Educational Instruction and Library Occupations in South 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 South Carolina. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in South Carolina
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 25-0000 |
| Employment | 116,050 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 51.085 |
| Location quotient | 0.88 |
| Mean annual wage | $57,090 |
| Median annual wage | $56,840 |
| Mean hourly wage | $27.45 |
| Median hourly wage | $27.33 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $24,630 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $37,860 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $71,910 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $83,200 |
Detailed occupations in this group in South Carolina
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in South 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 South 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 | 23,680 | $59,370 | $58,650 | $45,050 | $76,520 | * |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 17,010 | $61,300 | $61,590 | $45,430 | $78,450 | * |
| Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | 13,260 | $24,510 | $27,730 | $19,710 | $38,940 | * |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 9,010 | $59,810 | $60,690 | $45,580 | $76,960 | * |
| Substitute Teachers, Short-Term | 7,580 | $33,280 | $45,010 | $21,550 | $106,090 | $16 |
| Instructional Coordinators | 3,690 | $64,560 | $66,420 | $33,130 | $99,110 | $31.04 |
| Self-Enrichment Teachers | 3,440 | $38,690 | $44,700 | $21,820 | $75,050 | $18.6 |
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | 3,270 | $33,260 | $37,960 | $27,040 | $60,230 | $15.99 |
| Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School | 2,580 | $60,530 | $60,310 | $45,760 | $77,260 | * |
| Postsecondary Teachers, All Other | 2,430 | $60,650 | $62,270 | $19,190 | $95,170 | * |
| Librarians and Media Collections Specialists | 2,320 | $60,050 | $60,900 | $36,600 | $82,230 | $28.87 |
| Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education | 1,890 | $58,610 | $58,240 | $45,790 | $76,720 | * |
| Teachers and Instructors, All Other | 1,740 | $53,280 | $56,050 | $23,460 | $84,040 | * |
| Special Education Teachers, Secondary School | 1,650 | $61,600 | $62,960 | $47,220 | $78,660 | * |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,540 | $79,060 | $95,270 | $39,030 | $179,980 | * |
| Tutors | 1,380 | $36,860 | $42,090 | $21,780 | $72,790 | $17.72 |
| Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,220 | $74,710 | $72,540 | $38,540 | $101,880 | $35.92 |
| Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,150 | $79,900 | $85,470 | $50,780 | $122,350 | * |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,090 | $79,770 | $97,120 | $50,630 | $160,020 | * |
| Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School | 1,050 | $61,980 | $64,990 | $48,020 | $83,000 | * |
| Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,030 | $63,290 | $71,710 | $45,290 | $102,370 | * |
| English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,000 | $63,860 | $72,950 | $46,800 | $100,510 | * |
| Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other | 910 | $56,100 | $55,830 | $29,210 | $80,610 | $26.97 |
| Special Education Teachers, Middle School | 880 | $60,910 | $64,010 | $46,240 | $81,790 | * |
| Library Technicians | 860 | $34,860 | $35,920 | $22,390 | $49,860 | $16.76 |
| Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 860 | $67,480 | $74,850 | $50,590 | $101,500 | * |
| Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 830 | $78,620 | $92,420 | $58,210 | $140,000 | * |
| Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary | 830 | $30,520 | $34,950 | $17,620 | $56,920 | * |
| Education Teachers, Postsecondary | 770 | $64,690 | $73,740 | $31,160 | $101,940 | * |
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | 690 | $96,720 | $102,350 | $63,380 | $160,450 | * |
| Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary | 470 | $74,510 | $79,330 | $48,170 | $120,110 | * |
| Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors | 460 | $61,060 | $62,920 | $47,660 | $79,590 | $29.35 |
| Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 450 | $82,520 | $89,660 | $53,200 | $136,320 | * |
| Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | 380 | $78,280 | $83,500 | $47,900 | $128,960 | * |
| Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | 350 | $70,460 | $74,710 | $48,670 | $96,300 | * |
| History Teachers, Postsecondary | 340 | $77,150 | $77,970 | $48,870 | $109,820 | * |
| Communications Teachers, Postsecondary | 310 | $73,540 | $74,410 | $39,810 | $104,480 | * |
| Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary | 300 | $80,310 | $91,210 | $56,300 | $148,400 | * |
| Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 270 | $89,360 | $93,570 | $53,570 | $137,360 | * |
| Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary | 260 | $75,540 | $76,690 | $51,500 | $102,730 | * |
| Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other | 250 | $69,620 | $66,210 | $37,410 | $79,610 | * |
| Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 240 | $81,410 | $85,370 | $48,760 | $123,760 | * |
| Physics Teachers, Postsecondary | 230 | $80,970 | $88,620 | $59,170 | $132,380 | * |
| Special Education Teachers, Preschool | 230 | $57,560 | $55,680 | $29,110 | $76,250 | * |
| Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary | 180 | $73,560 | $72,160 | $39,180 | $114,240 | * |
| Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | 170 | $63,000 | $73,540 | $49,370 | $94,080 | * |
| Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | 170 | $101,110 | $110,800 | $60,360 | $170,720 | * |
| Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School | 150 | $62,590 | $64,760 | $46,000 | $88,760 | * |
| Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary | 120 | $66,090 | $71,780 | $48,070 | $120,970 | * |
| Curators | 120 | $57,750 | $56,900 | $33,170 | $75,480 | $27.76 |
| Museum Technicians and Conservators | 120 | $36,500 | $37,720 | $28,790 | $50,390 | $17.55 |
| Law Teachers, Postsecondary | 100 | $160,370 | $151,670 | $74,580 | # | * |
| Archivists | 90 | $47,420 | $51,000 | $38,780 | $67,710 | $22.8 |
| Special Education Teachers, All Other | 90 | $61,100 | $62,450 | $45,560 | $84,640 | * |
| Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | 80 | $80,620 | $90,010 | $51,110 | $133,200 | * |
| Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary | 80 | $75,880 | $76,140 | $37,850 | $102,750 | * |
| Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | 80 | $77,110 | $76,730 | $45,820 | $106,200 | * |
| Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary | 80 | $95,610 | $99,670 | $58,240 | $153,890 | * |
| Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | 60 | $70,730 | $69,860 | $39,360 | $119,440 | * |
| Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 50 | $63,950 | $70,110 | $59,670 | $90,950 | * |
| Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary | 40 | $77,360 | $78,250 | $44,920 | $101,860 | * |
| Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 40 | $100,830 | $106,130 | $67,040 | $135,600 | * |
| Geography Teachers, Postsecondary | 40 | $99,030 | $93,380 | $46,220 | $127,400 | * |
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=45&OCC_CODE=25-0000. the group row is AREA 45 / OCC_CODE 25-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 45 / 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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