SalariesWhat the occupation covers
All teachers and instructors not listed separately.
Official definition from the Standard Occupational Classification, code 25-3099.
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* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lowest 10% earn less than | $37,010 | $3,084 | $712 |
| Lowest 25% earn less than | $48,490 | $4,041 | $932 |
| Median (half earn less, half more) | $66,140 | $5,512 | $1,272 |
| Top 25% earn more than | $95,890 | $7,991 | $1,844 |
| Top 10% earn more than | $118,020 | $9,835 | $2,270 |
* 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.
BLS publishes only yearly pay for this occupation, because many of these workers are paid by the year and work fewer than 2,080 hours in it.
How it compares
The median for all occupations in the United States was $50,980 a year. The median for Teachers and Instructors, All Other is $66,140, which is 30% higher. Among the 64 occupations of the field Educational Instruction and Library, it ranks number 44 by median pay. With 113,790 jobs, it makes up about 7.3 of every 10,000 jobs in the country. The average ($73,880) is well above the median, a sign that a smaller group of high earners pulls the average up.
Teachers and Instructors, All Other pay by state
The highest median pay was in Rhode Island ($130,480), Massachusetts ($100,610) and Kansas ($94,520). The lowest was in Arkansas ($41,940), Montana ($48,890) and Indiana ($48,960). The most jobs were in California (31,010), Georgia (16,370) and Florida (7,490). The occupation is most concentrated in Puerto Rico, where its share of all jobs is 6.5 times the national share.
No state matches.
| State | Jobs | Median a year | Average a year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island | 410 | $130,480 | $118,050 |
| Massachusetts | 830 | $100,610 | $89,220 |
| Kansas | 720 | $94,520 | $88,690 |
| Maryland | 5,120 | $94,070 | $93,100 |
| District of Columbia | 1,050 | $93,040 | $96,780 |
| California | 31,010 | $87,460 | $90,580 |
| Virginia | 3,020 | $85,280 | $89,460 |
| Maine | 240 | $84,330 | $80,860 |
| New York | 2,630 | $78,300 | $88,760 |
| Washington | 1,370 | $77,720 | $85,470 |
| Hawaii | 500 | $77,360 | $82,610 |
| Illinois | 1,140 | $76,450 | $74,720 |
| Colorado | 1,470 | $76,380 | $76,250 |
| Alaska | 150 | $76,000 | $81,230 |
| New Jersey | 1,720 | $73,590 | $75,720 |
| Oklahoma | 630 | $73,320 | $71,440 |
| Delaware | 90 | $67,230 | $70,050 |
| Mississippi | 530 | $67,200 | $62,610 |
| South Dakota | 180 | $67,200 | $60,640 |
| New Mexico | 770 | $66,800 | $72,130 |
| Alabama | 1,500 | $66,510 | $68,330 |
| Oregon | 1,020 | $65,800 | $75,160 |
| Nevada | 1,590 | $65,610 | $65,560 |
| West Virginia | 660 | $64,140 | $62,390 |
| Nebraska | 130 | $62,560 | $61,610 |
| Connecticut | 1,610 | $62,270 | $66,350 |
| Puerto Rico | 4,480 | $61,510 | $56,470 |
| Minnesota | 1,430 | $61,330 | $64,490 |
| North Dakota | 320 | $60,420 | $64,060 |
| South Carolina | 1,380 | $60,220 | $61,770 |
| Georgia | 16,370 | $60,130 | $62,420 |
| Louisiana | 1,960 | $59,460 | $58,000 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,480 | $58,420 | $67,420 |
| Kentucky | 2,650 | $58,200 | $59,060 |
| Ohio | not published | $56,890 | $62,900 |
| Utah | 1,560 | $56,280 | $57,220 |
| Missouri | 1,950 | $55,870 | $59,640 |
| Arizona | 990 | $55,270 | $66,410 |
| Michigan | 1,770 | $54,680 | $60,200 |
| Iowa | 280 | $54,080 | $57,730 |
| Vermont | 150 | $53,920 | $55,440 |
| New Hampshire | 250 | $53,680 | $64,790 |
| Idaho | 290 | $53,600 | $56,090 |
| Florida | 7,490 | $51,730 | $57,080 |
| Wisconsin | 720 | $51,580 | $56,620 |
| Texas | 5,800 | $51,120 | $56,670 |
| North Carolina | 3,660 | $50,000 | $58,610 |
| Tennessee | 660 | $50,000 | $54,890 |
| Guam | 170 | $50,000 | $59,690 |
| Indiana | 960 | $48,960 | $58,760 |
| Montana | 420 | $48,890 | $57,710 |
| Arkansas | 510 | $41,940 | $54,820 |
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.
Similar occupations by pay
- Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$68,270 a year
- Special Education Teachers, Middle School$66,810 a year
- Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$66,270 a year
- Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$65,120 a year
- Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School$65,030 a year
- Special Education Teachers, Preschool$64,830 a year
Common questions
How much do Teachers and Instructors, All Other earn in the United States?
The median pay was $66,140 a year in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $37,010 and the highest-paid 10% more than $118,020.
How many people work as Teachers and Instructors, All Other?
About 113,790 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.