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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

25-1194 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach vocational courses intended to provide occupational training below the baccalaureate level in subjects such as construction, mechanics/repair, manufacturing, transportation, or cosmetology, primarily to students who have graduated from or left high school. Teaching takes place in public or private schools whose primary business is academic or vocational education. Excludes “Training and Development Specialists” (13-1151), “Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors” (25-3011), and postsecondary teachers classified elsewhere in the 25-1000 minor group. Flight instructors are included with “Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers” (53-2010).


National estimates for Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary
Industry profile for Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary
Geographic profile for Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary

National estimates for Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
103,100 1.0 % $ 31.49 $ 65,500 0.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 18.12 $ 22.54 $ 28.77 $ 37.43 $ 49.20
Annual Wage (2) $ 37,680 $ 46,890 $ 59,840 $ 77,840 $ 102,330


Industry profile for Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Technical and Trade Schools 40,920 29.46 $ 30.54 $ 63,520
Junior Colleges 38,460 6.15 $ 32.18 $ 66,940
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 10,920 0.36 $ 35.41 $ 73,660
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 4,930 0.23 $ 28.64 $ 59,580
Other Schools and Instruction 2,010 0.43 $ 27.45 $ 57,100

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Technical and Trade Schools 40,920 29.46 $ 30.54 $ 63,520
Junior Colleges 38,460 6.15 $ 32.18 $ 66,940
Business Schools and Computer and Management Training 1,770 2.23 $ 35.64 $ 74,120
Vocational Rehabilitation Services 1,540 0.57 $ 23.99 $ 49,910
Other Schools and Instruction 2,010 0.43 $ 27.45 $ 57,100

Top paying industries for Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations 290 0.07 $ 39.69 $ 82,560
Business Schools and Computer and Management Training 1,770 2.23 $ 35.64 $ 74,120
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 10,920 0.36 $ 35.41 $ 73,660
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 70 (7) $ 33.38 $ 69,420
Junior Colleges 38,460 6.15 $ 32.18 $ 66,940


Geographic profile for Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of career/technical education teachers, postsecondary by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Texas 9,280 0.71 1.02 $ 33.23 $ 69,110
California 9,190 0.52 0.75 $ 40.53 $ 84,300
North Carolina 7,580 1.63 2.34 $ 27.71 $ 57,640
Florida 6,300 0.68 0.98 $ 27.92 $ 58,070
New York 4,930 0.54 0.78 $ 38.96 $ 81,040


Map of location quotient of career/technical education teachers, postsecondary by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Carolina 7,580 1.63 2.34 $ 27.71 $ 57,640
Oklahoma 2,060 1.29 1.84 $ 29.12 $ 60,570
Kentucky 2,300 1.21 1.73 $ 24.05 $ 50,030
Washington 3,790 1.11 1.60 $ 33.05 $ 68,740
Utah 1,710 1.05 1.51 $ 26.90 $ 55,950


Map of annual mean wages of career/technical education teachers, postsecondary by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Oregon 890 0.47 0.67 $ 44.68 $ 92,930
Wisconsin 2,100 0.75 1.07 $ 42.56 $ 88,520
Hawaii 40 0.06 0.09 $ 41.82 $ 86,980
California 9,190 0.52 0.75 $ 40.53 $ 84,300
New York 4,930 0.54 0.78 $ 38.96 $ 81,040



Map of employment of career/technical education teachers, postsecondary by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary:

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 5,260 0.57 0.82 $ 40.62 $ 84,480
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 3,180 0.72 1.03 $ 30.83 $ 64,120
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 2,990 0.49 0.70 $ 40.42 $ 84,080
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 2,410 0.63 0.91 $ 37.13 $ 77,230
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 2,170 1.07 1.53 $ 34.43 $ 71,610
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 2,060 0.78 1.12 $ 28.74 $ 59,790
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 1,860 0.61 0.87 $ 33.69 $ 70,080
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 1,820 0.82 1.17 $ 31.15 $ 64,780
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 1,710 0.62 0.88 $ 33.71 $ 70,130
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 1,270 0.53 0.76 $ 48.72 $ 101,330


Map of location quotient of career/technical education teachers, postsecondary by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Fayetteville, NC 580 4.47 6.41 $ 31.48 $ 65,470
Rocky Mount, NC 210 3.84 5.51 $ 26.17 $ 54,430
Logan, UT-ID 250 3.76 5.39 $ 25.59 $ 53,230
Farmington, NM 160 3.68 5.27 $ 32.18 $ 66,940
Victoria, TX 120 3.17 4.54 $ 31.98 $ 66,520
Muncie, IN 140 3.16 4.54 $ 27.95 $ 58,140
Gadsden, AL 100 2.98 4.27 $ 26.22 $ 54,540
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA 140 2.90 4.16 $ 30.60 $ 63,650
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC 420 2.73 3.91 $ 26.33 $ 54,770
Kokomo, IN 90 2.55 3.65 $ 25.53 $ 53,090


Map of annual mean wages of career/technical education teachers, postsecondary by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Santa Rosa, CA 90 0.44 0.63 $ 59.16 $ 123,060
Madison, WI 380 0.98 1.40 $ 52.95 $ 110,140
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 1,270 0.53 0.76 $ 48.72 $ 101,330
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 630 0.54 0.77 $ 48.12 $ 100,090
Napa, CA 30 0.45 0.65 $ 47.12 $ 98,010
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 380 0.34 0.49 $ 46.81 $ 97,350
Flagstaff, AZ 50 0.87 1.25 $ 46.35 $ 96,410
Salinas, CA 130 0.71 1.02 $ 46.23 $ 96,150
Hanford-Corcoran, CA 40 0.99 1.41 $ 44.70 $ 92,970
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 70 0.33 0.47 $ 44.65 $ 92,870

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 730 2.91 4.18 $ 25.63 $ 53,310
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 570 2.32 3.33 $ 25.85 $ 53,770
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 530 1.39 1.99 $ 23.59 $ 49,070
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area 390 2.08 2.98 $ 24.92 $ 51,820
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 390 3.03 4.34 $ 27.02 $ 56,200

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area 290 3.35 4.81 $ 23.75 $ 49,410
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 310 3.13 4.49 $ 23.46 $ 48,810
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 390 3.03 4.34 $ 27.02 $ 56,200
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 730 2.91 4.18 $ 25.63 $ 53,310
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 160 2.63 3.77 $ 27.02 $ 56,200

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 100 0.50 0.72 $ 44.18 $ 91,900
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 60 0.48 0.69 $ 43.69 $ 90,870
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 200 1.39 1.99 $ 41.97 $ 87,310
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area 60 0.53 0.77 $ 39.73 $ 82,640
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 60 0.63 0.90 $ 38.11 $ 79,260


About May 2022 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.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(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 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023