SalariesWhat the occupation covers
Develop instructional material, coordinate educational content, and incorporate current technology into instruction in order to provide guidelines to educators and instructors for developing curricula and conducting courses. May train and coach teachers. Includes educational consultants and specialists, and instructional material directors.
Official definition from the Standard Occupational Classification, code 25-9031.
The pay range
Pay differs a lot inside one occupation, with experience, employer and place. The table shows where the lines fall.
| Share of workers | A year | A month* | A week* | An hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowest 10% earn less than | $47,980 | $3,998 | $923 | $23.07 |
| Lowest 25% earn less than | $60,780 | $5,065 | $1,169 | $29.22 |
| Median (half earn less, half more) | $77,440 | $6,453 | $1,489 | $37.23 |
| Top 25% earn more than | $98,820 | $8,235 | $1,900 | $47.51 |
| Top 10% earn more than | $121,670 | $10,139 | $2,340 | $58.49 |
* Month and week are the yearly figure divided by 12 and by 52, worked out here for convenience. BLS publishes the yearly and hourly figures.
How it compares
The median for all occupations in the United States was $50,980 a year. The median for Instructional Coordinators is $77,440, which is 52% higher. Among the 64 occupations of the field Educational Instruction and Library, it ranks number 32 by median pay. With 227,760 jobs, it makes up about 15 of every 10,000 jobs in the country.
Instructional Coordinators pay by state
The highest median pay was in District of Columbia ($105,990), Maryland ($102,220) and Washington ($97,250). The lowest was in Puerto Rico ($35,250), South Dakota ($57,910) and Florida ($60,790). The most jobs were in Texas (31,970), California (20,950) and New York (18,730). The occupation is most concentrated in Rhode Island, where its share of all jobs is 1.7 times the national share.
No state matches.
| State | Jobs | Median a year | Average a year | Median an hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 1,220 | $105,990 | $113,260 | $50.96 |
| Maryland | 4,350 | $102,220 | $97,360 | $49.15 |
| Washington | 4,720 | $97,250 | $94,830 | $46.76 |
| California | 20,950 | $97,010 | $98,180 | $46.64 |
| Connecticut | 1,780 | $96,170 | $95,520 | $46.24 |
| New Jersey | 3,770 | $96,090 | $91,700 | $46.20 |
| Hawaii | 1,130 | $96,080 | $92,940 | $46.19 |
| Massachusetts | 6,170 | $95,320 | $92,600 | $45.83 |
| Oregon | 2,940 | $84,620 | $92,740 | $40.68 |
| Virginia | 5,830 | $83,230 | $88,620 | $40.01 |
| Wisconsin | 2,130 | $83,000 | $88,770 | $39.90 |
| Colorado | 3,400 | $82,160 | $84,350 | $39.50 |
| New Hampshire | 510 | $81,210 | $81,450 | $39.04 |
| Georgia | 7,830 | $81,060 | $85,500 | $38.97 |
| New Mexico | 510 | $80,870 | $84,680 | $38.88 |
| New York | 18,730 | $80,560 | $85,810 | $38.73 |
| Minnesota | 3,130 | $80,550 | $86,930 | $38.72 |
| Delaware | 980 | $79,290 | $77,090 | $38.12 |
| Michigan | 5,680 | $79,290 | $81,460 | $38.12 |
| Nebraska | 1,370 | $79,150 | $80,080 | $38.06 |
| Texas | 31,970 | $78,710 | $81,800 | $37.84 |
| Vermont | 730 | $78,360 | $85,460 | $37.67 |
| Ohio | 3,510 | $77,760 | $77,690 | $37.39 |
| Maine | 480 | $76,700 | $75,690 | $36.88 |
| Wyoming | 290 | $76,140 | $78,150 | $36.61 |
| Illinois | 10,330 | $76,050 | $76,590 | $36.56 |
| Pennsylvania | 7,540 | $75,580 | $75,800 | $36.34 |
| North Dakota | 650 | $75,340 | $74,910 | $36.22 |
| Virgin Islands | 40 | $75,040 | $67,070 | $36.08 |
| Iowa | 2,760 | $74,970 | $74,360 | $36.04 |
| Tennessee | 4,120 | $74,390 | $72,520 | $35.77 |
| Alaska | 550 | $72,320 | $76,720 | $34.77 |
| Missouri | 3,110 | $72,080 | $73,360 | $34.66 |
| West Virginia | 730 | $69,600 | $73,640 | $33.46 |
| Alabama | 2,040 | $69,000 | $75,160 | $33.17 |
| Nevada | 1,130 | $67,410 | $70,840 | $32.41 |
| Arkansas | 1,300 | $67,100 | $70,750 | $32.26 |
| Indiana | 2,640 | $66,300 | $69,970 | $31.87 |
| Utah | 3,680 | $65,780 | $70,340 | $31.62 |
| South Carolina | 4,370 | $65,460 | $71,460 | $31.47 |
| Kansas | 1,950 | $64,750 | $69,940 | $31.13 |
| Oklahoma | 2,540 | $63,980 | $67,550 | $30.76 |
| Kentucky | 3,380 | $63,640 | $69,230 | $30.59 |
| North Carolina | 8,260 | $63,340 | $68,480 | $30.45 |
| Louisiana | 2,140 | $63,120 | $69,440 | $30.35 |
| Rhode Island | 1,240 | $63,110 | $66,430 | $30.34 |
| Idaho | 1,490 | $63,030 | $68,380 | $30.30 |
| Arizona | 6,560 | $62,620 | $68,900 | $30.11 |
| Mississippi | 1,840 | $61,830 | $65,100 | $29.73 |
| Guam | 110 | $61,750 | $66,380 | $29.69 |
| Montana | 740 | $60,920 | $65,810 | $29.29 |
| Florida | 18,030 | $60,790 | $66,560 | $29.23 |
| South Dakota | 500 | $57,910 | $62,420 | $27.84 |
| Puerto Rico | 1,010 | $35,250 | $39,360 | $16.95 |
Sorted by median pay, highest first. "Not published" means BLS did not release that figure for the state, usually because too few employers were surveyed. "$239,200 or more" is the highest value BLS reports in the state tables.
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Common questions
How much do Instructional Coordinators earn in the United States?
The median pay was $77,440 a year in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $47,980 and the highest-paid 10% more than $121,670.
How many people work as Instructional Coordinators?
About 227,760 jobs in the United States in May 2025, not counting the self-employed.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked in November 2026. Figures are for employees, before tax, and leave out overtime pay and benefits. They are official statistics, not advice or a pay offer; see bls.gov/oes for the original tables.