Educational Instruction and Library Occupations in Alaska, May 2024
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 state estimates. BLS sorts every occupation into one of 22 major groups; this is the Educational Instruction and Library Occupations group in Alaska. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Alaska
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 25-0000 |
| Employment | 19,060 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 59.368 |
| Location quotient | 1.02 |
| Mean annual wage | $65,800 |
| Median annual wage | $64,340 |
| Mean hourly wage | $31.64 |
| Median hourly wage | $30.94 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $29,520 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $42,340 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $80,870 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $95,400 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Alaska
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Alaska, sorted by employment. Rows where BLS publishes no employment estimate (**) come last. Click a column heading to sort. A cell that reads “not published annually” or “not published hourly” means BLS publishes that row on the other basis only. A cell showing * or # is BLS’s own footnote symbol, explained below the table. Each row is that occupation’s own BLS record for Alaska.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | 3,930 | $30,560 | $35,580 | $26,760 | $48,320 | * |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | 3,380 | $76,290 | $77,460 | $60,390 | $95,510 | * |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 2,780 | $77,730 | $80,190 | $61,630 | $96,440 | * |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 1,170 | $75,980 | $78,550 | $60,970 | $93,780 | * |
| Substitute Teachers, Short-Term | 730 | $42,340 | $52,310 | $33,750 | $89,510 | $20.36 |
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | 560 | $37,820 | $48,000 | $33,920 | $74,060 | $18.18 |
| Instructional Coordinators | 530 | $63,530 | $68,190 | $46,730 | $98,100 | $30.55 |
| Special Education Teachers, Secondary School | 470 | $78,850 | $78,710 | $60,950 | $95,250 | * |
| Tutors | 410 | $42,090 | $43,540 | $25,570 | $59,330 | $20.24 |
| Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School | 370 | $77,220 | $77,320 | $57,220 | $94,160 | * |
| Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary | 370 | $24,400 | $26,460 | $24,400 | $34,450 | * |
| Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary | 350 | $67,110 | $73,340 | $50,670 | $99,830 | $32.27 |
| Librarians and Media Collections Specialists | 330 | $78,280 | $77,090 | $54,070 | $94,840 | $37.64 |
| Postsecondary Teachers, All Other | 320 | $81,100 | $91,790 | $55,310 | $134,940 | * |
| Self-Enrichment Teachers | 270 | $44,150 | $50,740 | $31,430 | $84,090 | $21.22 |
| Library Technicians | 220 | $46,530 | $46,830 | $29,920 | $61,600 | $22.37 |
| Special Education Teachers, Middle School | 220 | $78,000 | $77,750 | $58,300 | $94,730 | * |
| Teachers and Instructors, All Other | 220 | $61,610 | $69,220 | $44,730 | $101,500 | * |
| Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School | 200 | $75,200 | $75,520 | $56,980 | $95,950 | * |
| Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary | 190 | $92,050 | $94,990 | $56,710 | $124,450 | * |
| Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other | 180 | $50,710 | $62,920 | $39,520 | $101,150 | $24.38 |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 150 | $71,190 | $77,090 | $57,620 | $101,530 | * |
| Special Education Teachers, Preschool | 140 | $77,370 | $70,040 | $30,560 | $94,560 | * |
| English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | 120 | $79,820 | $80,550 | $63,760 | $102,620 | * |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary | 110 | $142,230 | $165,250 | $72,790 | # | * |
| Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | 80 | $80,370 | $88,930 | $54,100 | $127,220 | * |
| Curators | 80 | $65,150 | $73,760 | $50,820 | $121,580 | $31.32 |
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | 80 | $106,150 | $117,670 | $68,340 | $172,000 | * |
| Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary | 70 | $75,820 | $88,170 | $74,970 | $118,080 | * |
| Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors | 60 | $57,230 | $63,480 | $43,430 | $92,080 | $27.51 |
| Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 60 | $107,230 | $109,310 | $63,000 | $170,720 | * |
| Museum Technicians and Conservators | 60 | $63,490 | $65,000 | $44,700 | $88,600 | $30.52 |
| Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary | 50 | $98,910 | $89,910 | $64,980 | $103,450 | * |
| Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | 50 | $80,190 | $92,300 | $59,440 | $125,290 | * |
| Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education | 50 | $65,320 | $69,660 | $55,410 | $85,660 | * |
| Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 50 | $102,090 | $103,910 | $52,320 | $134,440 | * |
| Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | 40 | $113,530 | $111,090 | $49,780 | $141,170 | * |
| History Teachers, Postsecondary | 30 | $65,060 | $65,960 | $43,810 | $92,870 | * |
| Communications Teachers, Postsecondary | ** | $49,680 | $56,280 | $49,200 | $94,820 | * |
| Education Teachers, Postsecondary | ** | $80,070 | $71,830 | $41,070 | $124,620 | * |
| Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | ** | $46,320 | $56,750 | $32,340 | $106,620 | * |
| Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary | ** | $78,220 | $86,460 | $73,210 | $101,310 | * |
Symbols (BLS wording, workbook sheet Field Descriptions sheet): ** indicates that an employment estimate is not available · * indicates that a wage estimate is not available · # indicates a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year. A wage shown as a symbol is not zero and not a blank: BLS publishes no number there.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 state estimates. Record: state_M2024_dl.xlsx!AREA=02&OCC_CODE=25-0000. the group row is AREA 02 / OCC_CODE 25-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 02 / OCC_CODE 25-xxxx. Reference period: May 2024. Fetched October 2026 from https://www.bls.gov/oes/special-requests/oesm24st.zip.
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