Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors salary by location
National median: $61,540 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modesto, CA | metropolitan | $129,080 | +109.7% | 70 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $119,590 | +94.3% | 140 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $107,420 | +74.6% | 170 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $105,820 | +72.0% | 320 | 2025 |
| Bakersfield, CA | metropolitan | $102,920 | +67.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $102,030 | +65.8% | 1,660 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $98,860 | +60.6% | 600 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | metropolitan | $96,280 | +56.5% | 40 | 2025 |
| Worcester, MA | metropolitan | $90,550 | +47.1% | 150 | 2025 |
| Vineland, NJ | metropolitan | $87,810 | +42.7% | 80 | 2025 |
| Bremerton, WA | metropolitan | $84,870 | +37.9% | 30 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $83,980 | +36.5% | 2,750 | 2025 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | metropolitan | $83,500 | +35.7% | 200 | 2025 |
| Norwich, CT | metropolitan | $83,090 | +35.0% | 40 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | metropolitan | $81,110 | +31.8% | 120 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $81,100 | +31.8% | 1,350 | 2025 |
| Oxnard, CA | metropolitan | $79,810 | +29.7% | 60 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $79,210 | +28.7% | 2,040 | 2025 |
| DE | state | $78,600 | +27.7% | 200 | 2025 |
| Bellingham, WA | metropolitan | $78,250 | +27.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| Bismarck, ND | metropolitan | $78,140 | +27.0% | 50 | 2025 |
| Trenton, NJ | metropolitan | $78,120 | +26.9% | 60 | 2025 |
| La Crosse, WI | metropolitan | $78,110 | +26.9% | 60 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $78,010 | +26.8% | 2,810 | 2025 |
| Albany, NY | metropolitan | $78,010 | +26.8% | 110 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $76,800 | +24.8% | 2,880 | 2025 |
| Spartanburg, SC | metropolitan | $76,430 | +24.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| St. Cloud, MN | metropolitan | $76,400 | +24.1% | 90 | 2025 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | metropolitan | $74,460 | +21.0% | 130 | 2025 |
| Duluth, MN | metropolitan | $74,320 | +20.8% | 100 | 2025 |
| Tucson, AZ | metropolitan | $73,480 | +19.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | metropolitan | $73,430 | +19.3% | 50 | 2025 |
| Greeley, CO | metropolitan | $72,530 | +17.9% | 50 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $72,180 | +17.3% | 410 | 2025 |
| St. Louis, MO | metropolitan | $71,810 | +16.7% | 430 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $71,630 | +16.4% | 730 | 2025 |
| Rochester, MN | metropolitan | $71,620 | +16.4% | 120 | 2025 |
| Springfield, IL | metropolitan | $71,180 | +15.7% | 40 | 2025 |
| New Haven, CT | metropolitan | $70,780 | +15.0% | 80 | 2025 |
| Kennewick, WA | metropolitan | $70,520 | +14.6% | 40 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $70,130 | +14.0% | 310 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $69,990 | +13.7% | 1,310 | 2025 |
| LA | state | $66,870 | +8.7% | 100 | 2025 |
| New Orleans, LA | metropolitan | $66,870 | +8.7% | 40 | 2025 |
| Springfield, MA | metropolitan | $66,870 | +8.7% | 110 | 2025 |
| Augusta, GA | metropolitan | $66,420 | +7.9% | 40 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $65,700 | +6.8% | 510 | 2025 |
| WV | state | $65,050 | +5.7% | 250 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $64,980 | +5.6% | 1,050 | 2025 |
| Racine, WI | metropolitan | $64,980 | +5.6% | 30 | 2025 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | metropolitan | $64,890 | +5.4% | 50 | 2025 |
| Toledo, OH | metropolitan | $64,560 | +4.9% | 70 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $64,540 | +4.9% | 700 | 2025 |
| Davenport, IA | metropolitan | $64,490 | +4.8% | 50 | 2025 |
| Kingston, NY | metropolitan | $64,460 | +4.7% | 30 | 2025 |
| NH | state | $64,440 | +4.7% | 50 | 2025 |
| Charleston, WV | metropolitan | $64,280 | +4.5% | — | 2025 |
| ND | state | $63,820 | +3.7% | 180 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | metropolitan | $63,780 | +3.6% | 200 | 2025 |
| Syracuse, NY | metropolitan | $63,740 | +3.6% | 120 | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | metropolitan | $63,650 | +3.4% | 310 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $63,530 | +3.2% | 350 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $63,520 | +3.2% | 630 | 2025 |
| Raleigh, NC | metropolitan | $63,240 | +2.8% | 370 | 2025 |
| Roanoke, VA | metropolitan | $63,080 | +2.5% | 40 | 2025 |
| Columbia, SC | metropolitan | $63,020 | +2.4% | 70 | 2025 |
| Miami, FL | metropolitan | $63,010 | +2.4% | 1,780 | 2025 |
| Eau Claire, WI | metropolitan | $62,960 | +2.3% | 40 | 2025 |
| SC | state | $62,940 | +2.3% | 480 | 2025 |
| DC | state | $62,940 | +2.3% | 570 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $62,940 | +2.3% | 880 | 2025 |
| Allentown, PA | metropolitan | $62,830 | +2.1% | 40 | 2025 |
| Phoenix, AZ | metropolitan | $62,600 | +1.7% | 370 | 2025 |
| VT | state | $62,500 | +1.6% | 70 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $62,370 | +1.3% | 1,510 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $62,370 | +1.3% | 1,970 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | metropolitan | $62,340 | +1.3% | 480 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $62,290 | +1.2% | 1,420 | 2025 |
| Cheyenne, WY | metropolitan | $62,050 | +0.8% | 30 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $62,020 | +0.8% | 980 | 2025 |
| Lewiston, ME | metropolitan | $61,830 | +0.5% | 40 | 2025 |
| Austin, TX | metropolitan | $61,760 | +0.4% | 240 | 2025 |
| AZ | state | $61,750 | +0.3% | 570 | 2025 |
| Madison, WI | metropolitan | $61,550 | +0.0% | 110 | 2025 |
| Tallahassee, FL | metropolitan | $61,480 | −0.1% | 60 | 2025 |
| Rochester, NY | metropolitan | $60,920 | −1.0% | 180 | 2025 |
| Boise City, ID | metropolitan | $60,820 | −1.2% | 160 | 2025 |
| Mankato, MN | metropolitan | $60,820 | −1.2% | 100 | 2025 |
| Dayton, OH | metropolitan | $60,420 | −1.8% | 30 | 2025 |
| TN | state | $60,340 | −1.9% | 240 | 2025 |
| Fargo, ND | metropolitan | $60,130 | −2.3% | 80 | 2025 |
| Portland, ME | metropolitan | $60,100 | −2.3% | 140 | 2025 |
| Indianapolis, IN | metropolitan | $60,070 | −2.4% | 260 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $59,950 | −2.6% | 450 | 2025 |
| MI | state | $59,900 | −2.7% | 560 | 2025 |
| FL | state | $58,920 | −4.3% | 3,670 | 2025 |
| Jacksonville, FL | metropolitan | $58,920 | −4.3% | 110 | 2025 |
| ME | state | $58,880 | −4.3% | 330 | 2025 |
| Bridgeport, CT | metropolitan | $58,860 | −4.4% | 90 | 2025 |
| IN | state | $58,660 | −4.7% | 650 | 2025 |