What is the salary range for Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School?

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School salaries in the US range from $48,840 at the 10th percentile to $98,720 at the 90th percentile per year.

Average Salary for Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School

Q: How many Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School are there in the United States?

An estimated 104,450 people work as Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School across the United States as of 2024.

SOC 25-2032 · Educational Instruction and Library Occupations · 2024 data

The median annual wage for Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School in the United States is $63,910, based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $48,840 at the 10th percentile to $98,720 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 104,450 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 15.8% since 2014.

Median Annual

$63,910

Mean Annual

$70,550

10th Pct

$48,840

75th Pct

$78,650

Employment

104,450

Salary Distribution

$49k

10th

$59k

25th

$64k

Median

$79k

75th

$99k

90th

Highest Paying Metro Areas

Metro Area	Median Annual	Mean Annual
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$127,680	$123,370
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	$117,500	$116,720
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	$105,610	$98,180
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$103,180	$117,200
Fresno, CA	$102,240	$102,890
Modesto, CA	$101,970	$101,070
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	$101,490	$100,000
Bellingham, WA	$100,560	$98,130
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	$100,400	$109,790
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$99,390	$100,790
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	$99,150	$93,820
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$98,720	$96,200
Kennewick-Richland, WA	$98,580	$95,140
New Haven, CT	$98,080	$90,730
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	$98,070	$91,060

Salary by State

State	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
Washington	$98,580	$95,360	3,330
Connecticut	$97,020	$90,360	1,760
District of Columbia	$96,710	$103,630	110
Massachusetts	$92,600	$89,940	2,890
Alabama	$85,400	$76,810	120
California	$81,860	$94,190	3,420
New Jersey	$80,860	$83,190	2,370
Maryland	$79,930	$84,120	450
New York	$79,800	$87,480	6,260
Oregon	$79,720	$78,170	340
Rhode Island	$78,780	$77,900	180
Delaware	$76,930	$77,590	560
Missouri	$76,240	$68,980	—
Pennsylvania	$76,210	$75,400	3,310
Ohio	$76,120	$77,390	4,960
Vermont	$76,030	$73,670	240
Alaska	$75,200	$75,520	200
Illinois	$75,090	$82,430	2,300
Michigan	$73,900	$70,400	1,500
New Hampshire	$72,820	$71,520	430
New Mexico	$70,710	$69,750	140
Wisconsin	$66,820	$66,980	1,630
Virginia	$65,460	$72,060	3,600
Utah	$65,240	$65,870	870
Minnesota	$65,070	$69,400	870
Georgia	$65,060	$68,680	3,740
Colorado	$62,940	$67,700	1,010
Texas	$62,540	$64,330	24,700
Nebraska	$62,320	$61,440	1,420
Idaho	$62,280	$63,940	720
Maine	$62,030	$60,190	200
South Carolina	$61,980	$64,990	1,050
Nevada	$61,900	$64,920	130
Wyoming	$61,580	$63,970	230
Florida	$61,290	$62,790	10,770
Indiana	$60,500	$62,550	910
Kentucky	$60,210	$61,170	320
North Dakota	$60,160	$60,500	500
Arkansas	$60,060	$60,220	1,050
Montana	$59,970	$63,930	320
Louisiana	$59,500	$61,070	1,530
Tennessee	$59,460	$58,010	2,920
Iowa	$59,420	$60,850	910
Oklahoma	$58,640	$61,590	1,030
Kansas	$57,910	$57,440	750
North Carolina	$57,380	$56,600	3,430
Mississippi	$56,990	$55,800	1,730
West Virginia	$56,060	$55,950	780
South Dakota	$54,220	$53,260	380
Arizona	$54,130	$60,340	590
Puerto Rico	$50,960	$53,070	1,110

Salary by Industry

National median wage for Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.

Industry	Median Annual	Employment
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)	$79,610	210
State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)	$73,030	3,650
Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation)	$64,060	101,710
Educational Services	$63,940	101,890
Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)	$63,800	98,060
Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation)	$63,170	2,340
Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation)	$63,170	2,340
State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)	$62,730	2,130
Elementary and Secondary Schools	$61,470	2,300
Cross-industry, Private Ownership only	$61,000	2,740
Educational Services	$61,000	2,520
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities	$60,070	70
Health Care and Social Assistance	$59,640	120
Technical and Trade Schools	$58,500	630
Social Assistance	$55,680	40
Other Residential Care Facilities	$53,040	40
Management of Companies and Enterprises	$51,910	—
Management of Companies and Enterprises	$51,910	—
Management of Companies and Enterprises	$51,910	—
Educational Support Services	$48,760	60

National Wage Trend

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Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2024	$63,910	$70,550	104,450
2023	$65,130	$70,810	90,070
2022	$62,500	$67,610	88,280
2021	$61,820	$68,960	84,360
2020	$62,460	$65,870	73,530
2019	$61,710	$64,800	74,520
2018	$60,250	$62,810	77,460
2017	$58,660	$61,010	78,840
2016	$57,320	$59,480	80,100
2015	$56,130	$58,170	77,430
2014	$55,200	$57,370	81,560