Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

62 detailed occupations in this SOC major group.

Group employment
9,100,570
Group mean annual wage
$67,540
Group median annual wage
$60,570
OccupationSOCEmploymentMedian annual
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education25-20211,388,390$63,970
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education25-20311,065,210$72,040
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education25-2022620,090$64,370
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term25-3031524,770$41,670
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education25-2011478,780$38,140
Self-Enrichment Teachers25-3021332,110$46,800
Instructional Coordinators25-9031227,760$77,440
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary25-1071221,270$107,310
Tutors25-3041175,070$43,350
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary25-9044164,090$42,910
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School25-2058163,930$74,260
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other25-1199149,840$77,640
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists25-4022133,790$68,270
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other25-9099118,590$50,890
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary25-1194114,110$63,820
Teachers and Instructors, All Other25-3099113,790$66,140
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School25-2032111,420$66,270
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education25-2012108,870$62,680
Special Education Teachers, Middle School25-205795,200$66,810
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary25-112193,560$78,620
Business Teachers, Postsecondary25-101182,150$99,080
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary25-107277,960$80,250
Library Technicians25-403168,690$44,580
Education Teachers, Postsecondary25-108160,830$75,350
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary25-112357,720$78,760
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary25-104250,190$84,620
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary25-102247,670$79,940
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary25-106641,530$80,340
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary25-103240,270$109,270
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors25-301137,310$61,540
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary25-102135,480$96,980
Special Education Teachers, All Other25-205933,930$76,580
Special Education Teachers, Preschool25-205129,510$64,830
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary25-112229,420$78,580
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary25-112620,460$80,260
Law Teachers, Postsecondary25-111220,060$128,500
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary25-105219,980$93,250
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary25-112419,830$79,350
History Teachers, Postsecondary25-112518,790$83,820
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary25-106516,970$98,070
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School25-202316,870$65,030
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other25-106916,580$72,990
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary25-111113,150$76,590
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary25-105413,090$100,310
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary25-119312,630$77,270
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary25-111312,610$77,570
Museum Technicians and Conservators25-401312,310$51,440
Curators25-401212,150$63,420
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary25-106711,850$84,290
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary25-106311,560$123,920
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary25-106211,300$85,020
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary25-10519,900$103,170
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary25-10418,920$98,700
Farm and Home Management Educators25-90218,220$60,220
Archivists25-40117,970$64,550
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary25-10317,700$96,870
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary25-10536,690$94,980
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary25-10615,240$99,650
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary25-10823,630$80,340
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary25-10643,330$97,590
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary25-11922,770$75,870
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary25-10431,520$101,420

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates.