Educational Instruction and Library Occupations in District of Columbia, 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 District of Columbia. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in District of Columbia
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 25-0000 |
| Employment | 32,420 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 45.743 |
| Location quotient | 0.79 |
| Mean annual wage | $86,760 |
| Median annual wage | $77,500 |
| Mean hourly wage | $41.71 |
| Median hourly wage | $37.26 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $43,230 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $55,170 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $102,010 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $128,710 |
Detailed occupations in this group in District of Columbia
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in District of Columbia, 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 District of Columbia.
| 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 | 3,540 | $94,730 | $90,700 | $62,280 | $123,560 | * |
| Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | 3,280 | $44,820 | $44,200 | $36,870 | $50,700 | * |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 2,960 | $78,770 | $82,310 | $43,620 | $123,360 | * |
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | 2,770 | $45,090 | $59,420 | $38,720 | $98,440 | $21.68 |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,530 | $161,830 | $158,400 | $64,100 | # | * |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 1,510 | $78,090 | $84,260 | $62,690 | $112,710 | * |
| Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,340 | $100,070 | $98,550 | $50,070 | $160,190 | * |
| Instructional Coordinators | 1,260 | $102,010 | $105,770 | $61,640 | $163,310 | $49.04 |
| Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School | 1,140 | $82,400 | $88,960 | $63,650 | $123,550 | * |
| Teachers and Instructors, All Other | 1,050 | $88,280 | $95,450 | $47,700 | $163,950 | * |
| Librarians and Media Collections Specialists | 940 | $93,740 | $94,300 | $62,460 | $122,410 | $45.07 |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary | 760 | $132,100 | $132,420 | $65,760 | $212,890 | * |
| Substitute Teachers, Short-Term | 640 | $47,930 | $47,880 | $46,010 | $47,930 | $23.04 |
| Law Teachers, Postsecondary | 620 | $128,490 | $129,180 | $64,280 | $176,430 | * |
| Museum Technicians and Conservators | 520 | $74,300 | $73,730 | $35,360 | $112,420 | $35.72 |
| Self-Enrichment Teachers | 480 | $61,480 | $61,130 | $42,470 | $85,360 | $29.56 |
| Special Education Teachers, Secondary School | 470 | $96,880 | $94,490 | $63,520 | $123,140 | * |
| Library Technicians | 460 | $58,780 | $60,160 | $47,150 | $72,220 | $28.26 |
| Postsecondary Teachers, All Other | 450 | $76,490 | $79,230 | $37,360 | $124,940 | * |
| English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | 420 | $79,360 | $97,400 | $61,500 | $163,700 | * |
| Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other | 380 | $77,520 | $77,830 | $43,230 | $109,120 | $37.27 |
| Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors | 370 | $78,550 | $76,640 | $45,920 | $99,400 | $37.76 |
| Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | 370 | $81,620 | $85,270 | $50,630 | $125,160 | * |
| Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 340 | $84,560 | $107,530 | $59,820 | $195,700 | * |
| Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary | 340 | $76,450 | $93,800 | $50,000 | $145,510 | * |
| Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | 330 | $83,000 | $107,910 | $53,030 | $195,260 | * |
| Special Education Teachers, Middle School | 320 | $77,750 | $88,890 | $64,330 | $122,500 | * |
| Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary | 310 | $77,370 | $81,420 | $46,340 | $121,850 | * |
| Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | 240 | $98,500 | $119,930 | $58,390 | $206,940 | * |
| Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 240 | $78,700 | $92,150 | $61,340 | $153,830 | * |
| Communications Teachers, Postsecondary | 230 | $81,030 | $96,940 | $48,620 | $171,000 | * |
| Education Teachers, Postsecondary | 220 | $79,100 | $81,560 | $45,300 | $118,180 | * |
| Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 200 | $95,740 | $100,040 | $58,920 | $151,620 | * |
| Archivists | 190 | $92,100 | $92,270 | $58,700 | $125,820 | $44.28 |
| Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | 180 | $134,620 | $155,340 | $77,240 | $231,430 | * |
| Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education | 180 | $75,210 | $76,770 | $62,950 | $96,830 | * |
| History Teachers, Postsecondary | 160 | $78,880 | $91,330 | $59,150 | $127,360 | * |
| Curators | 140 | $81,990 | $96,080 | $60,180 | $154,860 | $39.42 |
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | 140 | $97,740 | $106,730 | $60,170 | $166,260 | * |
| Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary | 130 | $103,780 | $107,570 | $77,840 | $167,170 | * |
| Physics Teachers, Postsecondary | 130 | $79,670 | $95,100 | $60,060 | $157,620 | * |
| Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School | 110 | $96,710 | $103,630 | $77,190 | $123,890 | * |
| Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary | 110 | $39,510 | $47,130 | $35,360 | $64,530 | * |
| Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary | 100 | $99,550 | $110,970 | $62,560 | $200,540 | * |
| Special Education Teachers, All Other | 100 | $80,670 | $80,790 | $35,460 | $107,580 | * |
| Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other | 70 | $89,180 | $110,660 | $48,390 | $213,170 | * |
| Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary | 70 | $98,680 | $110,670 | $64,530 | $221,070 | * |
| Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary | 50 | $102,030 | $117,460 | $65,730 | $169,130 | * |
| Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary | 50 | $56,630 | $65,740 | $45,840 | $95,990 | $27.23 |
| Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 50 | $76,620 | $102,920 | $61,600 | $163,990 | * |
| Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary | ** | $80,880 | $91,220 | $60,990 | $109,770 | * |
| Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary | ** | $64,360 | $93,410 | $49,790 | $173,430 | * |
| Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary | ** | $78,860 | $80,770 | $46,690 | $99,590 | * |
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=11&OCC_CODE=25-0000. the group row is AREA 11 / OCC_CODE 25-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 11 / 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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