Self-Enrichment Teacher Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$46,800
$22.50/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $30,050 | $14.45 |
| 25th percentile | $36,380 | $17.49 |
| Median | $46,800 | $22.50 |
| 75th percentile | $63,210 | $30.39 |
| 90th percentile | $92,840 | $44.63 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 332,110
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | ||
| 1st | $66,430 | $60,445 1st |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 2nd | $59,880 | $57,486 2nd |
| New York | ||
| 3rd | $57,790 | $53,548 6th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 4th | $55,240 | $53,315 7th |
| Oregon | ||
| 5th | $53,790 | $52,041 8th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 6th | $53,780 | $49,428 12th |
| Vermont | ||
| 7th | $53,190 | $54,299 5th |
| Georgia | ||
| 8th | $52,320 | $54,334 4th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 9th | $51,960 | $47,257 18th |
| Maryland | ||
| 10th | $51,630 | $49,191 13th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 11th | $49,720 | $56,126 3rd |
| California | ||
| 12th | $49,570 | $44,771 25th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 13th | $49,430 | $46,739 20th |
| Virginia | ||
| 14th | $49,160 | $48,623 14th |
| Washington | ||
| 15th | $48,020 | $44,873 24th |
| Alaska | ||
| 16th | $47,710 | $46,610 21st |
| Nevada | ||
| 17th | $47,020 | $47,030 19th |
| Maine | ||
| 18th | $46,720 | $48,140 15th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 19th | $46,640 | $50,318 9th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 20th | $45,890 | $49,766 11th |
| Florida | ||
| 21st | $45,830 | $44,317 28th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 22nd | $45,660 | $46,298 22nd |
| Montana | ||
| 23rd | $45,050 | $47,599 16th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 24th | $45,010 | $50,292 10th |
| Colorado | ||
| 25th | $44,710 | $43,386 33rd |
| Illinois | ||
| 26th | $44,230 | $44,249 29th |
| Arizona | ||
| 27th | $44,110 | $43,813 32nd |
| Utah | ||
| 28th | $43,580 | $44,081 31st |
| Missouri | ||
| 29th | $43,090 | $47,447 17th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 30th | $41,960 | $41,025 42nd |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 31st | $41,740 | $42,779 37th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 32nd | $41,710 | $44,219 30th |
| Kansas | ||
| 33rd | $41,290 | $45,843 23rd |
| Michigan | ||
| 34th | $40,350 | $41,936 41st |
| Kentucky | ||
| 35th | $39,990 | $44,355 27th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 36th | $39,800 | $42,454 38th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 37th | $38,770 | $44,587 26th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 38th | $38,730 | $42,157 40th |
| Alabama | ||
| 39th | $38,430 | $43,266 35th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 40th | $38,240 | $42,440 39th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 41st | $38,010 | $43,270 34th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 42nd | $37,820 | $40,193 45th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 43rd | $37,760 | $42,808 36th |
| Ohio | ||
| 44th | $37,360 | $40,270 44th |
| Indiana | ||
| 45th | $36,980 | $39,623 46th |
| Idaho | ||
| 46th | $36,490 | $38,212 48th |
| Texas | ||
| 47th | $36,140 | $37,236 49th |
| Iowa | ||
| 48th | $35,670 | $40,644 43rd |
| North Dakota | ||
| 49th | $35,100 | $39,456 47th |
| Delaware | ||
| 50th | $34,730 | $34,797 51st |
| Arkansas | ||
| 51st | $30,810 | $35,439 50th |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +3.5%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- High school diploma or equivalent
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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