Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Median $72,040
Occupation · SOC 25-2032
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School: pay and where the jobs are
What career/technical education teachers, secondary school earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$66,270 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $72,680
- Hourly wages
- BLS publishes annual wages only
- Employment
- 111,420
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 25-2032.
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How much do career/technical education teachers, secondary school make?
The median annual wage for career/technical education teachers, secondary school was $66,270 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $50,040 and the highest-paid 10% more than $101,340. About 111,420 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in Washington ($101,180), Connecticut ($100,810) and Massachusetts ($98,020). 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, secondary 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 | $50,040 | — | $4,170 | $3,532 |
| 25th percentile | $60,590 | — | $5,049 | $4,239 |
| Median | $66,270 | — | $5,523 | $4,619 |
| 75th percentile | $80,060 | — | $6,672 | $5,429 |
| 90th percentile | $101,340 | — | $8,445 | $6,677 |
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School: pay by state
50 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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$73,455 take-home in national prices
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$71,853 take-home in national prices
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$68,700 take-home in national prices
Where a median career/technical education teachers, secondary 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 | 3,460 | $101,180 | $69,270 | $127,890 | $78,607 | $73,455 |
| Connecticut | 1,910 | $100,810 | $77,410 | $115,980 | $74,447 | $71,853 |
| Massachusetts | 3,130 | $98,020 | $77,530 | $111,560 | $72,655 | $68,700 |
| New Jersey | 2,320 | $83,770 | $62,210 | $106,540 | $64,074 | $58,889 |
| Rhode Island | 90 | $81,820 | $65,280 | $95,000 | $63,039 | $61,634 |
| California | 3,260 | $80,620 | $60,590 | $126,170 | $61,245 | $55,316 |
| New York | 7,610 | $79,820 | $59,490 | $130,160 | $60,894 | $56,425 |
| Delaware | 560 | $79,230 | $62,010 | $95,920 | $60,363 | $60,479 |
| Ohio | 5,130 | $79,230 | $56,030 | $101,300 | $62,833 | $67,727 |
| Vermont | 220 | $79,220 | $62,090 | $99,730 | $61,837 | $63,126 |
| Georgia | 1,680 | $78,760 | $58,570 | $98,450 | $61,056 | $63,407 |
| Oregon | 750 | $78,380 | $49,720 | $96,870 | $58,215 | $56,322 |
| Maryland | 690 | $78,320 | $62,040 | $109,770 | $60,574 | $57,712 |
| Alaska | 170 | $78,130 | $59,190 | $99,690 | $63,523 | $62,059 |
| Maine | 170 | $78,050 | $51,290 | $88,330 | $59,757 | $61,574 |
| Illinois | 2,780 | $77,950 | $48,540 | $132,830 | $59,954 | $59,979 |
| Michigan | 1,800 | $77,400 | $48,370 | $96,040 | $60,242 | $62,611 |
| New Hampshire | 450 | $76,320 | $51,960 | $90,960 | $62,521 | $60,021 |
| Pennsylvania | 4,840 | $75,760 | $50,040 | $103,430 | $59,748 | $61,235 |
| Virginia | 3,500 | $75,580 | $52,710 | $101,750 | $58,469 | $57,830 |
| Wisconsin | 1,420 | $74,310 | $50,610 | $93,790 | $58,205 | $61,857 |
| Colorado | 1,250 | $72,750 | $48,120 | $100,830 | $57,197 | $55,503 |
| Utah | 730 | $72,380 | $48,650 | $93,850 | $56,790 | $57,443 |
| South Carolina | 1,150 | $72,120 | $50,620 | $98,060 | $57,100 | $60,907 |
| Minnesota | 880 | $71,650 | $48,210 | $100,440 | $55,572 | $56,349 |
| New Mexico | 100 | $66,750 | $51,830 | $78,790 | $53,817 | $58,362 |
| Texas | 32,250 | $64,610 | $53,150 | $77,070 | $54,094 | $55,734 |
| Nevada | 150 | $64,510 | $55,010 | $83,410 | $54,014 | $54,025 |
| Nebraska | 1,310 | $63,180 | $46,160 | $79,280 | $50,950 | $56,546 |
| Arizona | 660 | $62,980 | $46,480 | $100,480 | $51,604 | $51,257 |
| Wyoming | 210 | $62,570 | $50,420 | $79,450 | $52,455 | $56,591 |
| Florida | 6,820 | $62,140 | $49,540 | $78,860 | $52,109 | $50,389 |
| Arkansas | 1,000 | $61,780 | $51,130 | $76,620 | $50,022 | $57,538 |
| Tennessee | 2,940 | $61,700 | $49,480 | $77,450 | $51,756 | $56,336 |
| North Dakota | 640 | $61,500 | $48,520 | $79,870 | $51,595 | $57,999 |
| Louisiana | 1,530 | $61,300 | $47,660 | $79,960 | $49,982 | $56,664 |
| Kentucky | 330 | $61,130 | $48,760 | $83,320 | $49,276 | $54,655 |
| Idaho | 1,140 | $60,510 | $50,660 | $77,080 | $48,701 | $50,999 |
| Alabama | Not published | $59,470 | $53,230 | $62,290 | $47,478 | $53,453 |
| Missouri | 2,000 | $59,300 | $45,890 | $81,130 | $47,978 | $52,829 |
| Oklahoma | 1,170 | $58,800 | $46,290 | $83,650 | $47,325 | $53,875 |
| North Carolina | 2,650 | $58,600 | $46,850 | $69,590 | $47,436 | $50,289 |
| Kansas | 1,050 | $58,300 | $46,240 | $73,300 | $46,571 | $51,706 |
| Mississippi | 1,770 | $57,910 | $47,300 | $70,400 | $47,126 | $54,197 |
| West Virginia | 1,000 | $57,760 | $50,490 | $69,390 | $46,819 | $52,313 |
| Iowa | 640 | $57,660 | $43,650 | $75,930 | $46,971 | $53,520 |
| Indiana | 1,310 | $56,390 | $44,020 | $77,880 | $45,855 | $49,133 |
| South Dakota | 360 | $56,070 | $46,990 | $61,500 | $47,232 | $53,318 |
| Montana | 260 | $55,190 | $45,690 | $85,290 | $44,688 | $47,216 |
| Puerto Rico | 1,110 | $53,160 | $49,260 | $65,270 | — | — |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 25-2032. *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.