SOC 25-2023 · Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries
U.S. median annual wage$65,030
U.S. median hourly wageNot published
U.S. employment16,870
Nationally, career/technical education teachers, middle school earned a median of $65,030 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 16,870 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.
National pay distribution
Pay by state
Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.
| State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $103,290 | Not published | 720 | 0.2 |
| Rhode Island | $97,240 | Not published | 50 | 0.1 |
| Connecticut | $95,680 | Not published | 120 | 0.1 |
| Massachusetts | $93,260 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Utah | $86,890 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Ohio | $86,560 | Not published | 590 | 0.1 |
| New York | $86,450 | Not published | 1,930 | 0.2 |
| Maryland | $84,160 | Not published | 210 | 0.1 |
| Minnesota | $81,460 | Not published | 160 | 0.1 |
| Illinois | $80,700 | Not published | 240 | 0.0 |
| Pennsylvania | $77,980 | Not published | 690 | 0.1 |
| Wisconsin | $76,860 | Not published | 570 | 0.2 |
| Georgia | $73,020 | Not published | 560 | 0.1 |
| New Jersey | $68,280 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Virginia | $67,460 | Not published | 640 | 0.2 |
| Colorado | $66,310 | Not published | 470 | 0.2 |
| Iowa | $63,360 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Texas | $63,330 | Not published | 5,230 | 0.4 |
| Wyoming | $62,710 | Not published | 100 | 0.4 |
| Nebraska | $62,580 | Not published | 370 | 0.4 |
| South Carolina | $62,160 | Not published | 170 | 0.1 |
| Tennessee | $61,950 | Not published | 110 | 0.0 |
| Arkansas | $60,760 | Not published | 90 | 0.1 |
| Michigan | $60,650 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Florida | $58,760 | Not published | 610 | 0.1 |
| Kansas | $58,560 | Not published | 30 | 0.0 |
| Alabama | $58,410 | Not published | 640 | 0.3 |
| Louisiana | $56,440 | Not published | 120 | 0.1 |
| Mississippi | $55,210 | Not published | 270 | 0.2 |
| Indiana | $54,960 | Not published | 70 | 0.0 |
| Oklahoma | $54,090 | Not published | 110 | 0.1 |
| Missouri | $52,630 | Not published | 240 | 0.1 |
| North Carolina | $52,270 | Not published | 760 | 0.2 |
| North Dakota | $46,530 | Not published | 220 | 0.5 |
Pay by metro area
All 79 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.
Each dot is one metro area with a published median — hover any dot for the name and figure. Metros without published estimates are not drawn.
| Metro area | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $107,960 | Not published | 70 | 0.3 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $107,620 | Not published | 40 | 0.3 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $105,240 | Not published | 40 | 0.0 |
| Columbus, OH | $103,580 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $103,490 | Not published | 300 | 0.1 |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $100,450 | Not published | 30 | 0.7 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $100,030 | Not published | 180 | 0.2 |
| Yakima, WA | $99,550 | Not published | 50 | 0.5 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $99,040 | Not published | 40 | 0.1 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $98,950 | Not published | 1,010 | 0.1 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $98,430 | Not published | 30 | 0.2 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $97,240 | Not published | 50 | 0.1 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $96,950 | Not published | 30 | 0.1 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $96,880 | Not published | 140 | 0.5 |
| Cleveland, OH | $94,990 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $94,870 | Not published | 90 | 0.1 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $88,000 | Not published | 140 | 0.1 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $87,860 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $86,890 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $83,050 | Not published | 130 | 0.3 |
| Utica-Rome, NY | $82,900 | Not published | 40 | 0.3 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $80,860 | Not published | 170 | 0.0 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $79,690 | Not published | 250 | 0.1 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $79,320 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $79,020 | Not published | 90 | 0.1 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $78,510 | Not published | 210 | 0.1 |
| Boulder, CO | $78,410 | Not published | 40 | 0.2 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $78,040 | Not published | 260 | 0.1 |
| Syracuse, NY | $77,470 | Not published | 160 | 0.5 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $77,320 | Not published | 410 | 0.1 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $76,410 | Not published | 60 | 0.1 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $76,340 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Rochester, NY | $76,020 | Not published | 130 | 0.3 |
| Birmingham, AL | $73,790 | Not published | 80 | 0.2 |
| Binghamton, NY | $72,750 | Not published | 50 | 0.5 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $69,210 | Not published | 160 | 0.3 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $69,080 | Not published | 200 | 0.4 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $67,290 | Not published | 970 | 0.3 |
| Madison, WI | $66,050 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $65,310 | Not published | 1,250 | 0.3 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | $65,190 | Not published | 30 | 0.1 |
| Green Bay, WI | $64,660 | Not published | 80 | 0.5 |
| Richmond, VA | $63,990 | Not published | 60 | 0.1 |
| El Paso, TX | $63,770 | Not published | 90 | 0.3 |
| Killeen-Temple, TX | $62,660 | Not published | 80 | 0.5 |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $62,320 | Not published | 260 | 0.9 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $62,310 | Not published | 400 | 0.4 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $62,230 | Not published | 320 | 0.2 |
| Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $62,210 | Not published | 90 | 0.6 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $62,040 | Not published | 60 | 0.3 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $61,710 | Not published | 50 | 0.0 |
| Tyler, TX | $61,160 | Not published | 30 | 0.3 |
| Lincoln, NE | $60,870 | Not published | 40 | 0.2 |
| Sherman-Denison, TX | $60,860 | Not published | 30 | 0.6 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | $60,730 | Not published | 40 | 0.3 |
| Waco, TX | $60,690 | Not published | 50 | 0.4 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $60,650 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Erie, PA | $60,210 | Not published | 40 | 0.3 |
| Texarkana, TX-AR | $59,910 | Not published | 40 | 0.6 |
| Amarillo, TX | $59,580 | Not published | 60 | 0.5 |
| Huntsville, AL | $59,580 | Not published | 90 | 0.3 |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $59,280 | Not published | 30 | 0.1 |
| Longview, TX | $59,100 | Not published | 80 | 0.6 |
| Lubbock, TX | $58,210 | Not published | 50 | 0.3 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $58,160 | Not published | 230 | 0.1 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $58,000 | Not published | 80 | 0.3 |
| Jackson, MS | $57,940 | Not published | 50 | 0.2 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $57,650 | Not published | 40 | 0.1 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $57,100 | Not published | 340 | 0.3 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $56,830 | Not published | 70 | 0.2 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $55,280 | Not published | 110 | 0.7 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $53,180 | Not published | 30 | 0.1 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $50,680 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $50,420 | Not published | 110 | 0.1 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $49,720 | Not published | 40 | 0.1 |
| Mobile, AL | $49,650 | Not published | 70 | 0.4 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $49,300 | Not published | 50 | 0.1 |
| Toledo, OH | $46,990 | Not published | 30 | 0.1 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $46,980 | Not published | 110 | 0.3 |
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.