Educational Instruction and Library Occupations in Massachusetts, 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 Massachusetts. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Massachusetts
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 25-0000 |
| Employment | 252,410 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 69.294 |
| Location quotient | 1.19 |
| Mean annual wage | $80,030 |
| Median annual wage | $75,820 |
| Mean hourly wage | $38.48 |
| Median hourly wage | $36.45 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $36,500 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $47,880 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $98,090 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $123,250 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Massachusetts
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Massachusetts, 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 Massachusetts.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | 37,750 | $37,920 | $41,170 | $31,200 | $54,980 | * |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | 32,100 | $83,260 | $84,050 | $57,680 | $108,620 | * |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 29,100 | $88,990 | $87,200 | $60,170 | $108,560 | * |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 16,480 | $84,280 | $85,230 | $59,760 | $104,840 | * |
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | 15,380 | $45,030 | $48,630 | $36,490 | $72,920 | $21.65 |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 11,420 | $130,000 | $162,370 | $63,260 | # | * |
| Self-Enrichment Teachers | 9,590 | $53,170 | $64,460 | $35,890 | $106,540 | $25.56 |
| Substitute Teachers, Short-Term | 7,960 | $38,420 | $45,290 | $31,890 | $58,130 | $18.47 |
| Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School | 6,650 | $78,820 | $80,140 | $54,690 | $102,820 | * |
| Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | 5,780 | $83,490 | $102,090 | $60,480 | $154,800 | * |
| Tutors | 5,550 | $57,230 | $60,940 | $35,380 | $87,950 | $27.52 |
| Instructional Coordinators | 5,540 | $85,780 | $87,900 | $51,050 | $124,210 | $41.24 |
| Librarians and Media Collections Specialists | 5,120 | $75,790 | $76,600 | $47,860 | $103,090 | $36.44 |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary | 4,520 | $99,600 | $120,900 | $50,080 | $216,670 | * |
| Special Education Teachers, Secondary School | 4,050 | $82,580 | $85,200 | $59,150 | $107,860 | * |
| Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary | 3,390 | $47,000 | $49,690 | $31,650 | $76,520 | * |
| English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | 3,250 | $82,030 | $103,410 | $60,150 | $171,660 | * |
| Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School | 2,890 | $92,600 | $89,940 | $65,700 | $109,110 | * |
| Special Education Teachers, Middle School | 2,880 | $85,020 | $86,210 | $59,280 | $106,720 | * |
| Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary | 2,860 | $80,140 | $90,830 | $57,890 | $133,230 | * |
| Education Teachers, Postsecondary | 2,180 | $77,440 | $90,280 | $47,180 | $132,650 | * |
| Postsecondary Teachers, All Other | 2,060 | $96,410 | $113,800 | $52,000 | $204,970 | * |
| Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education | 2,010 | $82,440 | $82,790 | $57,160 | $103,990 | * |
| Library Technicians | 1,910 | $49,650 | $51,870 | $36,840 | $64,490 | $23.87 |
| Teachers and Instructors, All Other | 1,910 | $85,500 | $83,440 | $50,500 | $107,560 | * |
| Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,780 | $80,300 | $97,240 | $54,890 | $159,570 | * |
| Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,750 | $79,140 | $92,850 | $53,210 | $159,260 | * |
| Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors | 1,680 | $59,950 | $63,030 | $47,770 | $87,700 | $28.82 |
| Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,680 | $76,610 | $77,990 | $47,890 | $108,070 | $36.83 |
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,560 | $102,880 | $128,380 | $62,460 | $211,520 | * |
| Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,420 | $108,780 | $122,190 | $61,700 | $206,290 | * |
| Communications Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,130 | $77,760 | $90,520 | $47,810 | $134,580 | * |
| Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,110 | $95,730 | $106,900 | $61,630 | $162,340 | * |
| Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other | 1,000 | $58,980 | $60,200 | $38,970 | $83,210 | $28.36 |
| Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary | 970 | $82,880 | $101,620 | $53,080 | $162,660 | * |
| Special Education Teachers, All Other | 940 | $74,510 | $75,910 | $48,670 | $105,740 | * |
| Law Teachers, Postsecondary | 910 | $164,000 | $174,240 | $75,410 | # | * |
| History Teachers, Postsecondary | 850 | $100,780 | $108,880 | $59,840 | $170,100 | * |
| Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary | 820 | $78,170 | $97,140 | $50,550 | $134,760 | * |
| Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 810 | $103,910 | $124,370 | $61,420 | $211,290 | * |
| Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | 760 | $135,070 | $157,350 | $78,010 | # | * |
| Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary | 740 | $98,050 | $113,920 | $61,890 | $196,780 | * |
| Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary | 730 | $98,100 | $109,030 | $54,890 | $207,270 | * |
| Special Education Teachers, Preschool | 680 | $82,740 | $80,820 | $48,410 | $105,440 | * |
| Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary | 640 | $95,040 | $105,130 | $59,830 | $162,440 | * |
| Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | 610 | $99,630 | $107,520 | $62,690 | $177,700 | * |
| Physics Teachers, Postsecondary | 560 | $98,220 | $113,000 | $60,570 | $182,260 | * |
| Curators | 440 | $75,980 | $80,300 | $35,770 | $126,100 | $36.53 |
| Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | 430 | $102,340 | $119,820 | $59,740 | $210,380 | * |
| Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other | 430 | $81,970 | $108,150 | $58,890 | $206,740 | * |
| Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary | 390 | $78,900 | $92,950 | $48,430 | $135,890 | * |
| Archivists | 320 | $71,790 | $75,040 | $46,320 | $110,180 | $34.51 |
| Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 300 | $101,830 | $109,130 | $61,280 | $164,080 | * |
| Museum Technicians and Conservators | 290 | $59,130 | $61,060 | $37,330 | $90,880 | $28.43 |
| Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | 270 | $80,270 | $84,450 | $51,620 | $133,270 | * |
| Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary | 260 | $103,050 | $112,330 | $55,780 | $176,940 | * |
| Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 100 | $79,740 | $77,480 | $45,840 | $102,720 | * |
| Geography Teachers, Postsecondary | 60 | $98,220 | $100,670 | $64,420 | $154,100 | * |
| Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School | 50 | $80,290 | $78,000 | $46,970 | $103,860 | * |
| Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | ** | $79,840 | $98,090 | $48,550 | $167,900 | * |
| Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | ** | $83,560 | $108,000 | $51,260 | $178,030 | * |
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=25&OCC_CODE=25-0000. the group row is AREA 25 / OCC_CODE 25-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 25 / 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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