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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023
25-2031 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Teach one or more subjects to students at the secondary school level. Excludes “Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School” (25-2032), “Special Education Teachers” (25-2050), and “Substitute Teachers, Short-Term” (25-3031).
National estimates for Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Industry profile for Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Geographic profile for Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
National estimates for Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Mean wage
RSE (3) |
| 1,045,170 |
0.8 % |
(4) |
$ 73,800 |
0.5 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 48,040 |
$ 54,290 |
$ 65,220 |
$ 83,340 |
$ 106,380 |
(4)
Industry profile for Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools |
1,033,200 |
12.01 |
(4) |
$ 73,890 |
| Educational Support Services |
2,450 |
0.97 |
(4) |
$ 71,500 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) |
1,970 |
0.04 |
(4) |
$ 62,010 |
| Religious Organizations |
980 |
0.50 |
(4) |
$ 64,580 |
| Other Schools and Instruction |
610 |
0.12 |
(4) |
$ 54,560 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education:
Top paying industries for Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) |
(8) |
(8) |
(4) |
$ 99,120 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools |
1,033,200 |
12.01 |
(4) |
$ 73,890 |
| Educational Support Services |
2,450 |
0.97 |
(4) |
$ 71,500 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools |
(8) |
(8) |
(4) |
$ 68,070 |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals |
80 |
0.03 |
(4) |
$ 67,230 |
Geographic profile for Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education:
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Texas |
107,680 |
7.94 |
1.15 |
(4) |
$ 64,120 |
| California |
92,830 |
5.17 |
0.75 |
(4) |
$ 105,540 |
| New York |
62,300 |
6.63 |
0.96 |
(4) |
$ 96,400 |
| Ohio |
59,360 |
10.85 |
1.58 |
(4) |
$ 76,070 |
| Illinois |
50,490 |
8.40 |
1.22 |
(4) |
$ 80,200 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Hawaii |
7,490 |
12.14 |
1.76 |
(4) |
$ 63,320 |
| Ohio |
59,360 |
10.85 |
1.58 |
(4) |
$ 76,070 |
| Oklahoma |
18,050 |
10.85 |
1.58 |
(4) |
$ 56,120 |
| Rhode Island |
4,930 |
10.10 |
1.47 |
(4) |
$ 77,870 |
| Mississippi |
11,330 |
9.85 |
1.43 |
(4) |
$ 52,220 |
Top paying states for Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
92,830 |
5.17 |
0.75 |
(4) |
$ 105,540 |
| New York |
62,300 |
6.63 |
0.96 |
(4) |
$ 96,400 |
| Washington |
14,660 |
4.19 |
0.61 |
(4) |
$ 94,780 |
| Massachusetts |
26,630 |
7.31 |
1.06 |
(4) |
$ 87,000 |
| Oregon |
11,410 |
5.87 |
0.85 |
(4) |
$ 86,280 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education:
| 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 |
64,410 |
6.78 |
0.99 |
(4) |
$ 99,400 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
35,760 |
7.94 |
1.15 |
(4) |
$ 84,960 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
32,050 |
5.18 |
0.75 |
(4) |
$ 104,840 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
27,950 |
7.05 |
1.02 |
(4) |
$ 67,040 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
23,830 |
7.50 |
1.09 |
(4) |
$ 66,410 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
21,620 |
7.64 |
1.11 |
(4) |
$ 77,180 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
19,540 |
7.07 |
1.03 |
(4) |
$ 88,910 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
19,380 |
6.27 |
0.91 |
(4) |
$ 84,490 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
16,680 |
7.29 |
1.06 |
(4) |
$ 70,460 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
11,710 |
6.13 |
0.89 |
(4) |
$ 72,470 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX |
4,820 |
16.86 |
2.45 |
(4) |
$ 60,450 |
| Mansfield, OH |
730 |
15.37 |
2.23 |
(4) |
$ 72,860 |
| East Stroudsburg, PA |
780 |
14.19 |
2.06 |
(4) |
$ 77,640 |
| Brownsville-Harlingen, TX |
2,110 |
13.63 |
1.98 |
(4) |
$ 58,440 |
| Springfield, OH |
630 |
13.32 |
1.94 |
(4) |
$ 73,940 |
| Akron, OH |
4,170 |
13.01 |
1.89 |
(4) |
$ 75,460 |
| Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL |
710 |
12.90 |
1.87 |
(4) |
$ 57,420 |
| Pine Bluff, AR |
370 |
12.74 |
1.85 |
(4) |
$ 52,590 |
| Oklahoma City, OK |
8,100 |
12.33 |
1.79 |
(4) |
$ 58,490 |
| El Paso, TX |
3,990 |
12.33 |
1.79 |
(4) |
$ 60,640 |
Top paying metropolitan areas for Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA |
6,100 |
4.00 |
0.58 |
(4) |
$ 119,850 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
3,780 |
3.31 |
0.48 |
(4) |
$ 113,870 |
| Napa, CA |
280 |
3.63 |
0.53 |
(4) |
$ 112,050 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA |
11,010 |
6.63 |
0.96 |
(4) |
$ 108,530 |
| Merced, CA |
800 |
10.23 |
1.49 |
(4) |
$ 108,510 |
| Fresno, CA |
2,590 |
6.34 |
0.92 |
(4) |
$ 108,410 |
| El Centro, CA |
660 |
10.49 |
1.52 |
(4) |
$ 107,400 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
11,690 |
4.83 |
0.70 |
(4) |
$ 107,320 |
| Salinas, CA |
830 |
4.57 |
0.66 |
(4) |
$ 107,180 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
32,050 |
5.18 |
0.75 |
(4) |
$ 104,840 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education:
| Nonmetropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Kansas nonmetropolitan area |
4,640 |
11.93 |
1.73 |
(4) |
$ 54,820 |
| North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) |
4,130 |
12.70 |
1.84 |
(4) |
$ 77,860 |
| North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area |
3,480 |
12.49 |
1.81 |
(4) |
$ 58,900 |
| West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area |
3,440 |
13.82 |
2.01 |
(4) |
$ 70,860 |
| Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area |
2,790 |
17.41 |
2.53 |
(4) |
$ 72,240 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education:
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education:
About May 2023 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.
(4) Wages for some occupations that do not generally work year-round, full time, are reported either as hourly wages or annual salaries
depending on how they are typically paid.
(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 OEWS estimates and related information:
May 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 Occupation Profiles
Technical Notes
Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024
United States Department of Labor
