Educational Instruction and Library Occupations in Alabama

58 occupations · 2024 BLS OEWS data

Educational instruction and library occupations include teachers, professors, instructors, and librarians who educate students and manage information resources at all levels. The table below shows 2024 wage data for these occupations as reported in Alabama.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Law Teachers, Postsecondary	$139,880	$148,160	70
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	$116,190	$130,060	150
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$103,210	$109,740	730
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$88,440	$99,330	500
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$85,400	$76,810	120
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$84,160	$88,410	190
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$82,810	$99,650	3,000
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	$81,800	$79,860	300
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$81,040	$96,490	1,290
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,540	$85,280	100
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,340	$82,280	150
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,940	$89,720	1,170
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,770	$78,540	50
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,360	$79,950	70
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,270	$82,490	1,370
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,200	$86,880	300
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,030	$78,930	250
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$76,300	$81,200	550
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$73,250	$73,460	150
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$67,060	$74,660	80
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,270	$68,700	150
Instructional Coordinators	$65,880	$74,630	2,020
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$65,810	$67,480	120
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$65,670	$68,990	920
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$65,480	$70,760	960
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$64,060	$67,900	940
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$64,020	$68,850	170
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$63,350	$64,900	1,950
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$62,240	$58,510	3,260
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$61,990	$66,000	1,250
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$61,990	$66,270	280
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	$61,100	$60,250	660
History Teachers, Postsecondary	$61,000	$64,800	390
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$60,840	$66,940	160
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$60,760	$58,320	730
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$60,530	$58,850	16,480
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$60,100	$59,840	680
Farm and Home Management Educators	$60,060	$62,280	260
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$59,900	$57,750	10,950
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$59,850	$56,220	16,910
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	$58,660	$63,710	210
Curators	$58,390	$63,820	170
Archivists	$58,390	$63,170	80
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$57,730	$57,890	1,850
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$51,030	$67,060	210
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors	$48,790	$46,820	480
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$48,750	$50,490	490
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School	$48,000	$53,890	710
Museum Technicians and Conservators	$41,420	$45,000	160
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other	$38,340	$46,640	240
Self-Enrichment Teachers	$37,200	$40,430	2,400
Special Education Teachers, All Other	$36,070	$49,330	130
Library Technicians	$32,910	$35,930	510
Tutors	$31,160	$34,930	990
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$27,630	$30,920	6,610
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$24,320	$24,710	—
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	$22,790	$24,140	10,000
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary	$21,750	$23,700	—