Teachers and Instructors, All Other Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$66,140
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $37,010 | Not published |
| 25th percentile | $48,490 | Not published |
| Median | $66,140 | Not published |
| 75th percentile | $95,890 | Not published |
| 90th percentile | $118,020 | Not published |
BLS publishes only annual pay for this occupation.
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 113,790
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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) |
|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island | ||
| 1st | $130,480 | $127,571 1st |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 2nd | $100,610 | $95,133 3rd |
| Kansas | ||
| 3rd | $94,520 | $104,943 2nd |
| Maryland | ||
| 4th | $94,070 | $89,625 4th |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 5th | $93,040 | $84,658 6th |
| California | ||
| 6th | $87,460 | $78,992 9th |
| Virginia | ||
| 7th | $85,280 | $84,349 7th |
| Maine | ||
| 8th | $84,330 | $86,893 5th |
| New York | ||
| 9th | $78,300 | $72,553 17th |
| Washington | ||
| 10th | $77,720 | $72,627 16th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 11th | $77,360 | $70,359 20th |
| Illinois | ||
| 12th | $76,450 | $76,482 11th |
| Colorado | ||
| 13th | $76,380 | $74,118 15th |
| Alaska | ||
| 14th | $76,000 | $74,248 14th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 15th | $73,590 | $67,635 23rd |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 16th | $73,320 | $83,467 8th |
| Delaware | ||
| 17th | $67,230 | $67,359 25th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 18th | $67,200 | $77,283 10th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 18th | $67,200 | $75,858 12th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 20th | $66,800 | $72,442 18th |
| Alabama | ||
| 21st | $66,510 | $74,879 13th |
| Oregon | ||
| 22nd | $65,800 | $63,660 29th |
| Nevada | ||
| 23rd | $65,610 | $65,624 26th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 24th | $64,140 | $71,667 19th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 25th | $62,560 | $69,432 21st |
| Connecticut | ||
| 26th | $62,270 | $60,100 35th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 27th | $61,330 | $62,188 31st |
| North Dakota | ||
| 28th | $60,420 | $67,919 22nd |
| South Carolina | ||
| 29th | $60,220 | $64,235 28th |
| Georgia | ||
| 30th | $60,130 | $62,445 30th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 31st | $59,460 | $67,410 24th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 32nd | $58,420 | $59,874 36th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 33rd | $58,200 | $64,553 27th |
| Ohio | ||
| 34th | $56,890 | $61,321 34th |
| Utah | ||
| 35th | $56,280 | $56,927 37th |
| Missouri | ||
| 36th | $55,870 | $61,519 33rd |
| Arizona | ||
| 37th | $55,270 | $54,898 41st |
| Michigan | ||
| 38th | $54,680 | $56,830 38th |
| Iowa | ||
| 39th | $54,080 | $61,621 32nd |
| Vermont | ||
| 40th | $53,920 | $55,044 40th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 41st | $53,680 | $51,534 48th |
| Idaho | ||
| 42nd | $53,600 | $56,129 39th |
| Florida | ||
| 43rd | $51,730 | $50,022 49th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 44th | $51,580 | $54,817 42nd |
| Texas | ||
| 45th | $51,120 | $52,670 45th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 46th | $50,000 | $53,008 44th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 46th | $50,000 | $54,425 43rd |
| Indiana | ||
| 48th | $48,960 | $52,460 46th |
| Montana | ||
| 49th | $48,890 | $51,656 47th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 50th | $41,940 | $48,242 50th |
Places with the same median share a rank and are listed alphabetically.
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- −0.2%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
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.
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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