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Educational Instruction and Library Jobs — US Salaries

64 occupations · about 9,100,600 US workers · top-paid Law Teachers, Postsecondary at $128,500 — BLS OEWS May 2025.

How much do educational instruction and library jobs pay in the US?

The Educational Instruction and Library field (SOC 25) covers 64 detailed US occupations employing about 9,100,600 people. Median pay across its 64 priced occupations runs from $36,780 to $128,500 a year, with Law Teachers, Postsecondary the highest-paid at $128,500 (BLS OEWS May 2025). The US all-occupations median is $50,980. Updated annually from BLS OEWS.

Source:U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)·As of May 2025 national estimates · updated annually · last refreshed

Occupations

64

in this field

US workers

9,100,600

total employment

Top median

$128,500

highest-paid job

Lowest median

$36,780

of priced jobs

Every educational instruction and library occupation, by median pay

Educational Instruction and Library occupations by national annual median wage, BLS OEWS May 2025
OccupationMedianMeanUS workers
Law Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1112$128,500$144,77020,060
Economics Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1063$123,920$138,85011,560
Engineering Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1032$109,270$124,52040,270
Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1071$107,310$147,570221,270
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1051$103,170$116,0209,900
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1043$101,420$102,4501,520
Physics Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1054$100,310$111,46013,090
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1061$99,650$106,8805,240
Business Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1011$99,080$114,72082,150
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1041$98,700$102,0508,920
Political Science Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1065$98,070$108,10016,970
Geography Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1064$97,590$102,3503,330
Computer Science Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1021$96,980$104,42035,480
Architecture Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1031$96,870$101,2507,700
Environmental Science Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1053$94,980$103,6106,690
Chemistry Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1052$93,250$105,21019,980
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1062$85,020$98,33011,300
Biological Science Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1042$84,620$102,84050,190
Sociology Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1067$84,290$96,98011,850
History Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1125$83,820$96,58018,790
Psychology Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1066$80,340$93,86041,530
Library Science Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1082$80,340$88,1103,630
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1126$80,260$92,04020,460
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1072$80,250$86,41077,960
Mathematical Science Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1022$79,940$91,55047,670
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1124$79,350$89,99019,830
English Language and Literature Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1123$78,760$89,58057,720
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1121$78,620$94,70093,560
Communications Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1122$78,580$90,01029,420
Postsecondary Teachers, All OtherSOC 25-1199$77,640$90,630149,840
Social Work Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1113$77,570$83,94012,610
Instructional CoordinatorsSOC 25-9031$77,440$80,920227,760
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1193$77,270$86,62012,630
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1111$76,590$87,55013,150
Special Education Teachers, All OtherSOC 25-2059$76,580$79,75033,930
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1192$75,870$81,9402,770
Education Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1081$75,350$79,35060,830
Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolSOC 25-2058$74,260$77,260163,930
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All OtherSOC 25-1069$72,990$88,39016,580
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationSOC 25-2031$72,040$76,3201,065,210
Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsSOC 25-4022$68,270$72,840133,790
Special Education Teachers, Middle SchoolSOC 25-2057$66,810$73,78095,200
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolSOC 25-2032$66,270$72,680111,420
Teachers and Instructors, All OtherSOC 25-3099$66,140$73,880113,790
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolSOC 25-2052$65,120$72,650260,870
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle SchoolSOC 25-2023$65,030$71,59016,870
Special Education Teachers, PreschoolSOC 25-2051$64,830$76,38029,510
ArchivistsSOC 25-4011$64,550$70,6407,970
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationSOC 25-2022$64,370$72,030620,090
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationSOC 25-2021$63,970$72,6501,388,390
Career/Technical Education Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1194$63,820$72,060114,110
CuratorsSOC 25-4012$63,420$71,56012,150
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationSOC 25-2012$62,680$69,370108,870
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language InstructorsSOC 25-3011$61,540$65,86037,310
Farm and Home Management EducatorsSOC 25-9021$60,220$61,0608,220
Museum Technicians and ConservatorsSOC 25-4013$51,440$57,41012,310
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All OtherSOC 25-9099$50,890$59,060118,590
Self-Enrichment TeachersSOC 25-3021$46,800$54,740332,110
Library TechniciansSOC 25-4031$44,580$45,50068,690
TutorsSOC 25-3041$43,350$48,050175,070
Teaching Assistants, PostsecondarySOC 25-9044$42,910$47,670164,090
Substitute Teachers, Short-TermSOC 25-3031$41,670$46,420524,770
Preschool Teachers, Except Special EducationSOC 25-2011$38,140$43,030478,780
Teaching Assistants, Except PostsecondarySOC 25-9045$36,780$38,2901,420,350

Suppressed BLS cells are shown as “—”, never estimated. Click any occupation for its full salary breakdown and national rank.

Frequently asked questions

What is the highest-paying educational instruction and library job in the US?
Among Educational Instruction and Library occupations, Law Teachers, Postsecondary have the highest published national median wage at $128,500 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025).
How many people work in educational instruction and library jobs in the US?
About 9,100,600 US workers are employed across the 64 occupations in the Educational Instruction and Library field (SOC 25), summing the published BLS OEWS May 2025 employment estimates for each member occupation.
What jobs are in the educational instruction and library field?
The Educational Instruction and Library field is SOC major group 25. It includes occupations such as Law Teachers, Postsecondary, Economics Teachers, Postsecondary, Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary, Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary, Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, and 59 more. Every occupation whose 6-digit SOC code starts with 25 belongs to this field.
Where does this educational instruction and library salary data come from?
From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 national release — cross-industry, all-ownership estimates. As US federal government work it is public domain. GeraJobs publishes the figures verbatim; suppressed cells are shown as "—".

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Data source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) · May 2025 national estimates · SOC major group 25 · Public domain (U.S. federal government work)

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