Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors
Median $61,540
Occupation · SOC 25-3099
Teachers and Instructors, All Other: pay and where the jobs are
What teachers and instructors, all other earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$66,140 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $73,880
- Hourly wages
- BLS publishes annual wages only
- Employment
- 113,790
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 25-3099.
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How much do teachers and instructors, all other make?
The median annual wage for teachers and instructors, all other was $66,140 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $37,010 and the highest-paid 10% more than $118,020. About 113,790 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in Rhode Island ($130,480), Massachusetts ($100,610) and Kansas ($94,520). Rhode Island also comes out on top after taxes and local prices.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for teachers and instructors, all other 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 | $37,010 | — | $3,084 | $2,660 |
| 25th percentile | $48,490 | — | $4,041 | $3,428 |
| Median | $66,140 | — | $5,512 | $4,610 |
| 75th percentile | $95,890 | — | $7,991 | $6,357 |
| 90th percentile | $118,020 | — | $9,835 | $7,655 |
Teachers and Instructors, All Other: pay by state
52 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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$92,641 take-home in national prices
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$78,663 take-home in national prices
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$70,289 take-home in national prices
Where a median teachers and instructors, all other paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island | 410 | $130,480 | $31,910 | $187,550 | $94,753 | $92,641 |
| Massachusetts | 830 | $100,610 | $49,920 | $114,300 | $74,336 | $70,289 |
| Kansas | 720 | $94,520 | $40,670 | $124,200 | $70,850 | $78,663 |
| Maryland | 5,120 | $94,070 | $46,780 | $131,810 | $70,906 | $67,556 |
| District of Columbia | 1,050 | $93,040 | $46,730 | $172,040 | $69,344 | $63,097 |
| California | 31,010 | $87,460 | $47,680 | $129,120 | $65,332 | $59,007 |
| Virginia | 3,020 | $85,280 | $44,320 | $129,220 | $64,735 | $64,028 |
| Maine | 240 | $84,330 | $45,920 | $106,060 | $63,720 | $65,657 |
| New York | 2,630 | $78,300 | $32,240 | $159,780 | $59,913 | $55,516 |
| Washington | 1,370 | $77,720 | $46,970 | $123,840 | $62,428 | $58,337 |
| Hawaii | 500 | $77,360 | $47,330 | $120,270 | $58,790 | $53,470 |
| Illinois | 1,140 | $76,450 | $36,100 | $110,390 | $58,973 | $58,998 |
| Colorado | 1,470 | $76,380 | $38,570 | $112,710 | $59,575 | $57,811 |
| Alaska | 150 | $76,000 | $46,980 | $116,760 | $62,025 | $60,596 |
| New Jersey | 1,720 | $73,590 | $40,390 | $113,260 | $57,583 | $52,923 |
| Oklahoma | 630 | $73,320 | $34,750 | $97,470 | $57,657 | $65,636 |
| Delaware | 90 | $67,230 | $41,360 | $102,500 | $52,761 | $52,863 |
| Mississippi | 530 | $67,200 | $16,640 | $88,710 | $54,149 | $62,274 |
| South Dakota | 180 | $67,200 | $24,120 | $103,270 | $56,105 | $63,334 |
| New Mexico | 770 | $66,800 | $42,270 | $107,490 | $53,850 | $58,398 |
| Alabama | 1,500 | $66,510 | $36,590 | $98,330 | $52,824 | $59,472 |
| Oregon | 1,020 | $65,800 | $33,220 | $135,740 | $50,235 | $48,601 |
| Nevada | 1,590 | $65,610 | $31,150 | $98,180 | $54,898 | $54,909 |
| West Virginia | 660 | $64,140 | $32,230 | $90,180 | $51,668 | $57,732 |
| Nebraska | 130 | $62,560 | $28,590 | $89,610 | $50,480 | $56,025 |
| Connecticut | 1,610 | $62,270 | $37,680 | $99,550 | $49,228 | $47,513 |
| Puerto Rico | 4,480 | $61,510 | $30,940 | $74,590 | — | — |
| Minnesota | 1,430 | $61,330 | $44,340 | $97,870 | $48,542 | $49,221 |
| North Dakota | 320 | $60,420 | $41,250 | $96,220 | $50,727 | $57,023 |
| South Carolina | 1,380 | $60,220 | $31,240 | $90,610 | $48,890 | $52,149 |
| Georgia | 16,370 | $60,130 | $34,670 | $99,510 | $48,242 | $50,100 |
| Louisiana | 1,960 | $59,460 | $29,790 | $79,430 | $48,559 | $55,051 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,480 | $58,420 | $36,910 | $104,000 | $47,286 | $48,463 |
| Kentucky | 2,650 | $58,200 | $34,910 | $83,770 | $47,024 | $52,157 |
| Ohio | Not published | $56,890 | $30,800 | $100,360 | $46,770 | $50,413 |
| Utah | 1,560 | $56,280 | $36,560 | $79,620 | $45,368 | $45,889 |
| Missouri | 1,950 | $55,870 | $32,430 | $85,510 | $45,383 | $49,972 |
| Arizona | 990 | $55,270 | $36,730 | $108,350 | $45,601 | $45,295 |
| Michigan | 1,770 | $54,680 | $32,110 | $95,140 | $44,042 | $45,774 |
| Iowa | 280 | $54,080 | $49,210 | $78,000 | $44,230 | $50,398 |
| Vermont | 150 | $53,920 | $37,770 | $68,580 | $44,132 | $45,052 |
| New Hampshire | 250 | $53,680 | $35,550 | $112,620 | $45,312 | $43,500 |
| Idaho | 290 | $53,600 | $33,630 | $91,080 | $43,515 | $45,568 |
| Florida | 7,490 | $51,730 | $31,200 | $86,140 | $43,745 | $42,301 |
| Wisconsin | 720 | $51,580 | $29,040 | $82,960 | $41,970 | $44,604 |
| Texas | 5,800 | $51,120 | $30,070 | $90,020 | $43,255 | $44,567 |
| Guam | 170 | $50,000 | $44,780 | $110,820 | — | — |
| North Carolina | 3,660 | $50,000 | $37,780 | $92,540 | $40,869 | $43,327 |
| Tennessee | 660 | $50,000 | $21,070 | $99,570 | $42,355 | $46,103 |
| Indiana | 960 | $48,960 | $36,310 | $94,910 | $40,105 | $42,971 |
| Montana | 420 | $48,890 | $30,360 | $97,990 | $39,922 | $42,181 |
| Arkansas | 510 | $41,940 | $23,070 | $104,000 | $34,815 | $40,046 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 25-3099. *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.