Self-Enrichment Teachers pay in the U.S.
$54,740avg. a year
$26.32 an hour · 332,110 employed
Self-Enrichment Teachers in the U.S. earn an average of $54,740 a year and a median of $46,800. Pay is highest in District of Columbia ($70,820) and lowest in Arkansas ($35,270).
$46,800Median pay
$26.32Average hourly
+14%Avg. pay since 2020
332,110Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for self-enrichment teachers
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
1600 jobs
District of Columbia
$70,820
$34.05 an hour
231,120 jobs
New York
$70,270
$33.79 an hour
31,190 jobs
Vermont
$65,900
$31.69 an hour
45,080 jobs
Connecticut
$64,210
$30.87 an hour
51,820 jobs
New Hampshire
$63,620
$30.59 an hour
66,570 jobs
Maryland
$63,530
$30.54 an hour
711,950 jobs
Massachusetts
$63,000
$30.29 an hour
860,260 jobs
California
$61,550
$29.59 an hour
913,380 jobs
New Jersey
$61,540
$29.59 an hour
101,730 jobs
Hawaii
$60,920
$29.29 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.
Self-Enrichment Teachers 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 |
|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $71,540 | $34.39 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $71,070 | $34.17 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $70,890 | $34.08 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $70,860 | $34.07 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $69,000 | $33.17 |
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $68,670 | $33.01 |
| New Haven, CT | $67,020 | $32.22 |
| Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $67,020 | $32.22 |
Related jobs
- Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$46,420
- Tutors$48,050
- Teachers and Instructors, All Other$73,880
- Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$65,860
- Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$38,290
- Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$72,650
Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Self-Enrichment Teachers 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 | $41,510 | $38,430 | 2,130 |
| Alaska | $55,300 | $47,710 | 190 |
| Arizona | $47,770 | $44,110 | 2,330 |
| Arkansas | $35,270 | $30,810 | 900 |
| California | $61,550 | $49,570 | 60,260 |
| Colorado | $49,430 | $44,710 | 9,700 |
| Connecticut | $64,210 | $55,240 | 5,080 |
| Delaware | $45,800 | $34,730 | 260 |
| District of Columbia | $70,820 | $66,430 | 600 |
| Florida | $50,020 | $45,830 | 11,800 |
| Georgia | $55,630 | $52,320 | 10,030 |
| Hawaii | $60,920 | $51,960 | 1,730 |
| Idaho | $38,590 | $36,490 | 2,190 |
| Illinois | $50,730 | $44,230 | 15,030 |
| Indiana | $40,640 | $36,980 | 3,710 |
| Iowa | $42,060 | $35,670 | 2,910 |
| Kansas | $42,190 | $41,290 | 1,070 |
| Kentucky | $44,900 | $39,990 | 1,630 |
| Louisiana | $46,010 | $37,760 | 3,030 |
| Maine | $52,010 | $46,720 | 1,120 |
| Maryland | $63,530 | $51,630 | 6,570 |
| Massachusetts | $63,000 | $49,430 | 11,950 |
| Michigan | $46,800 | $40,350 | 7,190 |
| Minnesota | $49,000 | $45,660 | 9,050 |
| Mississippi | $43,870 | $38,770 | 690 |
| Missouri | $46,040 | $43,090 | 5,010 |
| Montana | $47,540 | $45,050 | 1,070 |
| Nebraska | $47,150 | $38,240 | 3,360 |
| Nevada | $52,270 | $47,020 | 1,690 |
| New Hampshire | $63,620 | $59,880 | 1,820 |
| New Jersey | $61,540 | $53,780 | 13,380 |
| New Mexico | $52,260 | $45,890 | 1,840 |
| New York | $70,270 | $57,790 | 31,120 |
| North Carolina | $47,770 | $41,710 | 9,320 |
| North Dakota | $40,190 | $35,100 | 470 |
| Ohio | $42,260 | $37,360 | 8,860 |
| Oklahoma | $54,610 | $38,010 | 2,710 |
| Oregon | $54,240 | $53,790 | 5,580 |
| Pennsylvania | $46,400 | $41,740 | 15,270 |
| Rhode Island | $45,750 | $41,960 | 1,400 |
| South Carolina | $45,230 | $39,800 | 3,430 |
| South Dakota | $53,430 | $49,720 | 140 |
| Tennessee | $46,410 | $38,730 | 3,530 |
| Texas | $43,470 | $36,140 | 16,680 |
| Utah | $48,990 | $43,580 | 5,180 |
| Vermont | $65,900 | $53,190 | 1,190 |
| Virginia | $59,120 | $49,160 | 8,730 |
| Washington | $54,590 | $48,020 | 12,890 |
| West Virginia | $44,300 | $45,010 | 540 |
| Wisconsin | $44,260 | $37,820 | 5,140 |
| Wyoming | $49,050 | $46,640 | 610 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$71,540
33,380 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$59,510
22,400 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$51,790
12,740 jobsSan Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$70,890
10,540 jobsBoston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$65,610
9,110 jobsPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$50,630
8,680 jobsSeattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$56,510
8,560 jobsWashington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
$65,740
7,470 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do self-enrichment teachers make?
The average is $54,740 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $46,800 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $26.32, and the median is $22.50 an hour.
Which state pays self-enrichment teachers the most?
District of Columbia, with an average of $70,820 a year. The best-paying metro area is New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ at $71,540.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $30,050 a year, and the top 10% earn over $92,840.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 25-3021. 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.