Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2020
25-0000 Educational Instruction and Library Occupations (Major Group)
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations comprises the following occupations:
Business Teachers, Postsecondary;
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary;
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary;
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary;
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary;
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary;
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary;
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary;
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary;
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary;
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary;
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary;
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary;
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary;
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary;
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary;
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary;
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary;
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary;
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other;
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary;
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary;
Education Teachers, Postsecondary;
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary;
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary;
Law Teachers, Postsecondary;
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary;
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary;
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary;
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary;
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary;
History Teachers, Postsecondary;
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary;
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary;
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary;
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary;
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other;
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education;
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education;
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education;
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education;
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School;
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education;
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School;
Special Education Teachers, Preschool;
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School;
Special Education Teachers, Middle School;
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School;
Special Education Teachers, All Other;
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors;
Self-Enrichment Teachers;
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term;
Tutors and Teachers and Instructors, All Other;
Archivists;
Curators;
Museum Technicians and Conservators;
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists;
Library Technicians;
Farm and Home Management Educators;
Instructional Coordinators;
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary;
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary;
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other
National estimates for Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
Industry profile for Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
Geographic profile for Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
National estimates for Educational Instruction and Library Occupations:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Educational Instruction and Library Occupations:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 8,446,910 |
0.4 % |
$ 28.75 |
$ 59,810 |
0.5 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Educational Instruction and Library Occupations:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$ 11.91 |
$ 16.46 |
$ 25.18 |
$ 35.78 |
$ 49.31 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 24,770 |
$ 34,250 |
$ 52,380 |
$ 74,430 |
$ 102,570 |
Industry profile for Educational Instruction and Library Occupations:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Educational Instruction and Library Occupations are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in Educational Instruction and Library Occupations, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Educational Instruction and Library Occupations:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools |
5,501,910 |
66.74 |
$ 26.91 |
$ 55,970 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools |
1,243,950 |
41.01 |
$ 41.65 |
$ 86,640 |
| Junior Colleges |
397,780 |
58.30 |
$ 36.66 |
$ 76,260 |
| Child Day Care Services |
384,730 |
48.57 |
$ 15.15 |
$ 31,510 |
| Other Schools and Instruction |
211,090 |
52.66 |
$ 22.43 |
$ 46,650 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Educational Instruction and Library Occupations:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools |
5,501,910 |
66.74 |
$ 26.91 |
$ 55,970 |
| Junior Colleges |
397,780 |
58.30 |
$ 36.66 |
$ 76,260 |
| Other Schools and Instruction |
211,090 |
52.66 |
$ 22.43 |
$ 46,650 |
| Child Day Care Services |
384,730 |
48.57 |
$ 15.15 |
$ 31,510 |
| Technical and Trade Schools |
59,570 |
47.57 |
$ 28.41 |
$ 59,100 |
Top paying industries for Educational Instruction and Library Occupations:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals |
22,040 |
0.39 |
$ 55.91 |
$ 116,300 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals |
1,020 |
0.38 |
$ 46.69 |
$ 97,120 |
| Outpatient Care Centers |
2,960 |
0.31 |
$ 45.07 |
$ 93,750 |
| Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution |
100 |
0.03 |
$ 43.75 |
$ 91,010 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools |
1,243,950 |
41.01 |
$ 41.65 |
$ 86,640 |
Geographic profile for Educational Instruction and Library Occupations:
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Educational Instruction and Library Occupations are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in Educational Instruction and Library Occupations, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Educational Instruction and Library Occupations:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
1,025,580 |
62.42 |
1.03 |
$ 33.74 |
$ 70,170 |
| Texas |
740,670 |
61.20 |
1.01 |
$ 25.44 |
$ 52,920 |
| New York |
669,080 |
76.98 |
1.27 |
$ 36.73 |
$ 76,390 |
| Florida |
424,700 |
50.31 |
0.83 |
$ 25.39 |
$ 52,820 |
| Illinois |
353,970 |
62.90 |
1.04 |
$ 27.91 |
$ 58,050 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Educational Instruction and Library Occupations:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Vermont |
22,890 |
81.45 |
1.34 |
$ 27.49 |
$ 57,180 |
| New York |
669,080 |
76.98 |
1.27 |
$ 36.73 |
$ 76,390 |
| Connecticut |
116,780 |
75.79 |
1.25 |
$ 33.29 |
$ 69,240 |
| New Jersey |
278,510 |
73.63 |
1.21 |
$ 30.40 |
$ 63,230 |
| Wyoming |
19,130 |
73.09 |
1.20 |
$ 23.92 |
$ 49,760 |
Top paying states for Educational Instruction and Library Occupations:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| District of Columbia |
32,890 |
47.87 |
0.79 |
$ 38.96 |
$ 81,030 |
| New York |
669,080 |
76.98 |
1.27 |
$ 36.73 |
$ 76,390 |
| Massachusetts |
221,060 |
65.99 |
1.09 |
$ 36.08 |
$ 75,040 |
| Maryland |
158,340 |
62.76 |
1.03 |
$ 34.63 |
$ 72,040 |
| Rhode Island |
31,860 |
71.94 |
1.18 |
$ 33.79 |
$ 70,280 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Educational Instruction and Library Occupations:
| 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 |
652,260 |
73.83 |
1.22 |
$ 36.88 |
$ 76,710 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
336,630 |
57.81 |
0.95 |
$ 35.35 |
$ 73,530 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
265,290 |
60.82 |
1.00 |
$ 29.15 |
$ 60,620 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
190,180 |
53.00 |
0.87 |
$ 25.85 |
$ 53,770 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
189,490 |
62.70 |
1.03 |
$ 34.33 |
$ 71,400 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
180,480 |
66.92 |
1.10 |
$ 30.89 |
$ 64,250 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
171,520 |
57.78 |
0.95 |
$ 27.66 |
$ 57,530 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
162,090 |
62.30 |
1.03 |
$ 36.29 |
$ 75,490 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
151,200 |
57.43 |
0.95 |
$ 25.94 |
$ 53,950 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
140,200 |
60.15 |
0.99 |
$ 34.68 |
$ 72,130 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Educational Instruction and Library Occupations:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Ithaca, NY |
6,860 |
149.26 |
2.46 |
$ 48.49 |
$ 100,860 |
| Corvallis, OR |
4,440 |
126.62 |
2.09 |
$ 33.29 |
$ 69,240 |
| Ann Arbor, MI |
26,320 |
126.34 |
2.08 |
$ 28.72 |
$ 59,740 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX |
13,610 |
125.53 |
2.07 |
$ 35.95 |
$ 74,780 |
| State College, PA |
7,890 |
122.74 |
2.02 |
(8) |
(8) |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA |
7,870 |
119.63 |
1.97 |
$ 32.94 |
$ 68,510 |
| Gainesville, FL |
15,550 |
113.52 |
1.87 |
$ 26.63 |
$ 55,390 |
| Hinesville, GA |
1,950 |
110.76 |
1.82 |
$ 19.56 |
$ 40,690 |
| Athens-Clarke County, GA |
9,350 |
110.17 |
1.81 |
$ 29.30 |
$ 60,940 |
| Lawrence, KS |
4,880 |
109.04 |
1.80 |
$ 29.89 |
$ 62,170 |
United States Department of Labor
