Substitute Teachers, Short-Term Wages

SOC 25-3031 • Full occupation profile

The median annual wage for Substitute Teachers, Short-Term is $37,380 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $24,420 and the 90th percentile is $63,140, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.

National Wage Distribution (2023)

Employment

444,530

P10

$24,420

P25

$29,880

Median

$37,380

P75

$48,590

P90

$63,140

National Wage Trend

How national median and mean wages for Substitute Teachers, Short-Term have moved across BLS OEWS release years.

National median and mean wage trend for Substitute Teachers, Short-Term across BLS OEWS release years.
Year Median Mean P10 P90 Employment YoY Median
2023 $37,380 $43,570 $24,420 $63,140 444,530
2022 $35,250 $42,680 $22,850 $61,190 397,200 -5.7%
2021 $30,100 $38,410 $22,270 $50,560 374,620 -14.61%
2020 $29,370 $36,090 $19,060 $51,850 512,030 -2.43%

Wages by State (2023)

State-level OEWS wage estimates for Substitute Teachers, Short-Term. The highest median is in Oregon at $60,170, 61% above the U.S. median.

Median, mean, and percentile-vs-national annual wages by state for Substitute Teachers, Short-Term, BLS OEWS 2023.
Area Median Annual vs National Mean Annual Employment
Oregon $60,170 +61% $59,240 3,990
California $54,270 +45.2% $56,240 72,710
Washington $50,830 +36% $52,110 12,360
Hawaii $50,620 +35.4% $48,690 2,100
West Virginia $47,430 +26.9% $51,420 4,670
Nebraska $46,560 +24.6% $48,160 3,710
Rhode Island $41,530 +11.1% $45,730 1,140
Wisconsin $41,410 +10.8% $69,730 9,000
North Dakota $39,520 +5.7% $52,180 440
New York $39,500 +5.7% $47,680 32,540
Minnesota $38,950 +4.2% $45,020 6,440
Maryland $38,750 +3.7% $44,570 8,300
Connecticut $38,700 +3.5% $62,510 4,410
Iowa $38,640 +3.4% $40,060 7,130
Massachusetts $38,160 +2.1% $44,940 6,270
Pennsylvania $38,070 +1.8% $44,590 14,020
New Jersey $37,890 +1.4% $42,740 9,010
Illinois $37,460 +0.2% $43,920 14,030
Virginia $37,400 +0.1% $40,200 20,390
New Mexico $36,800 -1.6% $35,420 1,910
Ohio $36,150 -3.3% $38,010 9,260
Arizona $35,720 -4.4% $39,960 5,030
Vermont $35,630 -4.7% $37,840 1,620
Florida $35,580 -4.8% $43,080 17,760
Delaware $35,290 -5.6% $36,630
Maine $34,800 -6.9% $36,620 1,690
Michigan $34,780 -7% $40,990 3,900
District of Columbia $34,440 -7.9% $36,920 160
Missouri $34,280 -8.3% $39,260 10,350
Kansas $33,280 -11% $34,460 8,490
New Hampshire $33,230 -11.1% $39,970 1,340
Indiana $33,140 -11.3% $39,170 8,660
Wyoming $33,010 -11.7% $34,770 2,280
North Carolina $31,110 -16.8% $32,740 17,970
Georgia $30,490 -18.4% $35,930 15,550
Utah $30,310 -18.9% $32,080 4,020
Idaho $29,820 -20.2% $40,110 3,950
Montana $29,740 -20.4% $29,770 1,020
South Dakota $29,230 -21.8% $29,990 1,600
Texas $28,970 -22.5% $32,460 54,240
Louisiana $28,470 -23.8% $32,780 1,040
South Carolina $27,510 -26.4% $42,090 7,190
Kentucky $27,490 -26.5% $31,250 150
Arkansas $27,220 -27.2% $27,010 1,300
Tennessee $24,450 -34.6% $32,980 6,320
Alabama $24,350 -34.9% $24,440
Oklahoma $24,180 -35.3% $29,490 4,020
Nevada $20,590 -44.9% $31,190 6,800
Mississippi $19,350 -48.2% $23,990 1,690
Alaska 1,860