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.
| 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.
| 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 |