Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors Salary by City
BLS OEWS May 2025 • 271 metro areas
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AK
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $57,230 | 60 |
AL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Southeast Alabama | $51,180 | 30 |
| Northeast Alabama | $49,420 | 80 |
| Alabama | $48,790 | 480 |
| Montgomery, AL | $46,690 | 30 |
| Huntsville, AL | $42,290 | 60 |
AR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Little Rock, AR | $49,750 | 40 |
| Arkansas | $47,760 | 230 |
| South Arkansas | $44,810 | 50 |
AZ
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Phoenix, AZ | $60,840 | 450 |
| Arizona | $60,250 | 650 |
| Yuma, AZ | $55,450 | 40 |
| Tucson, AZ | $50,370 | 70 |
CA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Riverside, CA | $116,330 | 110 |
| Modesto, CA | $111,780 | 120 |
| San Diego, CA | $103,080 | 180 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $99,500 | 50 |
| California | $97,000 | 1,700 |
| San Francisco, CA | $96,900 | 380 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $96,200 | 470 |
| San Jose, CA | $92,670 | 40 |
| Fresno, CA | $92,550 | 40 |
| Oxnard, CA | $76,850 | 70 |
CO
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Collins, CO | $81,130 | — |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $64,880 | 60 |
| Greeley, CO | $64,230 | 30 |
| Colorado | $64,080 | 750 |
| Denver, CO | $61,060 | 240 |
| Northwest Colorado | $48,940 | 30 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $39,430 | 40 |
CT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Norwich, CT | $83,500 | 50 |
| Hartford, CT | $78,440 | 150 |
| New Haven, CT | $71,470 | 70 |
| Connecticut | $69,050 | 470 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $56,600 | 120 |
DC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $62,400 | 810 |
DE
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware | $74,110 | 230 |
FL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Miami, FL | $60,460 | 1,690 |
| South Florida | $55,170 | 30 |
| Florida | $52,900 | 3,190 |
| Orlando, FL | $52,900 | 420 |
| Tampa, FL | $51,360 | 390 |
| North Florida | $49,990 | 120 |
| Pensacola, FL | $49,610 | 60 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $49,150 | 90 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $48,970 | 70 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $44,590 | 70 |
| Lakeland, FL | $38,110 | 110 |
GA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Augusta, GA-SC | $63,960 | 50 |
| Atlanta, GA | $46,130 | 340 |
| Georgia | $45,760 | 780 |
| North Georgia | $45,760 | 30 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $45,120 | 40 |
| East Georgia | $44,760 | 60 |
| South Georgia | $44,680 | 50 |
| Columbus, GA-AL | $43,610 | 30 |
| Middle Georgia | $43,540 | 60 |
HI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | $45,720 | — |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $45,400 | — |
IA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Davenport, IA-IL | $62,100 | 50 |
| Iowa | $40,240 | 330 |
| Northwest Iowa | $40,240 | 40 |
| Des Moines, IA | $39,690 | — |
| Waterloo, IA | $37,660 | 40 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $37,360 | 40 |
ID
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Idaho | $61,110 | 220 |
| Boise City, ID | $59,840 | 150 |
IL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Northwest Illinois | $77,470 | 50 |
| Springfield, IL | $68,540 | 50 |
| Rockford, IL | $61,240 | 50 |
| Chicago, IL-IN | $59,890 | 1,250 |
| Illinois | $59,890 | 1,600 |
| East Central Illinois | $56,470 | 50 |
| West Central Illinois | $49,940 | 40 |
| Peoria, IL | $47,900 | 40 |
| South Illinois | $47,390 | 40 |
IN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| South Bend, IN-MI | $57,890 | 30 |
| Northern Indiana | $57,200 | 40 |
| Indiana | $57,060 | 560 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $57,060 | 250 |
| Lafayette, IN | $49,150 | 30 |
KY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Lexington, KY | $46,120 | 40 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $44,630 | 50 |
| Kentucky | $39,580 | 250 |
| Central Kentucky | $38,930 | 40 |
| East Kentucky | $38,140 | 50 |
LA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| New Orleans, LA | $64,390 | 50 |
| Louisiana | $63,110 | 140 |
MA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Barnstable Town, MA | $83,570 | 60 |
| Springfield, MA | $64,520 | 70 |
| Boston, MA-NH | $59,950 | 1,310 |
| Massachusetts | $59,950 | 1,680 |
| Worcester, MA | $56,570 | 80 |
| Amherst Town, MA | $53,240 | 50 |
MD
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore, MD | $61,430 | 590 |
| Maryland | $61,420 | 980 |
ME
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Portland, ME | $62,660 | 80 |
| Lewiston, ME | $61,830 | 40 |
| Maine | $58,820 | 240 |
| Northeast Maine | $58,820 | 40 |
| Southwest Maine | $58,820 | 70 |
MI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit, MI | $61,530 | 390 |
| Michigan | $59,260 | 720 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $48,450 | 100 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $48,410 | 30 |
MN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| St. Cloud, MN | $75,820 | 60 |
| Minneapolis, MN-WI | $73,600 | 1,570 |
| Mankato, MN | $72,180 | 40 |
| Minnesota | $68,730 | 2,240 |
| Northeast Minnesota | $68,400 | 30 |
| Southeast Minnesota | $67,370 | 160 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | $66,080 | 80 |
| Northwest Minnesota | $63,230 | 90 |
| Southwest Minnesota | $60,670 | 110 |
| Rochester, MN | $58,680 | 90 |
MO
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $77,200 | 570 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | $70,700 | 30 |
| Missouri | $70,020 | 1,000 |
| North Missouri | $50,870 | 40 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $49,850 | 200 |
| Springfield, MO | $39,790 | 100 |
| Central Missouri | $39,500 | 50 |
| Southeast Missouri | $37,760 | 50 |
MS
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Upper East Mississippi | $52,520 | 50 |
| Lower East Mississippi | $52,140 | 50 |
| Mississippi | $50,430 | 250 |
| Gulfport, MS | $49,330 | 30 |
| West Delta Mississippi | $47,880 | 40 |
| Jackson, MS | $42,830 | 60 |
MT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Montana | $55,700 | 110 |
NC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Durham, NC | $62,900 | 290 |
| Raleigh, NC | $61,710 | 430 |
| Charlotte, NC-SC | $60,060 | 920 |
| Winston, NC | $58,800 | 310 |
| Western North Carolina | $56,570 | 290 |
| North Carolina | $52,240 | 3,600 |
| Hickory, NC | $51,920 | 80 |
| Central North Carolina | $49,570 | 220 |
| Eastern North Carolina | $48,820 | 280 |
| Greensboro, NC | $47,400 | 140 |
| Burlington, NC | $46,920 | — |
| Jacksonville, NC | $46,730 | 50 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $46,480 | 70 |
| Greenville, NC | $46,140 | 70 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $45,380 | 50 |
| Pinehurst, NC | $44,950 | 50 |
| Asheville, NC | $43,680 | 60 |
| Wilmington, NC | $43,510 | 90 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $35,600 | 30 |
ND
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Bismarck, ND | $78,140 | 50 |
| East North Dakota | $75,170 | 30 |
| North Dakota | $62,740 | 130 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | $55,960 | 60 |
NE
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Omaha, NE-IA | $61,000 | 40 |
| Nebraska | $47,200 | 100 |
| South Nebraska | $47,200 | 50 |
NH
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Manchester, NH | $59,160 | 50 |
| New Hampshire | $59,160 | 100 |
NJ
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Vineland, NJ | $88,040 | 60 |
| New Jersey | $75,900 | 1,150 |
| Trenton, NJ | $75,900 | 50 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $70,770 | 40 |
NM
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern New Mexico | $61,510 | 40 |
| Northern New Mexico | $57,180 | 30 |
| New Mexico | $53,980 | 160 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $40,960 | 60 |
NV
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Nevada | $45,540 | 50 |
NY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY-NJ | $81,770 | 2,470 |
| Albany, NY | $75,120 | 120 |
| Capital/Northern New York | $75,080 | — |
| New York | $75,080 | 2,770 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $71,670 | 110 |
| Syracuse, NY | $66,120 | 80 |
| Southwest New York | $65,240 | 60 |
| Kingston, NY | $64,460 | 30 |
| Central East New York | $63,930 | 40 |
| Rochester, NY | $60,930 | 170 |
| Buffalo, NY | $49,160 | 100 |
OH
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $65,880 | — |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $62,680 | 90 |
| Ohio | $62,680 | 430 |
| Cleveland, OH | $62,570 | 30 |
| Dayton, OH | $60,420 | 30 |
| Toledo, OH | $49,130 | 30 |
| Columbus, OH | $48,560 | 70 |
| Akron, OH | $38,060 | — |
OK
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | $49,750 | 280 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $49,750 | 130 |
| Tulsa, OK | $49,650 | — |
| Southeast Oklahoma | $48,950 | 30 |
| Lawton, OK | $45,960 | 70 |
OR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Salem, OR | $98,450 | 40 |
| Portland, OR-WA | $65,110 | 410 |
| Oregon | $63,130 | 540 |
| Coast Oregon | $58,750 | 40 |
Other
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $78,550 | 370 |
PA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Pennsylvania | $91,000 | 30 |
| Allentown, PA-NJ | $58,590 | 40 |
| Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $58,360 | 700 |
| Reading, PA | $53,100 | 40 |
| Pennsylvania | $50,770 | 780 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $46,250 | 100 |
| Lancaster, PA | $45,860 | 50 |
RI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Providence, RI-MA | $56,060 | 360 |
| Rhode Island | $55,290 | — |
SC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Spartanburg, SC | $73,560 | 40 |
| Northwestern South Carolina | $63,440 | 30 |
| Charleston, SC | $61,500 | 40 |
| South Carolina | $61,060 | 460 |
| Columbia, SC | $60,660 | 100 |
| Greenville, SC | $50,450 | — |
SD
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| West South Dakota | $49,920 | 40 |
| South Dakota | $35,080 | 130 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $34,110 | 50 |
TN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Knoxville, TN | $61,900 | 30 |
| West Tennessee | $60,530 | 40 |
| Tennessee | $55,270 | 360 |
| South Central Tennessee | $54,250 | 40 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $51,940 | 80 |
| Nashville, TN | $50,480 | 90 |
| Kingsport, TN-VA | $47,940 | 30 |
TX
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| McAllen, TX | $69,710 | 70 |
| Dallas, TX | $64,270 | 400 |
| Houston, TX | $60,210 | 460 |
| Lubbock, TX | $52,000 | 30 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $51,790 | 90 |
| Texas | $50,820 | 1,910 |
| El Paso, TX | $50,720 | 50 |
| Austin, TX | $49,350 | 150 |
| San Antonio, TX | $49,140 | 90 |
| Killeen, TX | $48,050 | 30 |
| North Region of Texas | $47,600 | 70 |
| Laredo, TX | $47,550 | 40 |
| Eastern Region of Texas | $37,920 | 30 |
UT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake City, UT | $50,490 | 60 |
| Utah | $49,060 | 160 |
VA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $80,360 | 150 |
| Southside Virginia | $66,490 | 40 |
| Virginia | $62,400 | 780 |
| Roanoke, VA | $60,530 | 70 |
| West Virginia | $57,720 | 90 |
| Richmond, VA | $47,610 | 220 |
VT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Vermont | $47,690 | 70 |
| Burlington, VT | $45,600 | 40 |
WA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Bremerton, WA | $84,870 | 30 |
| Bellingham, WA | $76,920 | 40 |
| Olympia, WA | $76,300 | 30 |
| Seattle, WA | $68,740 | 780 |
| Washington | $67,770 | 1,360 |
| Kennewick, WA | $67,670 | 40 |
| Western Washington | $64,910 | 80 |
| Eastern Washington | $58,140 | 30 |
| Spokane, WA | $53,920 | 90 |
| Yakima, WA | $49,850 | — |
WI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Northeastern Wisconsin | $84,370 | 60 |
| La Crosse, WI-MN | $75,520 | 50 |
| Janesville, WI | $68,050 | 40 |
| Western Wisconsin | $63,730 | 50 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $61,580 | 60 |
| Wisconsin | $61,170 | 1,040 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $61,090 | 290 |
| South Central Wisconsin | $60,200 | 70 |
| Madison, WI | $59,560 | 110 |
| Racine, WI | $59,380 | 30 |
| Green Bay, WI | $38,500 | 80 |
WV
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Charleston, WV | $64,280 | — |
WY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Cheyenne, WY | $62,050 | 30 |
| Western Wyoming | $50,420 | 50 |
| Wyoming | $50,420 | 100 |