Educational Instruction and Library Occupations in California, 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 California. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in California
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 25-0000 |
| Employment | 1,045,210 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 57.881 |
| Location quotient | 1 |
| Mean annual wage | $80,140 |
| Median annual wage | $65,650 |
| Mean hourly wage | $38.53 |
| Median hourly wage | $31.56 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $37,500 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $46,840 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $101,290 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $129,180 |
Detailed occupations in this group in California
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in California, 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 California.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | 160,960 | $45,460 | $45,490 | $36,100 | $57,880 | * |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | 141,650 | $98,190 | $93,150 | $60,330 | $126,440 | * |
| Substitute Teachers, Short-Term | 103,210 | $57,260 | $60,930 | $37,900 | $76,860 | $27.53 |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 96,050 | $98,710 | $102,040 | $61,940 | $133,160 | * |
| Self-Enrichment Teachers | 54,780 | $47,680 | $59,960 | $35,330 | $98,970 | $22.93 |
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | 49,260 | $45,880 | $48,560 | $36,860 | $60,890 | $22.06 |
| Postsecondary Teachers, All Other | 48,460 | $104,310 | $122,860 | $49,450 | $222,840 | * |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 46,530 | $96,820 | $92,840 | $61,100 | $128,190 | * |
| Tutors | 45,690 | $42,840 | $49,750 | $33,810 | $80,750 | $20.6 |
| Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other | 36,100 | $61,210 | $69,990 | $33,280 | $123,990 | $29.43 |
| Teachers and Instructors, All Other | 34,370 | $89,010 | $90,240 | $46,600 | $126,690 | * |
| Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary | 26,370 | $50,330 | $54,170 | $34,940 | $77,790 | * |
| Instructional Coordinators | 18,550 | $97,960 | $101,460 | $57,150 | $151,550 | $47.1 |
| Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School | 17,920 | $90,530 | $89,850 | $57,780 | $123,900 | * |
| Special Education Teachers, Secondary School | 12,190 | $101,250 | $101,330 | $61,590 | $133,600 | * |
| Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | 10,100 | $105,980 | $126,870 | $59,890 | $212,120 | * |
| Librarians and Media Collections Specialists | 10,030 | $86,590 | $90,960 | $48,480 | $130,760 | $41.63 |
| Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary | 9,110 | $75,130 | $89,810 | $42,810 | $166,880 | $36.12 |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 9,030 | $103,500 | $134,530 | $61,810 | # | * |
| Special Education Teachers, All Other | 8,470 | $87,600 | $89,200 | $50,390 | $125,620 | * |
| Library Technicians | 7,760 | $51,290 | $54,580 | $38,150 | $73,440 | $24.66 |
| Special Education Teachers, Middle School | 6,850 | $99,270 | $95,850 | $62,690 | $124,180 | * |
| Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education | 6,520 | $84,550 | $88,930 | $51,130 | $123,380 | * |
| Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary | 6,120 | $99,010 | $101,770 | $50,680 | $159,250 | * |
| Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary | 5,150 | $106,470 | $121,250 | $60,210 | $206,780 | * |
| English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | 4,920 | $130,580 | $141,370 | $76,200 | $233,660 | * |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary | 4,800 | $125,310 | $131,980 | $60,510 | $219,790 | * |
| Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 3,910 | $130,750 | $144,630 | $74,440 | # | * |
| Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 3,670 | $125,670 | $137,690 | $66,650 | $214,700 | * |
| Special Education Teachers, Preschool | 3,440 | $55,890 | $60,640 | $36,630 | $93,720 | * |
| Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School | 3,420 | $81,860 | $94,190 | $60,770 | $156,900 | * |
| Education Teachers, Postsecondary | 3,180 | $85,560 | $100,600 | $48,650 | $170,730 | * |
| Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other | 3,080 | $111,360 | $131,830 | $62,200 | $216,540 | * |
| Communications Teachers, Postsecondary | 3,020 | $134,780 | $149,930 | $76,020 | # | * |
| Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 2,660 | $137,450 | $151,670 | $60,290 | # | * |
| Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | 2,120 | $106,330 | $126,260 | $49,170 | $215,570 | * |
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | 2,060 | $129,140 | $135,620 | $64,510 | $213,870 | * |
| Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,900 | $130,340 | $137,540 | $60,530 | $229,220 | * |
| Museum Technicians and Conservators | 1,790 | $58,960 | $60,950 | $38,370 | $83,940 | $28.35 |
| Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors | 1,700 | $97,000 | $97,480 | $50,840 | $126,750 | $46.63 |
| Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,700 | $129,000 | $143,790 | $65,270 | # | * |
| History Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,680 | $121,020 | $130,670 | $60,710 | $223,170 | * |
| Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,640 | $103,210 | $116,680 | $61,320 | $190,330 | * |
| Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,580 | $132,250 | $145,410 | $75,880 | $221,850 | * |
| Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,300 | $136,240 | $146,040 | $65,240 | # | * |
| Curators | 1,180 | $78,710 | $86,440 | $51,220 | $129,190 | $37.84 |
| Physics Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,070 | $128,190 | $138,700 | $65,090 | $219,610 | * |
| Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,050 | $133,230 | $151,300 | $79,510 | $231,590 | * |
| Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,030 | $113,070 | $126,200 | $64,740 | $204,250 | * |
| Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 990 | $124,780 | $130,220 | $62,780 | $208,960 | * |
| Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary | 940 | $126,780 | $130,200 | $80,230 | $164,200 | * |
| Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary | 880 | $129,760 | $138,020 | $59,640 | $230,220 | * |
| Archivists | 860 | $62,160 | $69,140 | $38,980 | $117,400 | $29.88 |
| Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary | 690 | $119,490 | $123,540 | $65,380 | $206,120 | * |
| Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 470 | $109,710 | $124,540 | $63,280 | $198,060 | * |
| Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | 460 | $100,060 | $105,760 | $55,240 | $167,270 | * |
| Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 380 | $118,760 | $133,140 | $68,940 | $219,710 | * |
| Geography Teachers, Postsecondary | 330 | $162,050 | $160,400 | $66,490 | # | * |
| Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | 320 | $134,060 | $129,200 | $47,990 | $232,150 | * |
| Farm and Home Management Educators | 140 | $98,810 | $89,940 | $45,370 | $108,070 | $47.51 |
| Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary | 80 | $121,070 | $130,330 | $46,890 | # | * |
| Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School | ** | $59,780 | $63,410 | $43,770 | $104,690 | * |
| Law Teachers, Postsecondary | ** | $126,640 | $132,800 | $64,240 | # | * |
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=06&OCC_CODE=25-0000. the group row is AREA 06 / OCC_CODE 25-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 06 / 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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