Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors
SOC 25-3010
The median annual wage for Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors is $60,560, based on BLS OEWS 2023 data. The mean annual wage is $65,430, and an estimated 36,890 workers are employed in this occupation nationally. Between 2020 and 2023, pay rose +9.4% while consumer prices rose 17.7% — a real change of -7.1% (pay did not keep up with inflation).
Wage Trend & Inflation Adjustment
How the national median wage for Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors has moved across BLS OEWS release years, and what each year's wage is worth in 2023 dollars after adjusting for CPI inflation. "Real" change strips out inflation — the truest measure of whether pay is actually rising.
| Year | Median (nominal) | In 2023 $ (real) | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $60,560 | $60,560 | 36,890 |
| 2022 | $58,590 | $61,002 | 36,490 |
| 2021 | $59,720 | $67,154 | 38,260 |
| 2020 | $55,350 | $65,164 | 42,910 |
Nominal change
+9.4%
Inflation (CPI)
+17.7%
Real change
-7.1%
Wage Distribution (National, 2023)
10th, 25th, 50th (median), 75th, and 90th percentile annual wages from BLS OEWS — the full spread, not just an average.
10th Pct
$39,710
25th Pct
$48,580
Median
$60,560
75th Pct
$78,230
90th Pct
$97,980
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