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Where Educational Instruction and Library Occupations Pays Above the National Average

$59,220
National Median Salary
19
States Pay Above Average
85
Industries Pay Above Average

States Where Educational Instruction and Library Occupations Earns a Premium

These 19 states pay Educational Instruction and Library Occupationss above the national median of $59,220.

Rank State Annual Median Pay Premium Employment
1 District of Columbia $77,500 +30.9% 32,420
2 Massachusetts $75,820 +28.0% 252,410
3 New York $71,810 +21.3% 697,470
4 Rhode Island $66,050 +11.5% 33,290
5 California $65,650 +10.9% 1,045,210
6 Washington $64,480 +8.9% 195,230
7 Alaska $64,340 +8.6% 19,060
8 New Jersey $64,270 +8.5% 291,570
9 Connecticut $63,960 +8.0% 127,070
10 Maryland $61,660 +4.1% 177,720
11 New Mexico $61,250 +3.4% 51,020
12 Pennsylvania $61,120 +3.2% 359,320
13 Texas $59,950 +1.2% 827,110
14 Georgia $59,850 +1.1% 276,150
15 Ohio $59,760 +0.9% 322,910
16 Delaware $59,740 +0.9% 27,790
17 Colorado $59,610 +0.7% 154,800
18 New Hampshire $59,550 +0.6% 40,200
19 Oregon $59,400 +0.3% 108,450

Industries Where Educational Instruction and Library Occupations Earns a Premium

These 85 industries pay Educational Instruction and Library Occupationss above the national median.

Rank Industry Annual Median Pay Premium Employment
1 Offices of Physicians $173,120 +192.3% 1,690
2 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences $133,390 +125.2% 5,020
3 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) $132,760 +124.2% 40
4 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $130,950 +121.1% 3,800
5 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction $119,340 +101.5% 70
6 Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles $114,860 +94.0% 60
7 Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution $109,130 +84.3% 50
8 Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers $101,480 +71.4% 70
9 Other Insurance Related Activities $101,260 +71.0% —
10 Utilities $101,210 +70.9% 60
11 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $100,420 +69.6% 31,810
12 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $98,680 +66.6% 17,750
13 Scientific Research and Development Services $98,190 +65.8% 7,060
14 Hospitals $97,750 +65.1% 22,320
15 Hospitals $97,170 +64.1% 630
16 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $97,170 +64.1% 620
17 Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $96,670 +63.2% —
18 Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing $94,870 +60.2% 100
19 Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing $93,420 +57.8% 60
20 Machinery Manufacturing $91,360 +54.3% 150
21 Insurance Carriers $87,300 +47.4% 270
22 Legal Services $86,630 +46.3% 630
23 Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) $85,220 +43.9% 28,200
24 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $84,600 +42.9% 13,320
25 Other Support Services $84,220 +42.2% 120
26 Testing Laboratories and Services $84,080 +42.0% 60
27 Home Health Care Services $81,900 +38.3% 80
28 Computer Systems Design and Related Services $81,520 +37.7% 1,680
29 Hospitals $81,170 +37.1% 14,590
30 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $80,900 +36.6% 15,310
31 Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers $79,890 +34.9% 170
32 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing $79,110 +33.6% 50
33 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $78,760 +33.0% 549,180
34 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $78,440 +32.5% 1,290,710
35 Junior Colleges $78,100 +31.9% 238,440
36 Automotive Repair and Maintenance $77,970 +31.7% —
37 Postal Service (Federal Government) $77,790 +31.4% 370
38 Postal Service (Federal Government) $77,790 +31.4% 370
39 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $77,540 +30.9% 709,720
40 Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) $75,390 +27.3% 70
41 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities $74,240 +25.4% 500
42 Educational Services $73,260 +23.7% 878,250
43 Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers $72,980 +23.2% 340
44 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) $72,410 +22.3% 40
45 Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services $70,470 +19.0% 3,170
46 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) $69,620 +17.6% 60
47 Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing $69,310 +17.0% 30
48 Motion Picture and Video Industries $69,300 +17.0% 540
49 Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services $69,250 +16.9% 550
50 Engineering Services $69,250 +16.9% 440
51 Junior Colleges $68,360 +15.4% 368,280
52 Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers $68,060 +14.9% 1,110
53 Repair and Maintenance $68,000 +14.8% —
54 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance $68,000 +14.8% —
55 Support Activities for Transportation $67,570 +14.1% 510
56 Broadcasting and Content Providers $67,480 +13.9% 500
57 State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) $65,220 +10.1% 34,830
58 Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals $64,930 +9.6% 560
59 Support Activities for Air Transportation $64,230 +8.5% 440
60 Real Estate $63,850 +7.8% —
61 Real Estate $63,850 +7.8% —
62 Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations $63,170 +6.7% 3,370
63 Junior Colleges $62,550 +5.6% 119,620
64 Technical and Trade Schools $62,250 +5.1% 5,900
65 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities $61,850 +4.4% 190
66 Television Broadcasting Stations $61,820 +4.4% 130
67 Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations $61,770 +4.3% 160
68 Publishing Industries $61,730 +4.2% 2,220
69 Ambulatory Health Care Services $61,490 +3.8% 11,790
70 Book Retailers and News Dealers $61,420 +3.7% 230
71 Junior Colleges $61,090 +3.2% 10,220
72 Performing Arts Companies $60,850 +2.8% 11,070
73 Educational Services $60,510 +2.2% 7,877,950
74 Elementary and Secondary Schools $60,490 +2.1% 40,710
75 Technical and Trade Schools $60,310 +1.8% 54,580
76 Educational Services $60,260 +1.8% 5,392,850
77 Technical and Trade Schools $60,130 +1.5% 67,370
78 Software Publishers $60,100 +1.5% 1,100
79 Elementary and Secondary Schools $60,000 +1.3% 5,090,180
80 Nonscheduled Air Transportation $59,960 +1.2% 80
81 Office Administrative Services $59,740 +0.9% 1,110
82 Elementary and Secondary Schools $59,500 +0.5% 5,764,710
83 Offices of Other Health Practitioners $59,360 +0.2% 7,940
84 Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists $59,360 +0.2% 7,060
85 Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals $59,270 +0.1% 1,320
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