Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

SOC 25-2031

Teach one or more subjects to students at the secondary school level.

Five-year wage trends

Median wage levels across states

Focus level

Level III median wage up -99.9% since 2020-21.

2026 weighted lottery impact

Thresholds for Level III & IV

Level III threshold: $64,833

Level IV threshold: $73,530

Most common level in filings: Level II

Latest Level III median

2025-26

$64,833

Level I$48,200

Level II$56,380

Level III$64,833

Level IV$73,530

Top metros by Level III wages

Latest year median for this occupation

Rank	Metro Area	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
1	San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA, CA	$69,310	$91,903	$114,497	$137,090
2	San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA, CA	$67,450	$90,087	$112,723	$135,360
3	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA, CA	$71,340	$90,060	$108,780	$127,500
4	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, CA	$68,320	$85,797	$103,273	$120,750
5	New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, NJ	$67,210	$83,837	$100,463	$117,090
6	Fresno, CA, CA	$63,110	$81,523	$99,937	$118,350
7	Napa, CA, CA	$66,760	$83,207	$99,653	$116,100
8	Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA, WA	$72,050	$85,503	$98,957	$112,410
9	Hanford-Corcoran, CA, CA	$66,380	$82,627	$98,873	$115,120
10	Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA, CA	$68,220	$83,480	$98,740	$114,000

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