Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Career, Salary and Skills
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education have a BLS-reported national median annual wage of $64,370 based on the 2025 OEWS dataset, with reported national employment of 620,090. Wage data is published for 410 locations.
Occupation description
Teach one or more subjects to students at the middle, intermediate, or junior high school level.
O*NET code
25-2022.00
Job zone
4
Typical education
Bachelor's Degree
Experience
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
National salary and employment
Median annual
$64,370
Hourly median
Not published
Employment
620,090
Data year
2025
National salary distribution
$48,080
10th
$58,530
25th
$64,370
Median
$80,490
75th
$102,540
90th
Top skills
| Skill | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Learning Strategies | 4.25 | 4.00 |
| Instructing | 4.25 | 4.00 |
| Speaking | 4.12 | 4.00 |
| Active Listening | 4.00 | 3.88 |
| Writing | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Monitoring | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Active Learning | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.75 | 3.88 |
Typical tasks
- Observe and evaluate students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.
- Instruct through lectures, discussions, and demonstrations in one or more subjects, such as English, mathematics, or social studies.
- Prepare, administer, and grade tests and assignments to evaluate students' progress.
- Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among students.
- Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects, and communicate these objectives to students.
- Assign lessons and correct homework.
- Assist students who need extra help, such as by tutoring and preparing and implementing remedial programs.
- Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities.
Technology
- Apple Final Cut Pro
- Apple macOS
- Appletree
- Blackboard software
- Children's educational software
- ClassTag
- Common Curriculum
- Desmos
- Edmodo
- Email software
- Flipgrid
- Google Classroom
- Google Docs
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary by location
Areas with the highest reported employment for this occupation.
- Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Salary in TXMedian $63,390 · Employment 80,160
- Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Salary in New York, NYMedian $96,500 · Employment 39,310
- Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Salary in NYMedian $94,840 · Employment 38,670
- Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Salary in CAMedian $98,950 · Employment 37,300
- Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Salary in FLMedian $58,940 · Employment 31,370
- Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Salary in OHMedian $77,090 · Employment 30,450
- Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Salary in ILMedian $76,110 · Employment 24,770
- Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Salary in NJMedian $78,770 · Employment 23,650
- Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Salary in GAMedian $64,780 · Employment 23,610
- Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Salary in PAMedian $77,930 · Employment 22,720
- Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Salary in Dallas, TXMedian $65,660 · Employment 21,590
- Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Salary in NCMedian $52,010 · Employment 20,650
Related careers
- Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, PostsecondaryNational median $78,620
- Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryNational median $105,870
- Special Education Teachers, PreschoolNational median $64,830
- Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special EducationNational median not published
- Instructional CoordinatorsNational median $77,440
- Teaching Assistants, Special EducationNational median not published
- Education Teachers, PostsecondaryNational median $75,350
- English Language and Literature Teachers, PostsecondaryNational median $78,760
Career and skills data: O*NET 31.0 (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.