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Other Teacher and Instructor Salary in U.S.

The salary statistics of other teachers and instructors are shown in Table 1. In the next few tables we compare the average salaries of other teachers and instructors within different industry sectors and in the 50 states of the United States. The other teachers and instructors annual salary statistics are from the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Other Teacher and Instructor Salary in U.S. (2022 survey)

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$30,230
25th Percentile Wage
$45,170
50th Percentile Wage
$61,250
75th Percentile Wage
$80,630
90th Percentile Wage
$102,800

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other teachers and instructors. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) other teachers and instructors is $102,800. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $61,250. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $30,230. Take note that in the United States, the annual salary of the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is almost 240% higher than that of the bottom 10 percent.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other teachers and instructors from 2012 to 2022. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$61,250
17.49% 29.14%
2021
$50,540
14.98% -
2013
$42,970
-1.00% -
2012
$43,400
- -

Table 2. Other Teacher and Instructor Salary by Industry Sector (2022 survey)

The average salaries of other teachers and instructors in 16 major industry sectors are shown in Table 2. We note that the salaries vary considerably within different industry sectors. The highest paying industry sector for other teachers and instructors occupations is the finance and insurance sector with an annual salary $82,040. The lowest paying sector is the real estate and rental and leasing sector (annual salary $27,980).

Industry Sector Median Annual Salary
Finance and Insurance
$82,040
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$78,200
Information
$76,890
Federal, State, and Local Government
$75,130
Manufacturing
$73,680
Wholesale Trade
$64,200
Educational Services
$60,820
Retail Trade
$59,770
Management of Companies and Enterprises
$58,190
Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)
$50,630
Construction
$49,640
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
$47,120
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
$46,470
Health Care and Social Assistance
$41,920
Accommodation and Food Services
$36,080
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
$27,980

Table 3. Median Annual Wage of Other Teachers and Instructors by States (2022 survey)

From the above tables we note that not only other teachers and instructors salaries vary considerably based on one's education and experience, and the industry sectors, they also change considerably from state to state. In the following table we compare the median salary of other teachers and instructors in all 50 states of the United States. We note that the median annual salaries range from $32,410 to $115,500. The highest paying state for other teachers and instructors is Rhode Island with a median annual salary of $115,500. The lowest paying state is Guam with a median annual salary of $32,410. For more salary information of other teachers and instructors profession in a specific state, use the links in the table.

State Name Median Annual Salary
Rhode Island
$115,500
District of Columbia
$85,380
Oregon
$79,160
Massachusetts
$78,230
New York
$77,300
Maryland
$76,880
Alaska
$75,750
Maine
$69,430
Virginia
$68,740
New Hampshire
$68,690
Hawaii
$66,830
Pennsylvania
$66,680
South Dakota
$64,560
Washington
$64,260
Delaware
$63,770
Illinois
$63,060
Colorado
$62,400
Connecticut
$62,010
New Jersey
$61,920
New Mexico
$61,090
South Carolina
$60,720
Arizona
$60,690
Mississippi
$60,200
Nebraska
$58,760
Kansas
$58,360
West Virginia
$57,660
Texas
$57,120
Montana
$57,060
Wyoming
$56,530
North Carolina
$55,850
North Dakota
$55,350
Oklahoma
$54,720
Nevada
$52,810
California
$52,430
Utah
$52,140
Vermont
$51,600
Iowa
$49,420
Louisiana
$49,240
Missouri
$49,020
Georgia
$48,930
Idaho
$48,500
Tennessee
$48,470
Wisconsin
$48,320
Kentucky
$48,190
Minnesota
$47,490
Michigan
$47,120
Ohio
$45,740
Arkansas
$45,550
Alabama
$42,050
Florida
$40,560
Indiana
$40,550
Puerto Rico
$37,240
Guam
$32,410