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Instructional Coordinators Salary - BLS OEWS Wage Benchmarks

SOC 25-9031 · National · May 2025 OEWS Data

Median Annual Salary
$77,438
$37.23/hr
Verified BLS OEWS data · Updated May 18, 2026

Is this a competitive Instructional Coordinators salary in 2026?

Based on BLS OEWS wage percentiles, JOLTS June 2026 demand signals, and ECI Q2 2026 wage growth.

$Competitive · ~P50
P10$48K
P25$61K
P50$77K
P75$99K
P90$122K
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Demand: HOT. Demand is hot -- professional & business services job openings are running at 5.5% (JOLTS, June 2026), a tight market. Candidates have leverage, so a competitive offer sits at or above the median; below-median offers often will not close.
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Merit budget: Wages in professional services are rising about 2.5% a year (BLS ECI, Q2 2026). Budget a 2.1-2.6% merit increase to hold this role at market.
Our read
For a competitive 2026 offer, target $77,438 to $98,821 (market median to the 75th percentile). Lean toward the top of the range for senior or hard-to-fill roles.
Figures are market benchmarks from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; apply professional judgment before making pay decisions.

How Instructional Coordinators pay is moving in 2026

Trend, demand, and spread context from BLS OEWS, JOLTS, and ECI

Pay trend

Median pay for this role rose 3.6% between the May 2024 and May 2025 BLS surveys, outpacing the 2.5% wage growth of Professional & Business Services (BLS ECI).

Hiring demand · HOT

Professional & Business Services is running a 5.5% job-openings rate with quits at 2.2% (BLS JOLTS). Demand has cooled for 2 straight months (6.2% down to 5.5%).

Pay spread

Top earners (P90) make about 2.5 times what entry-level (P10) workers make in this role. That spread is in the typical range for U.S. occupations; standard 80% to 120% pay bands around the median work well.

What changed recently
  • Aug 4, 2026JOLTS June 2026: sector openings eased to 5.5% (down 0.3pp), still the highest of any major sector. Quits held at 2.2%.
  • Jul 31, 2026ECI Q2 2026: sector wages growing 2.5% per year. Nationally, wages rose 3.2% while CPI hit 3.5%, so real wages turned negative.

Commentary is generated from published BLS figures (OEWS May 2025 vs May 2024, JOLTS June 2026, ECI Q2 2026) and refreshed each release. It is interpretation, not a BLS product.

Source: BLS OEWS · Published May 15, 2026
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The national median salary for Instructional Coordinators is $77,438 per year ($37.23/hr) according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2025. The middle 50% of earners make between $60,778 and $98,821 annually. Top earners at the 90th percentile reach $121,659 per year. There are approximately 227,760 instructional coordinators employed in the United States.

About This Role

BLS Standard Occupational Classification 2018

Develop instructional material, coordinate educational content, and incorporate current technology into instruction in order to provide guidelines to educators and instructors for developing curricula and conducting courses. May train and coach teachers. Includes educational consultants and specialists, and instructional material directors.

Career Outlook

BLS Employment Projections · 2024-2034
10-year growth
+1.3%
About as fast as average
Annual openings
22K
per year, on avg
Workforce today
233K
as of 2024
Why those openings exist
1% from new growth99% from people leaving the role
Most openings come from replacement, not growth. Retention matters more than recruiting here.
Typical entry requirements
Education
Master's degree
Experience
5 years or more
On-the-job training
None

Industry Wage Breakdown

Top 5 industries by employment · median annual wage, sector-specific
IndustryWorkforce Median Pay
Elementary and Secondary Schools
NAICS 611100
104K$81,050
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
NAICS 611300
37K$64,020
Educational Support Services
NAICS 611700
23K$73,470
Junior Colleges
NAICS 611200
10K$66,650
State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)
NAICS 999200
8K$83,760
Wage range across top 5 industries: $64,020 to $83,760 (31% spread)

Wage Percentiles

Hourly & annualized (2,080 hours)
PercentileHourly RateAnnual Salary
P10$23.07$47,986
P25$29.22$60,778
P50MEDIAN$37.23$77,438
P75$47.51$98,821
P90$58.49$121,659

Market Context Signal

JOLTS · professional sector
Hot
Openings Rate
5.5%
Quits Rate
2.2%

Professional & Business Services openings eased to 1.30M in June (-71K), rate 5.5% -- still the highest of any major sector. Quits held at 2.2%. White-collar demand is cooling at the edges but remains the tightest market.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average instructional coordinators salary?

The national median salary for Instructional Coordinators is $77,438 per year ($37.23/hr) according to BLS OEWS May 2025 data. The middle 50% earn between $60,778 and $98,821 annually.

How much do top-earning instructional coordinators make?

The 90th percentile salary for Instructional Coordinators is $121,659 per year ($58.49/hr). The 75th percentile is $98,821 per year.

What is the entry-level salary for instructional coordinators?

Entry-level Instructional Coordinators (10th percentile) earn approximately $47,986 per year ($23.07/hr). The 25th percentile is $60,778 per year.

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Instructional Coordinators Salary by State

Top 5 states by employment
Texas31,970 workersCalifornia20,950 workersNew York18,730 workersFlorida18,030 workersIllinois10,330 workers

About This Data

Wage figures on this page come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2025 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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