Vocational Educator | Salary & Job Information

Becoming a Vocational Educator 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 vocational courses to train individuals to become top-notch vocational educators, event planners, landscape architects, landscape designers, automotive engineers, mechanics, construction managers, electricians, home inspectors, etc. Currently, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics there are 114,420 people employed as vocational education teachers alone in America, and their average annual salary is $52,030. Educational, vocational, and school counselors make on average $55,030 per year and there are about 251,050 of them employed today. Colleges and universities like Ashford University that provide online education are successfully launching workers into this field.

Vocational Educator Salary Information

Category: Educational, vocational, and school counselors

Total # Employed in the US 251,050
Average Hourly Wage: $26.46/hr
Hourly Wage Range
PERCENTILE
10%25%50%75%90%
$14.97 $19.35 $25.27 $32.29 $40.42
Average Yearly Salary $55,030
Yearly Salary Range
PERCENTILE
10%25%50%75%90%
$31,140 $40,260 $52,550 $67,160 $84,080
Employment Demographics
% OF WORKERS WITH
< High School Diploma High School Diploma Some College Associate Degree Bachelor Degree Master Degree Doctoral Degree
1.3% 7.3% 10.5% 5.6% 25.0% 45.9% 4.4%
Educational, vocational, and school counselors — WAGES BY STATE, SORTED BY SALARY
STATEAverage Hourly WageAverage Annual Salary
North Dakota $34.42/hr $71,600
Alaska $30.63/hr $63,720
Mississippi $30.56/hr $63,560
Virginia $29.99/hr $62,370
Kansas $29.34/hr $61,020
Oklahoma $29.33/hr $61,020
Colorado $29.28/hr $60,910
Delaware $28.16/hr $58,580
South Carolina $27.53/hr $57,260
Missouri $27/hr $56,160
Maryland $26.93/hr $56,020
Idaho $26.52/hr $55,150
New York $26.4/hr $54,920
Ohio $26.28/hr $54,670
District of Columbia $26.16/hr $54,420
Kentucky $26.15/hr $54,400
Wyoming $26.12/hr $54,330
Indiana $26.04/hr $54,170
Hawaii $26.03/hr $54,150
Montana $25.76/hr $53,580
Utah $25.47/hr $52,990
Alabama $25.08/hr $52,160
Puerto Rico $24.94/hr $51,880
Florida $24.77/hr $51,520
California $24.62/hr $51,210
North Carolina $24.32/hr $50,590
Tennessee $24.28/hr $50,500
Massachusetts $24.25/hr $50,430
New Mexico $24.1/hr $50,120
Maine $23.61/hr $49,100
Nevada $23.47/hr $48,830
Connecticut $23.29/hr $48,430
Washington $23.14/hr $48,140
Nebraska $22.95/hr $47,740
Guam $22.91/hr $47,650
Michigan $22.66/hr $47,120
Oregon $22.51/hr $46,830
New Hampshire $22.48/hr $46,750
Pennsylvania $22.34/hr $46,470
Iowa $21.8/hr $45,350
Arkansas $21.73/hr $45,190
Wisconsin $21.34/hr $44,380
Louisiana $21.31/hr $44,320
New Jersey $20.78/hr $43,220
South Dakota $20.52/hr $42,690
West Virginia $18.67/hr $38,840


Category: Vocational education teachers, postsecondary

Total # Employed in the US 114,420
Average Hourly Wage: $25.01/hr
Hourly Wage Range
PERCENTILE
10%25%50%75%90%
$13.47 $17.19 $23.05 $30.75 $39.93
Average Yearly Salary $52,030
Yearly Salary Range
PERCENTILE
10%25%50%75%90%
$28,010 $35,750 $47,950 $63,960 $83,060
Employment Demographics
% OF WORKERS WITH
< High School Diploma High School Diploma Some College Associate Degree Bachelor Degree Master Degree Doctoral Degree
0.2% 0.7% 2.7% 2.3% 15.3% 34.6% 44.2%
Vocational education teachers, postsecondary — WAGES BY STATE, SORTED BY SALARY
STATEAverage Hourly WageAverage Annual Salary
Alaska $34.11/hr $70,940
Colorado $30.89/hr $64,260
Oklahoma $29.8/hr $61,990
Arkansas $29.23/hr $60,800
Massachusetts $28.69/hr $59,680
Nebraska $27.89/hr $58,010
Tennessee $27.74/hr $57,710
Indiana $27.4/hr $56,980
North Dakota $27.19/hr $56,550
Delaware $27.02/hr $56,190
Florida $26.67/hr $55,480
Mississippi $26.58/hr $55,290
Kansas $25/hr $52,000
Kentucky $24.55/hr $51,070
Wyoming $24.42/hr $50,790
Michigan $24.33/hr $50,610
Utah $24.26/hr $50,450
Louisiana $24.11/hr $50,140
Montana $24/hr $49,920
South Dakota $23.92/hr $49,760
Hawaii $23.39/hr $48,660
Maryland $23.37/hr $48,610
North Carolina $23.22/hr $48,300
Oregon $23.1/hr $48,060
South Carolina $23.06/hr $47,960
Pennsylvania $22.64/hr $47,090
New Mexico $22.64/hr $47,080
West Virginia $22.31/hr $46,410
Idaho $22.23/hr $46,250
Alabama $22.09/hr $45,940
Nevada $22.07/hr $45,910
Iowa $21.86/hr $45,470
Missouri $21.83/hr $45,410
Washington $21.4/hr $44,510
District of Columbia $21.39/hr $44,500
Guam $21.28/hr $44,260
New Hampshire $21.04/hr $43,770
Wisconsin $20.76/hr $43,180
Puerto Rico $20.64/hr $42,940
Maine $20.59/hr $42,840
New Jersey $20.17/hr $41,960
Connecticut $20.01/hr $41,610
New York $19.95/hr $41,500
Virginia $19.57/hr $40,700
Ohio $18.63/hr $38,750
California $16.89/hr $35,140


Category: Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education

Total # Employed in the US 665,420
Average Yearly Salary $53,550
Yearly Salary Range
PERCENTILE
10%25%50%75%90%
$34,360 $41,150 $50,770 $63,980 $79,200
Employment Demographics
% OF WORKERS WITH
< High School Diploma High School Diploma Some College Associate Degree Bachelor Degree Master Degree Doctoral Degree
0.3% 1.0% 2.9% 2.1% 46.5% 44.4% 2.9%
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education — WAGES BY STATE, SORTED BY SALARY
STATEAverage Hourly WageAverage Annual Salary
Alabama - $46,730
Alaska - $66,060
Arkansas - $41,290
California - $43,520
Colorado - $61,370
Connecticut - $48,320
Delaware - $67,710
District of Columbia - $54,590
Florida - $57,850
Hawaii - $50,470
Idaho - $51,860
Indiana - $38,270
Iowa - $45,880
Kansas - $59,180
Kentucky - $47,000
Louisiana - $43,720
Maine - $42,410
Maryland - $48,330
Massachusetts - $45,840
Michigan - $46,080
Mississippi - $64,510
Missouri - $60,140
Montana - $55,270
Nebraska - $45,190
Nevada - $40,610
New Hampshire - $45,040
New Jersey - $41,030
New Mexico - $45,980
New York - $48,450
North Carolina - $49,250
North Dakota - $62,060
Ohio - $51,670
Oklahoma - $67,580
Oregon - $42,710
South Carolina - $50,620
South Dakota - $39,740
Tennessee - $50,780
Utah - $57,000
Virginia - $63,770
Washington - $46,180
West Virginia - $39,340
Wisconsin - $45,020
Wyoming - $50,350
Guam - $45,990
Puerto Rico - $53,340


Category: Vocational education teachers, middle school

Total # Employed in the US 14,060
Average Yearly Salary $51,520
Yearly Salary Range
PERCENTILE
10%25%50%75%90%
$33,650 $40,480 $49,320 $61,140 $74,460
Employment Demographics
% OF WORKERS WITH
< High School Diploma High School Diploma Some College Associate Degree Bachelor Degree Master Degree Doctoral Degree
0.3% 1.0% 2.9% 2.1% 46.5% 44.4% 2.9%
Vocational education teachers, middle school — WAGES BY STATE, SORTED BY SALARY
STATEAverage Hourly WageAverage Annual Salary
Alabama - $47,940
Alaska - $64,960
Arkansas - $46,050
California - $47,160
Colorado - $51,310
Delaware - $64,520
Hawaii - $56,090
Idaho - $54,540
Kansas - $49,660
Kentucky - $51,870
Louisiana - $40,850
Maine - $44,450
Maryland - $52,670
Massachusetts - $45,740
Michigan - $52,620
Mississippi - $55,220
Missouri - $62,710
Montana - $52,500
Nebraska - $47,520
Nevada - $45,280
New Hampshire - $46,400
New Jersey - $30,180
New Mexico - $46,960
New York - $49,240
North Carolina - $52,570
Ohio - $53,810
Oklahoma - $58,660
Oregon - $44,840
South Carolina - $58,530
South Dakota - $45,960
Tennessee - $47,060
Utah - $57,590
Virginia - $51,060
Washington - $50,900
West Virginia - $41,930
Wisconsin - $43,100
Wyoming - $50,820
Guam - $47,420


Category: Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education

Total # Employed in the US 1,091,710
Average Yearly Salary $55,150
Yearly Salary Range
PERCENTILE
10%25%50%75%90%
$34,600 $42,070 $52,200 $66,110 $82,000
Employment Demographics
% OF WORKERS WITH
< High School Diploma High School Diploma Some College Associate Degree Bachelor Degree Master Degree Doctoral Degree
0.3% 0.7% 2.3% 1.6% 45.3% 46.5% 3.3%
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education — WAGES BY STATE, SORTED BY SALARY
STATEAverage Hourly WageAverage Annual Salary
Alabama - $47,320
Alaska - $67,640
Arkansas - $43,670
California - $45,410
Colorado - $63,860
Connecticut - $49,490
Delaware - $65,790
District of Columbia - $57,720
Florida - $55,740
Hawaii - $52,450
Idaho - $53,610
Indiana - $48,660
Iowa - $51,730
Kansas - $67,960
Kentucky - $45,810
Louisiana - $42,270
Maine - $42,240
Maryland - $49,470
Massachusetts - $46,150
Michigan - $45,380
Mississippi - $62,500
Missouri - $61,470
Montana - $52,110
Nebraska - $49,210
Nevada - $42,120
New Hampshire - $42,540
New Jersey - $38,970
New Mexico - $44,780
New York - $48,580
North Carolina - $51,340
North Dakota - $65,420
Ohio - $54,480
Oklahoma - $68,010
Oregon - $44,260
Pennsylvania - $41,310
South Carolina - $54,530
South Dakota - $42,320
Tennessee - $50,390
Utah - $55,150
Virginia - $65,050
Washington - $48,030
West Virginia - $38,070
Wisconsin - $46,520
Wyoming - $52,270
Guam - $43,480
Puerto Rico - $52,510


Category: Vocational education teachers, secondary school

Total # Employed in the US 92,980
Average Yearly Salary $54,420
Yearly Salary Range
PERCENTILE
10%25%50%75%90%
$35,420 $42,890 $52,550 $64,830 $78,170
Employment Demographics
% OF WORKERS WITH
< High School Diploma High School Diploma Some College Associate Degree Bachelor Degree Master Degree Doctoral Degree
0.3% 0.7% 2.3% 1.6% 45.3% 46.5% 3.3%
Vocational education teachers, secondary school — WAGES BY STATE, SORTED BY SALARY
STATEAverage Hourly WageAverage Annual Salary
Alabama - $52,620
Alaska - $71,230
Arkansas - $43,880
California - $47,570
Colorado - $61,620
Connecticut - $50,920
Delaware - $65,580
Hawaii - $56,910
Idaho - $54,680
Indiana - $44,810
Iowa - $41,760
Kansas - $52,130
Kentucky - $55,730
Louisiana - $41,520
Maine - $43,890
Maryland - $55,200
Massachusetts - $48,610
Michigan - $46,160
Mississippi - $64,550
Missouri - $62,920
Montana - $54,540
Nebraska - $54,590
Nevada - $44,320
New Hampshire - $44,300
New Jersey - $39,680
New Mexico - $45,270
New York - $53,690
North Carolina - $54,870
North Dakota - $65,330
Ohio - $53,230
Oklahoma - $65,050
Oregon - $47,210
Pennsylvania - $42,750
South Carolina - $59,350
South Dakota - $47,960
Tennessee - $55,200
Utah - $58,080
Virginia - $66,820
Washington - $49,220
West Virginia - $38,920
Wisconsin - $45,440
Wyoming - $52,390
Guam - $44,950
Puerto Rico - $55,750


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