Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors
Median $61,540
Occupation · SOC 25-3021
Self-Enrichment Teachers: pay and where the jobs are
What self-enrichment teachers earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$46,800 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $54,740
- Median hourly wage
- $22.50
- Mean hourly wage
- $26.32
- Employment
- 332,110
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 25-3021.
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How much do self-enrichment teachers make?
The median annual wage for self-enrichment teachers was $46,800 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $30,050 and the highest-paid 10% more than $92,840. As an hourly rate, the median is $22.50. About 332,110 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in District of Columbia ($66,430), New Hampshire ($59,880) and New York ($57,790). After taxes and local prices, though, a median paycheck goes furthest in New Hampshire.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for self-enrichment teachers looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $30,050 | $14.45 | $2,504 | $2,194 |
| 25th percentile | $36,380 | $17.49 | $3,032 | $2,618 |
| Median | $46,800 | $22.50 | $3,900 | $3,315 |
| 75th percentile | $63,210 | $30.39 | $5,268 | $4,414 |
| 90th percentile | $92,840 | $44.63 | $7,737 | $6,179 |
Self-Enrichment Teachers: pay by state
53 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$48,283 take-home in national prices
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$47,939 take-home in national prices
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$47,558 take-home in national prices
Where a median self-enrichment teacher paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 600 | $66,430 | $49,470 | $96,380 | $52,685 | $47,939 |
| New Hampshire | 1,820 | $59,880 | $33,320 | $96,850 | $50,294 | $48,283 |
| New York | 31,120 | $57,790 | $35,670 | $130,050 | $45,810 | $42,447 |
| Connecticut | 5,080 | $55,240 | $35,610 | $109,990 | $44,001 | $42,468 |
| Oregon | 5,580 | $53,790 | $33,490 | $76,330 | $41,582 | $40,229 |
| New Jersey | 13,380 | $53,780 | $36,370 | $96,680 | $43,552 | $40,028 |
| Vermont | 1,190 | $53,190 | $37,740 | $120,390 | $43,570 | $44,478 |
| Georgia | 10,030 | $52,320 | $26,810 | $93,760 | $42,357 | $43,987 |
| Hawaii | 1,730 | $51,960 | $31,670 | $101,030 | $41,504 | $37,748 |
| Maryland | 6,570 | $51,630 | $33,050 | $106,600 | $41,578 | $39,614 |
| South Dakota | 140 | $49,720 | $32,390 | $79,770 | $42,130 | $47,558 |
| California | 60,260 | $49,570 | $36,850 | $102,720 | $40,351 | $36,445 |
| Massachusetts | 11,950 | $49,430 | $36,550 | $108,120 | $39,418 | $37,272 |
| Virginia | 8,730 | $49,160 | $29,780 | $102,120 | $39,667 | $39,234 |
| Washington | 12,890 | $48,020 | $36,360 | $80,410 | $40,098 | $37,470 |
| Alaska | 190 | $47,710 | $36,830 | $85,880 | $40,276 | $39,348 |
| Nevada | 1,690 | $47,020 | $26,000 | $102,170 | $39,961 | $39,969 |
| Maine | 1,120 | $46,720 | $32,130 | $79,280 | $37,994 | $39,149 |
| Wyoming | 610 | $46,640 | $26,180 | $72,110 | $39,655 | $42,782 |
| New Mexico | 1,840 | $45,890 | $29,360 | $89,170 | $38,047 | $41,260 |
| Florida | 11,800 | $45,830 | $29,810 | $75,510 | $39,004 | $37,717 |
| Minnesota | 9,050 | $45,660 | $30,790 | $70,930 | $37,043 | $37,561 |
| Montana | 1,070 | $45,050 | $29,340 | $72,380 | $37,017 | $39,111 |
| West Virginia | 540 | $45,010 | $22,720 | $63,820 | $37,112 | $41,467 |
| Colorado | 9,700 | $44,710 | $34,190 | $75,050 | $36,649 | $35,564 |
| Illinois | 15,030 | $44,230 | $31,200 | $79,650 | $35,674 | $35,689 |
| Arizona | 2,330 | $44,110 | $34,830 | $68,390 | $36,913 | $36,665 |
| Utah | 5,180 | $43,580 | $25,630 | $80,320 | $35,893 | $36,306 |
| Missouri | 5,010 | $43,090 | $29,770 | $69,920 | $35,715 | $39,326 |
| Rhode Island | 1,400 | $41,960 | $31,200 | $61,600 | $34,477 | $33,708 |
| Pennsylvania | 15,270 | $41,740 | $27,940 | $75,130 | $34,407 | $35,264 |
| North Carolina | 9,320 | $41,710 | $25,420 | $76,490 | $34,538 | $36,616 |
| Kansas | 1,070 | $41,290 | $28,480 | $59,380 | $33,852 | $37,585 |
| Michigan | 7,190 | $40,350 | $28,000 | $74,400 | $33,137 | $34,440 |
| Kentucky | 1,630 | $39,990 | $22,120 | $77,190 | $33,030 | $36,635 |
| South Carolina | 3,430 | $39,800 | $22,160 | $76,960 | $33,666 | $35,911 |
| Mississippi | 690 | $38,770 | $21,640 | $70,560 | $32,513 | $37,391 |
| Tennessee | 3,530 | $38,730 | $23,740 | $76,730 | $33,300 | $36,246 |
| Alabama | 2,130 | $38,430 | $21,520 | $60,810 | $31,499 | $35,462 |
| Nebraska | 3,360 | $38,240 | $28,080 | $74,870 | $32,045 | $35,565 |
| Oklahoma | 2,710 | $38,010 | $22,120 | $106,510 | $31,556 | $35,923 |
| Wisconsin | 5,140 | $37,820 | $26,310 | $69,990 | $31,592 | $33,574 |
| Louisiana | 3,030 | $37,760 | $22,400 | $79,580 | $31,774 | $36,022 |
| Virgin Islands | 50 | $37,590 | $31,470 | $51,060 | — | — |
| Ohio | 8,860 | $37,360 | $24,580 | $68,540 | $31,622 | $34,085 |
| Indiana | 3,710 | $36,980 | $23,880 | $62,350 | $30,832 | $33,036 |
| Idaho | 2,190 | $36,490 | $21,700 | $58,060 | $30,674 | $32,121 |
| Texas | 16,680 | $36,140 | $24,020 | $71,610 | $31,218 | $32,165 |
| Puerto Rico | 880 | $36,110 | $21,840 | $62,000 | — | — |
| Iowa | 2,910 | $35,670 | $21,570 | $72,800 | $30,137 | $34,340 |
| North Dakota | 470 | $35,100 | $28,010 | $62,080 | $30,383 | $34,154 |
| Delaware | 260 | $34,730 | $31,200 | $81,300 | $28,696 | $28,751 |
| Arkansas | 900 | $30,810 | $23,080 | $49,990 | $26,283 | $30,233 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 25-3021. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.