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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2021
25-3031 Substitute Teachers, Short-Term
Teach students on a short-term basis as a temporary replacement for a regular classroom teacher, typically using the regular teacher’s lesson plan. Excludes long-term substitute teachers who perform all the duties of a regular teacher; these teachers are coded within the 25-1000 or 25-2000 minor groups.
National estimates for Substitute Teachers, Short-Term
Industry profile for Substitute Teachers, Short-Term
Geographic profile for Substitute Teachers, Short-Term
National estimates for Substitute Teachers, Short-Term:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Substitute Teachers, Short-Term:
Employment (1) |
Employment RSE (3) |
Mean hourly wage |
Mean annual wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
374,620 |
2.8 % |
$ 18.47 |
$ 38,410 |
0.9 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Substitute Teachers, Short-Term:
Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50% (Median) |
75% |
90% |
Hourly Wage |
$ 10.71 |
$ 12.34 |
$ 14.47 |
$ 19.99 |
$ 24.31 |
Annual Wage (2) |
$ 22,270 |
$ 25,670 |
$ 30,100 |
$ 41,570 |
$ 50,560 |
Industry profile for Substitute Teachers, Short-Term:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Substitute Teachers, Short-Term are provided.
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Industries with the highest levels of employment in Substitute Teachers, Short-Term:
Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Elementary and Secondary Schools |
342,610 |
4.23 |
$ 18.60 |
$ 38,680 |
Employment Services |
12,310 |
0.35 |
$ 15.64 |
$ 32,530 |
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) |
5,200 |
0.10 |
$ 20.13 |
$ 41,870 |
Child Day Care Services |
4,810 |
0.60 |
$ 13.64 |
$ 28,360 |
Educational Support Services |
3,040 |
1.56 |
$ 14.93 |
$ 31,060 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Substitute Teachers, Short-Term:
Top paying industries for Substitute Teachers, Short-Term:
Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools |
1,190 |
0.04 |
$ 26.86 |
$ 55,870 |
Junior Colleges |
600 |
0.10 |
$ 26.44 |
$ 54,990 |
Other Schools and Instruction |
960 |
0.24 |
$ 24.85 |
$ 51,690 |
Technical and Trade Schools |
190 |
0.15 |
$ 22.38 |
$ 46,540 |
Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions |
30 |
0.03 |
$ 20.80 |
$ 43,270 |
Geographic profile for Substitute Teachers, Short-Term:
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Substitute Teachers, Short-Term are provided.
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States with the highest employment level in Substitute Teachers, Short-Term:
State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
California |
59,270 |
3.59 |
1.35 |
$ 21.45 |
$ 44,610 |
Texas |
54,170 |
4.43 |
1.67 |
$ 15.24 |
$ 31,710 |
New York |
34,650 |
4.00 |
1.50 |
$ 19.07 |
$ 39,660 |
Illinois |
18,780 |
3.34 |
1.26 |
$ 20.38 |
$ 42,390 |
North Carolina |
14,180 |
3.21 |
1.21 |
$ 12.46 |
$ 25,910 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Substitute Teachers, Short-Term:
State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Wyoming |
2,450 |
9.42 |
3.54 |
$ 15.89 |
$ 33,060 |
Alaska |
2,070 |
7.00 |
2.63 |
$ 24.13 |
$ 50,200 |
Kansas |
6,370 |
4.76 |
1.79 |
$ 15.29 |
$ 31,790 |
Hawaii |
2,500 |
4.56 |
1.71 |
$ 23.05 |
$ 47,940 |
Texas |
54,170 |
4.43 |
1.67 |
$ 15.24 |
$ 31,710 |
Top paying states for Substitute Teachers, Short-Term:
State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Oregon |
3,460 |
1.90 |
0.71 |
$ 25.09 |
$ 52,180 |
Alaska |
2,070 |
7.00 |
2.63 |
$ 24.13 |
$ 50,200 |
Hawaii |
2,500 |
4.56 |
1.71 |
$ 23.05 |
$ 47,940 |
Connecticut |
3,990 |
2.54 |
0.95 |
$ 22.49 |
$ 46,770 |
California |
59,270 |
3.59 |
1.35 |
$ 21.45 |
$ 44,610 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Substitute Teachers, Short-Term:
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 |
31,010 |
3.57 |
1.34 |
$ 18.32 |
$ 38,100 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
22,190 |
3.88 |
1.46 |
$ 22.11 |
$ 45,990 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
14,230 |
3.36 |
1.26 |
$ 22.15 |
$ 46,070 |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
13,700 |
4.73 |
1.78 |
$ 22.65 |
$ 47,110 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
11,840 |
3.30 |
1.24 |
$ 12.84 |
$ 26,700 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
11,100 |
3.79 |
1.42 |
$ 17.23 |
$ 35,850 |
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA |
6,360 |
4.58 |
1.72 |
$ 21.04 |
$ 43,750 |
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA |
6,050 |
3.95 |
1.49 |
$ 18.89 |
$ 39,280 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
5,370 |
2.39 |
0.90 |
$ 22.95 |
$ 47,740 |
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
4,880 |
1.89 |
0.71 |
$ 11.93 |
$ 24,810 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Substitute Teachers, Short-Term:
Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA |
490 |
10.61 |
3.99 |
$ 14.80 |
$ 30,770 |
Merced, CA |
750 |
10.49 |
3.94 |
$ 18.83 |
$ 39,160 |
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL |
780 |
10.48 |
3.94 |
$ 8.91 |
$ 18,540 |
Wichita Falls, TX |
530 |
9.75 |
3.67 |
$ 11.99 |
$ 24,930 |
Tyler, TX |
990 |
9.65 |
3.63 |
$ 12.36 |
$ 25,700 |
Farmington, NM |
370 |
9.00 |
3.38 |
$ 16.51 |
$ 34,330 |
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC |
1,380 |
8.50 |
3.20 |
$ 14.75 |
$ 30,680 |
Visalia-Porterville, CA |
1,180 |
7.89 |
2.97 |
$ 19.23 |
$ 39,990 |
Cheyenne, WY |
350 |
7.74 |
2.91 |
$ 17.30 |
$ 35,990 |
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV |
260 |
7.48 |
2.81 |
$ 20.50 |
$ 42,640 |
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