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Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other Salary - BLS OEWS Wage Benchmarks

SOC 25-9099 · National · May 2025 OEWS Data

Median Annual Salary
$50,898
$24.47/hr
Verified BLS OEWS data · Updated May 18, 2026

Is this a competitive Educational Instruction and Library Workers salary in 2026?

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

$Competitive · ~P50
P10$25K
P25$36K
P50$51K
P75$74K
P90$99K
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Demand: ACTIVE. Demand is active -- professional & business services openings are at 5.0% (JOLTS, August 2026). A balanced market where the median is a solid, competitive anchor.
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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 $50,898 to $73,923 (market median to the 75th percentile). The median-to-P75 range keeps offers competitive.
Figures are market benchmarks from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; apply professional judgment before making pay decisions.

How Educational Instruction and Library Workers pay is moving in 2026

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

Pay trend

Median pay for this role rose 5.2% between the May 2024 and May 2025 BLS surveys, outpacing the 2.5% wage growth of Professional & Business Services (BLS ECI).

Hiring demand · MODERATE

Professional & Business Services is running a 5.0% job-openings rate with quits at 2.1% (BLS JOLTS). The openings rate has drifted down from 5.8% to 5.0% over the past quarter.

Pay spread

Top earners (P90) make about 3.9 times what entry-level (P10) workers make in this role. That spread is wider than typical, so expect large pay differences by experience, employer size, and geography; build generous ranges and differentiate strongly.

What changed recently
  • Sep 29, 2026JOLTS August 2026: sector openings eased to 5.0% (down 119K). BLS revised July up from 4.8% to 5.5%, so last month's third straight decline did not happen. Quits recovered to 2.1%; layoffs fell 56K.
  • Sep 1, 2026JOLTS July 2026: sector openings fell for a third month to 4.8% (June revised to 5.1%), and hires dropped 188K, the largest pullback of any sector. Quits slid to 1.8%.
  • 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%.

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

Source: BLS OEWS · Published May 15, 2026
Next refresh: May 2027
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The national median salary for Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other is $50,898 per year ($24.47/hr) according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2025. The middle 50% of earners make between $36,046 and $73,923 annually. Top earners at the 90th percentile reach $98,738 per year. There are approximately 118,590 educational instruction and library workers, all other employed in the United States.

About This Role

BLS Standard Occupational Classification 2018

All educational instruction and library workers not listed separately.

Career Outlook

BLS Employment Projections · 2024-2034
10-year growth
+1.5%
About as fast as average
Annual openings
13K
per year, on avg
Workforce today
132K
as of 2024
Why those openings exist
2% from new growth98% 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
IndustryWorkforce Median Pay
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
NAICS 611300
46K$50,090
Elementary and Secondary Schools
NAICS 611100
32K$59,740
Junior Colleges
NAICS 611200
14K$47,570
Educational Support Services
NAICS 611700
8K$45,110
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation)
NAICS 999100
5K$56,620
Wage range across top 5 industries: $45,110 to $59,740 (32% spread)

Wage Percentiles

Hourly & annualized (2,080 hours)
PercentileHourly RateAnnual Salary
P10$12.11$25,189
P25$17.33$36,046
P50MEDIAN$24.47$50,898
P75$35.54$73,923
P90$47.47$98,738

Market Context Signal

JOLTS · professional sector
Active
Openings Rate
5.0%
Quits Rate
2.1%

Professional & Business Services openings fell 119K to 1.19M in August, rate 5.0%. BLS revised July up sharply, from 4.8% to 5.5%, so the three-month cooling reported last release did not happen: the sector is volatile, not in steady decline. Hires rose 36K, quits recovered to 2.1%, and layoffs fell 56K.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average educational instruction and library workers, all other salary?

The national median salary for Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other is $50,898 per year ($24.47/hr) according to BLS OEWS May 2025 data. The middle 50% earn between $36,046 and $73,923 annually.

How much do top-earning educational instruction and library workers, all other make?

The 90th percentile salary for Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other is $98,738 per year ($47.47/hr). The 75th percentile is $73,923 per year.

What is the entry-level salary for educational instruction and library workers, all other?

Entry-level Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other (10th percentile) earn approximately $25,189 per year ($12.11/hr). The 25th percentile is $36,046 per year.

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Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other Salary by State

Top 5 states by employment
California39,440 workersGeorgia12,240 workersTexas9,020 workersNorth Carolina4,830 workersMichigan4,360 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.

Next OEWS release: May 2027Verify on BLS.gov →

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