Substitute Teachers, Short-Term Salary in the US
A substitute teachers, short-term earns a national median of $41,670 a year (mean $46,420) — BLS OEWS May 2025, ranked #708 of 825.
How much does a substitute teachers, short-term earn in the US?
A substitute teachers, short-term in the United States earns a median of $41,670 a year (mean $46,420), per BLS OEWS May 2025. That is 18% below the US all-occupations median of $50,980. About 524,770 people work in this occupation (SOC 25-3031), ranked #708 of 825 by national median pay. Updated annually from BLS OEWS.
Median
$41,670
per year
Mean
$46,420
per year
Employment
524,770
US workers
National rank
#708
of 825 by median
What a substitute teachers, short-term earns in the US
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 national estimates, a substitute teachers, short-term (SOC 25-3031) earns a median annual wage of $41,670 and a mean (average) of $46,420. The median is the midpoint — half of substitute teachers, short-term earn more and half earn less — and is 18% below the US all-occupations median of $50,980. The mean is higher than the median when a minority of very high earners pull the average up.
Note: BLS top-codes any annual wage at or above $239,200/year, so occupations at that ceiling share the same figure.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average salary for a substitute teachers, short-term in the US?
- The BLS OEWS May 2025 national annual median wage for substitute teachers, short-term is $41,670, and the mean (average) is $46,420. The median is the midpoint — half of substitute teachers, short-term earn more and half earn less.
- How does substitute teachers, short-term pay compare to the US average?
- At $41,670, a substitute teachers, short-term earns 18% below the US all-occupations median of $50,980 (BLS OEWS May 2025). The all-occupations US median is $50,980.
- How many substitute teachers, short-term are employed in the US?
- BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates about 524,770 substitute teachers, short-term employed nationally (SOC 25-3031), across all industries.
- Where does this substitute teachers, short-term 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, SOC code 25-3031. As US federal government work it is public domain. GeraJobs publishes the figures verbatim; suppressed cells are shown as "—", never estimated.
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Data source
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) · May 2025 national estimates · SOC 25-3031 · Public domain (U.S. federal government work)
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