Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Median $63,970
Occupation · SOC 25-2023
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School: pay and where the jobs are
What career/technical education teachers, middle school earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$65,030 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $71,590
- Hourly wages
- BLS publishes annual wages only
- Employment
- 16,870
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 25-2023.
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How much do career/technical education teachers, middle school make?
The median annual wage for career/technical education teachers, middle school was $65,030 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $49,200 and the highest-paid 10% more than $101,890. About 16,870 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in Washington ($103,290), Rhode Island ($97,240) and Connecticut ($95,680). Washington also comes out on top after taxes and local prices.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for career/technical education teachers, middle school looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $49,200 | — | $4,100 | $3,476 |
| 25th percentile | $58,690 | — | $4,891 | $4,111 |
| Median | $65,030 | — | $5,419 | $4,536 |
| 75th percentile | $79,990 | — | $6,666 | $5,425 |
| 90th percentile | $101,890 | — | $8,491 | $6,709 |
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School: pay by state
34 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$74,815 take-home in national prices
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$73,061 take-home in national prices
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$71,509 take-home in national prices
Where a median career/technical education teachers, middle school paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 720 | $103,290 | $74,590 | $127,540 | $80,062 | $74,815 |
| Rhode Island | 50 | $97,240 | $68,290 | $101,440 | $73,139 | $71,509 |
| Connecticut | 120 | $95,680 | $61,990 | $120,580 | $71,150 | $68,671 |
| Massachusetts | Not published | $93,260 | $51,960 | $125,480 | $69,566 | $65,779 |
| Utah | Not published | $86,890 | $61,690 | $119,230 | $66,164 | $66,924 |
| Ohio | 590 | $86,560 | $49,780 | $114,610 | $67,781 | $73,061 |
| New York | 1,930 | $86,450 | $60,090 | $135,400 | $65,172 | $60,388 |
| Maryland | 210 | $84,160 | $36,870 | $102,020 | $64,405 | $61,362 |
| Minnesota | 160 | $81,460 | $45,720 | $88,770 | $61,763 | $62,626 |
| Illinois | 240 | $80,700 | $53,890 | $113,320 | $61,753 | $61,779 |
| Pennsylvania | 690 | $77,980 | $52,780 | $107,640 | $61,240 | $62,764 |
| Wisconsin | 570 | $76,860 | $50,450 | $100,290 | $59,847 | $63,603 |
| Georgia | 560 | $73,020 | $44,990 | $96,680 | $57,304 | $59,510 |
| New Jersey | Not published | $68,280 | $56,160 | $94,700 | $54,163 | $49,780 |
| Virginia | 640 | $67,460 | $50,340 | $103,990 | $53,223 | $52,642 |
| Colorado | 470 | $66,310 | $49,610 | $100,890 | $52,959 | $51,391 |
| Iowa | Not published | $63,360 | $47,430 | $75,820 | $51,334 | $58,492 |
| Texas | 5,230 | $63,330 | $51,840 | $74,970 | $53,066 | $54,675 |
| Wyoming | 100 | $62,710 | $51,050 | $70,920 | $52,567 | $56,713 |
| Nebraska | 370 | $62,580 | $50,210 | $83,080 | $50,495 | $56,042 |
| South Carolina | 170 | $62,160 | $51,760 | $77,170 | $50,320 | $53,675 |
| Tennessee | 110 | $61,950 | $50,420 | $76,850 | $51,957 | $56,555 |
| Arkansas | 90 | $60,760 | $51,020 | $66,030 | $49,240 | $56,639 |
| Michigan | Not published | $60,650 | $58,190 | $97,360 | $48,585 | $50,496 |
| Florida | 610 | $58,760 | $50,250 | $81,130 | $49,394 | $47,763 |
| Kansas | 30 | $58,560 | $43,740 | $66,800 | $46,765 | $51,922 |
| Alabama | 640 | $58,410 | $44,140 | $105,190 | $46,673 | $52,547 |
| Louisiana | 120 | $56,440 | $19,070 | $77,890 | $46,223 | $52,402 |
| Mississippi | 270 | $55,210 | $44,270 | $63,000 | $45,065 | $51,827 |
| Indiana | 70 | $54,960 | $46,600 | $81,690 | $44,749 | $47,947 |
| Oklahoma | 110 | $54,090 | $40,700 | $77,960 | $43,753 | $49,808 |
| Missouri | 240 | $52,630 | $41,040 | $100,120 | $42,932 | $47,273 |
| North Carolina | 760 | $52,270 | $40,030 | $68,840 | $42,602 | $45,165 |
| North Dakota | 220 | $46,530 | $46,530 | $73,970 | $39,567 | $44,478 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 25-2023. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.