Educational Instruction and Library Occupations Wages
SOC 25-0000 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Educational Instruction and Library Occupations is $59,940 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $30,670 and the 90th percentile is $106,130, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
8,744,560
P10
$30,670
P25
$40,050
Median
$59,940
P75
$79,960
P90
$106,130
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Educational Instruction and Library Occupations have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $59,940 | $66,400 | $30,670 | $106,130 | 8,744,560 | — |
| 2022 | $57,490 | $63,240 | $28,910 | $102,330 | 8,496,780 | -4.09% |
| 2021 | $57,220 | $62,140 | $28,320 | $100,310 | 8,191,930 | -0.47% |
| 2020 | $52,380 | $59,810 | $24,770 | $102,570 | 8,446,910 | -8.46% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Educational Instruction and Library Occupations. The highest median is in District of Columbia at $78,660, 31% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $78,660 | +31.2% | $86,380 | 31,690 |
| Massachusetts | $72,470 | +20.9% | $80,050 | 244,290 |
| California | $68,990 | +15.1% | $80,940 | 1,008,660 |
| New York | $67,220 | +12.1% | $82,760 | 695,780 |
| Rhode Island | $66,380 | +10.7% | $73,160 | 32,360 |
| Connecticut | $66,010 | +10.1% | $78,610 | 125,670 |
| Alaska | $65,550 | +9.4% | $75,360 | 19,560 |
| Washington | $65,270 | +8.9% | $73,610 | 189,490 |
| New Jersey | $64,970 | +8.4% | $71,820 | 285,030 |
| Maryland | $63,060 | +5.2% | $73,160 | 162,550 |
| Pennsylvania | $62,700 | +4.6% | $68,610 | 350,500 |
| Ohio | $62,150 | +3.7% | $65,840 | 319,420 |
| Oregon | $61,820 | +3.1% | $72,820 | 105,830 |
| Texas | $61,590 | +2.8% | $61,140 | 807,880 |
| Delaware | $60,680 | +1.2% | $62,110 | 29,180 |
| Georgia | $60,430 | +0.8% | $61,100 | 271,510 |
| New Mexico | $60,170 | +0.4% | $63,170 | 51,460 |
| Virginia | $59,100 | -1.4% | $64,880 | 243,170 |
| Illinois | $58,880 | -1.8% | $64,390 | 364,690 |
| Minnesota | $56,960 | -5% | $61,680 | 163,340 |
| New Hampshire | $56,860 | -5.1% | $62,500 | 41,040 |
| Hawaii | $55,850 | -6.8% | $59,670 | 40,270 |
| Colorado | $54,190 | -9.6% | $61,640 | 148,150 |
| Vermont | $53,830 | -10.2% | $63,650 | 26,950 |
| Michigan | $53,600 | -10.6% | $61,830 | 218,560 |
| Nebraska | $53,330 | -11% | $62,320 | 57,240 |
| Alabama | $53,110 | -11.4% | $55,770 | 105,540 |
| Nevada | $52,720 | -12% | $57,310 | 54,630 |
| South Carolina | $52,610 | -12.2% | $57,030 | 110,610 |
| Wyoming | $52,580 | -12.3% | $54,050 | 19,760 |
| Louisiana | $52,090 | -13.1% | $56,650 | 105,990 |
| Florida | $51,990 | -13.3% | $57,350 | 416,290 |
| Kentucky | $51,950 | -13.3% | $56,440 | 100,440 |
| Maine | $51,400 | -14.2% | $59,560 | 40,350 |
| North Dakota | $51,290 | -14.4% | $57,560 | 24,210 |
| Wisconsin | $51,260 | -14.5% | $60,260 | 159,210 |
| Tennessee | $51,110 | -14.7% | $55,990 | 153,980 |
| Utah | $51,100 | -14.7% | $58,870 | 94,560 |
| Arizona | $50,700 | -15.4% | $60,140 | 152,590 |
| Arkansas | $49,990 | -16.6% | $55,020 | 72,940 |
| Indiana | $49,820 | -16.9% | $57,740 | 159,750 |
| North Carolina | $49,400 | -17.6% | $55,550 | 272,530 |
| Missouri | $49,020 | -18.2% | $58,570 | 163,640 |
| Idaho | $49,000 | -18.3% | $54,600 | 46,310 |
| West Virginia | $49,000 | -18.3% | $56,950 | 42,080 |
| Montana | $48,950 | -18.3% | $56,950 | 28,870 |
| Kansas | $48,410 | -19.2% | $51,820 | 88,390 |
| Mississippi | $48,090 | -19.8% | $48,900 | 68,330 |
| South Dakota | $48,030 | -19.9% | $47,220 | 25,770 |
| Oklahoma | $47,980 | -20% | $50,540 | 96,680 |
| Iowa | $47,680 | -20.5% | $53,960 | 106,810 |