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Estimated employment2,130
Mean wage$73,784
Entry wage$56,646
10th percentile wage$52,791
50th percentile wage$75,595
90th percentile wage$94,747
 Top Employing Industries
 Industry Employment  Percent 
Education and Health Services1,96092.0%
 Best Paying Industries
 Industry Employment  Median Wage 
Education and Health Services1,96073,017
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School (25-2032)
Teach occupational, career and technical, or vocational subjects at the secondary school level in public or private schools. Substitute teachers are included in ""Teachers and Instructors, All Other"" (25-3099). Excludes ""Special Education Teachers, S
Median Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to Occupational Group  Difference 
Current$73784.41 $59043.72  $14740.69
2013$73540.29+.3%$58848.37 +.3%$14691.92
2012$72136.62+1.9%$57725.12 +1.9%$14411.50
2011$70732.95+2.0%$56601.87 +2.0%$14131.07
2010$69634.42+1.6%$55722.81 +1.6%$13911.61
2009$68413.83+1.8%$54746.08 +1.8%$13667.76
2008$67681.48+1.1%$54160.03 +1.1%$13521.45
2007$65667.51+3.1%$52548.42 +3.1%$13119.10
2006$63470.46+3.5%$50790.29 +3.5%$12680.17
2005$61029.29+4.0%$48836.82 +4.0%$12192.47
YearThis OccupationCompared to All Occupations  Difference 
Current$73784.41 $54962.85  $18821.56
2013$73540.29+.3%$54824.64 +.3%$18715.65
2012$72136.62+1.9%$53718.93 +2.1%$18417.69
2011$70732.95+2.0%$52797.51 +1.7%$17935.44
2010$69634.42+1.6%$51968.23 +1.6%$17666.19
2009$68413.83+1.8%$51092.88 +1.7%$17320.95
2008$67681.48+1.1%$50401.81 +1.4%$17279.67
2007$65667.51+3.1%$49111.82 +2.6%$16555.69
2006$63470.46+3.5%$47545.40 +3.3%$15925.06
2005$61029.29+4.0%$46071.13 +3.2%$14958.16

Note:The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80 percent of workers earn between this wage range, 10 percent earn less while 10 percent earn more.

Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2014
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