Occupational Employment Statistics for Education Programs:

 

The data and information provided on this page for the degree programs in Education come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Listed below are the Standard Occupational Codes (S.O.C.) for the paid positions for which a B.S. Childhood Education degree or an M.S. Education degree might be appropriate qualifications. On this page are also provided employment estimates and mean wage estimates for preschool and kindergarten teachers, preschool teachers, kindergarten teachers, and elementary school teachers. In addition, there are links to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics website for all of the information that follows:

 

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25-2010 Preschool and Kindergarten Teachers

 

This broad occupation includes the following two detailed occupations:

25-2011 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education
25-2012 Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education

 

25-2011 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education

Instruct preschool-aged children in activities designed to promote social, physical, and intellectual growth needed for primary school in preschool, day care center, or other child development facility. Substitute teachers are included in "Teachers and Instructors, All Other" (25-3099). May be required to hold State certification. Excludes "Childcare Workers" (39-9011) and "Special Education Teachers" (25-2050).

 

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25-2012 Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education

Teach elemental natural and social science, personal hygiene, music, art, and literature to kindergarten students. Promote physical, mental, and social development. May be required to hold State certification. Substitute teachers are included in "Teachers and Instructors, All Other" (25-3099). Excludes "Special Education Teachers" (25-2050).

 

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25-2021 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education

Teach students basic academic, social, and other formative skills in public or private schools at the elementary level. Substitute teachers are included in "Teachers and Instructors, All Other" (25-3099). Excludes "Special Education Teachers" (25-2050).

 

 

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25-2022 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

 

Teach students in one or more subjects in public or private schools at the middle, intermediate, or junior high level, which falls between elementary and senior high school as defined by applicable laws and regulations. Substitute teachers are included in "Teachers and Instructors, All Other" (25-3099). Excludes "Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School " (25-2023) and "Special Education Teachers" (25-2050).

 

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Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Elementary and Secondary Schools	651,040	7.63	(4)	$54,900
Employment Services	2,490	0.09	(8)	(8)
Local Government (OES Designation)	380	0.01	(4)	$51,460
Religious Organizations	290	0.16	(4)	$44,080
Other Schools and Instruction	170	0.05	(4)	$45,610

 

 

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Elementary and Secondary Schools	651,040	7.63	(4)	$54,900
Religious Organizations	290	0.16	(4)	$44,080
Employment Services	2,490	0.09	(8)	(8)
Other Schools and Instruction	170	0.05	(4)	$45,610
Other Residential Care Facilities	80	0.05	(4)	$48,870

 

 

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Elementary and Secondary Schools	651,040	7.63	(4)	$54,900
Local Government (OES Designation)	380	0.01	(4)	$51,460
Other Residential Care Facilities	80	0.05	(4)	$48,870
Residential Mental Retardation, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities	30	0.01	(4)	$47,360
Individual and Family Services	90	0.01	(4)	$46,550

 

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

 

States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Texas	80,990	8.03	1.56	(4)	$51,230
California	54,650	3.90	0.76	(4)	$62,970
New York	40,750	4.88	0.95	(4)	$70,670
Illinois	32,720	5.92	1.15	(4)	$61,360
Florida	30,780	4.33	0.84	(4)	$50,770

25-2023 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School

 

Teach occupational, career and technical, or vocational subjects in public or private schools at the middle, intermediate, or junior high level, which falls between elementary and senior high school as defined by applicable laws and regulations. Substitute teachers are included in "Teachers and Instructors, All Other" (25-3099). Excludes "Special Education Teachers" (25-2050).

 

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Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

 

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Elementary and Secondary Schools	14,400	0.17	(4)	$53,970

 

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Elementary and Secondary Schools	14,400	0.17	(4)	$53,970

 

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States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

 

States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
New York	1,410	0.17	1.47	(4)	$63,310
Texas	1,230	0.12	1.06	(4)	$51,660
North Carolina	1,150	0.31	2.67	(4)	$45,620
Michigan	1,010	0.27	2.34	(4)	$57,090
South Carolina	920	0.53	4.57	(4)	$54,250

 

 

25-1191 Graduate Teaching Assistants

 

Assist department chairperson, faculty members, or other professional staff members in college or university by performing teaching or teaching-related duties, such as teaching lower level courses, developing teaching materials, preparing and giving examinations, and grading examinations or papers. Graduate assistants must be enrolled in a graduate school program. Graduate assistants who primarily perform non-teaching duties, such as laboratory research, should be reported in the occupational category related to the work performed.

 

25-1194 Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary

 

Teach or instruct vocational or occupational subjects at the postsecondary level (but at less than the baccalaureate) to students who have graduated or left high school. Include correspondence school instructors; industrial, commercial and government training instructors; and adult education teachers and instructors who prepare persons to operate industrial machinery and equipment and transportation and communications equipment. Teaching may take place in public or private schools whose primary business is education or in a school associated with an organization whose primary business is other than education.

 

 

 

 

25-3999 Teachers and Instructors, All Others

 

 

This OES occupation is a combination of data collected for the 2010 SOC occupations 25-2059 Special Education Teachers, All Other, 25-3099 Teachers and Instructors, All Other and the 2000 SOC occupation 25-3099 Teachers and Instructors, All Other.

 

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Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

 

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Elementary and Secondary Schools	494,820	5.80	(4)	$33,530
Other Schools and Instruction	54,050	16.78	(4)	$39,990
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	40,590	1.43	(4)	$71,440
Junior Colleges	23,010	3.02	(8)	(8)
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	16,660	0.82	(4)	$70,260

 

 

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Other Schools and Instruction	54,050	16.78	(4)	$39,990
Educational Support Services	10,830	8.14	(4)	$39,920
Business Schools and Computer and Management Training	5,280	6.44	(4)	$58,410
Elementary and Secondary Schools	494,820	5.80	(4)	$33,530
Junior Colleges	23,010	3.02	(8)	(8)

 

 

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Motion Picture and Video Industries	30	0.01	(4)	$77,240
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	50	0.01	(4)	$71,980
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	40,590	1.43	(4)	$71,440
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	16,660	0.82	(4)	$70,260
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	40	(7)	(4)	$64,670

 

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

 

States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
California	75,040	5.36	0.96	(4)	$48,410
Illinois	63,410	11.47	2.05	(4)	$72,070
New York	56,800	6.81	1.22	(4)	$39,020
Texas	53,720	5.32	0.95	(4)	$26,300
Florida	49,360	6.95	1.24	(4)	$31,680

25-9031 Instructional Coordiantors

 

 

Develop instructional material, coordinate educational content, and incorporate current technology in specialized fields that provide guidelines to educators and instructors for developing curricula and conducting courses. Includes educational consultants and specialists, and instructional material directors.

 

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Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Elementary and Secondary Schools	54,720	0.64	$31.94	$66,430
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	17,060	0.60	$26.69	$55,520
Educational Support Services	8,230	6.18	$30.02	$62,450
Junior Colleges	6,910	0.91	$27.83	$57,880
State Government (OES Designation)	6,590	0.29	$30.87	$64,210

 

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Educational Support Services	8,230	6.18	$30.02	$62,450
Business Schools and Computer and Management Training	3,140	3.82	$31.16	$64,810
Technical and Trade Schools	2,770	1.79	$28.39	$59,060
Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions	2,170	1.69	$20.64	$42,930
Other Schools and Instruction	4,200	1.30	$25.09	$52,190

 

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	2,450	0.12	$42.98	$89,400
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	(8)	(8)	$36.40	$75,710
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	140	0.01	$34.12	$70,960
Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers	130	0.03	$33.97	$70,650
Employment Services	240	0.01	$33.69	$70,070

 

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

 

States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
California	17,900	1.28	1.26	$33.66	$70,010
Texas	10,890	1.08	1.07	$30.61	$63,680
New York	9,790	1.17	1.16	$29.52	$61,390
Florida	6,990	0.98	0.97	$25.88	$53,830
Ohio	5,670	1.15	1.14	$29.33	$61,000

 

25-9041 Teacher Assistants

 

 

Perform duties that are instructional in nature or deliver direct services to students or parents. Serve in a position for which a teacher has ultimate responsibility for the design and implementation of educational programs and services. Excludes "Graduate Teaching Assistants" (25-1191).

 

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Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

 

 

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Elementary and Secondary Schools	999,450	11.71	(4)	$25,120
Child Day Care Services	104,810	13.17	(4)	$20,870
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	31,190	1.10	(4)	$28,750
Individual and Family Services	20,240	1.67	(4)	$23,060
Junior Colleges	18,700	2.45	(4)	$29,250

 

 

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Child Day Care Services	104,810	13.17	(4)	$20,870
Elementary and Secondary Schools	999,450	11.71	(4)	$25,120
Educational Support Services	12,020	9.03	(4)	$25,480
Other Schools and Instruction	11,900	3.70	(4)	$26,240
Religious Organizations	5,430	2.94	(4)	$21,820

 

 

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
State Government (OES Designation)	3,640	0.16	(4)	$30,920
Junior Colleges	18,700	2.45	(4)	$29,250
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals	170	0.08	(4)	$29,050
Outpatient Care Centers	390	0.07	(4)	$28,790
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	31,190	1.10	(4)	$28,750

 

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

 

 

States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
California	158,430	11.32	1.15	(4)	$30,160
New York	122,420	14.67	1.49	(4)	$26,380
Texas	86,550	8.58	0.87	(4)	$21,140
Pennsylvania	48,800	8.90	0.91	(4)	$24,270
New Jersey	44,050	11.68	1.19	(4)	$25,260

 

 

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