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Highest Paying Industries for Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

The top 24 highest paying industries for middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $95,090, state government, excluding schools and hospitals (oes designation) is the highest paying industry for middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education. It is followed by federal, state, and local government (oes designation) industry (average annual salary $80,430). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 24 Highest Paying Industries for Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$95,090	$75,120	200
2	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$80,430	$43,880	360
3	Federal, State, and Local Government	$80,430	$43,880	360
4	Other Schools and Instruction	$59,670	$50,640	n/a
5	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$58,770	$41,410	70
6	State government, including schools and hospitals	$55,730	$41,210	3,000
7	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$55,620	$38,630	563,440
8	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$55,620	$38,650	566,430
9	Elementary and Secondary Schools - Local government owned	$55,620	$38,630	563,250
10	Educational Services - Local government owned	$55,620	$38,630	563,280
11	Elementary and Secondary Schools	$54,980	$37,390	625,160
12	Educational Services	$54,970	$37,390	625,510
13	Educational Services - State government owned	$54,650	$40,960	2,800
14	Elementary and Secondary Schools - State government owned	$54,580	$40,950	2,730
15	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$53,520	$39,540	160
16	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$48,330	$29,740	210
17	Educational Services - Privately owned	$47,690	$30,880	59,440
18	Elementary and Secondary Schools - Privately owned	$47,680	$30,880	59,180
19	Individual and Family Services	$45,570	$33,330	400
20	Health Care and Social Assistance	$45,420	$32,990	540
21	Other Residential Care Facilities	$45,410	$31,990	120
22	Social Assistance	$45,390	$33,150	410
23	Nursing and Residential Care Facilities	$45,070	$32,010	120
24	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$44,280	$27,320	140