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Educational Instruction and Library Wages by State — 2024 Rankings (BLS Data)

Educational Instruction and Library median wage by state — 2024 BLS OEWS data. Full 51-state ranking.

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Data current as of March 2026 Sources: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), 2024

DC pays the highest median wage for educational instruction and library workers at $77,500/year, while IA is the lowest at $46,820/year. The national median is approximately $56,101/year. Data source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), 2024.

Top 5 Highest Paying States

  1. 1 DC $77,500
  2. 2 MA $75,820
  3. 3 NY $71,810
  4. 4 RI $66,050
  5. 5 CA $65,650

Bottom 5 Lowest Paying States

  1. 51 IA $46,820
  2. 50 OK $46,910
  3. 49 SD $47,600
  4. 48 MO $47,980
  5. 47 MT $48,040

National median: $56,101/year  ·  National mean hourly: /hr  ·  Wage gap (highest vs lowest): $30,680

Educational Instruction and Library Median Annual Wage by State

Source: BLS OEWS 2024. Median annual wage. States sorted highest to lowest.

All States Ranked by Educational Instruction and Library Wages (2024)

Rank State Med. Annual
1 DC $77,500
2 MA $75,820
3 NY $71,810
4 RI $66,050
5 CA $65,650
6 WA $64,480
7 AK $64,340
8 NJ $64,270
9 CT $63,960
10 MD $61,660
11 NM $61,250
12 PA $61,120
13 TX $59,950
14 GA $59,850
15 OH $59,760
16 DE $59,740
17 CO $59,610
18 NH $59,550
19 OR $59,400
20 IL $59,200
21 VA $59,150
22 VT $58,430
23 MN $57,100
24 SC $56,840
25 NE $53,390
26 NV $52,770
27 MI $52,650
28 LA $52,220
29 HI $52,130
30 WY $51,930
31 UT $51,590
32 ME $51,570
33 WI $51,530
34 FL $51,100
35 ND $51,050
36 TN $50,740
37 KY $50,490
38 AL $50,200
39 AR $50,200
40 AZ $50,090
41 IN $50,050
42 ID $49,380
43 WV $49,190
44 NC $48,690
45 MS $48,300
46 KS $48,060
47 MT $48,040
48 MO $47,980
49 SD $47,600
50 OK $46,910
51 IA $46,820

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024. Employment counts reflect total workers in this occupation group.

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