Educational Instruction and Library Occupations in New Jersey, 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 New Jersey. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in New Jersey
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 25-0000 |
| Employment | 291,570 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 68.598 |
| Location quotient | 1.18 |
| Mean annual wage | $70,630 |
| Median annual wage | $64,270 |
| Mean hourly wage | $33.96 |
| Median hourly wage | $30.9 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $31,870 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $43,910 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $91,160 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $104,080 |
Detailed occupations in this group in New Jersey
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in New Jersey, 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 New Jersey.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | 52,860 | $35,620 | $38,100 | $31,470 | $48,140 | * |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | 42,360 | $77,150 | $79,730 | $59,880 | $102,920 | * |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 34,510 | $80,440 | $84,800 | $62,160 | $104,920 | * |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 26,510 | $77,630 | $79,750 | $60,150 | $101,160 | * |
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | 17,990 | $46,570 | $52,770 | $31,470 | $78,010 | $22.39 |
| Substitute Teachers, Short-Term | 13,790 | $37,390 | $41,950 | $31,470 | $50,480 | $17.98 |
| Self-Enrichment Teachers | 13,670 | $47,350 | $58,170 | $32,900 | $94,040 | $22.77 |
| Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School | 10,700 | $75,660 | $77,670 | $59,790 | $101,930 | * |
| Special Education Teachers, Secondary School | 7,700 | $80,360 | $84,010 | $62,530 | $104,110 | * |
| Special Education Teachers, Middle School | 6,590 | $77,500 | $79,570 | $61,810 | $101,590 | * |
| Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education | 5,760 | $69,190 | $74,590 | $58,140 | $100,890 | * |
| Tutors | 5,370 | $37,220 | $49,530 | $31,470 | $93,810 | $17.89 |
| Librarians and Media Collections Specialists | 3,510 | $79,380 | $81,250 | $57,400 | $104,820 | $38.17 |
| Instructional Coordinators | 3,220 | $90,100 | $87,470 | $54,580 | $118,050 | $43.32 |
| Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary | 3,140 | $61,560 | $58,550 | $31,470 | $77,800 | * |
| Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | 3,060 | $99,110 | $122,340 | $47,870 | $229,490 | * |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 2,870 | $104,760 | $122,530 | $44,530 | $224,050 | * |
| Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary | 2,620 | $68,080 | $75,910 | $46,970 | $118,560 | $32.73 |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary | 2,490 | $105,230 | $129,600 | $50,700 | $221,900 | * |
| Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School | 2,370 | $80,860 | $83,190 | $60,010 | $103,030 | * |
| Education Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,870 | $74,990 | $88,470 | $39,690 | $164,930 | * |
| Special Education Teachers, Preschool | 1,830 | $86,650 | $94,410 | $60,310 | $132,930 | * |
| English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,730 | $98,820 | $104,870 | $31,470 | $205,340 | * |
| Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,580 | $97,310 | $109,610 | $40,170 | $208,940 | * |
| Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,540 | $102,090 | $99,990 | $50,340 | $134,950 | * |
| Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,470 | $85,590 | $101,130 | $49,250 | $174,570 | * |
| Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,330 | $100,870 | $110,220 | $33,670 | $211,120 | * |
| Teachers and Instructors, All Other | 1,290 | $74,910 | $77,200 | $45,610 | $108,180 | * |
| Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,280 | $98,720 | $106,290 | $48,860 | $170,410 | * |
| Postsecondary Teachers, All Other | 1,250 | $99,790 | $114,560 | $39,880 | $215,860 | * |
| Communications Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,220 | $83,460 | $99,210 | $48,310 | $171,730 | * |
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,170 | $104,080 | $114,150 | $59,070 | $172,900 | * |
| Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors | 1,150 | $75,900 | $75,670 | $41,780 | $100,880 | $36.49 |
| Library Technicians | 1,140 | $46,730 | $48,280 | $31,470 | $69,880 | $22.47 |
| Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary | 930 | $77,600 | $87,400 | $47,430 | $132,380 | * |
| Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | 840 | $78,340 | $89,140 | $50,020 | $143,620 | * |
| Special Education Teachers, All Other | 780 | $74,790 | $75,880 | $48,040 | $110,690 | * |
| Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary | 750 | $101,800 | $114,610 | $48,110 | $202,440 | * |
| History Teachers, Postsecondary | 640 | $100,320 | $111,180 | $50,540 | $203,050 | * |
| Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other | 580 | $52,590 | $57,990 | $36,660 | $97,400 | $25.29 |
| Physics Teachers, Postsecondary | 580 | $83,710 | $98,130 | $49,120 | $162,140 | * |
| Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 570 | $98,280 | $110,930 | $50,550 | $195,790 | * |
| Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | 480 | $87,450 | $95,600 | $51,130 | $150,690 | * |
| Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary | 440 | $97,790 | $106,120 | $33,270 | $203,940 | * |
| Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 410 | $82,410 | $93,590 | $49,260 | $138,990 | * |
| Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary | 380 | $76,290 | $83,050 | $39,120 | $130,000 | * |
| Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary | 380 | $80,460 | $83,240 | $48,220 | $128,240 | * |
| Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary | 360 | $83,330 | $93,580 | $55,190 | $136,330 | * |
| Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | 350 | $127,050 | $135,630 | $51,620 | $215,790 | * |
| Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | 270 | $69,550 | $85,520 | $33,330 | $171,080 | * |
| Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | 230 | $102,300 | $120,890 | $58,820 | $207,870 | * |
| Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary | 180 | $76,030 | $91,870 | $42,180 | $177,450 | * |
| Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other | 150 | $63,790 | $79,760 | $38,330 | $149,600 | * |
| Curators | 140 | $65,930 | $68,800 | $32,530 | $109,140 | $31.7 |
| Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 130 | $82,800 | $88,850 | $53,690 | $126,320 | * |
| Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | 90 | $82,490 | $85,610 | $31,470 | $134,690 | * |
| Museum Technicians and Conservators | 90 | $41,700 | $48,020 | $31,470 | $71,570 | $20.05 |
| Archivists | 60 | $67,080 | $71,720 | $47,090 | $102,350 | $32.25 |
| Geography Teachers, Postsecondary | 60 | $78,220 | $84,920 | $34,670 | $145,460 | * |
| Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School | 40 | $54,060 | $66,570 | $54,060 | $97,020 | * |
| Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | 40 | $51,260 | $51,810 | $51,190 | $51,420 | * |
| Law Teachers, Postsecondary | ** | $129,550 | $146,830 | $48,150 | # | * |
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=34&OCC_CODE=25-0000. the group row is AREA 34 / OCC_CODE 25-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 34 / 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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