Adult Literacy and High School Equivalency Diploma Teachers
Earnings
The median annual wage for adult literacy and high school equivalency diploma teachers was $50,280 in May 2015.
The median wage is the wage at which half the workers in an occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $28,870, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $83,140.
In May 2015, the median annual wages for adult literacy and high school equivalency diploma teachers in the top industries in which they worked were as follows:
Elementary and secondary schools; state, local, and private
$58,180
Colleges, universities, and professional schools; state, local, and private
49,570
Junior colleges; state, local, and private
48,730
Other schools and instruction; state, local, and private
45,140
Healthcare and social assistance
39,990
Classes are held at times when students are not at work, so many teachers work in the mornings and evenings. Many adult literacy and high school equivalency diploma teachers work part time.
Adult Literacy and High School Equivalency Diploma Teachers
Median annual wages, May 2015
Adult Literacy and High School Equivalency Diploma Teachers
$50,280
Education, training, and library occupations
$47,220
Total, all occupations
$36,200
Note: All Occupations includes all occupations in the U.S. Economy. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics