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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019

25-2022 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

Teach students in one or more subjects in public or private schools at the middle, intermediate, or junior high level, which falls between elementary and senior high school as defined by applicable laws and regulations. Substitute teachers are included in "Teachers and Instructors, All Other" (25-3099). Excludes "Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School " (25-2023) and "Special Education Teachers" (25-2050).

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) 		Mean wage
RSE (3)
622,330 1.4 % (4) $63,550 0.8 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Annual Wage (2) $39,990 $47,850 $59,660 $76,430 $96,280
  (4)

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 618,640 7.19 (4) $63,530
Educational Support Services 300 0.15 (4) $53,800
Religious Organizations 290 0.14 (4) $62,910
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 250 0.00 (4) $62,190
Individual and Family Services 150 0.01 (4) $75,640

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Elementary and Secondary Schools 618,640 7.19 (4) $63,530
Educational Support Services 300 0.15 (4) $53,800
Religious Organizations 290 0.14 (4) $62,910
Other Residential Care Facilities 40 0.03 (4) $47,600
Individual and Family Services 150 0.01 (4) $75,640

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Individual and Family Services 150 0.01 (4) $75,640
Elementary and Secondary Schools 618,640 7.19 (4) $63,530
Religious Organizations 290 0.14 (4) $62,910
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 250 (7) (4) $62,190
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (8) (8) (4) $57,930

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)
Texas 64,340 5.18 1.22 (4) $56,290
New York 42,010 4.41 1.04 (4) $87,050
California 39,780 2.29 0.54 (4) $80,160
Florida 33,600 3.82 0.90 (4) $56,640
Ohio 30,880 5.67 1.34 (4) $63,510




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)
West Virginia 5,160 7.35 1.73 (4) $47,570
New Jersey 26,590 6.50 1.53 (4) $73,380
Georgia 28,440 6.36 1.50 (4) $58,830
Ohio 30,880 5.67 1.34 (4) $63,510
Maryland 14,890 5.51 1.30 (4) $74,400




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 42,010 4.41 1.04 (4) $87,050
Alaska 1,160 3.66 0.86 (4) $80,730
Massachusetts 15,910 4.40 1.04 (4) $80,520
California 39,780 2.29 0.54 (4) $80,160
Connecticut 8,320 5.00 1.18 (4) $79,510





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 48,650 5.04 1.19 (4) $85,780
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 16,620 4.54 1.07 (4) $58,120
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 16,150 5.89 1.39 (4) $60,950
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 16,010 5.04 1.19 (4) $83,220
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 15,780 3.37 0.80 (4) $66,380
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 14,940 5.19 1.23 (4) $74,300
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 14,700 4.82 1.14 (4) $58,840
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 11,230 4.01 0.95 (4) $80,500
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 11,000 1.76 0.42 (4) $85,660
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 8,810 3.33 0.79 (4) $59,530