Average Salary for Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School
SOC 25-2023 · Educational Instruction and Library Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School in the United States is $63,620, based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $47,090 at the 10th percentile to $98,430 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 14,200 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 17.6% since 2014.
Median Annual
$63,620
Mean Annual
$68,690
10th Pct
$47,090
75th Pct
$78,270
Employment
14,200
Salary Distribution
$47k
10th
$56k
25th
$64k
Median
$78k
75th
$98k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $104,370 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $104,080 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $102,190 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $101,340 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $98,430 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $93,310 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $86,220 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $84,980 |
| Yakima, WA | $83,930 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $83,700 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $83,630 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $83,570 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $82,920 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $81,300 |
| Utica-Rome, NY | $79,880 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Washington | $101,340 |
| Rhode Island | $93,590 |
| Connecticut | $81,860 |
| Ohio | $80,910 |
| Massachusetts | $80,290 |
| Illinois | $79,950 |
| Minnesota | $78,300 |
| New York | $78,040 |
| Wisconsin | $76,640 |
| Pennsylvania | $73,170 |
| Georgia | $73,020 |
| Utah | $71,910 |
| Iowa | $66,080 |
| North Dakota | $64,390 |
| Colorado | $63,950 |
| Florida | $63,300 |
| Oregon | $63,010 |
| South Carolina | $62,590 |
| Virginia | $62,410 |
| Montana | $62,320 |
| Texas | $62,130 |
| Nebraska | $61,810 |
| Wyoming | $61,510 |
| Maryland | $60,580 |
| California | $59,780 |
| Tennessee | $59,660 |
| Arkansas | $59,080 |
| Oklahoma | $56,250 |
| Kansas | $55,910 |
| New Jersey | $54,060 |
| Louisiana | $53,550 |
| Indiana | $52,920 |
| Mississippi | $52,400 |
| North Carolina | $49,470 |
| Arizona | $48,630 |
| Alabama | $48,000 |
| South Dakota | $47,070 |
| Missouri | $44,630 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $63,820 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $63,820 |
| Educational Services | $63,630 |
| Educational Services | $52,650 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $52,650 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $52,000 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $63,620 |
| 2023 | $63,860 |
| 2022 | $62,630 |
| 2021 | $61,820 |
| 2020 | $62,270 |
| 2019 | $60,800 |
| 2018 | $59,230 |
| 2017 | $58,630 |
| 2016 | $57,560 |
| 2015 | $55,190 |
| 2014 | $54,090 |