 204 | Boise City, ID | $58,000 | 9% below national |
| 205 | Lancaster, PA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $57,970 | 9% below national |
| 206 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $57,930 | 9% below national |
| 207 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $57,900 | 9% below national |
| 208 | Richmond, VA | $57,820 | 9% below national |
| 209 | Merced, CA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $57,720 | 10% below national |
| 210 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $57,680 | 10% below national |
| 211 | Modesto, CA | $57,470 | 10% below national |
| 212 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $57,460 | 10% below national |
| 213 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $57,460 | 10% below national |
| 214 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $57,430 | 10% below national |
| 215 | Gadsden, AL | $57,380 | 10% below national |
| 216 | Jefferson City, MO Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $57,360 | 10% below national |
| 217 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $57,360 | 10% below national |
| 218 | Bozeman, MT Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $57,270 | 10% below national |
| 219 | Lincoln, NE | $57,260 | 10% below national |
| 220 | Mobile, AL | $57,210 | 10% below national |
| 221 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $57,160 | 10% below national |
| 222 | Baton Rouge, LA | $57,130 | 10% below national |
| 223 | Springfield, IL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). | $57,130 | 10% below national |
| 224 | Fort Smith, AR-OK Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $57,080 | 11% below national |
| 225 | Visalia, CA | $57,060 | 11% below national |
| 226 | Reno, NV | $56,950 | 11% below national |
| 227 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $56,890 | 11% below national |
| 228 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $56,820 | 11% below national |
| 229 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $56,750 | 11% below national |
| 230 | Joplin, MO-KS Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $56,600 | 11% below national |
| 231 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $56,490 | 11% below national |
| 232 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $56,310 | 12% below national |
| 233 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $56,270 | 12% below national |
| 234 | Yakima, WA | $56,140 | 12% below national |
| 235 | Fargo, ND-MN | $56,080 | 12% below national |
| 236 | Gainesville, FL | $56,080 | 12% below national |
| 237 | Lafayette, LA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). | $55,900 | 12% below national |
| 238 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $55,700 | 13% below national |
| 239 | Fort Wayne, IN | $54,440 | 15% below national |
| 240 | Tallahassee, FL | $52,750 | 17% below national |
| 241 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $52,520 | 18% below national |
| 242 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $52,460 | 18% below national |
| 243 | York-Hanover, PA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $52,210 | 18% below national |
| 244 | Rocky Mount, NC | $52,010 | 19% below national |
| 245 | Springfield, MO | $52,000 | 19% below national |
| 246 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $51,630 | 19% below national |
| 247 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $51,500 | 19% below national |
| 248 | Ocala, FL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $51,500 | 19% below national |
| 249 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $51,490 | 19% below national |
| 250 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $51,110 | 20% below national |
| 251 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $50,950 | 20% below national |
| 252 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $50,830 | 20% below national |
| 253 | Urban Honolulu, HI Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $50,770 | 20% below national |
| 254 | Gainesville, GA | $50,750 | 20% below national |
| 255 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $50,460 | 21% below national |
| 256 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $50,320 | 21% below national |
| 257 | Jackson, MS | $49,760 | 22% below national |
| 258 | Missoula, MT Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). | $49,290 | 23% below national |
| 259 | Bloomington, IN Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $49,140 | 23% below national |
| 260 | Cedar Rapids, IA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). | $49,020 | 23% below national |
| 261 | Colorado Springs, CO | $48,740 | 24% below national |
| 262 | Wichita, KS | $48,710 | 24% below national |
| 263 | Ponce, PR | $47,150 | 26% below national |
| 264 | Roanoke, VA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $46,850 | 27% below national |
| 265 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $46,710 | 27% below national |
| 266 | Mayaguez, PR Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). | $45,210 | 29% below national |
| 267 | Grand Junction, CO Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $44,720 | 30% below national |
| 268 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $42,460 | 33% below national |
| 269 | Arecibo, PR Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $35,780 | 44% below national |
| 270 | St. George, UT | $22,520 | 65% below national |
Small sample marks a row whose BLS estimate rests on fewer than 100 workers. It is still a published figure, but BLS reports more sampling error for cells this small: the median relative standard error of the mean wage is 3.4% under 100 workers against 2.1% at 100 or more (May 2025 metro estimates). Small gaps in rank between neighbouring rows may not be meaningful.
Same SOC major group
Other detailed occupations in SOC major group 25 (Educational Instruction and Library Occupations) - category peers, not a pay match.
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors
SOC 25-3011
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC 25-1041
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC 25-1061
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC 25-1031
Archivists
SOC 25-4011
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Two OEWS peer sets outside this SOC major group (Educational Instruction and Library Occupations). Same-category cards above stay inside the group; these neighborhoods are cross-group nearest neighbors on national median pay ($63,820 here) and reported employment (114,110 jobs here).
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