Educational Instruction and Library Occupations in New York, 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 York. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in New York
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 25-0000 |
| Employment | 697,470 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 73.096 |
| Location quotient | 1.26 |
| Mean annual wage | $81,970 |
| Median annual wage | $71,810 |
| Mean hourly wage | $39.41 |
| Median hourly wage | $34.52 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $34,980 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $44,060 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $103,370 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $134,690 |
Detailed occupations in this group in New York
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in New York, 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 York.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | 134,590 | $36,600 | $38,990 | $31,200 | $48,010 | * |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | 103,920 | $82,480 | $91,990 | $50,270 | $133,140 | * |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 76,730 | $98,370 | $97,730 | $55,620 | $133,290 | * |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 34,830 | $82,620 | $92,640 | $58,960 | $134,100 | * |
| Substitute Teachers, Short-Term | 32,910 | $39,500 | $48,430 | $32,760 | $62,500 | $18.99 |
| Self-Enrichment Teachers | 30,970 | $59,640 | $71,660 | $36,510 | $125,240 | $28.67 |
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | 25,180 | $45,580 | $50,050 | $34,720 | $73,320 | $21.91 |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 21,020 | $127,370 | $158,660 | $61,760 | # | * |
| Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School | 20,500 | $80,750 | $90,000 | $57,380 | $132,100 | * |
| Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | 17,600 | $110,000 | $144,520 | $54,250 | # | * |
| Instructional Coordinators | 17,210 | $77,330 | $82,270 | $47,990 | $125,000 | $37.18 |
| Special Education Teachers, Secondary School | 17,030 | $91,830 | $94,260 | $59,030 | $130,700 | * |
| Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary | 14,290 | $47,400 | $50,640 | $31,320 | $75,460 | * |
| Tutors | 12,140 | $43,270 | $60,120 | $33,110 | $112,390 | $20.8 |
| Librarians and Media Collections Specialists | 11,020 | $77,080 | $82,150 | $50,400 | $128,500 | $37.06 |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary | 8,640 | $108,700 | $136,260 | $51,120 | # | * |
| Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education | 7,720 | $75,110 | $85,130 | $47,120 | $136,980 | * |
| Special Education Teachers, Middle School | 7,190 | $91,280 | $92,510 | $58,330 | $129,820 | * |
| English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | 6,330 | $96,940 | $116,560 | $52,020 | $201,380 | * |
| Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School | 6,260 | $79,800 | $87,480 | $57,030 | $130,540 | * |
| Education Teachers, Postsecondary | 5,390 | $83,270 | $101,010 | $47,150 | $191,500 | * |
| Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary | 5,380 | $93,640 | $99,170 | $47,560 | $160,390 | * |
| Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary | 4,690 | $76,980 | $84,560 | $48,480 | $125,900 | $37.01 |
| Special Education Teachers, Preschool | 4,460 | $129,860 | $114,720 | $52,560 | $163,850 | * |
| Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 4,170 | $99,460 | $114,270 | $54,810 | $199,690 | * |
| Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary | 4,120 | $98,630 | $111,900 | $59,800 | $197,700 | * |
| Library Technicians | 4,070 | $46,700 | $47,940 | $31,700 | $67,130 | $22.45 |
| Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 3,900 | $100,110 | $119,880 | $58,360 | $211,940 | * |
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | 3,840 | $122,870 | $129,080 | $61,850 | $218,030 | * |
| Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 3,360 | $99,330 | $110,380 | $52,010 | $180,530 | * |
| Teachers and Instructors, All Other | 3,080 | $76,440 | $88,220 | $31,200 | $153,780 | * |
| Postsecondary Teachers, All Other | 2,980 | $98,220 | $116,220 | $46,360 | $204,960 | * |
| Special Education Teachers, All Other | 2,970 | $96,600 | $105,820 | $48,310 | $163,850 | * |
| Communications Teachers, Postsecondary | 2,930 | $84,420 | $105,650 | $48,590 | $200,550 | * |
| Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors | 2,770 | $75,080 | $84,380 | $48,630 | $114,400 | $36.1 |
| Law Teachers, Postsecondary | 2,540 | $128,430 | $153,640 | $62,710 | # | * |
| Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other | 2,210 | $92,760 | $108,850 | $47,550 | $214,600 | * |
| Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | 2,060 | $101,480 | $117,420 | $49,440 | $215,040 | * |
| Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,920 | $101,610 | $115,890 | $61,960 | $187,280 | * |
| Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,850 | $95,400 | $105,950 | $52,130 | $176,400 | * |
| History Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,780 | $101,180 | $113,800 | $60,700 | $193,170 | * |
| Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,770 | $101,100 | $105,750 | $59,330 | $174,120 | * |
| Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,740 | $97,140 | $107,820 | $62,440 | $181,910 | * |
| Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,660 | $128,450 | $144,520 | $86,590 | $214,740 | * |
| Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,610 | $94,280 | $108,940 | $51,630 | $201,290 | * |
| Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School | 1,560 | $78,040 | $82,820 | $45,100 | $130,390 | * |
| Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,460 | $121,600 | $135,390 | $61,240 | $227,820 | * |
| Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,360 | $134,480 | $146,720 | $69,570 | $225,300 | * |
| Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,280 | $98,330 | $114,380 | $60,760 | $201,490 | * |
| Curators | 1,270 | $78,760 | $96,500 | $41,920 | $189,070 | $37.87 |
| Physics Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,140 | $105,360 | $119,610 | $62,420 | $203,720 | * |
| Museum Technicians and Conservators | 1,060 | $64,680 | $69,950 | $41,700 | $103,320 | $31.1 |
| Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,050 | $80,960 | $95,760 | $48,730 | $201,190 | * |
| Archivists | 900 | $74,880 | $76,640 | $46,130 | $119,610 | $36 |
| Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | 790 | $82,770 | $92,970 | $39,200 | $179,860 | * |
| Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 620 | $102,860 | $114,310 | $61,230 | $177,810 | * |
| Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary | 610 | $103,030 | $119,470 | $62,300 | $205,570 | * |
| Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other | 530 | $54,350 | $61,230 | $33,240 | $103,850 | $26.13 |
| Geography Teachers, Postsecondary | 200 | $97,960 | $102,710 | $56,460 | $163,380 | * |
| Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 170 | $63,130 | $72,810 | $38,270 | $112,960 | * |
| Farm and Home Management Educators | 70 | $45,280 | $51,250 | $34,070 | $76,200 | $21.77 |
| Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | 40 | $65,720 | $75,180 | $47,060 | $128,980 | * |
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=36&OCC_CODE=25-0000. the group row is AREA 36 / OCC_CODE 25-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 36 / 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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