Educational Instruction and Library salariesUpdated October 18, 2026·Updated for 2026 tax lawJobMedian salaryHourlyEmployedLaw Teacher$128,500—20,060Economics Teacher$123,920—11,560Engineering Teacher$109,270—40,270Health Specialties Teacher$107,310—221,270Atmospheric$103,170—9,900Forestry and Conservation Science Teacher$101,420—1,520Physics Teacher$100,310—13,090Anthropology and Archeology Teacher$99,650—5,240Business Teacher$99,080—82,150Agricultural Sciences Teacher$98,700—8,920Political Science Teacher$98,070—16,970Geography Teacher$97,590—3,330Computer Science Teacher$96,980—35,480Architecture Teacher$96,870—7,700Environmental Science Teacher$94,980—6,690Chemistry Teacher$93,250—19,980Area$85,020—11,300Biological Science Teacher$84,620—50,190Sociology Teacher$84,290—11,850History Teacher$83,820—18,790Psychology Teacher$80,340—41,530Library Science Teacher$80,340—3,630Philosophy and Religion Teacher$80,260—20,460Nursing Instructor and Teacher$80,250—77,960Mathematical Science Teacher$79,940—47,670Foreign Language and Literature Teacher$79,350—19,830English Language and Literature Teacher$78,760—57,720Art$78,620—93,560Communications Teacher$78,580—29,420Postsecondary Teacher$77,640—149,840Social Work Teacher$77,570—12,610Instructional Coordinator$77,440$37.23227,760Recreation and Fitness Studies Teacher$77,270—12,630Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teacher$76,590—13,150Special Education Teacher$76,580—33,930Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher$75,870—2,770Education Teacher$75,350—60,830Special Education Teacher$74,260—163,930Social Sciences Teacher$72,990—16,580High School Teacher$72,040—1,065,210Librarian and Media Collections Specialist$68,270$32.82133,790Special Education Teacher$66,810—95,200Career/Technical Education Teacher$66,270—111,420Teacher and Instructor$66,140—113,790Special Education Teacher$65,120—260,870Career/Technical Education Teacher$65,030—16,870Special Education Teacher$64,830—29,510Archivist$64,550$31.037,970Middle School Teacher$64,370—620,090Elementary Teacher$63,970—1,388,390Career/Technical Education Teacher$63,820$30.68114,110Curator$63,420$30.4912,150Kindergarten Teacher$62,680—108,870Adult Basic Education$61,540$29.5937,310Farm and Home Management Educator$60,220$28.958,220Museum Technician and Conservator$51,440$24.7312,310Educational Instruction and Library Worker$50,890$24.47118,590Self-Enrichment Teacher$46,800$22.50332,110Library Technician$44,580$21.4368,690Tutor$43,350$20.84175,070Teaching Assistant$42,910—164,090Substitute Teacher$41,670$20.03524,770Preschool Teacher$38,140$18.34478,780Teaching Assistant$36,780—1,420,350