Pay, demand and where to work, from BLS data with the year on every table.
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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Self-enrichment teachers (SOC 25-3021) employed 332,110 people in May 2025. The median pay is $46,800 a year ($22.50 an hour); the lowest-paid 10% earn under $30,050 and the highest-paid 10% more than $92,840. BLS projects its employment to change by +3.5% between 2025 and 2035 (about 50,000 openings a year including replacements). The typical way in: High school diploma or equivalent, with less than 5 years experience in a related occupation.
Highest median pay: District of Columbia ($66,430), New Hampshire ($59,880), New York ($57,790). Most jobs: California (60,260), New York (31,120), Texas (16,680).
| Measure ⇅ | Annual ⇅ | Hourly equivalent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile (entry level) | $30,050 | $14.45 |
| 25th percentile | $36,380 | $17.49 |
| Median | $46,800 | $22.50 |
| Mean | $54,740 | $26.32 |
| 75th percentile | $63,210 | $30.39 |
| 90th percentile (experienced) | $92,840 | $44.63 |
Estimate for a wage earner: 2026 federal brackets and standard deduction (IRS), Social Security 6.2% up to $184,500, Medicare 1.45% (+0.9% above $200,000 single / $250,000 married), and a state rate you set. It ignores credits, pre-tax deductions, local taxes and benefits. Sources: IRS: tax year 2026 inflation adjustments · SSA wage base per Federal Register notice 2025-19763.
Hourly equivalents divide by 2,080 hours. Pay above $239,200 is shown as "≥ $239,200" (BLS top code).
| Measure ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Jobs 2025 | 419,100 |
| Jobs 2035 (projected) | 433,700 |
| Change in jobs | 14,600 |
| Percent change | +3.5% |
| Openings a year (growth + replacements) | 50,000 |
| Self-employed share | 14.9% |
| Typical entry education | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Work experience in a related occupation | Less than 5 years |
| Typical on-the-job training | None |
Licences and certifications are set by states and employers; the education shown is the usual entry requirement, not a legal one.
| State ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ | Yearly rent as % of median pay ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 2,130 | 0.47 | $38,430 | $21,520 | $60,810 | -18% | 34% |
| Alaska | 190 | 0.28 | $47,710 | $36,830 | $85,880 | +2% | 36% |
| Arizona | 2,330 | 0.34 | $44,110 | $34,830 | $68,390 | -6% | 45% |
| Arkansas | 900 | 0.32 | $30,810 | $23,080 | $49,990 | -34% | 38% |
| California | 60,260 | 1.55 | $49,570 | $36,850 | $102,720 | +6% | 51% |
| Colorado | 9,700 | 1.58 | $44,710 | $34,190 | $75,050 | -4% | 49% |
| Connecticut | 5,080 | 1.40 | $55,240 | $35,610 | $109,990 | +18% | 34% |
| Delaware | 260 | 0.25 | $34,730 | $31,200 | $81,300 | -26% | 53% |
| District of Columbia | 600 | 0.40 | $66,430 | $49,470 | $96,380 | +42% | 35% |
| Florida | 11,800 | 0.56 | $45,830 | $29,810 | $75,510 | -2% | 47% |
| Georgia | 10,030 | 0.96 | $52,320 | $26,810 | $93,760 | +12% | 35% |
| Hawaii | 1,730 | 1.29 | $51,960 | $31,670 | $101,030 | +11% | 45% |
| Idaho | 2,190 | 1.20 | $36,490 | $21,700 | $58,060 | -22% | 46% |
| Illinois | 15,030 | 1.15 | $44,230 | $31,200 | $79,650 | -5% | 36% |
| Indiana | 3,710 | 0.54 | $36,980 | $23,880 | $62,350 | -21% | 36% |
| Iowa | 2,910 | 0.87 | $35,670 | $21,570 | $72,800 | -24% | 33% |
| Kansas | 1,070 | 0.35 | $41,290 | $28,480 | $59,380 | -12% | 31% |
| Kentucky | 1,630 | 0.38 | $39,990 | $22,120 | $77,190 | -15% | 30% |
| Louisiana | 3,030 | 0.73 | $37,760 | $22,400 | $79,580 | -19% | 34% |
| Maine | 1,120 | 0.82 | $46,720 | $32,130 | $79,280 | -0% | 31% |
| Maryland | 6,570 | 1.11 | $51,630 | $33,050 | $106,600 | +10% | 40% |
| Massachusetts | 11,950 | 1.54 | $49,430 | $36,550 | $108,120 | +6% | 45% |
| Michigan | 7,190 | 0.76 | $40,350 | $28,000 | $74,400 | -14% | 35% |
| Minnesota | 9,050 | 1.44 | $45,660 | $30,790 | $70,930 | -2% | 34% |
| Mississippi | 690 | 0.28 | $38,770 | $21,640 | $70,560 | -17% | 31% |
| Missouri | 5,010 | 0.80 | $43,090 | $29,770 | $69,920 | -8% | 30% |
| Montana | 1,070 | 0.97 | $45,050 | $29,340 | $72,380 | -4% | 31% |
| Nebraska | 3,360 | 1.54 | $38,240 | $28,080 | $74,870 | -18% | 35% |
| Nevada | 1,690 | 0.51 | $47,020 | $26,000 | $102,170 | +0% | 44% |
| New Hampshire | 1,820 | 1.25 | $59,880 | $33,320 | $96,850 | +28% | 31% |
| New Jersey | 13,380 | 1.46 | $53,780 | $36,370 | $96,680 | +15% | 40% |
| New Mexico | 1,840 | 0.99 | $45,890 | $29,360 | $89,170 | -2% | 29% |
| New York | 31,120 | 1.50 | $57,790 | $35,670 | $130,050 | +23% | 34% |
| North Carolina | 9,320 | 0.88 | $41,710 | $25,420 | $76,490 | -11% | 38% |
| North Dakota | 470 | 0.51 | $35,100 | $28,010 | $62,080 | -25% | 34% |
| Ohio | 8,860 | 0.75 | $37,360 | $24,580 | $68,540 | -20% | 35% |
| Oklahoma | 2,710 | 0.74 | $38,010 | $22,120 | $106,510 | -19% | 33% |
| Oregon | 5,580 | 1.33 | $53,790 | $33,490 | $76,330 | +15% | 36% |
| Pennsylvania | 15,270 | 1.18 | $41,740 | $27,940 | $75,130 | -11% | 36% |
| Rhode Island | 1,400 | 1.31 | $41,960 | $31,200 | $61,600 | -10% | 41% |
| South Carolina | 3,430 | 0.70 | $39,800 | $22,160 | $76,960 | -15% | 38% |
| South Dakota | 140 | 0.15 | $49,720 | $32,390 | $79,770 | +6% | 24% |
| Tennessee | 3,530 | 0.50 | $38,730 | $23,740 | $76,730 | -17% | 40% |
| Texas | 16,680 | 0.55 | $36,140 | $24,020 | $71,610 | -23% | 49% |
| Utah | 5,180 | 1.40 | $43,580 | $25,630 | $80,320 | -7% | 44% |
| Vermont | 1,190 | 1.84 | $53,190 | $37,740 | $120,390 | +14% | 30% |
| Virginia | 8,730 | 0.99 | $49,160 | $29,780 | $102,120 | +5% | 40% |
| Washington | 12,890 | 1.70 | $48,020 | $36,360 | $80,410 | +3% | 46% |
| West Virginia | 540 | 0.36 | $45,010 | $22,720 | $63,820 | -4% | 24% |
| Wisconsin | 5,140 | 0.82 | $37,820 | $26,310 | $69,990 | -19% | 36% |
| Wyoming | 610 | 1.02 | $46,640 | $26,180 | $72,110 | -0% | 26% |
Location quotient above 1 means the occupation is more concentrated in the state than in the nation. "n/a" means BLS suppressed the figure. Rent uses the state median gross rent (ACS).
The 60 highest-paying metropolitan areas among those with at least 300 jobs in this occupation.
| Metropolitan area ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Median pay ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Charles, LA | 310 | $79,580 | $31,980 | $97,860 | 1.43 |
| Savannah, GA | 450 | $61,580 | $30,350 | $79,190 | 1.05 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 7,470 | $59,760 | $35,380 | $105,540 | 1.12 |
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | 570 | $59,710 | $29,570 | $79,960 | 1.33 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 33,380 | $59,600 | $36,670 | $129,090 | 1.65 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 10,540 | $59,470 | $42,560 | $119,970 | 2.08 |
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | 300 | $59,260 | $31,670 | $110,720 | 1.91 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | 1,960 | $58,740 | $36,560 | $125,880 | 2.27 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 4,420 | $58,330 | $40,380 | $122,870 | 1.82 |
| New Haven, CT | 800 | $56,600 | $35,940 | $121,530 | 1.33 |
| Charlottesville, VA | 300 | $56,370 | $33,840 | $104,000 | 1.24 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 7,000 | $55,490 | $28,870 | $96,180 | 1.13 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | 370 | $55,410 | $36,210 | $104,900 | 1.43 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 750 | $54,360 | $38,670 | $103,840 | 1.71 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 3,980 | $53,790 | $35,050 | $77,380 | 1.54 |
| Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | 310 | $53,640 | $50,920 | $91,510 | 2.85 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | 1,060 | $51,100 | $29,120 | $101,030 | 1.11 |
| Pittsfield, MA | 340 | $51,080 | $35,820 | $104,250 | 2.80 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | 460 | $51,010 | $21,600 | $76,310 | 0.93 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 1,220 | $50,750 | $34,140 | $97,120 | 1.28 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | 1,410 | $50,330 | $35,430 | $98,520 | 1.10 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 9,110 | $50,250 | $36,980 | $114,780 | 1.58 |
| Rochester, MN | 320 | $50,050 | $34,460 | $71,090 | 1.23 |
| Salinas, CA | 470 | $49,920 | $36,720 | $106,120 | 1.18 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | 890 | $49,800 | $34,930 | $93,870 | 1.56 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | 630 | $49,120 | $36,960 | $107,850 | 3.00 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 22,400 | $49,070 | $36,530 | $100,620 | 1.67 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 3,460 | $49,040 | $36,400 | $97,420 | 1.50 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | 710 | $48,980 | $36,070 | $91,610 | 1.39 |
| Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | 330 | $48,890 | $36,730 | $104,000 | 2.36 |
| Utica-Rome, NY | 400 | $48,850 | $34,570 | $124,800 | 1.57 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 3,140 | $48,770 | $31,470 | $105,450 | 1.08 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | 1,180 | $48,720 | $36,020 | $93,990 | 1.70 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 6,120 | $48,640 | $36,930 | $99,910 | 1.86 |
| Bend, OR | 410 | $48,620 | $31,500 | $76,620 | 1.76 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 8,560 | $48,530 | $36,920 | $82,240 | 1.92 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 350 | $48,480 | $35,870 | $94,410 | 0.57 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | 520 | $48,460 | $25,310 | $78,120 | 0.67 |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | 490 | $48,220 | $31,910 | $78,260 | 1.47 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | 1,030 | $48,020 | $37,270 | $62,700 | 3.71 |
| Vallejo, CA | 320 | $47,980 | $36,830 | $104,350 | 1.03 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | 570 | $47,840 | $34,540 | $94,600 | 0.93 |
| Rochester, NY | 1,420 | $47,780 | $32,910 | $82,380 | 1.35 |
| Huntsville, AL | 350 | $47,750 | $26,960 | $64,540 | 0.61 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 3,160 | $47,710 | $32,270 | $78,330 | 0.52 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | 530 | $47,530 | $35,060 | $79,910 | 0.73 |
| Worcester, MA | 1,170 | $47,330 | $35,870 | $97,590 | 1.57 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | 890 | $47,300 | $36,910 | $95,550 | 2.07 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | 1,250 | $47,020 | $26,000 | $102,170 | 0.52 |
| Syracuse, NY | 580 | $46,880 | $32,240 | $91,570 | 0.91 |
| Albuquerque, NM | 990 | $46,800 | $29,740 | $93,080 | 1.15 |
| Waterbury-Shelton, CT | 430 | $46,800 | $35,100 | $90,750 | 1.27 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 810 | $46,730 | $26,600 | $76,330 | 1.11 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | 570 | $46,680 | $34,650 | $71,120 | 1.04 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 3,100 | $46,670 | $35,430 | $92,090 | 0.85 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 8,680 | $46,650 | $30,610 | $77,920 | 1.40 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | 340 | $46,470 | $36,550 | $96,710 | 1.29 |
| Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | 310 | $46,190 | $29,350 | $81,470 | 1.20 |
| Asheville, NC | 370 | $46,110 | $26,830 | $63,550 | 0.97 |
| Jacksonville, FL | 950 | $46,060 | $30,180 | $75,090 | 0.58 |
The median is $46,800 a year ($22.50 an hour); the lowest-paid tenth earn under $30,050 and the highest-paid tenth over $92,840 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
332,110 in May 2025, and BLS projects +3.5% growth to 2035.
The typical entry education is: High school diploma or equivalent (BLS).
District of Columbia, with a median of $66,430 (among states with published figures).