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Educational Instruction and Library Occupations Salary Guide (2025)

Official BLS wage data for 64 occupations · May 2025

Occupations
64
Group Avg Mean
$84,871
Top Earner
$38,290

All Educational Instruction and Library Occupations Occupations

OccupationAnnual Mean
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$38,290
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$72,650
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$76,320
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$72,030
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$46,420
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$43,030
Self-Enrichment Teachers$54,740
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$72,650
Instructional Coordinators$80,920
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$147,570
Tutors$48,050
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$47,670
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$77,260
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$90,630
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$72,840
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$59,060
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$72,060
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$73,880
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$72,680
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$69,370
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$73,780
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$94,700
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$114,720
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$86,410
Library Technicians$45,500
Education Teachers, Postsecondary$79,350
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$89,580
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$102,840
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$91,550
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$93,860
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$124,520
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$65,860
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$104,420
Special Education Teachers, All Other$79,750
Special Education Teachers, Preschool$76,380
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary$90,010
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary$92,040
Law Teachers, Postsecondary$144,770
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary$105,210
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$89,990
History Teachers, Postsecondary$96,580
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary$108,100
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School$71,590
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other$88,390
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary$87,550
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary$111,460
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary$86,620
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary$83,940
Museum Technicians and Conservators$57,410
Curators$71,560
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary$96,980
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary$138,850
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary$98,330
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$116,020
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$102,050
Farm and Home Management Educators$61,060
Archivists$70,640
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary$101,250
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary$103,610
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary$106,880
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · Public domain · Not affiliated with BLS.