Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018

25-3011 Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers and Instructors

Teach or instruct out-of-school youths and adults in remedial education classes, preparatory classes for the General Educational Development test, literacy, or English as a Second Language. Teaching may or may not take place in a traditional educational institution.

National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1)	Employment RSE (3)	Mean hourly wage	Mean annual wage (2)	Wage RSE (3)
57,750	7.4 %	$27.94	$58,110	1.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile	10%	25%	50% (Median)	75%	90%
Hourly Wage	$15.56	$20.29	$25.79	$34.14	$43.13
Annual Wage (2)	$32,370	$42,200	$53,630	$71,010	$89,710

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Elementary and Secondary Schools	24,480	0.29	$30.79	$64,040
Junior Colleges	14,350	1.99	$28.78	$59,870
Other Schools and Instruction	4,970	1.11	$22.95	$47,740
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	2,680	0.12	$26.86	$55,880
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	2,500	0.08	$26.24	$54,590

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Junior Colleges	14,350	1.99	$28.78	$59,870
Other Schools and Instruction	4,970	1.11	$22.95	$47,740
Technical and Trade Schools	750	0.56	$21.51	$44,750
Vocational Rehabilitation Services	1,150	0.35	$22.43	$46,660
Elementary and Secondary Schools	24,480	0.29	$30.79	$64,040

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Other Information Services	80	0.03	$36.50	$75,910
Elementary and Secondary Schools	24,480	0.29	$30.79	$64,040
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals	80	0.03	$29.19	$60,720
Junior Colleges	14,350	1.99	$28.78	$59,870
Child Day Care Services	(8)	(8)	$28.75	$59,790

Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
California	10,260	0.60	1.51	$37.16	$77,280
Texas	4,650	0.38	0.96	$27.94	$58,120
New York	4,530	0.48	1.21	$36.40	$75,720
North Carolina	2,870	0.65	1.64	$22.34	$46,480
Washington	2,360	0.72	1.81	$25.44	$52,920

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

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
South Dakota	370	0.86	2.17	$16.74	$34,830
Alaska	240	0.77	1.92	$25.00	$51,990
Washington	2,360	0.72	1.81	$25.44	$52,920
Mississippi	800	0.72	1.80	$23.35	$48,560
Vermont	210	0.70	1.76	$26.91	$55,970

Top paying States for this occupation:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
California	10,260	0.60	1.51	$37.16	$77,280
New York	4,530	0.48	1.21	$36.40	$75,720
New Jersey	870	0.22	0.54	$31.91	$66,370
Connecticut	540	0.32	0.81	$31.83	$66,200
Oregon	710	0.38	0.94	$30.40	$63,230

Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	3,650	0.38	0.96	$37.71	$78,450
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	2,040	0.57	1.43	(8)	(8)
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH	1,550	0.56	1.41	$23.82	$49,540
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	1,420	0.72	1.79	$25.44	$52,910
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	1,350	0.29	0.73	$29.19	$60,720
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	1,270	0.41	1.02	$29.04	$60,400
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	1,030	0.36	0.91	$27.62	$57,440
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	860	0.29	0.72	$32.89	$68,400
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	730	0.27	0.68	$22.09	$45,960
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ	690	0.34	0.85	$23.08	$48,010

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

Metropolitan area	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Yakima, WA	170	1.82	4.55	$25.59	$53,220
Goldsboro, NC	70	1.80	4.51	$19.30	$40,150
Syracuse, NY	440	1.46	3.66	$34.95	$72,690
Jackson, MS	340	1.29	3.22	$24.63	$51,230
Muskegon, MI	70	1.16	2.90	$21.70	$45,130
Rockford, IL	160	1.10	2.76	(8)	(8)
Greeley, CO	110	1.04	2.60	$22.88	$47,590
Sioux Falls, SD	150	0.98	2.45	$14.84	$30,880
Bellingham, WA	80	0.94	2.35	$25.68	$53,410
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	160	0.93	2.33	$21.84	$45,430