25 Series · SOC 25-3099
Teachers and Instructors, 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).
- $66,140
- Median / year
- $118,020
- Top 10% earn
- -0.1%
- Growth '23–'33
- 113,790
- US workers
Teachers and Instructors, All Other earn a median of $66,140 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $66,140, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $37,010 (10th percentile) to $118,020 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 113,790 US workers. Rhode Island pays the most ($130,480), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Teachers and Instructors, All Other earn a median of $66,140, putting them above the typical US occupation and higher than 58% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Educational Instruction and Library, it ranks #44 of 64 by median pay. Employment is projected to fall 0.1% by 2033.
- $66,140
- Median annual wage
- Top 42%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #44 of 64
- in Educational Instruction and Library
- 3.2×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Rhode Island at $130,480. Typical entry-level education: Bachelor's degree.
Teachers and Instructors, All Other (SOC 25-3099) pays a national median of $66,140 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $37,010 at the 10th percentile to $118,020 at the 90th, with a mean of $73,880 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 113,790 Americans work in this occupation across 52 reporting states and 326 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a -0.1% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as declining relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 18,000 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. Rhode Island pays the highest state median at $130,480, which is +97% above the national figure. The top metro is Providence-Warwick, RI-MA at $128,150 - 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 113,790 jobs Median $66,140/yr
Median Salary
$66,140
per year
Median Hourly
N/A
per hour
Mean Salary
$73,880
average
Employment
113,790
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Teachers and Instructors, All Other pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$66,140 Top 42% higher than 58% 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 Teachers and Instructors, All Other; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 24 25-series occupations with growth data, Teachers and Instructors, All Other sits on the slower-growing side at -0.1% growth and $66,140 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
-0.1%
Declining
Annual Openings
18,000
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
$37,010
25th Percentile
$48,490
Median
$66,140
75th Percentile
$95,890
90th Percentile
$118,020
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
Lowest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhode Island | $130,480 | +97% above national |
| 2 | Massachusetts | $100,610 | +52% above national |
| 3 | Kansas | $94,520 | +43% above national |
| 4 | Maryland | $94,070 | +42% above national |
| 5 | District of Columbia | $93,040 | +41% above national |
| 6 | California | $87,460 | +32% above national |
| 7 | Virginia | $85,280 | +29% above national |
| 8 | Maine | $84,330 | +28% above national |
| 9 | New York | $78,300 | +18% above national |
| 10 | Washington | $77,720 | +18% above national |
| 11 | Hawaii | $77,360 | +17% above national |
| 12 | Illinois | $76,450 | +16% above national |
| 13 | Colorado | $76,380 | +15% above national |
| 14 | Alaska | $76,000 | +15% above national |
| 15 | New Jersey | $73,590 | +11% above national |
| 16 | Oklahoma | $73,320 | +11% above national |
| 17 | Delaware | $67,230 | +2% above national |
| 18 | Mississippi | $67,200 | +2% above national |
| 19 | South Dakota | $67,200 | +2% above national |
| 20 | New Mexico | $66,800 | +1% above national |
| 21 | Alabama | $66,510 | +1% above national |
| 22 | Oregon | $65,800 | 1% below national |
| 23 | Nevada | $65,610 | 1% below national |
| 24 | West Virginia | $64,140 | 3% below national |
| 25 | Nebraska | $62,560 | 5% below national |
| 26 | Connecticut | $62,270 | 6% below national |
| 27 | Puerto Rico | $61,510 | 7% below national |
| 28 | Minnesota | $61,330 | 7% below national |
| 29 | North Dakota | $60,420 | 9% below national |
| 30 | South Carolina | $60,220 | 9% below national |
| 31 | Georgia | $60,130 | 9% below national |
| 32 | Louisiana | $59,460 | 10% below national |
| 33 | Pennsylvania | $58,420 | 12% below national |
| 34 | Kentucky | $58,200 | 12% below national |
| 35 | Ohio | $56,890 | 14% below national |
| 36 | Utah | $56,280 | 15% below national |
| 37 | Missouri | $55,870 | 16% below national |
| 38 | Arizona | $55,270 | 16% below national |
| 39 | Michigan | $54,680 | 17% below national |
| 40 | Iowa | $54,080 | 18% below national |
| 41 | Vermont | $53,920 | 18% below national |
| 42 | New Hampshire | $53,680 | 19% below national |
| 43 | Idaho | $53,600 | 19% below national |
| 44 | Florida | $51,730 | 22% below national |
| 45 | Wisconsin | $51,580 | 22% below national |
| 46 | Texas | $51,120 | 23% below national |
| 47 | North Carolina | $50,000 | 24% below national |
| 48 | Tennessee | $50,000 | 24% below national |
| 49 | Guam | $50,000 | 24% below national |
| 50 | Indiana | $48,960 | 26% below national |
| 51 | Montana | $48,890 | 26% below national |
| 52 | Arkansas | $41,940 | 37% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $128,150 | +94% above national |
| 2 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $124,490 | +88% above national |
| 3 | Salinas, CA | $113,360 | +71% above national |
| 4 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $107,450 | +62% above national |
| 5 | Fresno, CA | $105,200 | +59% above national |
| 6 | Modesto, CA | $103,910 | +57% above national |
| 7 | Boulder, CO | $102,160 | +54% above national |
| 8 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $101,050 | +53% above national |
| 9 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $100,610 | +52% above national |
| 10 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $99,820 | +51% above national |
| 11 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $99,430 | +50% above national |
| 12 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $99,070 | +50% above national |
| 13 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $98,390 | +49% above national |
| 14 | Carson City, NV | $98,230 | +49% above national |
| 15 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $97,920 | +48% above national |
| 16 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $97,680 | +48% above national |
| 17 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $97,070 | +47% above national |
| 18 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $96,820 | +46% above national |
| 19 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $96,100 | +45% above national |
| 20 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $96,010 | +45% above national |
| 21 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $95,740 | +45% above national |
| 22 | Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $95,730 | +45% above national |
| 23 | Chico, CA | $95,420 | +44% above national |
| 24 | Salisbury, MD | $94,480 | +43% above national |
| 25 | Merced, CA | $93,400 | +41% above national |
| 26 | Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $93,040 | +41% above national |
| 27 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $92,100 | +39% above national |
| 28 | Wildwood-The Villages, FL | $90,560 | +37% above national |
| 29 | Florence, SC | $88,910 | +34% above national |
| 30 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $88,790 | +34% above national |
| 31 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $88,610 | +34% above national |
| 32 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $87,380 | +32% above national |
| 33 | Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $86,710 | +31% above national |
| 34 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $86,710 | +31% above national |
| 35 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $85,640 | +29% above national |
| 36 | Wichita, KS | $85,300 | +29% above national |
| 37 | West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $84,950 | +28% above national |
| 38 | Napa, CA | $84,420 | +28% above national |
| 39 | Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $84,090 | +27% above national |
| 40 | Anchorage, AK | $83,780 | +27% above national |
| 41 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $83,770 | +27% above national |
| 42 | Visalia, CA | $83,410 | +26% above national |
| 43 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $82,740 | +25% above national |
| 44 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $82,530 | +25% above national |
| 45 | Richmond, VA | $82,370 | +25% above national |
| 46 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $81,720 | +24% above national |
| 47 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $81,360 | +23% above national |
| 48 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $81,330 | +23% above national |
| 49 | Lawton, OK | $81,330 | +23% above national |
| 50 | Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $81,330 | +23% above national |
| 51 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $81,330 | +23% above national |
| 52 | Yuba City, CA | $81,320 | +23% above national |
| 53 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $81,220 | +23% above national |
| 54 | Huntsville, AL | $80,950 | +22% above national |
| 55 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $80,460 | +22% above national |
| 56 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $79,920 | +21% above national |
| 57 | Grand Junction, CO | $79,440 | +20% above national |
| 58 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $79,250 | +20% above national |
| 59 | Gainesville, FL | $79,160 | +20% above national |
| 60 | East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $78,980 | +19% above national |
| 61 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $78,850 | +19% above national |
| 62 | San Angelo, TX | $78,850 | +19% above national |
| 63 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $78,820 | +19% above national |
| 64 | Vallejo, CA | $78,760 | +19% above national |
| 65 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $78,300 | +18% above national |
| 66 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $78,300 | +18% above national |
| 67 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $77,720 | +18% above national |
| 68 | Greeley, CO | $77,570 | +17% above national |
| 69 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $77,400 | +17% above national |
| 70 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $77,330 | +17% above national |
| 71 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $77,260 | +17% above national |
| 72 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $77,230 | +17% above national |
| 73 | Fayetteville, NC | $77,210 | +17% above national |
| 74 | El Centro, CA | $77,110 | +17% above national |
| 75 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $76,940 | +16% above national |
| 76 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $76,860 | +16% above national |
| 77 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $76,650 | +16% above national |
| 78 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $76,640 | +16% above national |
| 79 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $76,610 | +16% above national |
| 80 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $76,460 | +16% above national |
| 81 | Dalton, GA | $76,420 | +16% above national |
| 82 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $76,400 | +16% above national |
| 83 | Colorado Springs, CO | $76,380 | +15% above national |
| 84 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $76,150 | +15% above national |
| 85 | Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $75,980 | +15% above national |
| 86 | Jackson, MS | $75,720 | +14% above national |
| 87 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $75,470 | +14% above national |
| 88 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $75,360 | +14% above national |
| 89 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $75,280 | +14% above national |
| 90 | Rochester, NY | $75,170 | +14% above national |
| 91 | Utica-Rome, NY | $75,170 | +14% above national |
| 92 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $75,040 | +13% above national |
| 93 | Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $74,710 | +13% above national |
| 94 | Wichita Falls, TX | $73,920 | +12% above national |
| 95 | Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $73,460 | +11% above national |
| 96 | Bend, OR | $72,830 | +10% above national |
| 97 | Mobile, AL | $72,370 | +9% above national |
| 98 | Albuquerque, NM | $71,410 | +8% above national |
| 99 | Ogden, UT | $71,370 | +8% above national |
| 100 | Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $71,280 | +8% above national |
| 101 | East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $70,600 | +7% above national |
| 102 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $70,570 | +7% above national |
| 103 | Santa Fe, NM | $70,180 | +6% above national |
| 104 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $69,990 | +6% above national |
| 105 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $69,910 | +6% above national |
| 106 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $69,810 | +6% above national |
| 107 | Winchester, VA-WV | $69,780 | +6% above national |
| 108 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $69,380 | +5% above national |
| 109 | Warner Robins, GA | $68,270 | +3% above national |
| 110 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $68,180 | +3% above national |
| 111 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $67,810 | +3% above national |
| 112 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $67,390 | +2% above national |
| 113 | Omaha, NE-IA | $66,770 | +1% above national |
| 114 | Beckley, WV | $66,550 | +1% above national |
| 115 | Montgomery, AL | $66,520 | +1% above national |
| 116 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $66,450 | same as national |
| 117 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $66,300 | same as national |
| 118 | Anniston-Oxford, AL | $66,230 | same as national |
| 119 | South Florida nonmetropolitan area | $66,050 | same as national |
| 120 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $65,870 | same as national |
| 121 | Birmingham, AL | $65,830 | same as national |
| 122 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $65,790 | 1% below national |
| 123 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $65,610 | 1% below national |
| 124 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $65,150 | 1% below national |
| 125 | Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $65,030 | 2% below national |
| 126 | Abilene, TX | $64,940 | 2% below national |
| 127 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $64,870 | 2% below national |
| 128 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $64,810 | 2% below national |
| 129 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $64,680 | 2% below national |
| 130 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $63,970 | 3% below national |
| 131 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $63,770 | 4% below national |
| 132 | Duluth, MN-WI | $63,710 | 4% below national |
| 133 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $63,670 | 4% below national |
| 134 | Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $63,490 | 4% below national |
| 135 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $63,430 | 4% below national |
| 136 | New Haven, CT | $63,160 | 5% below national |
| 137 | Oklahoma City, OK | $63,130 | 5% below national |
| 138 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $63,130 | 5% below national |
| 139 | Ponce, PR | $63,040 | 5% below national |
| 140 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $63,000 | 5% below national |
| 141 | Fort Wayne, IN | $62,850 | 5% below national |
| 142 | Midland, TX | $62,720 | 5% below national |
| 143 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $62,660 | 5% below national |
| 144 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $62,560 | 5% below national |
| 145 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $62,560 | 5% below national |
| 146 | Ann Arbor, MI | $62,500 | 6% below national |
| 147 | St. Cloud, MN | $62,470 | 6% below national |
| 148 | Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $62,400 | 6% below national |
| 149 | Eau Claire, WI | $62,350 | 6% below national |
| 150 | Columbia, SC | $62,330 | 6% below national |
| 151 | Lafayette, LA | $62,120 | 6% below national |
| 152 | Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | $62,090 | 6% below national |
| 153 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $61,980 | 6% below national |
| 154 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $61,930 | 6% below national |
| 155 | Mayaguez, PR | $61,830 | 7% below national |
| 156 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $61,720 | 7% below national |
| 157 | Aguadilla, PR | $61,670 | 7% below national |
| 158 | Guayama, PR | $61,670 | 7% below national |
| 159 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $61,550 | 7% below national |
| 160 | Reno, NV | $61,340 | 7% below national |
| 161 | Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area | $61,330 | 7% below national |
| 162 | Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | $61,260 | 7% below national |
| 163 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $61,110 | 8% below national |
| 164 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $61,050 | 8% below national |
| 165 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $61,020 | 8% below national |
| 166 | Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $61,010 | 8% below national |
| 167 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $60,840 | 8% below national |
| 168 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $60,820 | 8% below national |
| 169 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $60,800 | 8% below national |
| 170 | Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $60,730 | 8% below national |
| 171 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $60,720 | 8% below national |
| 172 | El Paso, TX | $60,630 | 8% below national |
| 173 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $60,580 | 8% below national |
| 174 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $60,510 | 9% below national |
| 175 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $60,490 | 9% below national |
| 176 | Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $60,370 | 9% below national |
| 177 | Rome, GA | $60,300 | 9% below national |
| 178 | Albany, GA | $60,230 | 9% below national |
| 179 | Sumter, SC | $60,220 | 9% below national |
| 180 | Rochester, MN | $60,210 | 9% below national |
| 181 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $60,160 | 9% below national |
| 182 | Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $60,030 | 9% below national |
| 183 | West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $60,020 | 9% below national |
| 184 | Charlottesville, VA | $60,010 | 9% below national |
| 185 | Valdosta, GA | $59,910 | 9% below national |
| 186 | Savannah, GA | $59,900 | 9% below national |
| 187 | Saginaw, MI | $59,890 | 9% below national |
| 188 | Arecibo, PR | $59,850 | 10% below national |
| 189 | Asheville, NC | $59,700 | 10% below national |
| 190 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $59,700 | 10% below national |
| 191 | Columbus, GA-AL | $59,670 | 10% below national |
| 192 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $59,550 | 10% below national |
| 193 | Fargo, ND-MN | $59,500 | 10% below national |
| 194 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $59,500 | 10% below national |
| 195 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $59,400 | 10% below national |
| 196 | Springfield, MO | $59,300 | 10% below national |
| 197 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $59,300 | 10% below national |
| 198 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $59,270 | 10% below national |
| 199 | Monroe, LA | $59,220 | 10% below national |
| 200 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $59,120 | 11% below national |
| 201 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $59,070 | 11% below national |
| 202 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $59,000 | 11% below national |
| 203 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $58,940 | 11% below national |
| 204 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $58,870 | 11% below national |
| 205 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $58,790 | 11% below national |
| 206 | Topeka, KS | $58,490 | 12% below national |
| 207 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $58,200 | 12% below national |
| 208 | Baton Rouge, LA | $57,980 | 12% below national |
| 209 | Yakima, WA | $57,760 | 13% below national |
| 210 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $57,740 | 13% below national |
| 211 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $57,720 | 13% below national |
| 212 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $57,680 | 13% below national |
| 213 | Morgantown, WV | $57,440 | 13% below national |
| 214 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $57,210 | 14% below national |
| 215 | Tallahassee, FL | $56,950 | 14% below national |
| 216 | Alexandria, LA | $56,560 | 14% below national |
| 217 | Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $56,300 | 15% below national |
| 218 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $56,280 | 15% below national |
| 219 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $56,270 | 15% below national |
| 220 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $56,230 | 15% below national |
| 221 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $56,100 | 15% below national |
| 222 | Roanoke, VA | $55,880 | 16% below national |
| 223 | Cleveland, OH | $55,870 | 16% below national |
| 224 | Salem, OR | $55,840 | 16% below national |
| 225 | Tucson, AZ | $55,130 | 17% below national |
| 226 | East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $55,000 | 17% below national |
| 227 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $54,760 | 17% below national |
| 228 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $54,330 | 18% below national |
| 229 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $54,080 | 18% below national |
| 230 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $54,080 | 18% below national |
| 231 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $53,920 | 18% below national |
| 232 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $53,920 | 18% below national |
| 233 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $52,450 | 21% below national |
| 234 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $52,440 | 21% below national |
| 235 | Flint, MI | $52,290 | 21% below national |
| 236 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $52,170 | 21% below national |
| 237 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $52,120 | 21% below national |
| 238 | Boise City, ID | $52,000 | 21% below national |
| 239 | Lake Charles, LA | $51,950 | 21% below national |
| 240 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $51,710 | 22% below national |
| 241 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $51,430 | 22% below national |
| 242 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $51,100 | 23% below national |
| 243 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $50,840 | 23% below national |
| 244 | Las Cruces, NM | $50,840 | 23% below national |
| 245 | Pittsburgh, PA | $50,800 | 23% below national |
| 246 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $50,580 | 24% below national |
| 247 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $50,550 | 24% below national |
| 248 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $50,550 | 24% below national |
| 249 | Madison, WI | $50,480 | 24% below national |
| 250 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $50,220 | 24% below national |
| 251 | Elizabethtown, KY | $50,000 | 24% below national |
| 252 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $50,000 | 24% below national |
| 253 | Hinesville, GA | $50,000 | 24% below national |
| 254 | Jacksonville, NC | $50,000 | 24% below national |
| 255 | Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $50,000 | 24% below national |
| 256 | Burlington, NC | $49,710 | 25% below national |
| 257 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $49,480 | 25% below national |
| 258 | Jefferson City, MO | $49,430 | 25% below national |
| 259 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $49,420 | 25% below national |
| 260 | Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $49,210 | 26% below national |
| 261 | Bismarck, ND | $49,190 | 26% below national |
| 262 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $49,130 | 26% below national |
| 263 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $49,110 | 26% below national |
| 264 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $49,050 | 26% below national |
| 265 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $48,980 | 26% below national |
| 266 | Spartanburg, SC | $48,940 | 26% below national |
| 267 | Columbia, MO | $48,800 | 26% below national |
| 268 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $48,800 | 26% below national |
| 269 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $48,730 | 26% below national |
| 270 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $48,680 | 26% below national |
| 271 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $48,640 | 26% below national |
| 272 | East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $48,560 | 27% below national |
| 273 | Peoria, IL | $48,410 | 27% below national |
| 274 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $48,110 | 27% below national |
| 275 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $47,960 | 27% below national |
| 276 | Jacksonville, FL | $47,910 | 28% below national |
| 277 | Bloomington, IN | $47,840 | 28% below national |
| 278 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $47,770 | 28% below national |
| 279 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $47,470 | 28% below national |
| 280 | York-Hanover, PA | $47,440 | 28% below national |
| 281 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $47,400 | 28% below national |
| 282 | Billings, MT | $47,370 | 28% below national |
| 283 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $47,370 | 28% below national |
| 284 | Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $47,330 | 28% below national |
| 285 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $47,280 | 29% below national |
| 286 | Winston-Salem, NC | $47,230 | 29% below national |
| 287 | Wilmington, NC | $47,030 | 29% below national |
| 288 | Helena, MT | $46,990 | 29% below national |
| 289 | Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $46,850 | 29% below national |
| 290 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $46,640 | 29% below national |
| 291 | Goldsboro, NC | $46,600 | 30% below national |
| 292 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $46,460 | 30% below national |
| 293 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $46,420 | 30% below national |
| 294 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $45,970 | 30% below national |
| 295 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $45,900 | 31% below national |
| 296 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $45,820 | 31% below national |
| 297 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $45,810 | 31% below national |
| 298 | Gainesville, GA | $45,760 | 31% below national |
| 299 | Corpus Christi, TX | $45,620 | 31% below national |
| 300 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $45,520 | 31% below national |
| 301 | Lexington Park, MD | $45,230 | 32% below national |
| 302 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $45,180 | 32% below national |
| 303 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $45,140 | 32% below national |
| 304 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $45,120 | 32% below national |
| 305 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $44,230 | 33% below national |
| 306 | Waco, TX | $43,840 | 34% below national |
| 307 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $43,790 | 34% below national |
| 308 | Columbus, OH | $43,600 | 34% below national |
| 309 | Ocala, FL | $43,410 | 34% below national |
| 310 | Charleston, WV | $43,310 | 35% below national |
| 311 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $42,290 | 36% below national |
| 312 | Amarillo, TX | $42,130 | 36% below national |
| 313 | Tulsa, OK | $39,990 | 40% below national |
| 314 | Owensboro, KY | $39,460 | 40% below national |
| 315 | St. George, UT | $39,000 | 41% below national |
| 316 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $38,600 | 42% below national |
| 317 | Knoxville, TN | $37,580 | 43% below national |
| 318 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $36,410 | 45% below national |
| 319 | Logan, UT-ID | $34,600 | 48% below national |
| 320 | Bowling Green, KY | $31,500 | 52% below national |
| 321 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $30,530 | 54% below national |
| 322 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $29,220 | 56% below national |
| 323 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $26,750 | 60% below national |
| 324 | West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $24,300 | 63% below national |
| 325 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $24,240 | 63% below national |
| 326 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $23,920 | 64% below national |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Teachers and Instructors, All Other make? ▼
The median annual salary for Teachers and Instructors, All Other is $66,140 ($N/A/hour). The salary range spans from $37,010 at the 10th percentile to $118,020 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Teachers and Instructors, All Other the most? ▼
Rhode Island pays the highest median salary for Teachers and Instructors, All Other at $130,480/year, which is +97% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a Teachers and Instructors, All Other? ▼
The typical entry-level education for Teachers and Instructors, All Other is Bachelor's degree.
How dangerous is being a Teachers and Instructors, All Other? ▼
Teachers and Instructors, 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 Teachers and Instructors, All Other a good career? ▼
Employment for Teachers and Instructors, All Other is projected to decline 0.1% from 2024 to 2034, which is declining. About 18,000 openings are projected each year.
How does Teachers and Instructors, All Other pay vary by state? ▼
Teachers and Instructors, All Other salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is Rhode Island at $130,480/year, while Tennessee pays the least at $50,000/year. BLS data covers 52 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Teachers and Instructors, All Other? ▼
The highest-paying metro area for Teachers and Instructors, All Other is Providence-Warwick, RI-MA at $128,150/year. BLS reports wage data for 326 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.
What to do with this data
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