Substitute Teachers, Short-Term
SOC code 25-3031 · Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $28,560 | $13.73 |
| 25th percentile | $34,170 | $16.43 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $41,670 | $20.03 |
| 75th percentile | $54,890 | $26.39 |
| 90th percentile | $65,790 | $31.63 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Substitute Teachers, Short-Term (SOC 25-3031), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 50 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | — | $24,710 | $24,320 | $18,770 | $22,300 | $28,590 | $28,810 |
| Alaska | 730 | $52,310 | $42,340 | $33,750 | $37,970 | $47,840 | $89,510 |
| Arizona | 4,850 | $41,890 | $36,330 | $29,940 | $31,270 | $43,640 | $57,710 |
| Arkansas | 1,810 | $40,230 | $28,490 | $23,620 | $28,000 | $29,290 | $32,760 |
| California | 103,210 | $60,930 | $57,260 | $37,900 | $48,650 | $65,810 | $76,860 |
| Connecticut | 5,560 | $53,400 | $38,590 | $32,640 | $34,500 | $48,340 | $80,620 |
| Delaware | — | $37,870 | $36,000 | $27,560 | $29,300 | $42,990 | $49,250 |
| District of Columbia | 640 | $47,880 | $47,930 | $46,010 | $47,930 | $47,930 | $47,930 |
| Florida | 17,330 | $42,220 | $36,400 | $27,960 | $31,200 | $55,920 | $58,070 |
| Georgia | 12,740 | $38,150 | $37,860 | $22,550 | $30,300 | $44,290 | $52,630 |
| Hawaii | 1,970 | $47,870 | $50,070 | $36,240 | $44,300 | $50,910 | $56,320 |
| Idaho | 3,000 | $42,360 | $32,820 | $25,060 | $28,550 | $35,290 | $55,530 |
| Illinois | 14,330 | $41,960 | $38,330 | $29,120 | $32,420 | $42,770 | $50,380 |
| Indiana | 8,660 | $40,890 | $36,830 | $25,670 | $29,290 | $46,200 | $59,570 |
| Iowa | 6,900 | $38,440 | $36,850 | $28,530 | $35,080 | $38,850 | $48,740 |
| Kansas | 8,100 | $34,200 | $32,460 | $27,760 | $29,570 | $36,980 | $38,060 |
| Kentucky | 370 | $31,980 | $29,100 | $23,400 | $26,850 | $32,960 | $44,690 |
| Louisiana | 1,090 | $32,110 | $28,450 | $16,780 | $23,330 | $34,250 | $43,420 |
| Maine | 1,710 | $36,310 | $33,840 | $29,840 | $30,660 | $37,290 | $46,320 |
| Maryland | 8,060 | $43,350 | $39,490 | $31,200 | $34,830 | $47,820 | $63,460 |
| Massachusetts | 7,960 | $45,290 | $38,420 | $31,890 | $35,140 | $47,310 | $58,130 |
| Michigan | 3,780 | $40,560 | $34,770 | $24,330 | $29,910 | $45,580 | $60,980 |
| Minnesota | 8,430 | $53,970 | $48,710 | $36,030 | $40,500 | $59,300 | $74,830 |
| Mississippi | 1,680 | $24,500 | $21,120 | $16,800 | $18,490 | $27,020 | $31,130 |
| Missouri | 10,410 | $37,200 | $32,890 | $27,880 | $29,380 | $36,160 | $47,130 |
| Montana | 2,210 | $30,040 | $28,410 | $22,850 | $26,890 | $30,250 | $36,970 |
| Nebraska | 4,370 | $53,260 | $43,620 | $25,890 | $31,840 | $48,250 | $48,250 |
| Nevada | 6,550 | $29,780 | $21,320 | $21,320 | $21,320 | $24,860 | $45,010 |
| New Hampshire | 1,400 | $37,770 | $34,260 | $27,720 | $29,870 | $39,520 | $47,260 |
| New Jersey | 13,790 | $41,950 | $37,390 | $31,470 | $32,680 | $44,550 | $50,480 |
| New Mexico | 2,590 | $35,820 | $37,100 | $28,010 | $31,160 | $37,720 | $41,950 |
| New York | 32,910 | $48,430 | $39,500 | $32,760 | $36,420 | $47,860 | $62,500 |
| North Carolina | 21,690 | $33,970 | $32,420 | $26,790 | $28,820 | $36,980 | $46,580 |
| North Dakota | 490 | $45,010 | $40,090 | $32,460 | $34,450 | $48,370 | $53,250 |
| Ohio | 7,820 | $36,930 | $35,910 | $27,790 | $30,710 | $44,540 | $46,410 |
| Oklahoma | 4,070 | $27,340 | $22,450 | $17,180 | $19,510 | $27,980 | $38,080 |
| Oregon | 4,260 | $56,070 | $55,540 | $43,920 | $52,810 | $61,410 | $62,940 |
| Pennsylvania | 14,470 | $42,280 | $41,600 | $28,800 | $34,390 | $45,950 | $61,560 |
| Rhode Island | 1,490 | $48,190 | $44,680 | $35,140 | $41,470 | $55,990 | $63,260 |
| South Carolina | 7,580 | $45,010 | $33,280 | $21,550 | $26,540 | $38,230 | $106,090 |
| South Dakota | 1,650 | $28,220 | $26,880 | $24,260 | $24,600 | $30,530 | $34,980 |
| Tennessee | 6,690 | $27,630 | $26,240 | $20,300 | $21,610 | $29,580 | $31,830 |
| Texas | 40,930 | $30,990 | $29,610 | $21,500 | $23,940 | $35,480 | $38,850 |
| Utah | 4,200 | $35,790 | $33,100 | $22,660 | $28,100 | $38,090 | $44,920 |
| Vermont | 1,510 | $40,130 | $37,280 | $29,160 | $31,440 | $45,470 | $52,120 |
| Virginia | 23,070 | $40,010 | $37,630 | $27,190 | $31,510 | $44,280 | $51,380 |
| Washington | 13,890 | $54,360 | $54,880 | $43,920 | $48,260 | $59,400 | $64,910 |
| West Virginia | 4,630 | $53,000 | $47,630 | $41,190 | $43,650 | $58,140 | $75,220 |
| Wisconsin | 9,780 | $57,340 | $40,500 | $33,130 | $36,340 | $50,490 | $60,440 |
| Wyoming | 2,330 | $37,490 | $36,190 | $29,750 | $31,420 | $43,510 | $43,900 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.