Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors pay in the U.S.
$65,860avg. a year
$31.66 an hour · 37,310 employed
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors in the U.S. earn an average of $65,860 a year and a median of $61,540. Pay is highest in California ($97,890) and lowest in Arkansas ($44,300).
$61,540Median pay
$31.66Average hourly
+10%Avg. pay since 2020
37,310Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for adult basic education, adult secondary education, and english as a second language instructors
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
11,660 jobs
California
$97,890
$47.06 an hour
22,810 jobs
New York
$86,880
$41.77 an hour
3510 jobs
Oregon
$80,160
$38.54 an hour
41,350 jobs
New Jersey
$77,410
$37.22 an hour
5200 jobs
Delaware
$76,660
$36.86 an hour
62,880 jobs
Minnesota
$75,930
$36.51 an hour
7570 jobs
District of Columbia
$72,130
$34.68 an hour
81,310 jobs
Washington
$71,640
$34.44 an hour
9410 jobs
Connecticut
$70,930
$34.10 an hour
10700 jobs
Virginia
$70,180
$33.74 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $109,520 | $52.65 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $101,690 | $48.89 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $100,800 | $48.46 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $94,990 | $45.67 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $91,360 | $43.92 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $85,490 | $41.10 |
| Worcester, MA | $81,490 | $39.18 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $79,270 | $38.11 |
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Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $50,320 | $48,870 | 470 |
| Arizona | $64,480 | $61,750 | 570 |
| Arkansas | $44,300 | $43,240 | 230 |
| California | $97,890 | $102,030 | 1,660 |
| Colorado | $57,010 | $51,170 | 820 |
| Connecticut | $70,930 | $72,180 | 410 |
| Delaware | $76,660 | $78,600 | 200 |
| District of Columbia | $72,130 | $62,940 | 570 |
| Florida | $60,080 | $58,920 | 3,670 |
| Georgia | $46,740 | $47,540 | 470 |
| Hawaii | $47,470 | $44,600 | 300 |
| Idaho | $57,960 | $50,040 | 270 |
| Illinois | $66,810 | $62,370 | 1,970 |
| Indiana | $58,620 | $58,660 | 650 |
| Iowa | $49,330 | $48,010 | 370 |
| Kansas | $51,890 | $52,030 | 160 |
| Kentucky | $46,710 | $44,990 | 350 |
| Louisiana | $65,600 | $66,870 | 100 |
| Maine | $62,610 | $58,880 | 330 |
| Maryland | $58,090 | $59,950 | 450 |
| Massachusetts | $68,650 | $62,290 | 1,420 |
| Michigan | $59,230 | $59,900 | 560 |
| Minnesota | $75,930 | $76,800 | 2,880 |
| Mississippi | $51,930 | $49,900 | 240 |
| Missouri | $58,310 | $51,770 | 620 |
| Montana | $61,300 | $56,500 | 110 |
| Nebraska | $50,220 | $49,040 | 130 |
| Nevada | $52,670 | $48,930 | 40 |
| New Hampshire | $61,550 | $64,440 | 50 |
| New Jersey | $77,410 | $81,100 | 1,350 |
| New Mexico | $57,660 | $49,170 | 210 |
| New York | $86,880 | $78,010 | 2,810 |
| North Carolina | $54,100 | $51,810 | 3,720 |
| North Dakota | $66,760 | $63,820 | 180 |
| Ohio | $53,910 | $47,190 | 750 |
| Oklahoma | $53,150 | $51,840 | 300 |
| Oregon | $80,160 | $65,700 | 510 |
| Pennsylvania | $61,820 | $57,230 | 790 |
| Rhode Island | $59,330 | $57,690 | – |
| South Carolina | $62,770 | $62,940 | 480 |
| South Dakota | $45,080 | $35,760 | 100 |
| Tennessee | $66,070 | $60,340 | 240 |
| Texas | $53,480 | $49,490 | 1,830 |
| Utah | $52,160 | $49,680 | 60 |
| Vermont | $68,350 | $62,500 | 70 |
| Virginia | $70,180 | $64,540 | 700 |
| Washington | $71,640 | $69,990 | 1,310 |
| West Virginia | $63,300 | $65,050 | 250 |
| Wisconsin | $67,160 | $64,980 | 1,050 |
| Wyoming | $53,400 | $52,060 | 100 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$91,360
2,750 jobsMinneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
$78,350
2,040 jobsMiami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
$61,900
1,780 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$68,670
1,510 jobsCharlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
$55,910
1,120 jobsBoston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
$66,620
980 jobsWashington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
$69,690
880 jobsSeattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
$73,820
730 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do adult basic education, adult secondary education, and english as a second language instructors make?
The average is $65,860 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $61,540 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $31.66, and the median is $29.59 an hour.
Which state pays adult basic education, adult secondary education, and english as a second language instructors the most?
California, with an average of $97,890 a year. The best-paying metro area is Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA at $109,520.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $41,810 a year, and the top 10% earn over $98,030.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 25-3011. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.