Average Salary for Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors
SOC 25-3011 · Educational Instruction and Library Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors in the United States is $59,950 ($28.82/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $39,750 at the 10th percentile to $95,750 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 36,260 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 20.9% since 2014.
Median Annual
$59,950
Mean Annual
$64,660
10th Pct
$39,750
75th Pct
$76,580
Employment
36,260
Salary Distribution
$40k
10th
$48k
25th
$60k
Median
$77k
75th
$96k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $116,330 |
| Modesto, CA | $111,780 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $103,080 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $99,500 |
| Salem, OR | $98,450 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $96,900 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $96,200 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $92,670 |
| Fresno, CA | $92,550 |
| Vineland, NJ | $88,040 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | $83,570 |
| Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $83,500 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $81,770 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $81,130 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $80,360 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| California | $97,000 |
| District of Columbia | $78,550 |
| New Jersey | $75,900 |
| New York | $75,080 |
| Delaware | $74,110 |
| Missouri | $70,020 |
| Connecticut | $69,050 |
| Minnesota | $68,730 |
| Washington | $67,770 |
| Colorado | $64,080 |
| Oregon | $63,130 |
| Louisiana | $63,110 |
| North Dakota | $62,740 |
| Ohio | $62,680 |
| Virginia | $62,400 |
| Maryland | $61,420 |
| Wisconsin | $61,170 |
| Idaho | $61,110 |
| South Carolina | $61,060 |
| Arizona | $60,250 |
| Massachusetts | $59,950 |
| Illinois | $59,890 |
| Michigan | $59,260 |
| New Hampshire | $59,160 |
| Maine | $58,820 |
| West Virginia | $57,720 |
| Alaska | $57,230 |
| Indiana | $57,060 |
| Montana | $55,700 |
| Rhode Island | $55,290 |
| Tennessee | $55,270 |
| New Mexico | $53,980 |
| Florida | $52,900 |
| North Carolina | $52,240 |
| Texas | $50,820 |
| Pennsylvania | $50,770 |
| Mississippi | $50,430 |
| Wyoming | $50,420 |
| Oklahoma | $49,750 |
| Utah | $49,060 |
| Alabama | $48,790 |
| Arkansas | $47,760 |
| Vermont | $47,690 |
| Nebraska | $47,200 |
| Kansas | $46,580 |
| Georgia | $45,760 |
| Hawaii | $45,720 |
| Nevada | $45,540 |
| Iowa | $40,240 |
| Kentucky | $39,580 |
| South Dakota | $35,080 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Information | $81,770 |
| Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services | $81,770 |
| Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services | $81,770 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $66,580 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $65,810 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $63,540 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $63,540 |
| Technical and Trade Schools | $61,900 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $61,530 |
| Retail Trade | $61,420 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers | $61,420 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $61,270 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $61,270 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $61,270 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $61,240 |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | $60,470 |
| Hospitals | $60,470 |
| Educational Services | $60,460 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $59,480 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $59,060 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $59,060 |
| Employment Services | $58,490 |
| Temporary Help Services | $58,490 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $57,470 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $57,240 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $57,240 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $55,940 |
| Individual and Family Services | $55,280 |
| Facilities Support Services | $54,380 |
| Educational Support Services | $53,570 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $53,370 |
| Social Assistance | $52,920 |
| Other Residential Care Facilities | $52,860 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $52,780 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $52,280 |
| Social Advocacy Organizations | $51,190 |
| Educational Services | $51,010 |
| Junior Colleges | $50,580 |
| Other Schools and Instruction | $49,980 |
| Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services | $49,580 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services | $48,380 |
| Child Care Services | $47,520 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $45,560 |
| Business Schools and Computer and Management Training | $42,680 |
| Grantmaking and Giving Services | $41,540 |
| Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities | $36,470 |
| Civic and Social Organizations | $36,040 |
| Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities | $35,110 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities | $35,110 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $59,950 |
| 2023 | $60,560 |
| 2022 | $58,590 |
| 2021 | $59,720 |
| 2020 | $55,350 |
| 2019 | $54,350 |
| 2018 | $53,630 |
| 2017 | $52,100 |
| 2016 | $50,650 |
| 2015 | $50,280 |
| 2014 | $49,590 |