Occupation overview

Teachers and Instructors, All Other Salary in the United States

The median annual wage for teachers and instructors, all other is $66,140, or — per hour. About 113,790 people work in this occupation nationwide. Wages vary substantially by state — from $130,480 in Rhode Island to $41,940 in Arkansas.

Median annual
$66,140
Median hourly
—
Entry level (P10)
$37,010
Top 10% (P90)
$118,020
Employment
113,790
States covered
50

Wage distribution nationwide

Earnings spread across all U.S. workers in this occupation.

10th percentile90th percentile
$37,010
$48,490
$66,140
$95,890
$37,010$66,140$118,020
Annual wage distribution. Highlighted segment contains the median of $66,140.

Salary by state

All 50 states with published data, ranked by median annual wage.

#StateMedian annual Median hourlyEmployment Location quotient
1Rhode Island$130,480—4101.13
2Massachusetts$100,610—8300.31
3Kansas$94,520—7200.68
4Maryland$94,070—5,1202.53
5District of Columbia$93,040—1,0502.04
6California$87,460—31,0102.33
7Virginia$85,280—3,0201.00
8Maine$84,330—2400.51
9New York$78,300—2,6300.37
10Washington$77,720—1,3700.53
11Hawaii$77,360—5001.10
12Illinois$76,450—1,1400.25
13Colorado$76,380—1,4700.70
14Alaska$76,000—1500.63
15New Jersey$73,590—1,7200.55
16Oklahoma$73,320—6300.50
17Delaware$67,230—900.24
18South Dakota$67,200—1800.53
19Mississippi$67,200—5300.62
20New Mexico$66,800—7701.21
21Alabama$66,510—1,5000.97
22Oregon$65,800—1,0200.71
23Nevada$65,610—1,5901.40
24West Virginia$64,140—6601.28
25Nebraska$62,560—1300.17
26Connecticut$62,270—1,6101.30
27Minnesota$61,330—1,4300.66
28North Dakota$60,420—3201.02
29South Carolina$60,220—1,3800.82
30Georgia$60,130—16,3704.58
31Louisiana$59,460—1,9601.38
32Pennsylvania$58,420—1,4800.33
33Kentucky$58,200—2,6501.81
34Ohio$56,890———
35Utah$56,280—1,5601.23
36Missouri$55,870—1,9500.91
37Arizona$55,270—9900.42
38Michigan$54,680—1,7700.55
39Iowa$54,080—2800.25
40Vermont$53,920—1500.67
41New Hampshire$53,680—2500.50
42Idaho$53,600—2900.47
43Florida$51,730—7,4901.03
44Wisconsin$51,580—7200.33
45Texas$51,120—5,8000.56
46Tennessee$50,000—6600.28
47North Carolina$50,000—3,6601.01
48Indiana$48,960—9600.41
49Montana$48,890—4201.11
50Arkansas$41,940—5100.54

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Frequently asked questions

How much do teachers and instructors, all other make?

The median annual wage for teachers and instructors, all other in the United States is $66,140, or — per hour. Entry-level workers (10th percentile) earn $37,010, and the top 10% earn $118,020.

How many teachers and instructors, all other are employed in the U.S.?

About 113,790 people work as teachers and instructors, all other nationwide.

Which state pays teachers and instructors, all other the most?

Rhode Island pays the most at a median of $130,480, followed by Massachusetts ($100,610) and Kansas ($94,520).

Which state pays teachers and instructors, all other the least?

Arkansas has the lowest median at $41,940.

Where are teachers and instructors, all other jobs most concentrated?

The location quotient measures employment concentration relative to the national average. The highest is Georgia at 4.58×.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. Retrieved 2026-10-26. bls.gov/oes