Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

SOC 25-2022

Teach one or more subjects to students at the middle, intermediate, or junior high school level.

Five-year wage trends

Median wage levels across states

Focus level

Level III median wage up -100.0% since 2020-21.

2026 weighted lottery impact

Thresholds for Level III & IV

Level III threshold: $58,607

Level IV threshold: $65,040

Most common level in filings: Level II

Latest Level III median

2025-26

$58,607

Level I$46,410

Level II$52,363

Level III$58,607

Level IV$65,040

Top metros by Level III wages

Latest year median for this occupation

Rank	Metro Area	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
1	El Centro, CA, CA	$67,750	$90,270	$112,790	$135,310
2	Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA, CA	$77,240	$93,057	$108,873	$124,690
3	Napa, CA, CA	$65,650	$86,067	$106,483	$126,900
4	Visalia, CA, CA	$63,700	$84,400	$105,100	$125,800
5	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA, CA	$74,520	$89,577	$104,633	$119,690
6	Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, WA	$70,700	$84,373	$98,047	$111,720
7	Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA, WA	$68,650	$83,207	$97,763	$112,320
8	Modesto, CA, CA	$74,510	$86,083	$97,657	$109,230
9	Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA, CA	$71,340	$83,300	$95,260	$107,220
10	Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA, WA	$71,080	$83,067	$95,053	$107,040

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