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 10.3% since 2019.
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 |
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 |