Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2010

25-2022 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

Teach students in one or more subjects in public or private schools at the middle, intermediate, or junior high level, which falls between elementary and senior high school as defined by applicable laws and regulations. Substitute teachers are included in "Teachers and Instructors, All Other" (25-3099). Excludes "Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School " (25-2023) and "Special Education Teachers" (25-2050).

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Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3) 		Mean hourly
wage		 Mean annual
wage (2) 		Mean wage
RSE (3)
655,090 1.2 % (4) $54,880 0.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Annual Wage (2) $34,990 $42,070 $51,960 $65,450 $80,940
  (4)

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Elementary and Secondary Schools 651,040 7.63 (4) $54,900
Employment Services 2,490 0.09 (8) (8)
Local Government (OES Designation) 380 0.01 (4) $51,460
Religious Organizations 290 0.16 (4) $44,080
Other Schools and Instruction 170 0.05 (4) $45,610

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Elementary and Secondary Schools 651,040 7.63 (4) $54,900
Religious Organizations 290 0.16 (4) $44,080
Employment Services 2,490 0.09 (8) (8)
Other Schools and Instruction 170 0.05 (4) $45,610
Other Residential Care Facilities 80 0.05 (4) $48,870

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Elementary and Secondary Schools 651,040 7.63 (4) $54,900
Local Government (OES Designation) 380 0.01 (4) $51,460
Other Residential Care Facilities 80 0.05 (4) $48,870
Residential Mental Retardation, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities 30 0.01 (4) $47,360
Individual and Family Services 90 0.01 (4) $46,550

Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Texas 80,990 8.03 1.56 (4) $51,230
California 54,650 3.90 0.76 (4) $62,970
New York 40,750 4.88 0.95 (4) $70,670
Illinois 32,720 5.92 1.15 (4) $61,360
Florida 30,780 4.33 0.84 (4) $50,770




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Mississippi 8,910 8.33 1.62 (4) $40,700
Texas 80,990 8.03 1.56 (4) $51,230
New Jersey 26,930 7.14 1.39 (4) $63,930
Connecticut 10,570 6.61 1.28 (4) $68,420
Delaware 2,560 6.44 1.25 (4) $54,230




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 40,750 4.88 0.95 (4) $70,670
Connecticut 10,570 6.61 1.28 (4) $68,420
Alaska 1,320 4.28 0.83 (4) $66,890
Maryland 15,540 6.31 1.22 (4) $65,440
New Jersey 26,930 7.14 1.39 (4) $63,930

Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 21,280 4.27 0.83 (4) $73,710
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL Metropolitan Division 19,210 5.42 1.05 (4) $68,520
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX 19,190 7.68 1.49 (4) $53,080
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA 13,330 6.06 1.18 (4) $54,380
Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division 13,100 6.54 1.27 (4) $54,340
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 9,700 2.54 0.49 (4) $61,520
Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division 9,040 5.01 0.97 (4) $64,550
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA NECTA Division 8,220 4.96 0.96 (4) $64,820
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 7,990 3.49 0.68 (4) $68,590
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 7,930 4.72 0.92 (4) $48,630