Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors Salary - BLS OEWS Wage Benchmarks
SOC 25-3011 · National · May 2024 OEWS Data
Median Annual Salary
$59,946
$28.82/hr
Verified BLS OEWS data · Updated Apr 3, 2025
Source: BLS OEWS · Published Apr 2, 2025
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The national median salary for Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors is $59,946 per year ($28.82/hr) according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2024. The middle 50% of earners make between $47,944 and $76,586 annually. Top earners at the 90th percentile reach $95,763 per year. There are approximately 36,260 adult basic education, adult secondary education, and english as a second language instructors employed in the United States.
About This Role
BLS Standard Occupational Classification 2018
Teach or instruct out-of-school youths and adults in basic education, literacy, or English as a Second Language classes, or in classes for earning a high school equivalency credential.
Career Outlook
BLS Employment Projections · 2024-2034
10-year growth
-13.7%
Much slower than average
Annual openings
4K
per year, on avg
Workforce today
41K
as of 2024
Why those openings exist
0% from new growth100% from people leaving the role
Most openings come from replacement, not growth. Retention matters more than recruiting here.
Typical entry requirements
Education
Bachelor's degree
Experience
None
On-the-job training
None
Industry Wage Breakdown
Top 5 industries by employment · median annual wage, sector-specific
Industry
Workforce
Median Pay
Elementary and Secondary Schools
NAICS 611100
14K
$60,970
Junior Colleges
NAICS 611200
9K
$59,560
Other Schools and Instruction
NAICS 611600
4K
$52,060
State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)
NAICS 999200
2K
$66,580
Individual and Family Services
NAICS 624100
2K
$55,280
Wage range across top 5 industries: $52,060 to $66,580 (28% spread)
Wage Percentiles
Hourly & annualized (2,080 hours)
Percentile
Hourly Rate
Annual Salary
P10
$19.11
$39,749
P25
$23.05
$47,944
P50MEDIAN
$28.82
$59,946
P75
$36.82
$76,586
P90
$46.04
$95,763
Market Context Signal
JOLTS · professional sector
Cooling
Openings Rate
4.2%
Quits Rate
2.0%
Professional & Business Services openings tumbled 318K in March -- the largest single-sector drop in this release. Openings rate fell from 5.5% to 4.2%. Layoffs jumped to 527K (+99K). White-collar demand has cooled abruptly.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average adult basic education, adult secondary education, and english as a second language instructors salary?
The national median salary for Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors is $59,946 per year ($28.82/hr) according to BLS OEWS May 2024 data. The middle 50% earn between $47,944 and $76,586 annually.
How much do top-earning adult basic education, adult secondary education, and english as a second language instructors make?
The 90th percentile salary for Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors is $95,763 per year ($46.04/hr). The 75th percentile is $76,586 per year.
What is the entry-level salary for adult basic education, adult secondary education, and english as a second language instructors?
Entry-level Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors (10th percentile) earn approximately $39,749 per year ($19.11/hr). The 25th percentile is $47,944 per year.
Wage figures on this page come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2024 release. OEWS surveys roughly 1.1 million establishments annually. It is the most comprehensive employer-reported wage dataset in the United States.
P10 through P90 percentiles represent the wage distribution across all surveyed employers (not self-reported by workers). Geographic adjustments use BLS-derived cost multipliers calibrated from regional wage variation.
Wages are estimates. Individual compensation depends on experience, education, employer size, industry, and negotiation. Use this as benchmark context, not absolute ground truth.
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