Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2007

25-2031 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Vocational Education

Instruct students in secondary public or private schools in one or more subjects at the secondary level, such as English, mathematics, or social studies. May be designated according to subject matter specialty, such as typing instructors, commercial teachers, or English teachers. Exclude "Vocational Education Secondary School Teachers" (25-2032) and "Special Education Teachers" (25-2041 through 25-2043).

National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
State profile for this occupation
Metropolitan area profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
1,058,870 0.8 % (4) $52,450 0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Annual Wage (2) $32,920 $39,780 $49,420 $62,980 $78,100
  (4)

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

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 Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage
Elementary and Secondary Schools 1,048,070 (4) $52,510
Employment Services 4,010 (4) $45,670
Other Schools and Instruction 1,580 (4) $56,210
Educational Support Services 940 (4) $47,420
Other Residential Care Facilities 470 (4) $44,970

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage
Other Schools and Instruction 1,580 (4) $56,210
Religious Organizations 410 (4) $55,580
Elementary and Secondary Schools 1,048,070 (4) $52,510
Technical and Trade Schools 80 (4) $50,720
Residential Mental Retardation, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities 200 (4) $48,940

State profile for this occupation: Top

States with the highest published employment concentrations and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all States with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

States with the highest concentration of workers in this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment
Idaho 8,320 (4) $48,150 1.296%
Ohio 58,730 (4) $53,420 1.100%
Hawaii 6,680 (4) $52,330 1.095%
Montana 4,420 (4) $37,890 1.015%
Mississippi 11,260 (4) $40,760 0.997%

Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment
New York 75,080 (4) $64,020 0.882%
Illinois 54,490 (4) $63,640 0.924%
Connecticut 13,810 (4) $63,290 0.821%
California 127,080 (4) $61,970 0.836%
New Jersey 36,550 (4) $61,640 0.918%

Metropolitan area profile for this occupation: Top

Metropolitan areas with the highest published employment concentrations and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all Metropolitan areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of workers in this occupation:

MSA Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of MSA employment
Haverhill-North Andover-Amesbury, MA-NH NECTA Division 1,440 (4) $48,970 1.889%
Idaho Falls, ID 930 (4) $45,310 1.800%
Pocatello, ID 660 (4) $47,520 1.731%
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 2,170 (4) $61,210 1.720%
Albany, GA 970 (4) $40,240 1.558%

Top paying Metropolitan areas for this occupation:

MSA Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of MSA employment
Nassau-Suffolk, NY Metropolitan Division 13,010 (4) $78,380 1.048%
Ann Arbor, MI 950 (4) $75,820 0.485%
Lake County-Kenosha County, IL-WI Metropolitan Division 3,430 (4) $71,520 0.873%
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL Metropolitan Division 36,890 (4) $69,070 0.968%
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA Metropolitan Division 13,280 (4) $68,450 0.865%

About May 2007 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors in metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas in every State and the District of Columbia. The top five employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable Excel files (XLS).

Percentile wage estimates show the percentage of workers in an occupation that earn less than a given wage and the percentage that earn more. 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 mean 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.

Other OES estimates and related information:

May 2007 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2007 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2007 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2007 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

List of Occupations in SOC Code Number Order

List of Occupations in Alphabetical Order

Download May 2007 Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates in Zipped Excel files

Technical notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2008