Educational Instruction and Library Occupations in Colorado, 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 Colorado. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Colorado
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 25-0000 |
| Employment | 154,800 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 53.541 |
| Location quotient | 0.92 |
| Mean annual wage | $66,890 |
| Median annual wage | $59,610 |
| Mean hourly wage | $32.16 |
| Median hourly wage | $28.66 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $31,390 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $42,990 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $78,270 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $99,390 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Colorado
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Colorado, 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 Colorado.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | 24,840 | $61,550 | $65,410 | $46,940 | $92,660 | * |
| Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | 21,750 | $31,390 | $34,600 | $29,990 | $43,570 | * |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 18,160 | $63,660 | $69,030 | $47,850 | $97,760 | * |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 13,680 | $61,830 | $65,480 | $47,710 | $92,280 | * |
| Self-Enrichment Teachers | 9,490 | $43,380 | $48,920 | $31,000 | $77,340 | $20.86 |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 7,400 | $124,790 | $174,940 | $62,960 | # | * |
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | 5,970 | $43,890 | $50,020 | $35,240 | $81,280 | $21.1 |
| Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School | 4,050 | $63,500 | $67,920 | $48,490 | $93,980 | * |
| Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other | 3,370 | $62,140 | $67,940 | $43,150 | $103,070 | $29.88 |
| Instructional Coordinators | 3,330 | $77,890 | $80,120 | $50,080 | $104,630 | $37.45 |
| Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education | 3,260 | $60,520 | $64,100 | $44,990 | $91,510 | * |
| Tutors | 2,590 | $42,560 | $47,100 | $31,620 | $64,880 | $20.46 |
| Library Technicians | 2,560 | $44,870 | $43,880 | $35,560 | $55,690 | $21.57 |
| Special Education Teachers, Secondary School | 2,440 | $64,530 | $70,250 | $48,970 | $97,130 | * |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary | 2,170 | $73,690 | $88,630 | $32,570 | $165,480 | * |
| Librarians and Media Collections Specialists | 2,130 | $64,980 | $69,970 | $48,450 | $97,480 | $31.24 |
| Special Education Teachers, Middle School | 1,990 | $62,680 | $67,150 | $48,070 | $91,900 | * |
| Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,870 | $63,390 | $67,280 | $29,990 | $104,360 | * |
| Teachers and Instructors, All Other | 1,660 | $77,810 | $80,690 | $42,790 | $130,670 | * |
| Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,350 | $60,580 | $61,760 | $31,160 | $89,990 | $29.13 |
| Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,160 | $80,440 | $84,730 | $38,240 | $126,770 | * |
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,150 | $83,290 | $84,010 | $29,990 | $136,020 | * |
| English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,070 | $65,180 | $72,240 | $35,580 | $104,270 | * |
| Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School | 1,010 | $62,940 | $67,700 | $43,720 | $98,900 | * |
| Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,000 | $76,850 | $80,540 | $39,930 | $126,260 | * |
| Education Teachers, Postsecondary | 980 | $64,620 | $68,780 | $30,710 | $103,540 | * |
| Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 900 | $66,580 | $78,680 | $31,730 | $130,960 | * |
| Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 870 | $78,370 | $84,460 | $29,990 | $134,850 | * |
| Special Education Teachers, Preschool | 850 | $66,420 | $70,730 | $50,500 | $96,440 | * |
| Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 840 | $79,760 | $83,890 | $38,090 | $132,320 | * |
| Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors | 750 | $64,080 | $64,440 | $34,990 | $81,130 | $30.81 |
| Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary | 580 | $35,940 | $44,700 | $31,120 | $75,260 | * |
| Communications Teachers, Postsecondary | 530 | $64,910 | $69,880 | $29,990 | $104,810 | * |
| Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary | 510 | $101,880 | $102,490 | $49,040 | $143,130 | * |
| Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary | 490 | $70,330 | $72,420 | $31,450 | $104,790 | * |
| Postsecondary Teachers, All Other | 440 | $79,640 | $95,870 | $37,320 | $166,800 | * |
| Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | 430 | $68,610 | $80,290 | $31,830 | $131,750 | * |
| Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School | 390 | $63,950 | $69,420 | $47,750 | $97,100 | * |
| Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | 380 | $80,010 | $94,770 | $40,540 | $171,310 | * |
| History Teachers, Postsecondary | 380 | $77,910 | $75,370 | $29,990 | $108,110 | * |
| Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary | 340 | $76,630 | $84,700 | $39,370 | $136,550 | * |
| Curators | 340 | $70,100 | $72,720 | $47,920 | $100,310 | $33.7 |
| Law Teachers, Postsecondary | 310 | * | * | * | * | * |
| Physics Teachers, Postsecondary | 300 | $79,160 | $83,300 | $45,260 | $130,180 | * |
| Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | 270 | $98,060 | $103,570 | $55,670 | $161,950 | * |
| Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 200 | $80,420 | $83,180 | $45,410 | $133,940 | * |
| Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary | 200 | $81,670 | $83,720 | $29,990 | $132,630 | * |
| Museum Technicians and Conservators | 190 | $51,780 | $56,220 | $39,080 | $78,440 | $24.89 |
| Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | 190 | $62,530 | $67,250 | $29,990 | $104,590 | * |
| Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | 180 | $66,810 | $82,090 | $49,570 | $129,660 | * |
| Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary | 170 | $81,220 | $76,940 | $45,410 | $103,730 | * |
| Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | 130 | $88,320 | $97,870 | $47,380 | $164,050 | * |
| Geography Teachers, Postsecondary | 130 | $77,430 | $75,190 | $29,990 | $115,330 | * |
| Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary | 120 | $77,270 | $82,700 | $52,480 | $127,010 | * |
| Special Education Teachers, All Other | 110 | $66,660 | $68,360 | $39,580 | $99,510 | * |
| Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 100 | $88,330 | $95,000 | $61,930 | $131,450 | * |
| Farm and Home Management Educators | 70 | $63,560 | $68,720 | $51,880 | $79,160 | $30.56 |
| Archivists | 60 | $59,950 | $67,210 | $46,770 | $103,330 | $28.82 |
| Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other | 30 | $116,540 | $129,330 | $51,220 | $211,430 | * |
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=08&OCC_CODE=25-0000. the group row is AREA 08 / OCC_CODE 25-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 08 / 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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