Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2011

25-2031 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

Teach students in one or more subjects, such as English, mathematics, or social studies at the secondary level in public or private schools. May be designated according to subject matter specialty. Substitute teachers are included in "Teachers and Instructors, All Other" (25-3099). Excludes "Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School" (25-2032) and "Special Education Teachers" (25-2050).


National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic 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)
Mean wage
RSE (3)
1,004,850 0.9 % (4) $56,760 0.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Annual Wage (2) $35,940 $43,540 $54,270 $68,150 $84,000
  (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 (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Elementary and Secondary Schools 994,870 11.86 (4) $56,790
Employment Services 3,070 0.10 (8) (8)
State Government (OES Designation) 1,900 0.08 (4) $59,000
Local Government (OES Designation) 1,280 0.02 (4) $52,170
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 1,190 0.04 (4) $51,630

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Elementary and Secondary Schools 994,870 11.86 (4) $56,790
Other Residential Care Facilities 500 0.32 (4) $46,910
Educational Support Services 420 0.30 (4) $44,860
Religious Organizations 200 0.11 (4) $48,500
Employment Services 3,070 0.10 (8) (8)

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
State Government (OES Designation) 1,900 0.08 (4) $59,000
Other Schools and Instruction 280 0.08 (4) $58,990
Elementary and Secondary Schools 994,870 11.86 (4) $56,790
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals 110 0.04 (4) $55,190
Local Government (OES Designation) 1,280 0.02 (4) $52,170


Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

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





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Texas 111,140 10.79 1.38 (4) $53,870
California 103,060 7.34 0.94 (4) $65,620
New York 67,330 7.99 1.02 (4) $71,820
Pennsylvania 58,680 10.58 1.35 (4) $58,550
Illinois 53,540 9.60 1.23 (4) $63,960




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Texas 111,140 10.79 1.38 (4) $53,870
Pennsylvania 58,680 10.58 1.35 (4) $58,550
Montana 4,300 10.12 1.29 (4) $43,160
Mississippi 10,610 9.89 1.26 (4) $42,710
New Jersey 37,000 9.81 1.25 (4) $68,650




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 67,330 7.99 1.02 (4) $71,820
Rhode Island 4,350 9.66 1.23 (4) $70,430
Alaska 2,660 8.51 1.09 (4) $69,730
New Jersey 37,000 9.81 1.25 (4) $68,650
Connecticut 15,260 9.48 1.21 (4) $66,870





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 33,850 6.69 0.85 (4) $75,300
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL Metropolitan Division 33,720 9.41 1.20 (4) $69,470
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 28,200 7.38 0.94 (4) $63,960
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX 24,730 9.69 1.24 (4) $56,210
Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division 19,650 10.83 1.38 (4) $62,160
Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division 19,270 9.42 1.20 (4) $57,950
Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, AZ 15,820 9.31 1.19 (4) $43,660
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA 14,400 6.46 0.82 (4) $54,770
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 13,250 5.74 0.73 (4) $70,930
Pittsburgh, PA 12,050 10.81 1.38 (4) $57,210




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX 4,340 19.32 2.47 (4) $55,450
Waterbury, CT 1,180 18.72 2.39 (4) $71,190
Yuba City, CA 620 17.04 2.18 (4) $55,920
San Angelo, TX 700 16.35 2.09 (4) $54,050
Springfield, OH 780 16.13 2.06 (4) $54,060
Wichita Falls, TX 890 15.61 1.99 (4) $47,960
Columbus, IN 640 15.16 1.94 (4) $39,910
Sherman-Denison, TX 620 15.11 1.93 (4) $52,640
Haverhill-North Andover-Amesbury, MA-NH NECTA Division 1,160 15.05 1.92 (4) $57,750
Reading, PA 2,420 14.85 1.90 (4) $61,440




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nassau-Suffolk, NY Metropolitan Division 11,820 9.77 1.25 (4) $88,390
New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 33,850 6.69 0.85 (4) $75,300
Kingston, NY 690 12.09 1.54 (4) $74,970
Lawrence-Methuen-Salem, MA-NH NECTA Division 500 8.45 1.08 (4) $73,760
Madera-Chowchilla, CA 400 11.01 1.40 (4) $73,500
Modesto, CA 1,350 9.03 1.15 (4) $73,260
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA Metropolitan Division 6,800 4.91 0.63 (4) $72,940
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 5,390 6.15 0.79 (4) $72,840
Waterbury, CT 1,180 18.72 2.39 (4) $71,190
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 13,250 5.74 0.73 (4) $70,930

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Eastern Texas nonmetropolitan area 4,760 17.18 2.19 (4) $46,890
Northwestern Texas nonmetropolitan area 4,420 17.86 2.28 (4) $47,130
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 4,400 11.55 1.47 (4) $42,430
Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 2,720 9.32 1.19 (4) $42,980
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area 2,690 14.11 1.80 (4) $55,280

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Eastern Montana nonmetropolitan area 720 22.39 2.86 (4) $35,100
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area 1,350 21.66 2.76 (4) $47,900
Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area 1,750 21.63 2.76 (4) $47,270
Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area 1,620 20.33 2.60 (4) $44,710
Southern Texas nonmetropolitan area 1,590 18.78 2.40 (4) $51,690

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nantucket Island and Martha's Vineyard nonmetropolitan area 120 8.48 1.08 (4) $70,850
North Valley Region of California nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) (4) $68,770
Northwestern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area 420 12.11 1.55 (4) $66,460
Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area 610 15.29 1.95 (4) $66,140
Eastern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area 390 15.25 1.95 (4) $65,690


About May 2011 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 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.

(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 OES estimates and related information:

May 2011 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

List of Occupations in SOC Code Number Order

List of Occupations in Alphabetical Order

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Last Modified Date: March 27, 2012