Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2020
25-3031 Substitute Teachers, Short-Term
Teach students on a short-term basis as a temporary replacement for a regular classroom teacher, typically using the regular teacher's lesson plan. Excludes long-term substitute teachers who perform all the duties of a regular teacher; these teachers are coded within the 25-1000 or 25-2000 minor groups.
National estimates for Substitute Teachers, Short-Term
Industry profile for Substitute Teachers, Short-Term
Geographic profile for Substitute Teachers, Short-Term
National estimates for Substitute Teachers, Short-Term:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Substitute Teachers, Short-Term:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 512,030 |
2.0 % |
$ 17.35 |
$ 36,090 |
3.6 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Substitute Teachers, Short-Term:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$ 9.16 |
$ 11.25 |
$ 14.12 |
$ 18.35 |
$ 24.93 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 19,060 |
$ 23,390 |
$ 29,370 |
$ 38,160 |
$ 51,850 |
Industry profile for Substitute Teachers, Short-Term:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Substitute Teachers, Short-Term are provided.
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Industries with the highest levels of employment in Substitute Teachers, Short-Term:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools |
450,550 |
5.47 |
$ 17.59 |
$ 36,590 |
| Employment Services |
38,510 |
1.20 |
$ 15.13 |
$ 31,470 |
| Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) |
6,840 |
0.13 |
$ 17.71 |
$ 36,830 |
| Child Day Care Services |
6,760 |
0.85 |
$ 14.97 |
$ 31,140 |
| Educational Support Services |
3,110 |
1.68 |
$ 13.67 |
$ 28,440 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Substitute Teachers, Short-Term:
Top paying industries for Substitute Teachers, Short-Term:
Geographic profile for Substitute Teachers, Short-Term:
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Substitute Teachers, Short-Term are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in Substitute Teachers, Short-Term, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Substitute Teachers, Short-Term:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
83,230 |
5.07 |
1.38 |
$ 20.85 |
$ 43,370 |
| Texas |
79,980 |
6.61 |
1.80 |
$ 16.66 |
$ 34,660 |
| New York |
29,780 |
3.43 |
0.93 |
$ 19.77 |
$ 41,110 |
| Illinois |
21,650 |
3.85 |
1.05 |
$ 16.76 |
$ 34,870 |
| Virginia |
21,300 |
5.76 |
1.56 |
$ 13.53 |
$ 28,150 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Substitute Teachers, Short-Term:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Wyoming |
2,600 |
9.93 |
2.70 |
$ 15.60 |
$ 32,440 |
| Montana |
4,330 |
9.50 |
2.58 |
$ 10.82 |
$ 22,500 |
| West Virginia |
4,830 |
7.44 |
2.02 |
$ 19.47 |
$ 40,510 |
| Alaska |
2,000 |
6.76 |
1.84 |
$ 18.04 |
$ 37,520 |
| Texas |
79,980 |
6.61 |
1.80 |
$ 16.66 |
$ 34,660 |
Top paying states for Substitute Teachers, Short-Term:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Hawaii |
(8) |
(8) |
(8) |
$ 22.20 |
$ 46,170 |
| Massachusetts |
6,730 |
2.01 |
0.55 |
$ 21.85 |
$ 45,460 |
| Oregon |
6,060 |
3.35 |
0.91 |
$ 21.73 |
$ 45,190 |
| California |
83,230 |
5.07 |
1.38 |
$ 20.85 |
$ 43,370 |
| Washington |
13,590 |
4.25 |
1.16 |
$ 20.69 |
$ 43,040 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Substitute Teachers, Short-Term:
| 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 |
28,140 |
3.19 |
0.87 |
$ 19.59 |
$ 40,750 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
27,900 |
4.79 |
1.30 |
$ 21.42 |
$ 44,560 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
18,480 |
5.15 |
1.40 |
$ 15.24 |
$ 31,700 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
16,870 |
5.68 |
1.54 |
$ 23.82 |
$ 49,540 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
15,650 |
5.18 |
1.41 |
$ 15.54 |
$ 32,320 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
15,230 |
3.49 |
0.95 |
$ 18.15 |
$ 37,750 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA |
10,760 |
7.22 |
1.96 |
$ 18.73 |
$ 38,960 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
10,600 |
4.55 |
1.24 |
$ 21.77 |
$ 45,280 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
8,810 |
3.35 |
0.91 |
$ 10.27 |
$ 21,370 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX |
7,020 |
6.99 |
1.90 |
$ 15.21 |
$ 31,630 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Substitute Teachers, Short-Term:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Merced, CA |
1,930 |
27.04 |
7.35 |
$ 18.14 |
$ 37,730 |
| Madera, CA |
920 |
19.91 |
5.41 |
$ 21.63 |
$ 44,990 |
| Great Falls, MT |
600 |
17.53 |
4.76 |
$ 10.65 |
$ 22,160 |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX |
4,220 |
16.23 |
4.41 |
(8) |
(8) |
| Visalia-Porterville, CA |
2,120 |
14.26 |
3.87 |
$ 21.75 |
$ 45,250 |
| Ogden-Clearfield, UT |
3,660 |
14.05 |
3.82 |
$ 10.05 |
$ 20,900 |
| Ocean City, NJ |
450 |
12.83 |
3.49 |
$ 14.10 |
$ 29,340 |
| Watertown-Fort Drum, NY |
440 |
12.10 |
3.29 |
$ 14.86 |
$ 30,910 |
| Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL |
880 |
12.01 |
3.26 |
$ 8.35 |
$ 17,360 |
| Farmington, NM |
520 |
11.92 |
3.24 |
$ 15.31 |
$ 31,840 |
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