25 Series · SOC 25-9099
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $50,890
- Median / year
- $98,740
- Top 10% earn
- +1.5%
- Growth '23–'33
- 118,590
- US workers
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other earn a median of $50,890 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $50,890, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $25,180 (10th percentile) to $98,740 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 118,590 US workers. District of Columbia pays the most ($83,130), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other earn a median of $50,890, putting them below the typical US occupation and higher than 36% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Educational Instruction and Library, it ranks #57 of 64 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 1.5% by 2033.
- $50,890
- Median annual wage
- Top 64%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #57 of 64
- in Educational Instruction and Library
- 3.9×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: District of Columbia at $83,130. Typical entry-level education: Bachelor's degree.
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other (SOC 25-9099) pays a national median of $50,890 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $25,180 at the 10th percentile to $98,740 at the 90th, with a mean of $59,060 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 118,590 Americans work in this occupation across 52 reporting states and 309 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +1.5% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as slower than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 12,500 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. District of Columbia pays the highest state median at $83,130, which is +63% above the national figure. The top metro is West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area at $81,770 - 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.
BLS OEWS May 2025 118,590 jobs Median $50,890/yr
Median Salary
$50,890
per year
Median Hourly
$24.47/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$59,060
average
Employment
118,590
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$50,890 Bottom 36% higher than 36% 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 Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 24 25-series occupations with growth data, Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other sits on the slower-growing side at +1.5% growth and $50,890 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+1.5%
Slower than average
Annual Openings
12,500
per year (projected)
Typical Education
Bachelor's degree
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings → A
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
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$25,180
25th Percentile
$36,050
Median
$50,890
75th Percentile
$73,920
90th Percentile
$98,740
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $83,130 | +63% above national |
| 2 | New Hampshire | $70,990 | +39% above national |
| 3 | Hawaii | $64,450 | +27% above national |
| 4 | California | $64,100 | +26% above national |
| 5 | Colorado | $64,090 | +26% above national |
| 6 | South Dakota | $63,010 | +24% above national |
| 7 | Massachusetts | $62,630 | +23% above national |
| 8 | Wisconsin | $61,940 | +22% above national |
| 9 | North Carolina | $61,580 | +21% above national |
| 10 | Maryland | $59,830 | +18% above national |
| 11 | Tennessee | $59,610 | +17% above national |
| 12 | South Carolina | $59,210 | +16% above national |
| 13 | New Mexico | $58,840 | +16% above national |
| 14 | Washington | $58,500 | +15% above national |
| 15 | Arizona | $58,220 | +14% above national |
| 16 | North Dakota | $56,930 | +12% above national |
| 17 | Delaware | $56,870 | +12% above national |
| 18 | Alaska | $56,470 | +11% above national |
| 19 | Minnesota | $54,640 | +7% above national |
| 20 | New Jersey | $54,550 | +7% above national |
| 21 | Louisiana | $53,790 | +6% above national |
| 22 | Virginia | $52,590 | +3% above national |
| 23 | New York | $52,000 | +2% above national |
| 24 | Connecticut | $51,910 | +2% above national |
| 25 | Kansas | $51,690 | +2% above national |
| 26 | Montana | $50,710 | same as national |
| 27 | Nevada | $49,720 | 2% below national |
| 28 | Michigan | $49,300 | 3% below national |
| 29 | Wyoming | $48,520 | 5% below national |
| 30 | Oklahoma | $48,380 | 5% below national |
| 31 | Oregon | $48,160 | 5% below national |
| 32 | Florida | $47,030 | 8% below national |
| 33 | Ohio | $46,860 | 8% below national |
| 34 | Mississippi | $46,450 | 9% below national |
| 35 | Illinois | $46,390 | 9% below national |
| 36 | Missouri | $45,790 | 10% below national |
| 37 | Maine | $45,680 | 10% below national |
| 38 | Kentucky | $45,350 | 11% below national |
| 39 | Idaho | $42,520 | 16% below national |
| 40 | Nebraska | $42,270 | 17% below national |
| 41 | Texas | $40,930 | 20% below national |
| 42 | Vermont | $40,880 | 20% below national |
| 43 | Iowa | $40,620 | 20% below national |
| 44 | Arkansas | $39,380 | 23% below national |
| 45 | Pennsylvania | $38,760 | 24% below national |
| 46 | Utah | $38,020 | 25% below national |
| 47 | Guam | $37,840 | 26% below national |
| 48 | Alabama | $37,630 | 26% below national |
| 49 | Indiana | $37,600 | 26% below national |
| 50 | West Virginia | $37,230 | 27% below national |
| 51 | Puerto Rico | $31,200 | 39% below national |
| 52 | Georgia | $24,780 | 51% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $81,770 | +61% above national |
| 2 | Grand Junction, CO | $81,730 | +61% above national |
| 3 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $81,560 | +60% above national |
| 4 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $80,300 | +58% above national |
| 5 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $79,270 | +56% above national |
| 6 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $79,050 | +55% above national |
| 7 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $76,480 | +50% above national |
| 8 | Redding, CA | $75,600 | +49% above national |
| 9 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $75,420 | +48% above national |
| 10 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $71,900 | +41% above national |
| 11 | Kenosha, WI | $71,630 | +41% above national |
| 12 | Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $71,430 | +40% above national |
| 13 | Columbia, SC | $71,280 | +40% above national |
| 14 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $70,880 | +39% above national |
| 15 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $70,600 | +39% above national |
| 16 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $70,570 | +39% above national |
| 17 | Duluth, MN-WI | $69,930 | +37% above national |
| 18 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $69,340 | +36% above national |
| 19 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $68,680 | +35% above national |
| 20 | Barnstable Town, MA | $67,440 | +33% above national |
| 21 | El Centro, CA | $67,400 | +32% above national |
| 22 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $67,140 | +32% above national |
| 23 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $66,920 | +31% above national |
| 24 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $66,710 | +31% above national |
| 25 | Madison, WI | $66,690 | +31% above national |
| 26 | Greeley, CO | $66,140 | +30% above national |
| 27 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $65,440 | +29% above national |
| 28 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $65,420 | +29% above national |
| 29 | Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $65,420 | +29% above national |
| 30 | Modesto, CA | $65,290 | +28% above national |
| 31 | West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $64,940 | +28% above national |
| 32 | Salinas, CA | $64,660 | +27% above national |
| 33 | Fresno, CA | $64,370 | +26% above national |
| 34 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $64,070 | +26% above national |
| 35 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $63,950 | +26% above national |
| 36 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $63,900 | +26% above national |
| 37 | Visalia, CA | $63,790 | +25% above national |
| 38 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $63,690 | +25% above national |
| 39 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $63,130 | +24% above national |
| 40 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $63,020 | +24% above national |
| 41 | Jacksonville, FL | $63,010 | +24% above national |
| 42 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $62,650 | +23% above national |
| 43 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $62,590 | +23% above national |
| 44 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $62,230 | +22% above national |
| 45 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $62,050 | +22% above national |
| 46 | Corvallis, OR | $61,970 | +22% above national |
| 47 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $61,810 | +21% above national |
| 48 | Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $61,600 | +21% above national |
| 49 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $61,520 | +21% above national |
| 50 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $61,470 | +21% above national |
| 51 | Boulder, CO | $61,450 | +21% above national |
| 52 | Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $61,390 | +21% above national |
| 53 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $61,320 | +20% above national |
| 54 | Bellingham, WA | $61,270 | +20% above national |
| 55 | Napa, CA | $61,220 | +20% above national |
| 56 | Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $61,090 | +20% above national |
| 57 | East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $61,090 | +20% above national |
| 58 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $61,040 | +20% above national |
| 59 | Chico, CA | $60,850 | +20% above national |
| 60 | Pueblo, CO | $60,710 | +19% above national |
| 61 | Flagstaff, AZ | $60,610 | +19% above national |
| 62 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $60,550 | +19% above national |
| 63 | Monroe, LA | $60,550 | +19% above national |
| 64 | Owensboro, KY | $60,550 | +19% above national |
| 65 | Colorado Springs, CO | $60,470 | +19% above national |
| 66 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $60,100 | +18% above national |
| 67 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $60,100 | +18% above national |
| 68 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $59,970 | +18% above national |
| 69 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $59,830 | +18% above national |
| 70 | Vallejo, CA | $59,740 | +17% above national |
| 71 | Green Bay, WI | $59,590 | +17% above national |
| 72 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $59,500 | +17% above national |
| 73 | Yuba City, CA | $59,370 | +17% above national |
| 74 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $59,340 | +17% above national |
| 75 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $58,970 | +16% above national |
| 76 | Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $58,840 | +16% above national |
| 77 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $58,590 | +15% above national |
| 78 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $58,520 | +15% above national |
| 79 | Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $58,440 | +15% above national |
| 80 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $58,200 | +14% above national |
| 81 | Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $58,180 | +14% above national |
| 82 | Baton Rouge, LA | $58,010 | +14% above national |
| 83 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $57,920 | +14% above national |
| 84 | Bozeman, MT | $57,820 | +14% above national |
| 85 | Iowa City, IA | $57,560 | +13% above national |
| 86 | Knoxville, TN | $57,100 | +12% above national |
| 87 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $56,670 | +11% above national |
| 88 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $56,620 | +11% above national |
| 89 | Wilmington, NC | $56,620 | +11% above national |
| 90 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $56,380 | +11% above national |
| 91 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $56,310 | +11% above national |
| 92 | Midland, TX | $56,220 | +10% above national |
| 93 | Altoona, PA | $56,160 | +10% above national |
| 94 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $56,070 | +10% above national |
| 95 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $55,850 | +10% above national |
| 96 | Winston-Salem, NC | $55,230 | +9% above national |
| 97 | Mankato, MN | $54,950 | +8% above national |
| 98 | Traverse City, MI | $54,950 | +8% above national |
| 99 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $54,530 | +7% above national |
| 100 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $54,370 | +7% above national |
| 101 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $54,040 | +6% above national |
| 102 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $54,030 | +6% above national |
| 103 | Columbus, OH | $53,790 | +6% above national |
| 104 | Tucson, AZ | $53,410 | +5% above national |
| 105 | Dover, DE | $53,190 | +5% above national |
| 106 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $53,130 | +4% above national |
| 107 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $53,050 | +4% above national |
| 108 | Albuquerque, NM | $52,990 | +4% above national |
| 109 | Lake Charles, LA | $52,930 | +4% above national |
| 110 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $52,870 | +4% above national |
| 111 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $52,680 | +4% above national |
| 112 | Montgomery, AL | $52,430 | +3% above national |
| 113 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $52,270 | +3% above national |
| 114 | Charlottesville, VA | $52,170 | +3% above national |
| 115 | New Haven, CT | $51,910 | +2% above national |
| 116 | Lafayette, LA | $51,800 | +2% above national |
| 117 | Richmond, VA | $51,800 | +2% above national |
| 118 | Lawrence, KS | $51,690 | +2% above national |
| 119 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $51,690 | +2% above national |
| 120 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $51,680 | +2% above national |
| 121 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $51,650 | +1% above national |
| 122 | Manhattan, KS | $51,620 | +1% above national |
| 123 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $51,620 | +1% above national |
| 124 | Anchorage, AK | $51,570 | +1% above national |
| 125 | Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $51,380 | +1% above national |
| 126 | Salem, OR | $51,330 | +1% above national |
| 127 | Ann Arbor, MI | $51,030 | same as national |
| 128 | Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $50,800 | same as national |
| 129 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $50,730 | same as national |
| 130 | Waco, TX | $50,720 | same as national |
| 131 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $50,620 | 1% below national |
| 132 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $50,610 | 1% below national |
| 133 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $50,580 | 1% below national |
| 134 | Saginaw, MI | $50,510 | 1% below national |
| 135 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $50,390 | 1% below national |
| 136 | Roanoke, VA | $50,330 | 1% below national |
| 137 | Springfield, MO | $50,310 | 1% below national |
| 138 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $50,250 | 1% below national |
| 139 | Hammond, LA | $50,130 | 1% below national |
| 140 | Longview, TX | $50,030 | 2% below national |
| 141 | Wichita Falls, TX | $49,940 | 2% below national |
| 142 | Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $49,940 | 2% below national |
| 143 | St. Cloud, MN | $49,830 | 2% below national |
| 144 | San Angelo, TX | $49,730 | 2% below national |
| 145 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $49,720 | 2% below national |
| 146 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $49,620 | 2% below national |
| 147 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $49,610 | 3% below national |
| 148 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $49,540 | 3% below national |
| 149 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $49,450 | 3% below national |
| 150 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $49,330 | 3% below national |
| 151 | Abilene, TX | $49,300 | 3% below national |
| 152 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $49,300 | 3% below national |
| 153 | Grants Pass, OR | $49,170 | 3% below national |
| 154 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $49,030 | 4% below national |
| 155 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $48,990 | 4% below national |
| 156 | Casper, WY | $48,970 | 4% below national |
| 157 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $48,930 | 4% below national |
| 158 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $48,910 | 4% below national |
| 159 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $48,770 | 4% below national |
| 160 | Alexandria, LA | $48,540 | 5% below national |
| 161 | Fort Wayne, IN | $48,530 | 5% below national |
| 162 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $48,420 | 5% below national |
| 163 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $48,260 | 5% below national |
| 164 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $48,200 | 5% below national |
| 165 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $48,160 | 5% below national |
| 166 | Niles, MI | $48,070 | 6% below national |
| 167 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $47,940 | 6% below national |
| 168 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $47,720 | 6% below national |
| 169 | Merced, CA | $47,620 | 6% below national |
| 170 | Asheville, NC | $47,580 | 7% below national |
| 171 | Jackson, MI | $47,570 | 7% below national |
| 172 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $47,520 | 7% below national |
| 173 | Flint, MI | $47,520 | 7% below national |
| 174 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $47,520 | 7% below national |
| 175 | Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $47,510 | 7% below national |
| 176 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $47,430 | 7% below national |
| 177 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $47,360 | 7% below national |
| 178 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $47,270 | 7% below national |
| 179 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $47,090 | 7% below national |
| 180 | Medford, OR | $46,980 | 8% below national |
| 181 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $46,860 | 8% below national |
| 182 | York-Hanover, PA | $46,610 | 8% below national |
| 183 | Oklahoma City, OK | $46,550 | 9% below national |
| 184 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $46,390 | 9% below national |
| 185 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $46,380 | 9% below national |
| 186 | Bowling Green, KY | $46,340 | 9% below national |
| 187 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $46,330 | 9% below national |
| 188 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $46,150 | 9% below national |
| 189 | Bay City, MI | $45,920 | 10% below national |
| 190 | Great Falls, MT | $45,700 | 10% below national |
| 191 | Ogden, UT | $45,510 | 11% below national |
| 192 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $45,350 | 11% below national |
| 193 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $45,180 | 11% below national |
| 194 | East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $45,170 | 11% below national |
| 195 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $45,030 | 12% below national |
| 196 | Lebanon, PA | $44,970 | 12% below national |
| 197 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $44,710 | 12% below national |
| 198 | Pittsburgh, PA | $44,490 | 13% below national |
| 199 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $44,350 | 13% below national |
| 200 | Wichita, KS | $44,350 | 13% below national |
| 201 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $44,100 | 13% below national |
| 202 | Jacksonville, NC | $44,030 | 13% below national |
| 203 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $43,360 | 15% below national |
| 204 | Elizabethtown, KY | $43,330 | 15% below national |
| 205 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $43,020 | 15% below national |
| 206 | Fayetteville, NC | $42,850 | 16% below national |
| 207 | Cleveland, OH | $42,690 | 16% below national |
| 208 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | $42,650 | 16% below national |
| 209 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $42,470 | 17% below national |
| 210 | Lincoln, NE | $42,270 | 17% below national |
| 211 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $42,200 | 17% below national |
| 212 | East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | $41,960 | 18% below national |
| 213 | Valdosta, GA | $41,870 | 18% below national |
| 214 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $41,220 | 19% below national |
| 215 | Albany, OR | $41,060 | 19% below national |
| 216 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $40,920 | 20% below national |
| 217 | Yakima, WA | $40,880 | 20% below national |
| 218 | Lancaster, PA | $40,620 | 20% below national |
| 219 | Worcester, MA | $40,610 | 20% below national |
| 220 | Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $40,460 | 20% below national |
| 221 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $40,320 | 21% below national |
| 222 | Reading, PA | $40,280 | 21% below national |
| 223 | West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $40,140 | 21% below national |
| 224 | Rochester, NY | $39,930 | 22% below national |
| 225 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $39,800 | 22% below national |
| 226 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $39,790 | 22% below national |
| 227 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $39,730 | 22% below national |
| 228 | Reno, NV | $39,680 | 22% below national |
| 229 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $39,660 | 22% below national |
| 230 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $39,490 | 22% below national |
| 231 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $39,390 | 23% below national |
| 232 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $39,380 | 23% below national |
| 233 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $39,300 | 23% below national |
| 234 | Boise City, ID | $39,180 | 23% below national |
| 235 | Carson City, NV | $38,960 | 23% below national |
| 236 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $38,920 | 24% below national |
| 237 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $38,900 | 24% below national |
| 238 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $38,800 | 24% below national |
| 239 | Akron, OH | $38,550 | 24% below national |
| 240 | Paducah, KY-IL | $38,520 | 24% below national |
| 241 | Lubbock, TX | $38,490 | 24% below national |
| 242 | Rochester, MN | $38,400 | 25% below national |
| 243 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $38,360 | 25% below national |
| 244 | Erie, PA | $38,170 | 25% below national |
| 245 | St. George, UT | $38,170 | 25% below national |
| 246 | Tyler, TX | $38,160 | 25% below national |
| 247 | Jackson, TN | $38,150 | 25% below national |
| 248 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $38,110 | 25% below national |
| 249 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $38,100 | 25% below national |
| 250 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $38,080 | 25% below national |
| 251 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $37,740 | 26% below national |
| 252 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $37,740 | 26% below national |
| 253 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $37,680 | 26% below national |
| 254 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $37,640 | 26% below national |
| 255 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $37,630 | 26% below national |
| 256 | Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $37,630 | 26% below national |
| 257 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $37,590 | 26% below national |
| 258 | Jackson, MS | $37,580 | 26% below national |
| 259 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $37,480 | 26% below national |
| 260 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $37,440 | 26% below national |
| 261 | Tallahassee, FL | $37,370 | 27% below national |
| 262 | Toledo, OH | $37,370 | 27% below national |
| 263 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $37,360 | 27% below national |
| 264 | Charleston, WV | $37,230 | 27% below national |
| 265 | Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $37,130 | 27% below national |
| 266 | Cheyenne, WY | $37,050 | 27% below national |
| 267 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $37,020 | 27% below national |
| 268 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $37,020 | 27% below national |
| 269 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $36,870 | 28% below national |
| 270 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $36,560 | 28% below national |
| 271 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $36,160 | 29% below national |
| 272 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $36,080 | 29% below national |
| 273 | Corpus Christi, TX | $36,040 | 29% below national |
| 274 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $35,570 | 30% below national |
| 275 | Columbus, GA-AL | $35,040 | 31% below national |
| 276 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $34,780 | 32% below national |
| 277 | Dubuque, IA | $34,660 | 32% below national |
| 278 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $34,520 | 32% below national |
| 279 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $34,210 | 33% below national |
| 280 | Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $34,110 | 33% below national |
| 281 | Bend, OR | $33,780 | 34% below national |
| 282 | Gainesville, GA | $33,780 | 34% below national |
| 283 | Warner Robins, GA | $33,700 | 34% below national |
| 284 | Gainesville, FL | $33,070 | 35% below national |
| 285 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $33,030 | 35% below national |
| 286 | Omaha, NE-IA | $32,680 | 36% below national |
| 287 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $31,250 | 39% below national |
| 288 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $31,230 | 39% below national |
| 289 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $30,550 | 40% below national |
| 290 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $30,540 | 40% below national |
| 291 | Aguadilla, PR | $30,090 | 41% below national |
| 292 | Mayaguez, PR | $29,960 | 41% below national |
| 293 | East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $29,850 | 41% below national |
| 294 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $29,000 | 43% below national |
| 295 | El Paso, TX | $28,580 | 44% below national |
| 296 | Savannah, GA | $27,720 | 46% below national |
| 297 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $27,300 | 46% below national |
| 298 | Amarillo, TX | $25,180 | 51% below national |
| 299 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $25,000 | 51% below national |
| 300 | Laredo, TX | $23,040 | 55% below national |
| 301 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $22,900 | 55% below national |
| 302 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $21,800 | 57% below national |
| 303 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $21,560 | 58% below national |
| 304 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $21,330 | 58% below national |
| 305 | Albany, GA | $21,180 | 58% below national |
| 306 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $19,150 | 62% below national |
| 307 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $19,060 | 63% below national |
| 308 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $18,920 | 63% below national |
| 309 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $18,820 | 63% below national |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other make? ▼
The median annual salary for Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other is $50,890 ($24.47/hour). The salary range spans from $25,180 at the 10th percentile to $98,740 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other the most? ▼
District of Columbia pays the highest median salary for Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other at $83,130/year, which is +63% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other? ▼
The typical entry-level education for Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other is Bachelor's degree.
How dangerous is being a Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other? ▼
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other has a safety grade of A (Very Safe) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 0.3 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 0.8 per 100 workers.
Is Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other a good career? ▼
Employment for Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other is projected to grow 1.5% from 2024 to 2034, which is slower than average. About 12,500 openings are projected each year.
How does Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other pay vary by state? ▼
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is District of Columbia at $83,130/year, while Alabama pays the least at $37,630/year. BLS data covers 52 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other? ▼
The highest-paying metro area for Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other is West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area at $81,770/year. BLS reports wage data for 309 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.
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