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
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
Industry
Workforce
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)
Percentile
Hourly Rate
Annual 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
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 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.
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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