Becoming an English Second Language Teacher via Online Education?

At the very least, online education can help you lay a foundation and/or open up alternate career paths. Ashford University, one of the highest ranking online schools, is a US school (accredited) offering english language courses to train individuals to become top-notch english language professionals, english teachers, english interpreters, english tutors, english second language teachers, etc. Currently, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics there are 68,430 people employed as adult literacy, remedial education, and ged teachers and instructors alone in America, and their average annual salary is $50,390. Colleges and universities like Ashford University that provide online education are successfully launching workers into this field.

English Second Language Teacher Salary Information

Category: Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors

Total # Employed in the US 68,430
Average Hourly Wage: $24.23/hr
Hourly Wage Range
PERCENTILE
10%25%50%75%90%
$12.75 $16.69 $22.08 $30.27 $39.96
Average Yearly Salary $50,390
Yearly Salary Range
PERCENTILE
10%25%50%75%90%
$26,510 $34,720 $45,920 $62,970 $83,120
Employment Demographics
% OF WORKERS WITH
< High School Diploma High School Diploma Some College Associate Degree Bachelor Degree Master Degree Doctoral Degree
2.1% 12.2% 19.2% 8.0% 35.0% 20.1% 3.4%
Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors — WAGES BY STATE, SORTED BY SALARY
STATEAverage Hourly WageAverage Annual Salary
Colorado $33.85/hr $70,410
Tennessee $32.05/hr $66,660
North Dakota $28.94/hr $60,200
Oklahoma $28.54/hr $59,350
District of Columbia $26.49/hr $55,100
North Carolina $26.03/hr $54,130
Hawaii $24.77/hr $51,530
Missouri $23.57/hr $49,020
South Carolina $23.27/hr $48,400
Virginia $23.17/hr $48,190
Kentucky $23.09/hr $48,030
Delaware $22.51/hr $46,810
New Jersey $22.31/hr $46,410
Mississippi $22.2/hr $46,180
Nebraska $21.64/hr $45,010
Wyoming $21.58/hr $44,880
Kansas $20.8/hr $43,260
New York $20.54/hr $42,720
California $20.49/hr $42,620
Washington $20.39/hr $42,410
Arkansas $20.29/hr $42,200
Oregon $20.22/hr $42,060
Indiana $20/hr $41,600
Montana $19.99/hr $41,580
Utah $19.93/hr $41,460
New Hampshire $19.7/hr $40,970
Pennsylvania $19.66/hr $40,890
South Dakota $19.51/hr $40,580
Louisiana $19.1/hr $39,720
Alabama $18.93/hr $39,360
Wisconsin $18.91/hr $39,340
Alaska $18.85/hr $39,200
Guam $18.68/hr $38,850
Ohio $18.66/hr $38,810
Puerto Rico $18.46/hr $38,390
Connecticut $18.36/hr $38,190
Maine $18.12/hr $37,690
Massachusetts $18.07/hr $37,600
Idaho $17.87/hr $37,170
Florida $17.49/hr $36,380
Nevada $17.26/hr $35,900
Maryland $17.16/hr $35,690
New Mexico $15.82/hr $32,900
Iowa $15.33/hr $31,890
West Virginia $14.77/hr $30,730


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