Educational Instruction and Library Occupations Salaries
64 occupations · median annual pay from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025
- Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary
1,420,350 employed
$36,780
$18/hr
- Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
1,388,390 employed
$63,970
$31/hr
- Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
1,065,210 employed
$72,040
$35/hr
$64,370
$31/hr
- Substitute Teachers, Short-Term
524,770 employed
$41,670
$20/hr
- Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education
478,780 employed
$38,140
$18/hr
- Self-Enrichment Teachers
332,110 employed
$46,800
$23/hr
- Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School
260,870 employed
$65,120
$31/hr
- Instructional Coordinators
227,760 employed
$77,440
$37/hr
- Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
221,270 employed
$107,310
$52/hr
- Tutors
175,070 employed
$43,350
$21/hr
- Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary
164,090 employed
$42,910
$21/hr
- Special Education Teachers, Secondary School
163,930 employed
$74,260
$36/hr
- Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
149,840 employed
$77,640
$37/hr
- Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
133,790 employed
$68,270
$33/hr
- Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other
118,590 employed
$50,890
$24/hr
- Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary
114,110 employed
$63,820
$31/hr
- Teachers and Instructors, All Other
113,790 employed
$66,140
$32/hr
- Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School
111,420 employed
$66,270
$32/hr
- Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education
108,870 employed
$62,680
$30/hr
- Special Education Teachers, Middle School
95,200 employed
$66,810
$32/hr
- Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary
93,560 employed
$78,620
$38/hr
- Business Teachers, Postsecondary
82,150 employed
$99,080
$48/hr
- Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary
77,960 employed
$80,250
$39/hr
- Library Technicians
68,690 employed
$44,580
$21/hr
- Education Teachers, Postsecondary
60,830 employed
$75,350
$36/hr
- English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
57,720 employed
$78,760
$38/hr
- Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary
50,190 employed
$84,620
$41/hr
- Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary
47,670 employed
$79,940
$38/hr
- Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary
41,530 employed
$80,340
$39/hr
- Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary
40,270 employed
$109,270
$53/hr
- Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors
37,310 employed
$61,540
$30/hr
- Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary
35,480 employed
$96,980
$47/hr
- Special Education Teachers, All Other
33,930 employed
$76,580
$37/hr
- Special Education Teachers, Preschool
29,510 employed
$64,830
$31/hr
- Communications Teachers, Postsecondary
29,420 employed
$78,580
$38/hr
- Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary
20,460 employed
$80,260
$39/hr
- Law Teachers, Postsecondary
20,060 employed
$128,500
$62/hr
- Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary
19,980 employed
$93,250
$45/hr
- Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
19,830 employed
$79,350
$38/hr
- History Teachers, Postsecondary
18,790 employed
$83,820
$40/hr
- Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary
16,970 employed
$98,070
$47/hr
- Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School
16,870 employed
$65,030
$31/hr
- Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other
16,580 employed
$72,990
$35/hr
- Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary
13,150 employed
$76,590
$37/hr
- Physics Teachers, Postsecondary
13,090 employed
$100,310
$48/hr
- Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
12,630 employed
$77,270
$37/hr
- Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary
12,610 employed
$77,570
$37/hr
- Museum Technicians and Conservators
12,310 employed
$51,440
$25/hr
- Curators
12,150 employed
$63,420
$30/hr
- Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary
11,850 employed
$84,290
$41/hr
- Economics Teachers, Postsecondary
11,560 employed
$123,920
$60/hr
- Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
11,300 employed
$85,020
$41/hr
$103,170
$50/hr
- Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
8,920 employed
$98,700
$47/hr
- Farm and Home Management Educators
8,220 employed
$60,220
$29/hr
- Archivists
7,970 employed
$64,550
$31/hr
- Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary
7,700 employed
$96,870
$47/hr
- Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary
6,690 employed
$94,980
$46/hr
- Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary
5,240 employed
$99,650
$48/hr
- Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary
3,630 employed
$80,340
$39/hr
- Geography Teachers, Postsecondary
3,330 employed
$97,590
$47/hr
- Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
2,770 employed
$75,870
$36/hr
$101,420
$49/hr