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Occupation | Employment | 10th Percentile | Annual median wage | 75th percentile | 90th percentile |
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Education, Training, and Library Occupations | $1,03,640 | $18,270 | $47,940 | $59,190 | $72,230 |
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Occupation | Annual Mean Wage | Annual 10th Percentile Wage | Annual 25th Percentile Wage | Annual median wage | Annual 75th Percentile Wage | Annual 90th Percentile Wage |
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Education, Training, and Library Occupations | $56,620 | $22,860 | $32,550 | $49,700 | $70,530 | $97,080 |
Postsecondary Teachers | $85,190 | $31,880 | $47,630 | $69,530 | $104,000 | $159,150 |
Business Teachers, Postsecondary | $103,330 | $37,890 | $55,220 | $83,960 | $130,800 | $195,120 |
Math and Computer Teachers, Postsecondary | $90,650 | $40,630 | $54,850 | $76,570 | $111,280 | $162,070 |
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $96,200 | $41,820 | $58,250 | $82,220 | $119,690 | $166,710 |
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $87,140 | $39,970 | $53,030 | $73,230 | $104,810 | $158,360 |
Engineering and Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary | $111,450 | $50,360 | $72,490 | $99,770 | $137,430 | $187,190 |
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary | $99,320 | $42,540 | $62,440 | $86,980 | $125,020 | $174,300 |
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | $113,680 | $52,440 | $74,810 | $101,720 | $140,030 | $189,390 |
Life Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | $9,6110 | $44,240 | $59,640 | $83,050 | $118,420 | $164,680 |
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | $90,890 | $42,240 | $59,390 | $84,640 | $115,460 | $149,720 |
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $97,340 | $44,550 | $59,510 | $82,550 | $119,400 | $169,290 |
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $92,550 | $47,820 | $64,830 | $86,900 | $114,890 | $146,550 |
Physical Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | $97,280 | $46,210 | $61,330 | $84,470 | $119,850 | $165,320 |
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | $101,890 | $47,820 | $65,400 | $90,860 | $126,110 | $170,200 |
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary | $92,360 | $44,970 | $58,700 | $79,550 | $111,180 | $158,830 |
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $91,330 | $42,930 | $58,240 | $79,910 | $113,460 | $158,230 |
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary | $103,830 | $49,260 | $65,360 | $90,800 | $126,910 | $174,490 |
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | $92,440 | $39,410 | $56,430 | $79,080 | $113,020 | $164,730 |
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary | $94,080 | $45,330 | $61,610 | $83,940 | $118,390 | $159,390 |
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | $85,450 | $36,380 | $51,780 | $74,440 | $103,140 | $153,790 |
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | $117,180 | $51,070 | $72,430 | $101,480 | $141,690 | $202,460 |
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary | $88,950 | $42,480 | $60,070 | $80,350 | $106,810 | $148,550 |
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $99,480 | $43,310 | $60,980 | $83,370 | $117,590 | $177,360 |
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary | $88,490 | $39,350 | $55,880 | $76,710 | $107,700 | $155,710 |
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary | $83,310 | $38,440 | $54,350 | $74,140 | $100,020 | $138,500 |
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other | $87,950 | $31,350 | $48,220 | $71,600 | $107,870 | $178,500 |
Health Teachers, Postsecondary | $113,370 | $42,580 | $59,690 | $89,440 | $143,460 | NA |
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $122,320 | $43,370 | $61,280 | $97,370 | $160,580 | NA |
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary | $81,350 | $40,370 | $55,620 | $73,490 | $97,390 | $129,070 |
Education and Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $73,800 | $33,240 | $48,150 | $65,390 | $89,420 | $123,560 |
Education Teachers, Postsecondary | $73,680 | $32,680 | $47,350 | $64,780 | $893,00 | $124,580 |
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $75,450 | $45,010 | $56,550 | $71,560 | $90,550 | $111,230 |
Law, Criminal Justice, and Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary | $96,110 | $35,620 | $50,770 | $73,970 | $121,000 | $188,530 |
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary | $72,390 | $35,910 | $46,910 | $61,900 | $87,620 | $124,180 |
Law Teachers, Postsecondary | $130,710 | $360,00 | $59,250 | $111,140 | $179,140 | NA |
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary | $77,520 | $34,940 | $51,320 | $68,300 | $93,900 | $134,740 |
Arts, Communications, and Humanities Teachers, Postsecondary | $80,670 | $37,220 | $50,950 | $69,390 | $97,230 | $139,080 |
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | $82,560 | $36,360 | $51,550 | $69,960 | $98,690 | $146,290 |
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary | $78,090 | $35,870 | $49,570 | $68,910 | $95,250 | $133,570 |
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | $78,150 | $37,180 | $48,860 | $66,590 | $94,790 | $135,020 |
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | $79,160 | $38,910 | $50,890 | $67,640 | $96,850 | $137,860 |
History Teachers, Postsecondary | $83,990 | $40,600 | $55,410 | $74,590 | $99,860 | $134,170 |
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary | $82,420 | $38,860 | $53,410 | $71,890 | $98,160 | $135,170 |
Miscellaneous Postsecondary Teachers | $60,200 | $20,590 | $34,650 | $51,150 | $74,730 | $109,070 |
Graduate Teaching Assistants | $36,390 | $18,320 | $21,640 | $33,700 | $46,670 | $59,290 |
Home Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | $77,170 | $38,770 | $52,930 | $71,380 | $96,460 | $123,010 |
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | $72,190 | $32,620 | $44,890 | $62,620 | $89,610 | $127,970 |
Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary | $58,520 | $32,520 | $40,880 | $53,120 | $70,340 | $94,100 |
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other | $76,990 | $27,490 | $46,150 | $65,660 | $97,640 | $136,490 |
Preschool, Primary, Secondary, and Special Education School Teachers | $59,980 | $33,050 | $43,770 | $56,790 | $73,830 | $93,860 |
Preschool and Kindergarten Teachers | $40,070 | $21,440 | $25,510 | $33,970 | $49,820 | $67,800 |
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | $34,410 | $20,610 | $24,040 | $29,780 | $39,060 | $55,350 |
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education | $58,370 | $35,680 | $44,310 | $55,470 | $69,420 | $86,310 |
Elementary and Middle School Teachers | $62,150 | $38,170 | $46,340 | $58,350 | $75,090 | $94,660 |
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $62,200 | $37,780 | $46,120 | $58,230 | $75,330 | $95,270 |
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $62,030 | $39,090 | $46,840 | $58,600 | $74,600 | $93,180 |
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School | $62,570 | $39,890 | $47,770 | $59,230 | $74,770 | $92,550 |
Secondary School Teachers | $64,230 | $39,860 | $48,070 | $60,320 | $77,500 | $97,120 |
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $64,340 | $39,740 | $47,980 | $60,320 | $77,720 | $97,500 |
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School | $62,810 | $41,250 | $49,220 | $60,250 | $74,930 | $91,190 |
Special Education Teachers | $63,890 | $39,220 | $47,570 | $59,610 | $76,620 | $97,190 |
Special Education Teachers, Preschool | $61,610 | $34,300 | $44,020 | $55,840 | $72,570 | $100,160 |
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School | $63,110 | $38,980 | $47,520 | $59,390 | $75,940 | $95,730 |
Special Education Teachers, Middle School | $64,390 | $40,690 | $48,820 | $60,250 | $77,080 | $97,290 |
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School | $65,320 | $40,560 | $48,630 | $60,600 | $77,820 | $98,290 |
Special Education Teachers, All Other | $62,500 | $34,580 | $44,030 | $56,680 | $76,110 | $98,730 |
Other Teachers and Instructors | $40,250 | $19,660 | $24,260 | $33,050 | $48,440 | $68,820 |
Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers and Instructors | $58,110 | $32,370 | $42,200 | $53,630 | $71,010 | $89,710 |
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers | $44,960 | $20,820 | $26,760 | $38,720 | $56,390 | $77,770 |
Miscellaneous Teachers and Instructors | $37,840 | $19,350 | $23,530 | $30,850 | $43,950 | $62,760 |
Teachers and Instructors, All Other, Except Substitute Teachers | $48,040 | $21,090 | $26,680 | $39,540 | $60,520 | $83,680 |
Substitute Teachers | $32,360 | $18,850 | $22,510 | $28,680 | $37,340 | $48,540 |
Instructional Coordinators | $67,490 | $36,360 | $49,280 | $64,450 | $82,860 | $102,200 |
Teacher Assistants | $28,750 | $18,670 | $21,940 | $26,970 | $34,190 | $41,020 |