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| 2022 Tables and Figures | All Years of Tables and Figures | Most Recent Full Issue of the Digest |
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| Selected teaching occupation | Employment | Average annual wage (in current dollars) | Average annual wage (in constant 2022 dollars)1 |
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| 2016 | 2019 | 2022 | 2016 | 2019 | 2022 | 2016 | 2019 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
| Public2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Elementary and secondary schools, all occupations3 |
7,548,890 |
|
(#) |
7,663,290 |
|
(#) |
7,427,120 |
|
(#) |
$49,800 |
|
(149) |
$53,290 |
|
(160) |
$59,140 |
|
(237) |
$60,720 |
|
(182) |
$61,000 |
|
(183) |
| Preschool teachers4,5 | 44,710 | (1,341) | 49,230 | (1,280) | 51,580 | (1,238) | 51,270 | (872) | 53,560 | (428) | 57,980 | (522) | 62,520 | (1,063) | 61,310 | (490) | ||||||||
| Kindergarten teachers4,6 | 125,450 | (2,258) | 108,450 | (2,820) | 101,380 | (1,419) | 59,280 | (415) | 62,880 | (503) | 68,000 | (612) | 72,280 | (506) | 71,980 | (576) | ||||||||
| Elementary school teachers4,6 | 1,240,460 | (11,164) | 1,249,010 | (11,241) | 1,238,490 | (9,908) | 61,180 | (306) | 66,240 | (331) | 69,760 | (488) | 74,600 | (373) | 75,830 | (379) | ||||||||
| Middle school teachers4,7 | 553,700 | (9,967) | 567,660 | (10,786) | 539,290 | (9,707) | 61,850 | (371) | 66,190 | (530) | 69,320 | (485) | 75,420 | (453) | 75,770 | (606) | ||||||||
| Secondary school teachers4,7 | 887,340 | (9,761) | 891,710 | (10,701) | 880,210 | (10,563) | 62,790 | (314) | 67,010 | (335) | 71,040 | (426) | 76,560 | (383) | 76,710 | (384) | ||||||||
|
Middle school career/technical education (CTE) teachers8 |
12,920 |
(1,576) |
11,190 |
(1,276) |
10,510 |
(294) |
62,840 |
(1,068) |
67,830 |
(1,221) |
68,090 |
(613) |
76,620 |
(1,303) |
77,650 |
(1,398) |
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| Secondary school CTE teachers8 | 77,900 | (1,870) | 67,190 | (1,478) | 80,790 | (1,373) | 61,360 | (491) | 65,450 | (393) | 67,790 | (678) | 74,820 | (599) | 74,920 | (450) | ||||||||
| Preschool special education teachers9 | 18,320 | (1,081) | 10,840 | (358) | 14,170 | (978) | 57,470 | (690) | 63,240 | (569) | 66,990 | (871) | 70,080 | (841) | 72,390 | (652) | ||||||||
|
Kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers9 |
170,910 |
(2,564) |
175,680 |
(2,811) |
180,370 |
(2,525) |
61,870 |
(371) |
64,900 |
(454) |
69,270 |
(485) |
75,440 |
(453) |
74,290 |
(520) |
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| Middle school special education teachers9 | 80,270 | (2,167) | 81,540 | (2,202) | 78,010 | (1,950) | 63,350 | (760) | 67,300 | (740) | 70,240 | (632) | 77,250 | (927) | 77,040 | (847) | ||||||||
| Secondary school special education teachers9 | 115,760 | (2,084) | 123,290 | (2,466) | 135,020 | (1,755) | 65,920 | (1,187) | 66,940 | (536) | 72,600 | (436) | 80,380 | (1,447) | 76,630 | (613) | ||||||||
| Teaching assistants10 | 940,350 | (6,582) | 991,080 | (5,946) | 963,950 | (4,820) | 27,980 | (140) | 29,930 | (120) | 34,330 | (172) | 34,120 | (171) | 34,260 | (137) | ||||||||
| Short-term substitute teachers11 | 504,640 | (8,579) | 472,410 | (8,976) | 322,780 | (6,456) | 31,370 | (188) | 32,460 | (227) | 44,100 | (353) | 38,250 | (230) | 37,160 | (260) | ||||||||
| Private | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Elementary and secondary schools, all occupations3 |
802,520 |
|
(#) |
879,500 |
|
(#) |
909,840 |
|
(#) |
$46,160 |
|
(277) |
$49,510 |
|
(297) |
$55,150 |
|
(386) |
$56,290 |
|
(338) |
$56,670 |
|
(340) |
| Preschool teachers4,5 | 22,310 | (1,227) | 23,110 | (1,456) | 23,400 | (889) | 33,870 | (576) | 36,550 | (658) | 41,920 | (545) | 41,300 | (702) | 41,840 | (753) | ||||||||
| Kindergarten teachers4,6 | 14,820 | (474) | 14,890 | (715) | 15,100 | (453) | 42,610 | (511) | 46,040 | (829) | 50,310 | (553) | 51,960 | (623) | 52,700 | (949) | ||||||||
| Elementary school teachers4,6 | 136,920 | (2,875) | 142,850 | (3,000) | 143,210 | (2,435) | 45,370 | (499) | 49,400 | (642) | 53,200 | (585) | 55,320 | (609) | 56,550 | (735) | ||||||||
| Middle school teachers4,7 | 61,170 | (1,835) | --- | (†) | 68,410 | (1,437) | 50,550 | (657) | 51,980 | (572) | 56,060 | (505) | 61,640 | (801) | 59,500 | (655) | ||||||||
| Secondary school teachers4,7 | 114,950 | (3,104) | 127,200 | (3,816) | 141,600 | (3,398) | 53,940 | (539) | 57,650 | (519) | 60,530 | (484) | 65,770 | (658) | 65,990 | (594) | ||||||||
| Middle school CTE teachers8 | 1,120 | (259) | --- | (†) | 590 | (91) | 55,720 | (3,622) | 50,840 | (3,000) | 60,470 | (3,024) | 67,940 | (4,416) | 58,200 | (3,434) | ||||||||
| Secondary school CTE teachers8 | 1,850 | (155) | 2,020 | (156) | 2,680 | (247) | 49,830 | (1,196) | 57,680 | (1,730) | 63,840 | (958) | 60,760 | (1,458) | 66,030 | (1,981) | ||||||||
| Preschool special education teachers9 | 1,390 | (338) | 1,350 | (173) | 1,510 | (334) | 44,600 | (5,129) | 55,370 | (3,045) | 62,860 | (4,589) | 54,380 | (6,254) | 63,380 | (3,486) | ||||||||
|
Kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers9 |
9,020 |
(740) |
11,620 |
(1,023) |
10,060 |
(533) |
48,480 |
(1,018) |
53,280 |
(1,119) |
56,560 |
(679) |
59,110 |
(1,241) |
60,990 |
(1,281) |
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| Middle school special education teachers9 | 4,730 | (402) | 3,880 | (361) | 4,410 | (304) | 48,910 | (831) | 54,630 | (1,694) | 57,120 | (743) | 59,640 | (1,014) | 62,540 | (1,939) | ||||||||
| Secondary school special education teachers9 | 8,660 | (710) | 10,820 | (1,104) | 11,400 | (1,231) | 51,960 | (883) | 53,730 | (1,290) | 58,410 | (1,110) | 63,360 | (1,077) | 61,510 | (1,476) | ||||||||
| Teaching assistants10 | 81,740 | (1,962) | 88,430 | (2,122) | 94,920 | (2,088) | 27,150 | (244) | 28,920 | (202) | 33,210 | (232) | 33,110 | (298) | 33,110 | (232) | ||||||||
| Short-term substitute teachers11 | 26,990 | (864) | 33,160 | (1,194) | 28,030 | (1,261) | 29,470 | (589) | 30,190 | (453) | 39,250 | (1,256) | 35,930 | (719) | 34,560 | (518) | ||||||||
| ---Not available. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| †Not applicable. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #Rounds to zero. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1Constant dollars based on the Consumer Price Index, prepared by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2Includes only elementary and secondary schools that are assigned local government ownership in the survey. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3Includes nonteaching and other teaching occupations in the elementary and secondary education industry that are not reported separately in this table. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4A teacher is defined as an individual who teaches academic and social school skills to students at each academic level. Excludes career/technical education (CTE) teachers, special education teachers, and substitute teachers. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5Individuals who instruct preschool-age students, following curricula or lesson plans, in activities designed to promote social, physical, and intellectual growth. Excludes special education teachers and substitute teachers. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6Individuals who teach academic and social skills to students at the specified school level. Excludes special education teachers and short-term substitute teachers. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7Individuals who teach one or more subjects to students at the specified school level. Excludes career/technical education (CTE) teachers, special education teachers, and short-term substitute teachers. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8Individuals who teach occupational, vocational, career, or technical subjects to students at the specified school level. Excludes special education teachers and short-term substitute teachers. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9Individuals who teach academic, social, and life skills to students at the specified school level with learning, emotional, or physical disabilities. Includes teachers who specialize and work with students who are blind or have visual impairments, students who are deaf or have hearing impairments, and students with intellectual disabilities. Excludes short-term substitute teachers. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10Individuals who assist a preschool, elementary, middle, or secondary school teacher with instructional duties. They serve in a position for which a teacher has primary responsibility for the design and implementation of educational programs and services. Includes special education teaching assistants. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11Individuals who teach students on a short-term basis as a temporary replacement for a regular classroom teacher, typically using the regular teacher's lesson plan. Excludes long-term substitute teachers who perform all the duties of a regular teacher. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NOTE: Data are based on employment in jobs rather than on the number of full-time-equivalent teachers reported in other tables. Estimates for each reported year are based on data combined by the Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) program from six semiannual panels collected over a 3-year period. For example, the 2022 estimates are based on data collected in May 2022 combined with those collected in November 2019, May and November 2020, and May and November 2021. Caution should be used when interpreting estimates that draw from the 2020 and 2021 data due to the impact that the coronavirus pandemic had on response rates and on data availability and data quality. The OEWS program classifies establishments into four types of ownership: federal government, state government, local government, and private. Employment includes all filled jobs by place of work, regardless of whether the job is full-time or part-time or whether it is temporary or permanent. The OEWS annual wage estimates are generally computed from hourly rates and assume a full-time, year-round schedule of 2,080 hours. However, for certain occupations (e.g., teachers, pilots, and flight attendants), annual rates are reported directly. These data represent aggregated information that does not take into account differences (e.g., level of work performed, age and experience, cost of living, work schedule) that may exist among individuals and across ownership groups. Charter schools are included in both public and private ownership groups, with most counted under private. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SOURCE: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) MB3 research estimates, 2016 and 2019, and OEWS estimates, 2022. (This table was prepared May 2023.) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
