Educational Instruction and Library Occupations in North Carolina, 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 North Carolina. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in North Carolina
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 25-0000 |
| Employment | 274,770 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 56.095 |
| Location quotient | 0.97 |
| Mean annual wage | $55,740 |
| Median annual wage | $48,690 |
| Mean hourly wage | $26.8 |
| Median hourly wage | $23.41 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $28,150 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $35,940 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $60,930 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $79,250 |
Detailed occupations in this group in North Carolina
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in North Carolina, 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 North Carolina.
| 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 | 44,040 | $49,400 | $51,890 | $39,320 | $61,460 | * |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 32,260 | $54,890 | $53,840 | $39,930 | $63,530 | * |
| Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | 32,010 | $28,230 | $29,560 | $23,110 | $36,380 | * |
| Substitute Teachers, Short-Term | 21,690 | $32,420 | $33,970 | $26,790 | $46,580 | $15.59 |
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | 16,820 | $30,980 | $33,620 | $24,020 | $45,820 | $14.9 |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 15,430 | $50,340 | $52,350 | $39,240 | $62,300 | * |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 10,530 | $130,110 | $157,910 | $59,150 | # | * |
| Instructional Coordinators | 8,260 | $61,170 | $65,030 | $42,990 | $89,320 | $29.41 |
| Self-Enrichment Teachers | 7,810 | $38,700 | $45,570 | $24,500 | $74,040 | $18.61 |
| Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary | 7,660 | $60,590 | $58,260 | $38,570 | $79,390 | $29.13 |
| Tutors | 5,940 | $39,900 | $44,670 | $22,140 | $73,370 | $19.18 |
| Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School | 4,640 | $56,330 | $55,310 | $41,140 | $72,120 | * |
| Special Education Teachers, Secondary School | 4,010 | $55,000 | $54,200 | $39,940 | $68,630 | * |
| Librarians and Media Collections Specialists | 3,990 | $59,860 | $62,070 | $43,340 | $80,270 | $28.78 |
| Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors | 3,600 | $52,240 | $53,500 | $37,930 | $68,070 | $25.12 |
| Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School | 3,430 | $57,380 | $56,600 | $46,210 | $69,890 | * |
| Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other | 3,090 | $51,910 | $56,500 | $36,160 | $81,740 | $24.96 |
| Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | 2,980 | $67,220 | $71,290 | $43,630 | $99,990 | * |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary | 2,790 | $78,860 | $101,140 | $46,470 | $179,820 | * |
| Library Technicians | 2,450 | $44,800 | $42,900 | $33,410 | $51,290 | $21.54 |
| Teachers and Instructors, All Other | 2,430 | $48,550 | $58,450 | $33,900 | $95,890 | * |
| Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary | 2,360 | $78,740 | $82,550 | $48,120 | $121,480 | * |
| Education Teachers, Postsecondary | 2,320 | $68,340 | $72,270 | $39,380 | $101,790 | * |
| Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education | 2,240 | $49,080 | $50,610 | $37,800 | $63,880 | * |
| English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | 2,180 | $62,190 | $66,770 | $44,360 | $100,200 | * |
| Special Education Teachers, Middle School | 2,060 | $58,000 | $57,060 | $40,200 | $76,490 | * |
| Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,970 | $79,160 | $90,470 | $50,110 | $138,570 | * |
| Postsecondary Teachers, All Other | 1,950 | $64,700 | $85,300 | $39,380 | $157,310 | * |
| Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary | 1,850 | $41,180 | $43,280 | $27,810 | $64,860 | * |
| Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,830 | $67,220 | $80,910 | $48,150 | $132,430 | * |
| Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,470 | $60,080 | $60,130 | $38,030 | $78,390 | * |
| Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,460 | $77,800 | $86,080 | $43,630 | $131,630 | * |
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,330 | * | * | * | * | * |
| Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,040 | $74,190 | $82,820 | $48,740 | $129,370 | * |
| Communications Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,010 | $66,380 | $72,590 | $45,760 | $103,880 | * |
| Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary | 930 | $83,390 | $95,460 | $51,690 | $163,210 | * |
| History Teachers, Postsecondary | 790 | $76,870 | $79,670 | $43,620 | $125,900 | * |
| Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School | 770 | $49,470 | $52,580 | $38,380 | $67,210 | * |
| Farm and Home Management Educators | 750 | $62,570 | $62,210 | $49,080 | $79,540 | $30.08 |
| Museum Technicians and Conservators | 740 | $39,190 | $40,330 | $23,890 | $53,120 | $18.84 |
| Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | 740 | $63,450 | $70,160 | $49,000 | $100,530 | * |
| Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary | 670 | $78,910 | $86,320 | $45,790 | $156,300 | * |
| Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | 660 | $60,760 | $67,610 | $46,370 | $97,430 | * |
| Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | 610 | $67,170 | $79,590 | $47,650 | $106,190 | * |
| Special Education Teachers, Preschool | 610 | $54,390 | $54,250 | $39,510 | $70,180 | * |
| Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary | 600 | $69,260 | $72,690 | $39,130 | $102,660 | * |
| Curators | 570 | $50,220 | $54,420 | $35,310 | $79,850 | $24.15 |
| Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary | 540 | $75,030 | $82,850 | $45,500 | $129,910 | * |
| Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other | 520 | $64,830 | $80,900 | $48,930 | $139,520 | * |
| Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 510 | $80,770 | $98,060 | $47,460 | $159,940 | * |
| Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | 480 | $109,890 | $132,670 | $51,520 | $224,370 | * |
| Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | 450 | $100,720 | $97,660 | $64,210 | $127,480 | * |
| Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | 440 | $101,960 | $110,800 | $62,210 | $171,760 | * |
| Law Teachers, Postsecondary | 430 | $105,490 | $140,840 | $60,970 | # | * |
| Physics Teachers, Postsecondary | 430 | $85,680 | $99,180 | $54,470 | $137,670 | * |
| Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary | 270 | $76,710 | $82,580 | $43,630 | $138,700 | * |
| Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 270 | $77,390 | $79,710 | $48,320 | $106,590 | * |
| Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | 220 | $79,090 | $78,720 | $43,880 | $125,300 | * |
| Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 190 | $77,420 | $83,920 | $48,060 | $132,730 | * |
| Geography Teachers, Postsecondary | 180 | $81,210 | $88,700 | $50,680 | $129,870 | * |
| Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary | 140 | $82,900 | $85,120 | $47,260 | $131,860 | * |
| Archivists | 120 | $52,880 | $57,460 | $39,970 | $82,560 | $25.42 |
| Special Education Teachers, All Other | ** | $61,730 | $63,830 | $39,260 | $94,010 | * |
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=37&OCC_CODE=25-0000. the group row is AREA 37 / OCC_CODE 25-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 37 / 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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