Educational Instruction and Library Occupations in Pennsylvania, 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 Pennsylvania. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Pennsylvania
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 25-0000 |
| Employment | 359,320 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 59.746 |
| Location quotient | 1.03 |
| Mean annual wage | $67,240 |
| Median annual wage | $61,120 |
| Mean hourly wage | $32.33 |
| Median hourly wage | $29.39 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $29,210 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $39,120 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $81,080 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $103,200 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Pennsylvania
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Pennsylvania, 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 Pennsylvania.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 52,650 | $77,990 | $76,150 | $49,970 | $99,100 | * |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | 47,220 | $74,160 | $71,000 | $47,310 | $95,720 | * |
| Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | 45,830 | $30,550 | $32,360 | $22,020 | $43,870 | * |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 25,980 | $76,740 | $75,490 | $47,820 | $102,170 | * |
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | 23,190 | $34,250 | $35,250 | $26,980 | $47,030 | $16.47 |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 20,030 | $103,400 | $120,490 | $51,380 | $218,710 | * |
| Substitute Teachers, Short-Term | 14,470 | $41,600 | $42,280 | $28,800 | $61,560 | $20 |
| Self-Enrichment Teachers | 13,940 | $37,000 | $42,380 | $25,670 | $66,350 | $17.79 |
| Special Education Teachers, Secondary School | 10,090 | $75,330 | $73,230 | $48,530 | $99,830 | * |
| Instructional Coordinators | 8,240 | $67,180 | $72,870 | $43,830 | $104,110 | $32.3 |
| Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School | 6,850 | $64,520 | $69,630 | $48,500 | $92,520 | * |
| Librarians and Media Collections Specialists | 5,420 | $60,120 | $61,700 | $31,230 | $96,580 | $28.9 |
| Postsecondary Teachers, All Other | 5,140 | $76,510 | $78,500 | $37,720 | $125,910 | * |
| Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary | 4,890 | $60,360 | $67,690 | $42,700 | $102,830 | $29.02 |
| Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary | 4,860 | $79,920 | $82,980 | $45,270 | $119,260 | * |
| Special Education Teachers, Middle School | 4,800 | $77,610 | $76,390 | $50,190 | $107,890 | * |
| Tutors | 4,350 | $41,560 | $45,780 | $23,030 | $76,580 | $19.98 |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary | 4,280 | $92,780 | $109,820 | $46,380 | $201,670 | * |
| Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | 4,070 | $81,250 | $97,550 | $44,760 | $167,280 | * |
| Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary | 3,370 | $38,290 | $43,410 | $30,000 | $63,930 | * |
| Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School | 3,310 | $76,210 | $75,400 | $51,990 | $103,280 | * |
| Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other | 3,210 | $41,400 | $46,470 | $18,860 | $76,100 | $19.91 |
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | 3,070 | $108,220 | $118,220 | $57,540 | $190,470 | * |
| Education Teachers, Postsecondary | 2,960 | $64,310 | $71,040 | $37,490 | $107,130 | * |
| Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education | 2,660 | $60,900 | $64,270 | $39,690 | $83,050 | * |
| English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | 2,650 | $74,960 | $83,790 | $46,430 | $128,310 | * |
| Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 2,570 | $81,760 | $96,420 | $50,460 | $162,600 | * |
| Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary | 2,240 | $76,490 | $83,420 | $45,830 | $127,660 | * |
| Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 2,090 | $78,610 | $85,300 | $47,080 | $128,550 | * |
| Library Technicians | 1,820 | $38,150 | $40,260 | $24,020 | $59,150 | $18.34 |
| Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,700 | $98,600 | $100,640 | $49,050 | $158,080 | * |
| Teachers and Instructors, All Other | 1,500 | $50,180 | $60,680 | $34,070 | $103,730 | * |
| Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,410 | $87,590 | $99,010 | $52,240 | $169,170 | * |
| Communications Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,300 | $78,900 | $87,420 | $48,970 | $140,550 | * |
| Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,260 | $75,980 | $80,220 | $45,310 | $123,680 | * |
| Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,250 | $76,590 | $84,160 | $45,360 | $125,510 | * |
| Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School | 930 | $73,170 | $74,730 | $50,080 | $100,110 | * |
| History Teachers, Postsecondary | 890 | $81,640 | $92,760 | $50,550 | $135,850 | * |
| Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary | 880 | $74,950 | $82,010 | $46,010 | $124,090 | * |
| Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary | 810 | $69,960 | $79,970 | $45,900 | $130,700 | * |
| Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 810 | $93,010 | $96,840 | $51,590 | $147,740 | * |
| Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors | 780 | $50,770 | $54,800 | $37,160 | $78,880 | $24.41 |
| Law Teachers, Postsecondary | 760 | $104,820 | $123,910 | $50,970 | $222,220 | * |
| Physics Teachers, Postsecondary | 750 | $93,770 | $102,120 | $50,610 | $174,570 | * |
| Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other | 700 | $61,630 | $74,060 | $37,480 | $126,950 | * |
| Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | 620 | $120,010 | $125,860 | $62,570 | $208,500 | * |
| Curators | 590 | $63,600 | $66,580 | $40,240 | $98,110 | $30.58 |
| Special Education Teachers, All Other | 590 | $69,480 | $70,600 | $39,810 | $95,540 | * |
| Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | 570 | $95,660 | $101,470 | $50,240 | $171,780 | * |
| Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | 550 | $72,390 | $79,420 | $38,470 | $121,780 | * |
| Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary | 550 | $82,710 | $94,630 | $36,060 | $170,440 | * |
| Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary | 520 | $104,450 | $122,080 | $61,640 | $228,280 | * |
| Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | 510 | $94,950 | $101,960 | $49,330 | $162,490 | * |
| Museum Technicians and Conservators | 470 | $46,230 | $50,770 | $34,050 | $79,790 | $22.22 |
| Farm and Home Management Educators | 440 | $52,060 | $59,060 | $37,130 | $82,510 | $25.03 |
| Special Education Teachers, Preschool | 410 | * | * | * | * | * |
| Archivists | 330 | $57,000 | $59,850 | $33,720 | $92,430 | $27.41 |
| Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary | 290 | $93,050 | $98,300 | $52,090 | $173,460 | * |
| Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | 230 | $98,600 | $116,060 | $49,980 | # | * |
| Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 200 | $81,060 | $91,730 | $56,190 | $134,580 | * |
| Geography Teachers, Postsecondary | 190 | $84,350 | $90,150 | $48,550 | $129,190 | * |
| Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | 170 | $64,620 | $73,590 | $46,390 | $106,640 | * |
| Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 80 | $81,060 | $82,200 | $56,770 | $105,070 | * |
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=42&OCC_CODE=25-0000. the group row is AREA 42 / OCC_CODE 25-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 42 / 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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