Educational Instruction and Library Occupations in Oklahoma, 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 Oklahoma. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Oklahoma
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 25-0000 |
| Employment | 97,070 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 57.372 |
| Location quotient | 0.99 |
| Mean annual wage | $50,900 |
| Median annual wage | $46,910 |
| Mean hourly wage | $24.47 |
| Median hourly wage | $22.55 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $22,740 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $35,630 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $59,920 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $80,180 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Oklahoma
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Oklahoma, 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 Oklahoma.
| 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 | 18,340 | $47,470 | $52,310 | $39,720 | $74,390 | * |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 15,670 | $49,170 | $54,940 | $41,330 | $80,190 | * |
| Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | 13,310 | $26,830 | $26,420 | $17,050 | $35,600 | * |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 7,820 | $48,210 | $53,460 | $40,810 | $75,620 | * |
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | 5,230 | $37,970 | $40,150 | $22,620 | $60,890 | $18.26 |
| Substitute Teachers, Short-Term | 4,070 | $22,450 | $27,340 | $17,180 | $38,080 | $10.79 |
| Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary | 2,890 | $64,310 | $70,690 | $41,600 | $99,960 | $30.92 |
| Instructional Coordinators | 2,530 | $61,740 | $63,330 | $39,740 | $97,540 | $29.68 |
| Self-Enrichment Teachers | 2,390 | $43,250 | $57,990 | $21,530 | $141,500 | $20.79 |
| Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School | 2,180 | $49,030 | $54,620 | $39,110 | $81,280 | * |
| Librarians and Media Collections Specialists | 2,010 | $53,340 | $55,120 | $27,130 | $81,470 | $25.65 |
| Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education | 1,910 | $47,250 | $51,640 | $38,530 | $78,930 | * |
| Postsecondary Teachers, All Other | 1,720 | $81,140 | $85,200 | $38,570 | $130,380 | * |
| Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary | 1,640 | $38,650 | $38,980 | $17,280 | $57,800 | * |
| Special Education Teachers, Secondary School | 1,560 | $50,150 | $55,480 | $38,270 | $79,110 | * |
| Tutors | 1,470 | $30,540 | $35,400 | $20,870 | $56,110 | $14.68 |
| Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School | 1,030 | $58,640 | $61,590 | $45,790 | $87,180 | * |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 940 | $70,730 | $96,190 | $33,240 | $214,900 | * |
| Special Education Teachers, Middle School | 770 | $49,970 | $56,910 | $43,510 | $84,220 | * |
| Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | 740 | $61,240 | $58,250 | $33,170 | $80,100 | * |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary | 660 | $81,680 | $96,970 | $38,240 | $169,810 | * |
| Teachers and Instructors, All Other | 610 | $69,950 | $68,450 | $33,620 | $94,310 | * |
| Library Technicians | 600 | $28,490 | $32,670 | $22,570 | $46,480 | $13.7 |
| Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary | 600 | $65,100 | $67,400 | $48,190 | $83,110 | * |
| English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | 500 | $50,180 | $57,190 | $30,100 | $81,420 | * |
| Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 450 | $64,340 | $75,200 | $38,990 | $105,230 | * |
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | 450 | $102,730 | $96,160 | $63,160 | $133,180 | * |
| Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 420 | $62,210 | $63,350 | $33,240 | $97,780 | * |
| Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | 410 | $63,960 | $69,820 | $39,030 | $103,560 | * |
| Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary | 400 | $60,870 | $69,070 | $30,950 | $104,880 | * |
| Education Teachers, Postsecondary | 380 | $62,320 | $60,400 | $28,750 | $79,370 | * |
| Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors | 280 | $49,750 | $51,270 | $39,400 | $68,100 | $23.92 |
| Communications Teachers, Postsecondary | 230 | $63,960 | $70,160 | $44,140 | $84,800 | * |
| Curators | 220 | $48,470 | $55,450 | $24,290 | $80,710 | $23.31 |
| Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary | 200 | $79,180 | $79,980 | $48,520 | $130,900 | * |
| Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 190 | $80,890 | $84,980 | $37,460 | $136,620 | * |
| Museum Technicians and Conservators | 180 | $41,340 | $44,790 | $26,720 | $63,250 | $19.87 |
| Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other | 170 | $46,300 | $48,470 | $36,960 | $63,960 | $22.26 |
| History Teachers, Postsecondary | 170 | $65,600 | $67,650 | $33,240 | $99,120 | * |
| Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary | 150 | $62,440 | $68,150 | $36,360 | $103,820 | * |
| Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | 110 | $102,930 | $108,010 | $64,010 | $164,690 | * |
| Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | 110 | $69,270 | $78,550 | $46,820 | $130,030 | * |
| Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary | 110 | $62,280 | $61,930 | $28,030 | $93,560 | * |
| Special Education Teachers, Preschool | 110 | $47,880 | $45,040 | $22,980 | $59,540 | * |
| Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School | 100 | $56,250 | $58,770 | $41,900 | $90,900 | * |
| Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary | 80 | $62,730 | $57,740 | $30,350 | $70,600 | * |
| Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | 80 | $61,520 | $57,200 | $33,240 | $78,300 | * |
| Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 80 | $62,970 | $69,380 | $48,830 | $82,740 | * |
| Physics Teachers, Postsecondary | 80 | $85,110 | $84,070 | $46,920 | $127,390 | * |
| Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 80 | $63,350 | $75,070 | $29,240 | $122,820 | * |
| Archivists | 70 | $49,840 | $53,980 | $33,940 | $75,590 | $23.96 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | 60 | $79,840 | $75,090 | $49,500 | $99,660 | * |
| Geography Teachers, Postsecondary | 60 | $80,910 | $83,930 | $61,150 | $105,010 | * |
| Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary | 60 | $60,870 | $64,430 | $47,950 | $82,040 | * |
| Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary | 50 | $78,500 | $85,480 | $63,240 | $102,150 | * |
| Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 30 | $109,090 | $120,670 | $51,290 | $166,490 | * |
| Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other | 30 | $61,430 | $58,810 | $37,200 | $81,370 | * |
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=40&OCC_CODE=25-0000. the group row is AREA 40 / OCC_CODE 25-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 40 / 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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