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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2020

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

Teach one or more subjects to students at the middle, intermediate, or junior high school level. Excludes "Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School" (25-2023), "Special Education Teachers" (25-2050), and "Substitute Teachers, Short Term" (25-3031).


National estimates for Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Industry profile for Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Geographic profile for Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

National estimates for Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Mean wage
RSE (3)
599,520 2.0 % (4) $ 64,990 0.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Annual Wage (2) $ 40,930 $ 48,870 $ 60,810 $ 77,880 $ 98,840
  (4)

Industry profile for Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education:

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Elementary and Secondary Schools 596,730 7.24 (4) $ 64,970
Other Schools and Instruction 320 0.08 (4) $ 50,950
Educational Support Services 310 0.17 (4) $ 56,280
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 260 0.00 (4) $ 63,250
Religious Organizations 240 0.13 (4) $ 62,920

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Elementary and Secondary Schools 596,730 7.24 (4) $ 64,970
Educational Support Services 310 0.17 (4) $ 56,280
Religious Organizations 240 0.13 (4) $ 62,920
Other Schools and Instruction 320 0.08 (4) $ 50,950
Other Residential Care Facilities 60 0.04 (4) $ 42,850

Top paying industries for Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Individual and Family Services 140 0.01 (4) $ 76,280
Elementary and Secondary Schools 596,730 7.24 (4) $ 64,970
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 260 (7) (4) $ 63,250
Religious Organizations 240 0.13 (4) $ 62,920
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (8) (8) (4) $ 56,900


Geographic profile for Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education:

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





States with the highest employment level in Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Texas 65,580 5.42 1.26 (4) $ 57,010
New York 42,380 4.88 1.13 (4) $ 89,150
California 36,780 2.24 0.52 (4) $ 81,940
Florida 34,530 4.09 0.95 (4) $ 59,820
Georgia 30,420 7.06 1.64 (4) $ 61,150




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Georgia 30,420 7.06 1.64 (4) $ 61,150
New Jersey 25,670 6.79 1.57 (4) $ 74,950
West Virginia 4,110 6.33 1.47 (4) $ 49,090
Alabama 10,760 5.65 1.31 (4) $ 52,720
Ohio 28,540 5.55 1.29 (4) $ 64,620




Top paying states for Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 42,380 4.88 1.13 (4) $ 89,150
Massachusetts 14,580 4.35 1.01 (4) $ 82,610
California 36,780 2.24 0.52 (4) $ 81,940
Connecticut 7,770 5.04 1.17 (4) $ 81,140
Alaska 960 3.23 0.75 (4) $ 80,260





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education:

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 47,620 5.39 1.25 (4) $ 89,200
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 18,530 7.04 1.63 (4) $ 63,650
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 16,640 5.61 1.30 (4) $ 59,010
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 16,090 4.48 1.04 (4) $ 58,730
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 15,780 3.62 0.84 (4) $ 68,690
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 15,650 5.18 1.20 (4) $ 86,910
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 12,060 4.47 1.04 (4) $ 72,330
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 10,420 4.15 0.96 (4) $ 67,250
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 10,290 1.77 0.41 (4) $ 88,220
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 10,270 3.95 0.92 (4) $ 82,380




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Chico, CA 990 13.50 3.13 (4) $ 84,200
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX 1,480 10.96 2.54 (4) $ 54,760
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX 2,840 10.92 2.53 (4) $ 56,880
Cumberland, MD-WV 350 10.43 2.42 (4) $ 53,030
Fond du Lac, WI 440 10.35 2.40 (4) $ 61,820
Monroe, MI 360 10.24 2.38 (4) $ 65,900
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA 560 9.99 2.32 (4) $ 68,260
Janesville-Beloit, WI 640 9.92 2.30 (4) $ 76,010
Sebring, FL 210 8.69 2.02 (4) $ 45,280
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA 1,660 8.60 2.00 (4) $ 55,700




Top paying metropolitan areas for Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Bakersfield, CA (8) (8) (8) (4) $ 101,970
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 47,620 5.39 1.25 (4) $ 89,200
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 10,290 1.77 0.41 (4) $ 88,220
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 2,320 6.14 1.43 (4) $ 88,110
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 5,480 3.68 0.85 (4) $ 87,110
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 15,650 5.18 1.20 (4) $ 86,910
Kingston, NY 310 5.61 1.30 (4) $ 86,450
Worcester, MA-CT 1,750 6.59 1.53 (4) $ 85,850
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY (8) (8) (8) (4) $ 85,320
Barnstable Town, MA 330 3.58 0.83 (4) $ 84,310

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area 2,540 13.71 3.18 (4) $ 57,920
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area 2,300 14.03 3.25 (4) $ 58,860
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 2,030 7.53 1.75 (4) $ 47,130
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area 2,000 12.50 2.90 (4) $ 46,760
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area 1,980 13.91 3.23 (4) $ 52,900

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area 1,140 14.31 3.32 (4) $ 55,740
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area 2,300 14.03 3.25 (4) $ 58,860
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area 1,980 13.91 3.23 (4) $ 52,900
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area 2,540 13.71 3.18 (4) $ 57,920
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area 860 13.33 3.09 (4) $ 50,350

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 150 2.58 0.60 (4) $ 88,250
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area 630 11.46 2.66 (4) $ 76,500
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 380 3.77 0.87 (4) $ 74,990
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 670 4.42 1.03 (4) $ 74,540
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area 220 7.28 1.69 (4) $ 74,250


About May 2020 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.

(4) Wages for some occupations that do not generally work year-round, full time, are reported either as hourly wages or annual salaries depending on how they are typically paid.

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

(8) Estimate not released.

(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 2020 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 31, 2021