Educational Instruction and Library Occupations in Washington, 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 Washington. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Washington
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 25-0000 |
| Employment | 195,230 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 55.155 |
| Location quotient | 0.95 |
| Mean annual wage | $73,880 |
| Median annual wage | $64,480 |
| Mean hourly wage | $35.52 |
| Median hourly wage | $31 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $38,630 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $47,690 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $98,800 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $119,790 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Washington
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Washington, 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 Washington.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | 41,650 | $47,210 | $47,820 | $36,440 | $60,110 | * |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | 30,790 | $99,110 | $93,080 | $62,900 | $122,830 | * |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 14,730 | $99,640 | $95,830 | $62,570 | $123,250 | * |
| Substitute Teachers, Short-Term | 13,890 | $54,880 | $54,360 | $43,920 | $64,910 | $26.38 |
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | 13,020 | $43,350 | $44,670 | $36,090 | $55,420 | $20.84 |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 11,110 | $99,150 | $94,230 | $62,380 | $123,070 | * |
| Self-Enrichment Teachers | 11,050 | $46,220 | $52,490 | $33,860 | $77,550 | $22.22 |
| Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education | 4,670 | $84,500 | $88,810 | $59,910 | $121,330 | * |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 4,370 | $135,510 | $148,910 | $66,610 | # | * |
| Instructional Coordinators | 4,370 | $91,470 | $90,770 | $55,180 | $125,960 | $43.98 |
| Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary | 3,610 | $67,430 | $78,130 | $48,910 | $127,230 | $32.42 |
| Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School | 3,330 | $98,580 | $95,360 | $66,270 | $123,570 | * |
| Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School | 3,290 | $85,340 | $90,550 | $63,890 | $122,340 | * |
| Librarians and Media Collections Specialists | 2,830 | $94,400 | $91,280 | $60,150 | $124,490 | $45.39 |
| Special Education Teachers, Secondary School | 2,470 | $97,820 | $93,300 | $62,430 | $122,700 | * |
| Tutors | 2,300 | $44,450 | $43,820 | $34,750 | $56,760 | $21.37 |
| Library Technicians | 1,630 | $57,550 | $59,880 | $48,450 | $75,380 | $27.67 |
| Special Education Teachers, Middle School | 1,550 | $95,440 | $92,700 | $64,420 | $122,850 | * |
| Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other | 1,490 | $55,560 | $59,570 | $38,270 | $84,340 | $26.71 |
| Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,440 | $77,310 | $77,850 | $51,700 | $103,400 | * |
| Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors | 1,360 | $67,770 | $68,060 | $48,680 | $83,670 | $32.58 |
| Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,340 | $78,000 | $85,680 | $55,810 | $132,350 | * |
| Teachers and Instructors, All Other | 1,260 | $72,860 | $76,680 | $43,230 | $107,100 | * |
| Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary | 1,220 | $48,080 | $46,670 | $33,860 | $60,630 | * |
| Education Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,120 | $66,150 | $74,140 | $46,770 | $105,720 | * |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,110 | $84,690 | $109,520 | $51,780 | $188,430 | * |
| English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,080 | $77,010 | $76,050 | $50,870 | $102,580 | * |
| Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary | 970 | $77,250 | $77,610 | $48,280 | $104,870 | * |
| Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 910 | $81,050 | $96,820 | $55,550 | $138,010 | * |
| Special Education Teachers, Preschool | 880 | $80,080 | $86,250 | $63,800 | $118,570 | * |
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | 840 | $109,230 | $117,380 | $64,520 | $173,100 | * |
| Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 810 | $79,080 | $88,120 | $53,320 | $137,840 | * |
| Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 730 | $80,110 | $91,310 | $54,480 | $139,790 | * |
| Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School | 640 | $101,340 | $98,360 | $66,820 | $124,170 | * |
| Postsecondary Teachers, All Other | 640 | $66,170 | $81,190 | $48,600 | $152,700 | * |
| Archivists | 630 | $70,400 | $72,330 | $47,820 | $98,490 | $33.85 |
| Communications Teachers, Postsecondary | 460 | $72,390 | $72,650 | $48,040 | $98,490 | * |
| Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary | 390 | $81,680 | $89,300 | $61,050 | $122,350 | * |
| Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 390 | $82,990 | $92,150 | $50,670 | $136,410 | * |
| Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | 380 | $75,890 | $76,710 | $49,600 | $105,320 | * |
| Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary | 350 | $78,200 | $81,800 | $49,710 | $120,870 | * |
| History Teachers, Postsecondary | 320 | $79,470 | $81,260 | $51,800 | $109,850 | * |
| Physics Teachers, Postsecondary | 290 | $83,350 | $93,320 | $60,130 | $137,610 | * |
| Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | 280 | $66,840 | $72,150 | $54,580 | $101,640 | * |
| Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary | 280 | $74,710 | $83,370 | $47,940 | $129,600 | * |
| Museum Technicians and Conservators | 270 | $58,470 | $60,780 | $38,820 | $81,220 | $28.11 |
| Curators | 260 | $66,160 | $72,730 | $43,950 | $101,350 | $31.81 |
| Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | 250 | $79,660 | $82,210 | $48,880 | $123,320 | * |
| Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | 230 | $85,630 | $100,690 | $61,840 | $162,850 | * |
| Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary | 220 | $79,500 | $82,110 | $56,290 | $105,730 | * |
| Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | 190 | $97,910 | $105,290 | $56,670 | $176,880 | * |
| Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary | 180 | $45,410 | $65,100 | $36,420 | $105,300 | * |
| Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 180 | $96,690 | $108,320 | $60,360 | $180,120 | * |
| Law Teachers, Postsecondary | 160 | $115,850 | $127,700 | $60,230 | $217,300 | * |
| Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | 150 | $102,170 | $104,390 | $51,620 | $167,650 | * |
| Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary | 150 | $82,460 | $87,580 | $59,280 | $129,660 | * |
| Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary | 150 | $66,680 | $70,570 | $48,160 | $99,120 | * |
| Special Education Teachers, All Other | 150 | $67,110 | $74,680 | $57,700 | $95,480 | * |
| Geography Teachers, Postsecondary | 120 | $81,910 | $85,320 | $55,570 | $106,370 | * |
| Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 90 | $103,950 | $112,830 | $67,000 | $172,700 | * |
| Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other | 80 | $71,150 | $72,640 | $45,850 | $98,390 | * |
| Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | 70 | $65,200 | $69,030 | $54,800 | $82,080 | * |
| Farm and Home Management Educators | 40 | $62,460 | $68,060 | $52,420 | $86,280 | $30.03 |
| Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 40 | $94,510 | $95,130 | $48,130 | $133,110 | * |
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=53&OCC_CODE=25-0000. the group row is AREA 53 / OCC_CODE 25-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 53 / 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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