Educational Instruction and Library Occupations in Florida, 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 Florida. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Florida
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 25-0000 |
| Employment | 431,300 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 43.92 |
| Location quotient | 0.76 |
| Mean annual wage | $57,090 |
| Median annual wage | $51,100 |
| Mean hourly wage | $27.45 |
| Median hourly wage | $24.57 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $29,440 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $37,450 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $64,260 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $81,320 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Florida
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Florida, 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 Florida.
| 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 | 78,630 | $55,550 | $58,870 | $46,790 | $77,080 | * |
| Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | 49,110 | $30,230 | $31,850 | $24,960 | $37,560 | * |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 47,040 | $59,400 | $61,880 | $47,360 | $79,490 | * |
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | 34,940 | $34,270 | $34,830 | $28,170 | $44,800 | $16.48 |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 32,460 | $51,680 | $58,220 | $47,120 | $75,520 | * |
| Substitute Teachers, Short-Term | 17,330 | $36,400 | $42,220 | $27,960 | $58,070 | $17.5 |
| Instructional Coordinators | 11,690 | $62,650 | $68,610 | $41,600 | $105,440 | $30.12 |
| Tutors | 11,580 | $38,120 | $46,990 | $26,580 | $80,320 | $18.33 |
| Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School | 10,770 | $61,290 | $62,790 | $48,750 | $79,540 | * |
| Self-Enrichment Teachers | 10,510 | $45,300 | $47,100 | $28,210 | $68,490 | $21.78 |
| Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education | 9,450 | $56,870 | $60,090 | $47,650 | $79,040 | * |
| Postsecondary Teachers, All Other | 9,210 | $64,250 | $71,710 | $35,750 | $103,620 | * |
| Teachers and Instructors, All Other | 8,730 | $57,930 | $60,960 | $29,350 | $96,240 | * |
| Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School | 8,450 | $52,700 | $58,980 | $50,960 | $78,560 | * |
| Special Education Teachers, Secondary School | 8,250 | $60,570 | $63,220 | $48,380 | $79,390 | * |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 8,200 | $100,980 | $137,640 | $55,230 | # | * |
| Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary | 7,300 | $52,020 | $62,420 | $37,240 | $96,160 | $25.01 |
| Librarians and Media Collections Specialists | 5,960 | $59,890 | $63,860 | $46,020 | $84,640 | $28.8 |
| Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary | 4,990 | $83,940 | $88,970 | $56,250 | $129,040 | * |
| Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 4,110 | $76,270 | $83,390 | $49,860 | $133,310 | * |
| English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | 4,010 | $64,580 | $71,920 | $47,150 | $104,840 | * |
| Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other | 3,630 | $43,510 | $49,130 | $31,600 | $76,680 | $20.92 |
| Library Technicians | 3,610 | $38,810 | $42,960 | $31,030 | $55,770 | $18.66 |
| Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | 3,230 | $64,840 | $87,690 | $49,190 | $148,340 | * |
| Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors | 3,190 | $52,900 | $57,070 | $45,780 | $76,710 | $25.43 |
| Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary | 3,120 | $31,100 | $36,560 | $24,960 | $57,450 | * |
| Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 3,090 | $83,740 | $97,840 | $47,530 | $158,000 | * |
| Farm and Home Management Educators | 2,900 | $56,610 | $58,150 | $36,510 | $94,440 | $27.22 |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary | 2,780 | $75,330 | $92,770 | $49,510 | $159,840 | * |
| Special Education Teachers, Preschool | 2,190 | $50,030 | $52,640 | $35,000 | $72,770 | * |
| Special Education Teachers, Middle School | 2,090 | $59,410 | $59,630 | $49,010 | $76,570 | * |
| Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary | 2,010 | $76,910 | $83,400 | $45,120 | $138,410 | * |
| Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,950 | $80,390 | $95,410 | $49,000 | $151,430 | * |
| Special Education Teachers, All Other | 1,630 | $56,930 | $58,900 | $33,180 | $82,270 | * |
| Education Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,620 | $62,020 | $72,740 | $36,600 | $108,890 | * |
| Law Teachers, Postsecondary | 950 | $124,330 | $144,680 | $39,890 | # | * |
| Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | 890 | $63,160 | $71,340 | $46,780 | $107,170 | * |
| Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary | 850 | $59,660 | $63,650 | $47,440 | $82,230 | * |
| Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | 830 | $56,290 | $76,930 | $50,440 | $133,390 | * |
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | 820 | $56,580 | $85,780 | $50,700 | $171,330 | * |
| Communications Teachers, Postsecondary | 790 | $64,090 | $78,800 | $48,690 | $136,000 | * |
| Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School | 770 | $63,300 | $66,310 | $50,330 | $79,170 | * |
| Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other | 690 | $62,940 | $68,310 | $49,820 | $94,280 | * |
| Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary | 630 | $56,230 | $65,490 | $42,450 | $100,590 | * |
| History Teachers, Postsecondary | 630 | $49,250 | $62,000 | $45,300 | $101,480 | * |
| Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary | 590 | $54,690 | $70,410 | $37,740 | $101,280 | * |
| Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 520 | $58,690 | $66,220 | $48,290 | $87,970 | * |
| Curators | 510 | $55,560 | $61,820 | $35,140 | $99,310 | $26.71 |
| Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | 510 | $56,560 | $64,660 | $50,330 | $87,970 | * |
| Physics Teachers, Postsecondary | 350 | $56,060 | $68,450 | $51,680 | $105,530 | * |
| Museum Technicians and Conservators | 190 | $49,740 | $53,210 | $32,730 | $77,830 | $23.91 |
| Archivists | 130 | $45,830 | $50,370 | $30,210 | $74,960 | $22.03 |
| Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary | 130 | $85,230 | $99,140 | $54,170 | $173,840 | * |
| Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | 80 | $68,140 | $85,890 | $50,570 | $160,410 | * |
| Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | 70 | $61,920 | $71,410 | $60,750 | $82,900 | * |
| Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary | 60 | $60,910 | $69,730 | $49,190 | $104,740 | * |
| Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | 50 | $56,190 | $66,610 | $51,240 | $96,350 | * |
| Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 40 | $76,140 | $75,510 | $50,450 | $96,830 | * |
| Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary | ** | $92,940 | $113,730 | $43,390 | $221,060 | * |
| Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary | ** | $80,480 | $76,700 | $51,340 | $104,790 | * |
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=12&OCC_CODE=25-0000. the group row is AREA 12 / OCC_CODE 25-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 12 / 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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