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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018

25-3021 Self-Enrichment Education Teachers

Teach or instruct courses other than those that normally lead to an occupational objective or degree. Courses may include self-improvement, nonvocational, and nonacademic subjects. Teaching may or may not take place in a traditional educational institution. Excludes "Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors" (39-9031). Flight instructors are included with "Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers" (53-2010).


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)
243,080 1.5 % $21.62 $44,960 0.8 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $10.01 $12.87 $18.62 $27.11 $37.39
Annual Wage (2) $20,820 $26,760 $38,720 $56,390 $77,770


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)
Other Schools and Instruction 123,800 27.65 $21.72 $45,190
Elementary and Secondary Schools 15,160 0.18 $25.05 $52,110
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries 10,180 0.78 $18.91 $39,330
Civic and Social Organizations 10,060 2.62 $17.85 $37,130
Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Stores 9,480 1.77 $16.79 $34,920

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Schools and Instruction 123,800 27.65 $21.72 $45,190
Performing Arts Companies 6,570 5.04 $25.82 $53,700
Business Schools and Computer and Management Training 3,210 4.56 $27.03 $56,220
Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions 6,760 4.04 $19.31 $40,160
Technical and Trade Schools 4,170 3.09 $23.97 $49,860

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers 460 0.89 $30.53 $63,490
Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8) (8) $27.71 $57,640
Business Schools and Computer and Management Training 3,210 4.56 $27.03 $56,220
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 3,270 0.11 $26.06 $54,210
Performing Arts Companies 6,570 5.04 $25.82 $53,700


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)
New York 31,840 3.39 2.02 $26.95 $56,060
California 28,380 1.67 0.99 $23.32 $48,510
Florida 14,170 1.65 0.98 $19.31 $40,160
Texas 12,970 1.07 0.64 $21.68 $45,100
Illinois 12,370 2.06 1.23 $19.32 $40,180




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)
New York 31,840 3.39 2.02 $26.95 $56,060
Utah 4,560 3.13 1.87 $16.93 $35,220
Hawaii 1,730 2.70 1.61 $20.47 $42,580
Massachusetts 9,490 2.66 1.58 $27.08 $56,330
Minnesota 7,580 2.64 1.57 $20.79 $43,240




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 770 1.08 0.65 $27.61 $57,420
New Jersey 8,560 2.11 1.26 $27.22 $56,620
Massachusetts 9,490 2.66 1.58 $27.08 $56,330
New York 31,840 3.39 2.02 $26.95 $56,060
Alaska 570 1.81 1.08 $26.08 $54,240





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 31,050 3.27 1.95 $28.30 $58,870
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 10,330 2.23 1.33 $19.78 $41,130
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 9,940 1.62 0.97 $23.20 $48,260
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 7,460 2.71 1.61 $28.07 $58,390
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 7,450 2.61 1.56 $21.55 $44,820
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 6,170 2.55 1.52 $25.24 $52,490
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 6,070 3.10 1.85 $20.99 $43,660
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 5,580 1.78 1.06 $23.16 $48,170
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 4,810 3.66 2.18 $21.53 $44,780
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 4,550 2.29 1.37 $25.46 $52,950




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)
Corvallis, OR 300 8.07 4.81 $18.61 $38,710
State College, PA 520 7.54 4.49 $18.17 $37,780
Dover-Durham, NH-ME 310 5.90 3.52 $31.14 $64,780
Ithaca, NY 270 5.41 3.22 $22.51 $46,830
Greenville, NC 370 4.81 2.86 $13.31 $27,690
Provo-Orem, UT 1,160 4.75 2.83 $15.54 $32,320
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 410 4.20 2.50 $29.49 $61,340
Logan, UT-ID 230 4.10 2.44 $12.47 $25,930
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI 280 3.78 2.25 $23.26 $48,380
Pittsfield, MA 150 3.73 2.22 $25.89 $53,860




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Clarksville, TN-KY 270 3.16 1.88 $32.93 $68,490
Fairbanks, AK 80 2.15 1.28 $31.37 $65,240
Dover-Durham, NH-ME 310 5.90 3.52 $31.14 $64,780
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC 150 2.04 1.21 $30.00 $62,390
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 410 4.20 2.50 $29.49 $61,340
Kankakee, IL (8) (8) (8) $29.42 $61,200
Reno, NV 130 0.57 0.34 $28.57 $59,430
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 31,050 3.27 1.95 $28.30 $58,870
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 760 1.83 1.09 $28.09 $58,440
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 7,460 2.71 1.61 $28.07 $58,390

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 630 3.30 1.96 $17.48 $36,360
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 440 2.19 1.31 $14.87 $30,930
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 440 4.41 2.63 $20.65 $42,950
North Northeastern Ohio non-metropolitan area (non-contiguous) 420 1.26 0.75 $16.19 $33,690
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 400 1.54 0.92 $15.57 $32,390

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

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 440 4.41 2.63 $20.65 $42,950
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area 230 3.92 2.33 $14.81 $30,800
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 220 3.58 2.13 $26.00 $54,080
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 630 3.30 1.96 $17.48 $36,360
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 320 3.24 1.93 $17.12 $35,600

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 230 2.18 1.30 $29.61 $61,590
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area 120 1.71 1.02 $27.07 $56,300
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 280 2.66 1.58 $26.62 $55,380
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 220 3.58 2.13 $26.00 $54,080
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 90 0.35 0.21 $25.45 $52,930


About May 2018 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate--50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OES estimates and related information:

May 2018 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 29, 2019