Educational Instruction and Library Occupations in West Virginia

54 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 West Virginia.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$107,100	$104,680	290
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$106,940	$135,750	2,030
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$100,830	$101,670	50
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	$86,250	$101,770	50
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,320	$98,950	540
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,000	$89,630	70
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,560	$89,620	100
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,420	$91,230	50
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,270	$79,980	60
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,770	$78,540	60
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,020	$90,220	250
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$75,550	$78,680	360
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$75,460	$84,940	50
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$75,320	$82,100	200
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$73,390	$78,740	170
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,720	$73,910	220
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$65,670	$71,360	360
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$65,570	$79,070	290
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	$65,570	$73,510	90
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$65,350	$74,230	80
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$64,810	$74,190	360
History Teachers, Postsecondary	$64,710	$67,130	90
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	$64,520	$74,710	70
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$64,480	$83,500	860
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$64,430	$71,330	150
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$63,570	$68,550	340
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$63,530	$75,040	50
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$63,090	$70,340	70
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$62,440	$61,010	680
Instructional Coordinators	$61,490	$68,450	730
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$59,570	$62,530	360
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors	$57,720	$54,250	90
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$56,480	$54,360	3,650
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$56,060	$55,950	780
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$55,600	$54,510	810
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$55,550	$52,970	6,680
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$55,170	$55,100	850
Curators	$50,810	$58,380	40
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	$49,760	$52,090	2,280
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$49,670	$51,730	3,130
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$48,640	$49,240	430
Museum Technicians and Conservators	$47,910	$51,080	30
Special Education Teachers, Preschool	$47,910	$39,660	50
Farm and Home Management Educators	$47,640	$54,500	90
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$47,630	$53,000	4,630
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$47,050	$52,870	580
Self-Enrichment Teachers	$43,230	$46,960	560
Tutors	$42,420	$45,990	300
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other	$34,850	$36,130	540
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary	$34,630	$37,170	40
Special Education Teachers, All Other	$31,100	$35,220	540
Library Technicians	$31,080	$34,340	190
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$29,610	$35,160	2,380
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	$28,220	$29,370	5,100