Educational Instruction and Library Occupations in Virginia, 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 Virginia. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Virginia
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 25-0000 |
| Employment | 249,680 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 61.427 |
| Location quotient | 1.06 |
| Mean annual wage | $65,880 |
| Median annual wage | $59,150 |
| Mean hourly wage | $31.67 |
| Median hourly wage | $28.44 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $32,760 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $41,600 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $78,740 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $103,650 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Virginia
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Virginia, 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 Virginia.
| 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 | 37,640 | $62,270 | $68,510 | $48,070 | $102,940 | * |
| Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | 34,460 | $36,650 | $38,360 | $26,480 | $49,300 | * |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 28,580 | $63,760 | $71,260 | $48,670 | $103,740 | * |
| Substitute Teachers, Short-Term | 23,070 | $37,630 | $40,010 | $27,190 | $51,380 | $18.09 |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 18,420 | $60,930 | $66,720 | $48,360 | $97,700 | * |
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | 12,030 | $37,320 | $42,300 | $29,480 | $61,210 | $17.94 |
| Self-Enrichment Teachers | 7,740 | $50,990 | $59,600 | $28,210 | $100,400 | $24.52 |
| Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School | 7,010 | $65,000 | $71,430 | $49,290 | $103,160 | * |
| Special Education Teachers, Secondary School | 6,040 | $64,640 | $71,240 | $48,640 | $104,690 | * |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 5,630 | $102,600 | $136,450 | $51,440 | # | * |
| Instructional Coordinators | 5,420 | $80,620 | $85,310 | $49,700 | $125,820 | $38.76 |
| Librarians and Media Collections Specialists | 4,750 | $74,320 | $73,340 | $46,560 | $101,480 | $35.73 |
| Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education | 3,660 | $62,350 | $68,410 | $48,880 | $100,090 | * |
| Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School | 3,600 | $65,460 | $72,060 | $50,760 | $102,340 | * |
| Tutors | 3,540 | $49,380 | $55,330 | $27,550 | $93,360 | $23.74 |
| Teachers and Instructors, All Other | 3,430 | $81,970 | $90,560 | $41,720 | $157,750 | * |
| Special Education Teachers, Middle School | 2,910 | $63,730 | $71,200 | $50,950 | $97,910 | * |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary | 2,850 | $103,270 | $130,670 | $43,800 | # | * |
| Library Technicians | 2,690 | $45,140 | $45,060 | $29,240 | $60,890 | $21.7 |
| Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | 2,630 | $67,950 | $86,560 | $45,400 | $146,330 | * |
| Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary | 2,580 | $56,140 | $58,480 | $39,600 | $80,280 | $26.99 |
| Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,970 | $124,850 | $129,930 | $48,860 | $206,170 | * |
| Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,950 | $78,850 | $80,180 | $40,080 | $105,700 | * |
| Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,890 | $77,980 | $94,790 | $46,770 | $166,400 | * |
| English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,780 | $74,310 | $86,810 | $42,710 | $160,060 | * |
| Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary | 1,660 | $49,420 | $49,730 | $30,840 | $79,840 | * |
| Postsecondary Teachers, All Other | 1,620 | $83,600 | $101,140 | $49,930 | $170,180 | * |
| Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other | 1,520 | $52,110 | $60,490 | $31,840 | $98,780 | $25.05 |
| Education Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,500 | $79,280 | $81,900 | $39,980 | $129,190 | * |
| Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,430 | $65,480 | $86,030 | $39,420 | $160,950 | * |
| Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,070 | $80,750 | $92,040 | $43,670 | $162,760 | * |
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,060 | $126,940 | $128,320 | $60,370 | $215,140 | * |
| Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | 890 | $63,450 | $79,190 | $45,610 | $130,330 | * |
| History Teachers, Postsecondary | 810 | $82,930 | $96,900 | $47,650 | $171,970 | * |
| Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 790 | $97,970 | $110,820 | $51,170 | $199,930 | * |
| Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors | 780 | $62,400 | $66,500 | $47,610 | $100,280 | $30 |
| Communications Teachers, Postsecondary | 710 | $72,340 | $86,130 | $47,340 | $148,250 | * |
| Special Education Teachers, All Other | 680 | $72,820 | $73,080 | $45,580 | $103,680 | * |
| Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary | 660 | $78,780 | $94,010 | $48,880 | $160,340 | * |
| Physics Teachers, Postsecondary | 610 | $100,440 | $101,930 | $51,210 | $153,190 | * |
| Farm and Home Management Educators | 600 | $62,960 | $68,400 | $48,640 | $93,390 | $30.27 |
| Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary | 580 | $83,570 | $89,850 | $44,510 | $130,640 | * |
| Special Education Teachers, Preschool | 580 | $64,860 | $70,990 | $48,460 | $100,080 | * |
| Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School | 570 | $62,410 | $70,190 | $49,650 | $102,540 | * |
| Law Teachers, Postsecondary | 480 | $125,670 | $146,290 | $49,130 | # | * |
| Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | 460 | $127,420 | $146,920 | $61,560 | # | * |
| Curators | 440 | $60,020 | $66,100 | $33,940 | $108,890 | $28.86 |
| Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary | 440 | $74,200 | $81,530 | $43,380 | $129,370 | * |
| Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 360 | $101,420 | $112,300 | $49,580 | $188,210 | * |
| Museum Technicians and Conservators | 360 | $48,640 | $55,970 | $36,020 | $87,400 | $23.38 |
| Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | 340 | $80,460 | $91,200 | $50,300 | $126,170 | * |
| Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | 340 | $57,930 | $68,980 | $46,210 | $102,750 | * |
| Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary | 320 | $101,660 | $105,410 | $58,260 | $140,110 | * |
| Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary | 280 | $74,940 | $88,860 | $41,860 | $158,150 | * |
| Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary | 280 | $68,420 | $75,500 | $43,180 | $105,400 | * |
| Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | 250 | $101,080 | $112,890 | $50,250 | $169,040 | * |
| Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | 250 | $108,260 | $123,330 | $56,950 | $199,540 | * |
| Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary | 150 | $99,980 | $101,980 | $43,470 | $164,720 | * |
| Archivists | 120 | $72,220 | $73,990 | $51,080 | $104,830 | $34.72 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | 100 | $68,050 | $72,180 | $47,630 | $102,590 | * |
| Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 100 | $79,530 | $86,110 | $64,030 | $125,010 | * |
| Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other | 80 | * | * | * | * | * |
| Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 70 | $127,460 | $123,750 | $64,570 | $174,740 | * |
| Geography Teachers, Postsecondary | 70 | $85,400 | $105,250 | $57,500 | $152,020 | * |
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=51&OCC_CODE=25-0000. the group row is AREA 51 / OCC_CODE 25-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 51 / 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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