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Teach occupational, vocational, career, or technical subjects to students at the secondary school level. Excludes “Special Education Teachers” (25-2050), and “Substitute Teachers, Short-Term” (25-3031).
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|
74,520 | 4.0 % | (4) | $64,800 | 0.7 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
Percentile | 10% | 25% | 50% (Median) |
75% | 90% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Annual Wage (2) | $42,620 | $51,240 | $61,710 | $76,730 | $94,050 |
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 | 72,990 | 0.85 | (4) | $64,840 |
Technical and Trade Schools | 630 | 0.46 | (4) | $62,800 |
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) | 380 | 0.02 | (4) | $70,800 |
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) | 140 | 0.00 | (4) | $49,140 |
Vocational Rehabilitation Services | 90 | 0.03 | (4) | $53,230 |
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 | 72,990 | 0.85 | (4) | $64,840 |
Technical and Trade Schools | 630 | 0.46 | (4) | $62,800 |
Vocational Rehabilitation Services | 90 | 0.03 | (4) | $53,230 |
Other Residential Care Facilities | 50 | 0.03 | (4) | $53,870 |
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) | 380 | 0.02 | (4) | $70,800 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) | 380 | 0.02 | (4) | $70,800 |
Elementary and Secondary Schools | 72,990 | 0.85 | (4) | $64,840 |
Technical and Trade Schools | 630 | 0.46 | (4) | $62,800 |
Other Residential Care Facilities | 50 | 0.03 | (4) | $53,870 |
Vocational Rehabilitation Services | 90 | 0.03 | (4) | $53,230 |
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 | 12,010 | 0.97 | 1.90 | (4) | $59,960 |
Florida | 5,200 | 0.59 | 1.16 | (4) | $60,110 |
New York | 4,680 | 0.49 | 0.97 | (4) | $78,940 |
North Carolina | 4,490 | 1.01 | 1.98 | (4) | $52,710 |
Ohio | 4,060 | 0.74 | 1.47 | (4) | $70,650 |
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
North Dakota | 500 | 1.18 | 2.33 | (4) | $58,660 |
Mississippi | 1,220 | 1.08 | 2.13 | (4) | $50,370 |
Vermont | 330 | 1.07 | 2.11 | (4) | $64,110 |
North Carolina | 4,490 | 1.01 | 1.98 | (4) | $52,710 |
Connecticut | 1,660 | 1.00 | 1.97 | (4) | $80,360 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
California | 3,100 | 0.18 | 0.35 | (4) | $81,810 |
Massachusetts | 2,540 | 0.70 | 1.38 | (4) | $81,370 |
Connecticut | 1,660 | 1.00 | 1.97 | (4) | $80,360 |
New York | 4,680 | 0.49 | 0.97 | (4) | $78,940 |
Alaska | 150 | 0.49 | 0.96 | (4) | $78,690 |
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-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 3,270 | 0.34 | 0.67 | (4) | $83,110 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 3,010 | 0.82 | 1.62 | (4) | $60,630 |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | 2,310 | 0.76 | 1.49 | (4) | $62,980 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | 1,450 | 0.31 | 0.61 | (4) | $78,510 |
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | 1,370 | 0.49 | 0.97 | (4) | $82,500 |
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 1,200 | 0.60 | 1.17 | (4) | $71,560 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 1,130 | 0.18 | 0.36 | (4) | $75,400 |
Austin-Round Rock, TX | 1,090 | 1.01 | 2.00 | (4) | $67,840 |
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | 1,070 | 1.03 | 2.03 | (4) | $59,530 |
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 950 | 0.76 | 1.51 | (4) | $51,710 |