Average Salary for Self-Enrichment Teachers
SOC 25-3021 · Educational Instruction and Library Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Self-Enrichment Teachers in the United States is $45,590 ($21.92/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $28,980 at the 10th percentile to $90,780 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 308,520 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 26.6% since 2014.
Median Annual
$45,590
Mean Annual
$53,330
10th Pct
$28,980
75th Pct
$62,180
Employment
308,520
Salary Distribution
$29k
10th
$35k
25th
$46k
Median
$62k
75th
$91k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Lake Charles, LA | $76,600 |
| Charleston, WV | $61,880 |
| Burlington, NC | $61,150 |
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $60,790 |
| Savannah, GA | $60,090 |
| El Centro, CA | $59,950 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $59,740 |
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | $59,240 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $59,210 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $59,120 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $59,020 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $58,810 |
| Rapid City, SD | $58,380 |
| New Haven, CT | $58,200 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $57,800 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $61,480 |
| New York | $59,640 |
| New Hampshire | $59,280 |
| Hawaii | $58,240 |
| South Dakota | $57,700 |
| Connecticut | $55,370 |
| Maryland | $53,290 |
| Massachusetts | $53,170 |
| Virginia | $50,990 |
| Vermont | $50,960 |
| Georgia | $50,880 |
| Mississippi | $49,830 |
| California | $47,680 |
| New Jersey | $47,350 |
| Oregon | $47,210 |
| Washington | $46,220 |
| New Mexico | $46,070 |
| Maine | $45,720 |
| Wyoming | $45,600 |
| Nevada | $45,460 |
| Florida | $45,300 |
| Alaska | $44,150 |
| Arizona | $43,700 |
| Colorado | $43,380 |
| Oklahoma | $43,250 |
| West Virginia | $43,230 |
| Minnesota | $43,230 |
| Illinois | $42,870 |
| Rhode Island | $42,700 |
| Delaware | $42,220 |
| Montana | $41,940 |
| Puerto Rico | $41,890 |
| Virgin Islands | $40,090 |
| Louisiana | $39,680 |
| North Carolina | $38,700 |
| South Carolina | $38,690 |
| Indiana | $38,480 |
| Michigan | $38,360 |
| Utah | $38,010 |
| Iowa | $37,590 |
| Ohio | $37,300 |
| Alabama | $37,200 |
| Missouri | $37,020 |
| Idaho | $37,010 |
| Pennsylvania | $37,000 |
| Wisconsin | $36,910 |
| North Dakota | $36,860 |
| Kentucky | $36,840 |
| Kansas | $36,780 |
| Tennessee | $36,650 |
| Nebraska | $36,530 |
| Texas | $35,140 |
| Arkansas | $31,950 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Self-Enrichment Teachers broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) | $88,310 |
| Grantmaking and Giving Services | $81,900 |
| Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters | $75,980 |
| Nonscheduled Air Transportation | $72,800 |
| Air Transportation | $71,660 |
| Repair and Maintenance | $67,540 |
| Real Estate | $63,860 |
| Support Activities for Air Transportation | $63,390 |
| Technical and Trade Schools | $63,290 |
| Support Activities for Transportation | $62,500 |
| Employment Services | $62,400 |
| Performing Arts Companies | $62,120 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $60,620 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $60,280 |
| Junior Colleges | $60,060 |
| Temporary Help Services | $59,970 |
| Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services | $59,420 |
| Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services | $59,420 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $58,070 |
| Food Services and Drinking Places | $57,820 |
| Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) | $57,820 |
| Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries | $57,010 |
| Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers | $55,110 |
| Other Motor Vehicle Dealers | $53,450 |
| Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers | $53,450 |
| Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities | $53,440 |
| Offices of All Other Health Practitioners | $53,310 |
| Educational Support Services | $53,170 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $52,240 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $52,000 |
| Religious Organizations | $51,750 |
| Personal and Laundry Services | $51,240 |
| Other Personal Services | $51,240 |
| Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events | $51,200 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $51,190 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $50,870 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $50,130 |
| Hospitals | $49,910 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $49,050 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $47,650 |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | $47,590 |
| Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) | $47,400 |
| Rental and Leasing Services | $47,400 |
| Individual and Family Services | $47,100 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $46,810 |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $46,680 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $46,620 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $46,620 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $46,620 |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | $46,620 |
| Educational Services | $46,240 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | $46,060 |
| Social Assistance | $45,990 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $45,940 |
| Child Care Services | $45,940 |
| Educational Services | $45,760 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $45,610 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Retailers | $45,590 |
| Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services | $45,520 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $45,370 |
| Broadcasting and Content Providers | $45,370 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers | $45,360 |
| Business Schools and Computer and Management Training | $45,290 |
| Other Schools and Instruction | $45,270 |
| Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services | $45,250 |
| Information | $45,140 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $45,000 |
| Social Advocacy Organizations | $44,880 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $44,670 |
| Retail Trade | $44,590 |
| Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities | $43,650 |
| Other Residential Care Facilities | $43,310 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $43,140 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services | $42,760 |
| Manufacturing | $42,130 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | $42,130 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $41,530 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $41,530 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $41,400 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $41,280 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $41,280 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $41,280 |
| Traveler Accommodation | $40,290 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | $40,010 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities | $39,710 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $39,600 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $39,530 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $39,530 |
| Accommodation | $39,350 |
| RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps | $38,990 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $38,910 |
| Civic and Social Organizations | $38,710 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $38,670 |
| Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists | $38,650 |
| Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly | $38,310 |
| Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries | $38,180 |
| Other Amusement and Recreation Industries | $38,180 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $38,010 |
| Sporting Goods Retailers | $37,820 |
| Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry | $37,640 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | $37,640 |
| Support Activities for Animal Production | $37,620 |
| Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers | $37,340 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities | $35,580 |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) | $35,370 |
| Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation | $35,100 |
| Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water | $35,040 |
| Food and Beverage Retailers | $34,150 |
| Furniture and Home Furnishings Retailers | $34,150 |
| Spectator Sports | $34,080 |
| Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, and Appliance Retailers | $33,870 |
| Electronics and Appliance Retailers | $33,860 |
| Amusement Parks and Arcades | $31,200 |
| Specialized Design Services | $29,650 |
| Food Manufacturing | $29,120 |
| Other Miscellaneous Retailers | $28,710 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $45,590 |
| 2023 | $45,330 |
| 2022 | $44,110 |
| 2021 | $43,580 |
| 2020 | $39,960 |
| 2019 | $39,190 |
| 2018 | $38,720 |
| 2017 | $38,440 |
| 2016 | $37,330 |
| 2015 | $36,680 |
| 2014 | $36,020 |