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Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 51 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$59,950

Highest

$97,000

California

Lowest

$35,080

South Dakota

Total Employment

35,910

Salary by State

#StateMedian Salary
1California$97,000
2District of Columbia$78,550
3New Jersey$75,900
4New York$75,080
5Delaware$74,110
6Missouri$70,020
7Connecticut$69,050
8Minnesota$68,730
9Washington$67,770
10Colorado$64,080
11Oregon$63,130
12Louisiana$63,110
13North Dakota$62,740
14Ohio$62,680
15Virginia$62,400
16Maryland$61,420
17Wisconsin$61,170
18Idaho$61,110
19South Carolina$61,060
20Arizona$60,250
21Massachusetts$59,950
22Illinois$59,890
23Michigan$59,260
24New Hampshire$59,160
25Maine$58,820
26West Virginia$57,720
27Alaska$57,230
28Indiana$57,060
29Montana$55,700
30Rhode Island$55,290
31Tennessee$55,270
32New Mexico$53,980
33Florida$52,900
34North Carolina$52,240
35Texas$50,820
36Pennsylvania$50,770
37Mississippi$50,430
38Wyoming$50,420
39Oklahoma$49,750
40Utah$49,060
41Alabama$48,790
42Arkansas$47,760
43Vermont$47,690
44Nebraska$47,200
45Kansas$46,580
46Georgia$45,760
47Hawaii$45,720
48Nevada$45,540
49Iowa$40,240
50Kentucky$39,580
51South Dakota$35,080