Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors Salary by State and Metro Area
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors in the United States earn a median salary of $61,540/year ($29.59/hr). Salaries range from $41,810 to $98,030 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across 50 states and 30 metro areas where BLS publishes data.
$42K
10th percentile
$49K
25th percentile
$62K
Median
$78K
75th percentile
$98K
90th percentile
Where Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors have the most money left over after rent
Median pay minus estimated federal + state + FICA taxes, minus 12 months of rent at HUD's 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent. Darker green means more money left over each year. Hover any state for the breakdown.
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| State | Median (nominal) | Rent/mo (2BR) | Left after rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $102K | $2,471 | $45K |
| Delaware | $79K | $1,448 | $42K |
| Minnesota | $77K | $1,384 | $42K |
| North Dakota | $64K | $1,034 | $40K |
| West Virginia | $65K | $1,008 | $40K |
| Louisiana | $67K | $1,191 | $39K |
| New Jersey | $81K | $2,067 | $38K |
| New York | $78K | $1,917 | $37K |
| Wisconsin | $65K | $1,202 | $37K |
| Tennessee | $60K | $1,215 | $36K |
| Washington | $70K | $1,830 | $36K |
| New Hampshire | $64K | $1,528 | $35K |
| South Carolina | $63K | $1,263 | $35K |
| Connecticut | $72K | $1,679 | $35K |
| Indiana | $59K | $1,144 | $34K |
| Vermont | $63K | $1,498 | $33K |
| Arizona | $62K | $1,437 | $33K |
| Illinois | $62K | $1,407 | $32K |
| Michigan | $60K | $1,272 | $32K |
| Montana | $57K | $1,129 | $32K |
| Wyoming | $52K | $1,008 | $32K |
| Maine | $59K | $1,281 | $31K |
| Oregon | $66K | $1,555 | $31K |
| Virginia | $65K | $1,646 | $31K |
| Pennsylvania | $57K | $1,351 | $30K |
| Florida | $59K | $1,658 | $29K |
| Kansas | $52K | $1,066 | $29K |
| Missouri | $52K | $1,097 | $29K |
| Oklahoma | $52K | $1,081 | $29K |
| Rhode Island | $58K | $1,544 | $28K |
| Idaho | $50K | $1,136 | $27K |
| Mississippi | $50K | $1,077 | $27K |
| New Mexico | $49K | $1,119 | $27K |
| Iowa | $48K | $1,064 | $26K |
| Maryland | $60K | $1,795 | $26K |
| Nebraska | $49K | $1,113 | $26K |
| North Carolina | $52K | $1,284 | $26K |
| Alabama | $49K | $1,085 | $26K |
| Ohio | $47K | $1,188 | $25K |
| Texas | $49K | $1,415 | $25K |
| District of Columbia | $63K | $2,146 | $24K |
| Kentucky | $45K | $1,110 | $23K |
| Nevada | $49K | $1,501 | $23K |
| Utah | $50K | $1,350 | $23K |
| Arkansas | $43K | $1,021 | $23K |
| Georgia | $48K | $1,434 | $21K |
| Massachusetts | $62K | $2,347 | $21K |
| South Dakota | $36K | $1,017 | $19K |
| Colorado | $51K | $1,832 | $19K |
| Hawaii | $45K | $2,240 | $8K |
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors salary by state
| State | Median | Hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $102K | $49.05/hr | 1,660 |
| New Jersey | $81K | $38.99/hr | 1,350 |
| Delaware | $79K | $37.79/hr | 200 |
| New York | $78K | $37.5/hr | 2,810 |
| Minnesota | $77K | $36.92/hr | 2,880 |
| Connecticut | $72K | $34.7/hr | 410 |
| Washington | $70K | $33.65/hr | 1,310 |
| Louisiana | $67K | $32.15/hr | 100 |
| Oregon | $66K | $31.59/hr | 510 |
| West Virginia | $65K | $31.27/hr | 250 |
| Wisconsin | $65K | $31.24/hr | 1,050 |
| Virginia | $65K | $31.03/hr | 700 |
| New Hampshire | $64K | $30.98/hr | 50 |
| North Dakota | $64K | $30.68/hr | 180 |
| District of Columbia | $63K | $30.26/hr | 570 |
| South Carolina | $63K | $30.26/hr | 480 |
| Vermont | $63K | $30.05/hr | 70 |
| Illinois | $62K | $29.99/hr | 1,970 |
| Massachusetts | $62K | $29.95/hr | 1,420 |
| Arizona | $62K | $29.69/hr | 570 |
| Tennessee | $60K | $29.01/hr | 240 |
| Maryland | $60K | $28.82/hr | 450 |
| Michigan | $60K | $28.8/hr | 560 |
| Florida | $59K | $28.33/hr | 3,670 |
| Maine | $59K | $28.31/hr | 330 |
| Indiana | $59K | $28.2/hr | 650 |
| Rhode Island | $58K | $27.74/hr | , |
| Pennsylvania | $57K | $27.51/hr | 790 |
| Montana | $57K | $27.16/hr | 110 |
| Wyoming | $52K | $25.03/hr | 100 |
| Kansas | $52K | $25.01/hr | 160 |
| Oklahoma | $52K | $24.92/hr | 300 |
| North Carolina | $52K | $24.91/hr | 3,720 |
| Missouri | $52K | $24.89/hr | 620 |
| Colorado | $51K | $24.6/hr | 820 |
| Idaho | $50K | $24.06/hr | 270 |
| Mississippi | $50K | $23.99/hr | 240 |
| Utah | $50K | $23.89/hr | 60 |
| Texas | $49K | $23.79/hr | 1,830 |
| New Mexico | $49K | $23.64/hr | 210 |
| Nebraska | $49K | $23.58/hr | 130 |
| Nevada | $49K | $23.53/hr | 40 |
| Alabama | $49K | $23.49/hr | 470 |
| Iowa | $48K | $23.08/hr | 370 |
| Georgia | $48K | $22.86/hr | 470 |
| Ohio | $47K | $22.69/hr | 750 |
| Kentucky | $45K | $21.63/hr | 350 |
| Hawaii | $45K | $21.44/hr | 300 |
| Arkansas | $43K | $20.79/hr | 230 |
| South Dakota | $36K | $17.19/hr | 100 |
Showing 1–10 of 50 states with published data
BLS does not publish data for every state when sample sizes are too small
Top paying metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Modesto, CA | $129K | 70 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $120K | 140 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $107K | 170 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $106K | 320 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $103K | 40 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $99K | 600 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $96K | 40 |
| Worcester, MA | $91K | 150 |
| Vineland, NJ | $88K | 80 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $85K | 30 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $84K | 2,750 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $84K | 200 |
| Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $83K | 40 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $81K | 120 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $80K | 60 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $79K | 2,040 |
| Bellingham, WA | $78K | 40 |
| Bismarck, ND | $78K | 50 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $78K | 60 |
| La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $78K | 60 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $78K | 110 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $76K | 40 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $76K | 90 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $74K | 130 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | $74K | 100 |
| Tucson, AZ | $73K | 40 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $73K | 50 |
| Greeley, CO | $73K | 50 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $72K | 430 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $72K | 730 |