Educational Instruction and Library Occupations in Rhode Island

51 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 Rhode Island.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	—	—	100
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$125,420	$114,730	450
History Teachers, Postsecondary	$106,240	$119,030	150
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	$102,560	$112,710	160
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$101,800	$104,320	240
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$100,680	$109,770	—
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$100,370	$129,010	360
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$99,700	$101,890	—
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$99,430	$106,750	—
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,960	$105,010	450
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,640	$121,630	450
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,630	$107,040	100
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$95,750	$100,290	160
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School	$93,590	$87,640	40
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$92,850	$94,530	90
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$92,220	$110,000	240
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	$91,360	$111,790	80
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$90,820	$94,000	170
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$89,840	$78,680	260
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$89,530	$79,310	2,380
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$89,460	$82,100	750
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$89,040	$81,190	5,030
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$88,340	$96,500	90
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$86,900	$78,720	4,080
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$86,390	$83,660	320
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,790	$88,200	—
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,810	$92,010	130
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,430	$84,550	180
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$78,780	$77,900	180
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$78,740	$92,230	430
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,520	$90,260	70
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	$77,930	$76,350	1,210
Special Education Teachers, All Other	$76,600	$74,540	190
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$76,260	$90,170	540
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$74,720	$76,580	280
Curators	$74,690	$71,910	80
Archivists	$74,140	$73,480	40
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$72,820	$72,800	810
Special Education Teachers, Preschool	$64,050	$63,840	210
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$63,100	$71,000	300
Instructional Coordinators	$60,320	$62,140	1,120
Tutors	$59,340	$65,580	340
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors	$55,290	$61,810	—
Museum Technicians and Conservators	$54,230	$59,610	50
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other	$47,830	$53,300	930
Library Technicians	$46,910	$48,610	140
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$44,680	$48,190	1,490
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary	$44,390	$45,300	160
Self-Enrichment Teachers	$42,700	$46,460	1,260
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$36,040	$38,400	1,470
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	$31,920	$35,490	4,150