SOC 25-3021 · Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

Self-Enrichment Teachers wages by metro

National median annual wage

$46,800

10th percentile: $30,050
25th percentile: $36,380
Median: $46,800
75th percentile: $63,210
90th percentile: $92,840
Mean: $54,740

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

National employment in May 2025: 332,110.

That median is 8.2% lower than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.

The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.

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Highest published medians

Metros with the highest published annual medians for Self-Enrichment Teachers.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Lake Charles, LA	310	$31,980	$79,580	$97,860
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	210	$25,180	$73,430	$73,430
Albany, OR	110	$33,090	$62,400	$92,520
Savannah, GA	450	$30,350	$61,580	$79,190
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	7,470	$35,380	$59,760	$105,540
Lexington Park, MD	90	$42,500	$59,730	$103,540
Manchester-Nashua, NH	570	$29,570	$59,710	$79,960
El Centro, CA	90	$35,040	$59,600	$168,920
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	33,380	$36,670	$59,600	$129,090
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	10,540	$42,560	$59,470	$119,970
Kahului-Wailuku, HI	300	$31,670	$59,260	$110,720
Burlington, NC	120	$22,030	$58,970	$77,970
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	1,960	$36,560	$58,740	$125,880
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	4,420	$40,380	$58,330	$122,870
New Haven, CT	800	$35,940	$56,600	$121,530
Dalton, GA	60	$23,930	$56,520	$78,400
Valdosta, GA	140	$25,450	$56,430	$97,320
Charlottesville, VA	300	$33,840	$56,370	$104,000
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	7,000	$28,870	$55,490	$96,180
Burlington-South Burlington, VT	370	$36,210	$55,410	$104,900

Where employment is largest

Metros with the most Self-Enrichment Teachers jobs in the May 2025 tables.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	33,380	$36,670	$59,600	$129,090
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	22,400	$36,530	$49,070	$100,620
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	12,740	$31,270	$45,020	$82,210
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	10,540	$42,560	$59,470	$119,970
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	9,110	$36,980	$50,250	$114,780
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	8,680	$30,610	$46,650	$77,920
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	8,560	$36,920	$48,530	$82,240
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	7,470	$35,380	$59,760	$105,540
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	7,000	$28,870	$55,490	$96,180
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	6,800	$31,200	$45,930	$74,510
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	6,120	$36,930	$48,640	$99,910
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	5,030	$25,260	$35,500	$69,920
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	4,850	$35,920	$45,090	$75,040
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	4,480	$24,130	$36,570	$73,790
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	4,420	$40,380	$58,330	$122,870
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	3,980	$35,050	$53,790	$77,380
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	3,460	$36,400	$49,040	$97,420
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	3,220	$28,510	$38,620	$74,420
Pittsburgh, PA	3,220	$26,590	$36,530	$72,120
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	3,160	$32,270	$47,710	$78,330

States and territories

State estimates for Self-Enrichment Teachers, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
District of Columbia	600	$49,470	$66,430	$96,380
New Hampshire	1,820	$33,320	$59,880	$96,850
New York	31,120	$35,670	$57,790	$130,050
Connecticut	5,080	$35,610	$55,240	$109,990
Oregon	5,580	$33,490	$53,790	$76,330
New Jersey	13,380	$36,370	$53,780	$96,680
Vermont	1,190	$37,740	$53,190	$120,390
Georgia	10,030	$26,810	$52,320	$93,760
Hawaii	1,730	$31,670	$51,960	$101,030
Maryland	6,570	$33,050	$51,630	$106,600
South Dakota	140	$32,390	$49,720	$79,770
California	60,260	$36,850	$49,570	$102,720
Massachusetts	11,950	$36,550	$49,430	$108,120
Virginia	8,730	$29,780	$49,160	$102,120
Washington	12,890	$36,360	$48,020	$80,410
Alaska	190	$36,830	$47,710	$85,880
Nevada	1,690	$26,000	$47,020	$102,170
Maine	1,120	$32,130	$46,720	$79,280
Wyoming	610	$26,180	$46,640	$72,110
New Mexico	1,840	$29,360	$45,890	$89,170
Florida	11,800	$29,810	$45,830	$75,510
Minnesota	9,050	$30,790	$45,660	$70,930
Montana	1,070	$29,340	$45,050	$72,380
West Virginia	540	$22,720	$45,010	$63,820
Colorado	9,700	$34,190	$44,710	$75,050
Illinois	15,030	$31,200	$44,230	$79,650
Arizona	2,330	$34,830	$44,110	$68,390
Utah	5,180	$25,630	$43,580	$80,320
Missouri	5,010	$29,770	$43,090	$69,920
Rhode Island	1,400	$31,200	$41,960	$61,600
Pennsylvania	15,270	$27,940	$41,740	$75,130
North Carolina	9,320	$25,420	$41,710	$76,490
Kansas	1,070	$28,480	$41,290	$59,380
Michigan	7,190	$28,000	$40,350	$74,400
Kentucky	1,630	$22,120	$39,990	$77,190
South Carolina	3,430	$22,160	$39,800	$76,960
Mississippi	690	$21,640	$38,770	$70,560
Tennessee	3,530	$23,740	$38,730	$76,730
Alabama	2,130	$21,520	$38,430	$60,810
Nebraska	3,360	$28,080	$38,240	$74,870
Oklahoma	2,710	$22,120	$38,010	$106,510
Wisconsin	5,140	$26,310	$37,820	$69,990
Louisiana	3,030	$22,400	$37,760	$79,580
Virgin Islands	50	$31,470	$37,590	$51,060
Ohio	8,860	$24,580	$37,360	$68,540
Indiana	3,710	$23,880	$36,980	$62,350
Idaho	2,190	$21,700	$36,490	$58,060
Texas	16,680	$24,020	$36,140	$71,610
Puerto Rico	880	$21,840	$36,110	$62,000
Iowa	2,910	$21,570	$35,670	$72,800
North Dakota	470	$28,010	$35,100	$62,080
Delaware	260	$31,200	$34,730	$81,300
Arkansas	900	$23,080	$30,810	$49,990

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Questions this page answers

What is the national median wage for Self-Enrichment Teachers?

In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Self-Enrichment Teachers is $46,800. Employment is 332,110.

How does Self-Enrichment Teachers pay compare with all occupations?

The national median for Self-Enrichment Teachers is 8.2% lower than the all-occupations median of $50,980.

Which metro has the highest published median for Self-Enrichment Teachers?

Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, Lake Charles, LA is highest on this page's list at $79,580.