356 metro areas
Self-Enrichment Teacher Salary by City (2026)
Self-enrichment teachers earn the most in El Centro, CA, an average of $91,230 a year, against $54,740 nationally. After local prices, pay goes furthest in El Centro, CA ($95,860 in national-average dollars). Every metro area with its own BLS estimate is ranked below.
- US average (mean)
- $54,740BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Highest-paying city
- $91,230El Centro, CA
- Best after cost of living
- $95,860El Centro, CA
- Metro areas
- 356With their own estimate
Top cities
Highest-paying cities for self-enrichment teachers
Top 10 metro areas
- El Centro, CA$91,230
- New York, NY-NJ$71,530
- Lake Charles, LA$71,070
- San Francisco, CA$70,890
- San Jose, CA$70,870
- Bridgeport, CT$68,990
- Kahului, HI$68,660
- Merced, CA$67,660
- New Haven, CT$67,020
- Staunton, VA$67,020
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| El Centro, CA | $91,230 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $71,530 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $71,070 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $70,890 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $70,870 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $68,990 |
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $68,660 |
| Merced, CA | $67,660 |
| New Haven, CT | $67,020 |
| Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $67,020 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
Mean wage ÷ BEA price level
- El Centro, CA$91,230 nominal$95,860
- Lake Charles, LA$71,070 nominal$82,780
- Staunton, VA$67,020 nominal$73,540
- Merced, CA$67,660 nominal$68,850
- Utica, NY$63,750 nominal$68,790
- Pittsfield, MA$63,690 nominal$66,970
- Brownsville, TX$57,320 nominal$66,670
- Lexington Park, MD$66,960 nominal$66,450
- Pinehurst, NC$58,550 nominal$66,280
- Burlington, VT$65,690 nominal$65,070
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| El Centro, CA | $95,860 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $82,780 |
| Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $73,540 |
| Merced, CA | $68,850 |
| Utica-Rome, NY | $68,790 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $66,970 |
| Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $66,670 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $66,450 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $66,280 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $65,070 |
Source: BLS OEWS 2025 · BEA RPP 2024
Every city
Self-Enrichment Teacher salary in every metro area
Mean annual wage, with the Department of Labor's entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) prevailing-wage benchmarks for the same metro, and the mean at national-average prices. Sorted by mean pay.
| # | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) | At US prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Centro, CA | $91,230 | $36,940 | $117,960 | $95,860 |
| 2 | New York, NY-NJ | $71,530 | $39,870 | $87,130 | $63,550 |
| 3 | Lake Charles, LA | $71,070 | $48,440 | $82,200 | $82,780 |
| 4 | San Francisco, CA | $70,890 | $43,260 | $84,510 | $61,320 |
| 5 | San Jose, CA | $70,870 | $42,680 | $84,740 | $64,180 |
| 6 | Bridgeport, CT | $68,990 | $40,000 | $83,280 | $64,560 |
| 7 | Kahului, HI | $68,660 | $38,420 | $83,570 | $62,760 |
| 8 | Merced, CA | $67,660 | $36,770 | $82,870 | $68,850 |
| 9 | New Haven, CT | $67,020 | $40,270 | $80,200 | $64,100 |
| 10 | Staunton, VA | $67,020 | $47,420 | $76,670 | $73,540 |
| 11 | Lexington Park, MD | $66,960 | $41,230 | $79,620 | $66,450 |
| 12 | Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $65,750 | $37,170 | $79,810 | $60,390 |
| 13 | Burlington, VT | $65,690 | $39,270 | $78,690 | $65,070 |
| 14 | Boston, MA-NH | $65,600 | $39,100 | $78,670 | $60,590 |
| 15 | Amherst Town, MA | $64,360 | $39,290 | $76,710 | $64,200 |
| 16 | Utica, NY | $63,750 | $38,400 | $76,250 | $68,790 |
| 17 | Pittsfield, MA | $63,690 | $37,650 | $76,500 | $66,970 |
| 18 | Baltimore, MD | $63,520 | $33,860 | $78,120 | $60,790 |
| 19 | Salinas, CA | $62,920 | $38,580 | $74,920 | $57,700 |
| 20 | Santa Cruz, CA | $62,460 | $38,170 | $74,420 | $56,840 |
| 21 | Santa Rosa, CA | $62,400 | $40,140 | $73,360 | $57,890 |
| 22 | Barnstable Town, MA | $62,050 | $41,250 | $72,280 | $63,090 |
| 23 | Charlottesville, VA | $61,960 | $35,530 | $74,960 | $62,490 |
| 24 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $61,710 | $36,400 | $74,170 | $55,610 |
| 25 | Albany, NY | $61,130 | $36,170 | $73,440 | $61,400 |
| 26 | Yuba City, CA | $60,720 | $39,370 | $71,240 | $58,250 |
| 27 | Albany, OR | $60,300 | $38,880 | $70,840 | $59,060 |
| 28 | Vallejo, CA | $59,860 | $37,360 | $70,950 | $55,180 |
| 29 | Hartford, CT | $59,840 | $38,380 | $70,410 | $58,240 |
| 30 | Traverse City, MI | $59,840 | $32,840 | $73,150 | $64,090 |
| 31 | Napa, CA | $59,760 | $40,230 | $69,390 | $53,090 |
| 32 | Los Angeles, CA | $59,510 | $37,520 | $70,350 | $52,400 |
| 33 | San Diego, CA | $59,380 | $38,230 | $69,780 | $53,070 |
| 34 | Santa Fe, NM | $59,320 | $35,480 | $71,050 | $60,060 |
| 35 | Pinehurst, NC | $58,550 | $33,180 | $71,050 | $66,280 |
| 36 | Santa Maria, CA | $58,430 | $37,940 | $68,490 | $53,710 |
| 37 | Kiryas Joel, NY | $58,300 | $35,590 | $69,490 | $53,280 |
| 38 | Norwich, CT | $58,050 | $36,170 | $68,830 | $57,790 |
| 39 | Ithaca, NY | $57,760 | $35,900 | $68,540 | $55,910 |
| 40 | Kingston, NY | $57,700 | $37,630 | $67,600 | $57,290 |
| 41 | Savannah, GA | $57,680 | $34,220 | $69,220 | $60,580 |
| 42 | Sacramento, CA | $57,430 | $37,440 | $67,270 | $53,840 |
| 43 | Brownsville, TX | $57,320 | $30,180 | $70,700 | $66,670 |
| 44 | Manchester, NH | $57,280 | $34,110 | $68,700 | $54,210 |
| 45 | Trenton, NJ | $57,220 | $37,320 | $67,040 | $55,460 |
| 46 | Valdosta, GA | $57,200 | $27,710 | $71,720 | $64,800 |
| 47 | Waterbury, CT | $57,200 | $39,670 | $65,830 | $57,330 |
| 48 | Binghamton, NY | $57,010 | $34,690 | $68,020 | $61,390 |
| 49 | Atlanta, GA | $56,950 | $29,410 | $70,510 | $56,920 |
| 50 | San Luis Obispo, CA | $56,760 | $38,060 | $65,960 | $52,270 |
| 51 | Stockton, CA | $56,720 | $36,610 | $66,600 | $53,970 |
| 52 | Worcester, MA | $56,700 | $36,710 | $66,540 | $55,300 |
| 53 | Seattle, WA | $56,510 | $39,060 | $65,100 | $50,850 |
| 54 | Sebastian, FL | $56,490 | $31,870 | $68,640 | $57,460 |
| 55 | Syracuse, NY | $56,330 | $34,800 | $66,930 | $58,840 |
| 56 | Portland, OR-WA | $56,200 | $38,830 | $64,750 | $53,310 |
| 57 | Oxnard, CA | $55,600 | $37,290 | $64,630 | $50,300 |
| 58 | Rochester, NY | $55,390 | $35,050 | $65,400 | $57,080 |
| 59 | Albany, GA | $55,180 | $32,410 | $66,390 | $62,940 |
| 60 | Sebring, FL | $55,060 | $45,550 | $59,740 | $59,540 |
| 61 | Vineland, NJ | $55,000 | $35,480 | $64,600 | $57,310 |
| 62 | Riverside, CA | $54,870 | $36,170 | $64,080 | $51,550 |
| 63 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $54,620 | $37,960 | $62,840 | $60,270 |
| 64 | Warner Robins, GA | $54,390 | $24,650 | $69,060 | $57,990 |
| 65 | Chico, CA | $54,270 | $35,210 | $63,650 | $53,630 |
| 66 | Albuquerque, NM | $53,980 | $33,340 | $64,130 | $56,500 |
| 67 | Dalton, GA | $53,980 | $28,580 | $66,500 | $60,080 |
| 68 | Greensboro, NC | $53,910 | $28,890 | $66,250 | $58,050 |
| 69 | Bakersfield, CA | $53,870 | $35,690 | $62,840 | $53,400 |
| 70 | Mount Vernon, WA | $53,870 | $38,250 | $61,570 | $52,590 |
| 71 | Portland, ME | $53,640 | $36,190 | $62,250 | $52,660 |
| 72 | Atlantic City, NJ | $53,540 | $35,670 | $62,360 | $54,160 |
| 73 | Springfield, MA | $53,500 | $34,920 | $62,630 | $55,690 |
| 74 | Glens Falls, NY | $53,330 | $33,920 | $62,900 | $56,220 |
| 75 | Miami, FL | $53,250 | $33,860 | $62,800 | $46,650 |
| 76 | Eugene, OR | $53,140 | $34,570 | $62,280 | $52,320 |
| 77 | Kalamazoo, MI | $53,020 | $31,970 | $63,380 | $55,900 |
| 78 | Hanford, CA | $53,000 | $36,130 | $61,300 | $52,160 |
| 79 | Burlington, NC | $52,960 | $30,220 | $64,170 | $56,830 |
| 80 | Richmond, VA | $52,960 | $30,800 | $63,880 | $54,120 |
| 81 | Redding, CA | $52,920 | $35,460 | $61,510 | $52,560 |
| 82 | Las Vegas, NV | $52,890 | $29,560 | $64,380 | $52,780 |
| 83 | Anchorage, AK | $52,620 | $36,090 | $60,760 | $49,910 |
| 84 | Crestview, FL | $52,560 | $33,220 | $62,070 | $54,170 |
| 85 | Yakima, WA | $52,560 | $37,360 | $60,070 | $55,010 |
| 86 | Rochester, MN | $52,420 | $35,090 | $60,940 | $57,720 |
| 87 | Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $52,290 | $30,350 | $63,090 | $53,390 |
| 88 | Farmington, NM | $52,270 | $36,650 | $59,970 | $59,600 |
| 89 | Wenatchee, WA | $52,230 | $37,090 | $59,700 | $50,290 |
| 90 | Longview, WA | $52,190 | $36,300 | $60,030 | $53,500 |
| 91 | Modesto, CA | $52,170 | $37,040 | $59,610 | $50,110 |
| 92 | Fresno, CA | $52,120 | $35,820 | $60,170 | $51,020 |
| 93 | Bellingham, WA | $52,040 | $37,270 | $59,300 | $50,360 |
| 94 | Chicago, IL-IN | $51,790 | $33,680 | $60,720 | $49,990 |
| 95 | Bend, OR | $51,580 | $37,230 | $58,660 | $49,780 |
| 96 | Bangor, ME | $51,460 | $32,590 | $60,740 | $53,320 |
| 97 | Gainesville, FL | $51,440 | $32,930 | $60,570 | $53,180 |
| 98 | Salt Lake City, UT | $51,440 | $28,270 | $62,840 | $51,000 |
| 99 | Buffalo, NY | $51,400 | $34,920 | $59,510 | $53,630 |
| 100 | Naples, FL | $51,230 | $33,900 | $59,760 | $49,640 |
| 101 | Cheyenne, WY | $51,110 | $31,510 | $60,740 | $52,970 |
| 102 | Flint, MI | $50,860 | $32,610 | $59,840 | $54,670 |
| 103 | Hagerstown, MD-WV | $50,710 | $27,850 | $61,960 | $53,850 |
| 104 | Augusta, GA-SC | $50,670 | $25,830 | $62,900 | $55,130 |
| 105 | Macon, GA | $50,670 | $33,340 | $59,200 | $57,240 |
| 106 | Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $50,630 | $31,930 | $59,840 | $49,370 |
| 107 | Spokane, WA | $50,630 | $36,440 | $57,620 | $50,460 |
| 108 | Brunswick, GA | $50,230 | $25,810 | $62,250 | $57,270 |
| 109 | Denver, CO | $50,090 | $35,780 | $57,120 | $47,350 |
| 110 | Cape Coral, FL | $50,070 | $32,760 | $58,590 | $48,920 |
| 111 | Bremerton, WA | $49,980 | $36,110 | $56,800 | $47,330 |
| 112 | Boulder, CO | $49,960 | $34,880 | $57,390 | $47,490 |
| 113 | Minneapolis, MN-WI | $49,960 | $33,780 | $57,930 | $47,660 |
| 114 | Gulfport, MS | $49,940 | $26,890 | $61,300 | $55,490 |
| 115 | Visalia, CA | $49,940 | $35,170 | $57,220 | $50,030 |
| 116 | Omaha, NE-IA | $49,880 | $29,120 | $60,110 | $54,270 |
| 117 | Bozeman, MT | $49,860 | $33,920 | $57,700 | $48,640 |
| 118 | Helena, MT | $49,750 | $31,180 | $58,880 | $52,000 |
| 119 | Salisbury, MD | $49,710 | $32,030 | $58,430 | $51,990 |
| 120 | Fort Collins, CO | $49,690 | $33,530 | $57,660 | $49,140 |
| 121 | Provo, UT | $49,570 | $26,350 | $61,010 | $50,460 |
| 122 | Charleston, WV | $49,520 | $30,430 | $58,950 | $55,820 |
| 123 | Medford, OR | $49,440 | $33,720 | $57,180 | $48,740 |
| 124 | Gainesville, GA | $49,420 | $29,540 | $59,220 | $51,070 |
| 125 | Kennewick, WA | $49,420 | $36,090 | $55,970 | $49,380 |
| 126 | Charlotte, NC-SC | $49,360 | $27,350 | $60,200 | $50,700 |
| 127 | Athens, GA | $49,340 | $27,310 | $60,200 | $52,860 |
| 128 | Tampa, FL | $49,340 | $32,390 | $57,680 | $48,900 |
| 129 | Blacksburg, VA | $49,320 | $28,580 | $59,530 | $53,200 |
| 130 | Reno, NV | $49,300 | $30,410 | $58,590 | $48,810 |
| 131 | Phoenix, AZ | $49,280 | $36,090 | $55,760 | $47,700 |
| 132 | North Port, FL | $49,210 | $32,390 | $57,490 | $48,050 |
| 133 | Jacksonville, FL | $49,070 | $32,050 | $57,470 | $49,320 |
| 134 | Ann Arbor, MI | $49,000 | $30,510 | $58,120 | $48,570 |
| 135 | Raleigh, NC | $48,960 | $28,640 | $58,990 | $49,880 |
| 136 | Walla Walla, WA | $48,630 | $35,380 | $55,160 | $49,360 |
| 137 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $48,590 | $25,210 | $60,110 | $56,070 |
| 138 | Pensacola, FL | $48,570 | $31,010 | $57,220 | $49,700 |
| 139 | Durham, NC | $48,530 | $27,980 | $58,660 | $49,740 |
| 140 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $48,480 | $25,420 | $59,860 | $54,490 |
| 141 | Jackson, MS | $48,460 | $23,670 | $60,670 | $54,420 |
| 142 | Lynchburg, VA | $48,440 | $28,200 | $58,410 | $54,210 |
| 143 | Shreveport, LA | $48,440 | $25,170 | $59,880 | $57,150 |
| 144 | Olympia, WA | $48,360 | $37,340 | $53,790 | $46,650 |
| 145 | Lakeland, FL | $48,190 | $31,300 | $56,510 | $49,610 |
| 146 | Watertown, NY | $48,130 | $35,980 | $54,120 | $54,890 |
| 147 | Winchester, VA-WV | $48,010 | $29,060 | $57,350 | $49,780 |
| 148 | Joplin, MO-KS | $47,990 | $32,660 | $55,540 | $55,990 |
| 149 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $47,860 | $28,100 | $57,600 | $52,330 |
| 150 | Greeley, CO | $47,860 | $33,650 | $54,870 | $47,780 |
| 151 | Muskegon, MI | $47,820 | $32,880 | $55,180 | $51,690 |
| 152 | Orlando, FL | $47,820 | $29,830 | $56,680 | $47,150 |
| 153 | Charleston, SC | $47,800 | $28,330 | $57,370 | $47,340 |
| 154 | Asheville, NC | $47,780 | $28,270 | $57,370 | $49,510 |
| 155 | Nashville, TN | $47,780 | $29,660 | $56,700 | $49,600 |
| 156 | Decatur, IL | $47,590 | $34,200 | $54,180 | $53,820 |
| 157 | Iowa City, IA | $47,590 | $25,850 | $58,280 | $52,010 |
| 158 | Johnson City, TN | $47,490 | $26,040 | $58,050 | $54,010 |
| 159 | Oklahoma City, OK | $47,440 | $23,170 | $59,400 | $52,470 |
| 160 | Providence, RI-MA | $47,420 | $33,880 | $54,080 | $46,590 |
| 161 | Bowling Green, KY | $47,340 | $24,070 | $58,800 | $52,500 |
| 162 | Ogden, UT | $47,340 | $28,580 | $56,600 | $47,180 |
| 163 | Monroe, MI | $47,300 | $30,100 | $55,760 | $50,590 |
| 164 | Logan, UT-ID | $47,220 | $28,680 | $56,350 | $49,220 |
| 165 | Abilene, TX | $47,110 | $24,710 | $58,140 | $52,130 |
| 166 | Fayetteville, NC | $47,030 | $24,610 | $58,070 | $51,130 |
| 167 | Huntsville, AL | $46,880 | $29,890 | $55,270 | $50,370 |
| 168 | York, PA | $46,880 | $27,910 | $56,220 | $48,830 |
| 169 | Beaumont, TX | $46,840 | $25,380 | $57,410 | $52,020 |
| 170 | Grants Pass, OR | $46,820 | $33,200 | $53,520 | $47,890 |
| 171 | Battle Creek, MI | $46,800 | $30,220 | $54,970 | $51,690 |
| 172 | Corvallis, OR | $46,800 | $35,880 | $52,190 | $44,990 |
| 173 | Allentown, PA-NJ | $46,760 | $30,430 | $54,810 | $46,770 |
| 174 | Jacksonville, NC | $46,720 | $26,750 | $56,530 | $50,740 |
| 175 | Flagstaff, AZ | $46,570 | $37,130 | $51,230 | $46,420 |
| 176 | Greenville, SC | $46,570 | $25,850 | $56,760 | $49,940 |
| 177 | Austin, TX | $46,550 | $29,370 | $55,020 | $47,470 |
| 178 | Madison, WI | $46,550 | $28,430 | $55,490 | $47,850 |
| 179 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $46,550 | $31,450 | $54,000 | $46,440 |
| 180 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $46,450 | $22,210 | $58,390 | $51,070 |
| 181 | Colorado Springs, CO | $46,380 | $33,360 | $52,790 | $46,050 |
| 182 | Rome, GA | $46,380 | $30,510 | $54,200 | $51,440 |
| 183 | Detroit, MI | $46,300 | $29,790 | $54,430 | $46,160 |
| 184 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $46,280 | $32,260 | $53,190 | $48,670 |
| 185 | New Orleans, LA | $46,260 | $25,540 | $56,450 | $49,960 |
| 186 | Springfield, IL | $46,260 | $33,320 | $52,640 | $49,880 |
| 187 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $46,240 | $31,490 | $53,500 | $49,970 |
| 188 | St. George, UT | $46,240 | $24,420 | $57,010 | $47,510 |
| 189 | Champaign, IL | $46,130 | $32,970 | $52,620 | $49,760 |
| 190 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $46,130 | $35,590 | $51,310 | $49,350 |
| 191 | Tulsa, OK | $46,070 | $23,440 | $57,200 | $51,640 |
| 192 | Milwaukee, WI | $45,950 | $28,640 | $54,450 | $47,400 |
| 193 | Columbus, GA-AL | $45,860 | $25,730 | $55,790 | $51,360 |
| 194 | Mankato, MN | $45,820 | $30,060 | $53,580 | $50,380 |
| 195 | Sumter, SC | $45,800 | $25,040 | $56,010 | $52,030 |
| 196 | Deltona, FL | $45,680 | $30,890 | $52,960 | $45,970 |
| 197 | Morgantown, WV | $45,590 | $28,950 | $53,770 | $48,850 |
| 198 | Davenport, IA-IL | $45,410 | $25,040 | $55,450 | $50,980 |
| 199 | Williamsport, PA | $45,300 | $28,390 | $53,620 | $49,050 |
| 200 | Tallahassee, FL | $45,260 | $28,660 | $53,460 | $48,190 |
| 201 | Panama City, FL | $45,240 | $29,310 | $53,080 | $46,500 |
| 202 | Myrtle Beach, SC | $45,220 | $24,750 | $55,290 | $48,290 |
| 203 | Palm Bay, FL | $45,220 | $30,040 | $52,690 | $45,220 |
| 204 | Lincoln, NE | $45,180 | $28,390 | $53,460 | $49,330 |
| 205 | Peoria, IL | $45,070 | $32,200 | $51,400 | $49,400 |
| 206 | Sandusky, OH | $45,070 | $30,200 | $52,400 | $50,480 |
| 207 | Lansing, MI | $44,950 | $30,760 | $51,920 | $47,320 |
| 208 | Lexington, KY | $44,950 | $25,500 | $54,520 | $48,390 |
| 209 | Spartanburg, SC | $44,950 | $25,420 | $54,560 | $49,370 |
| 210 | Grand Junction, CO | $44,930 | $31,890 | $51,360 | $47,060 |
| 211 | Hilton Head Island, SC | $44,720 | $28,700 | $52,600 | $45,620 |
| 212 | St. Cloud, MN | $44,700 | $28,540 | $52,670 | $51,010 |
| 213 | Niles, MI | $44,660 | $29,520 | $52,120 | $48,350 |
| 214 | Salem, OR | $44,550 | $31,680 | $50,900 | $42,980 |
| 215 | Sheboygan, WI | $44,550 | $30,800 | $51,310 | $47,390 |
| 216 | Kingsport, TN-VA | $44,510 | $29,200 | $52,060 | $51,490 |
| 217 | Great Falls, MT | $44,470 | $27,410 | $52,850 | $45,920 |
| 218 | Cleveland, OH | $44,430 | $26,750 | $53,140 | $47,300 |
| 219 | Houston, TX | $44,410 | $26,040 | $53,460 | $45,030 |
| 220 | Knoxville, TN | $44,390 | $27,680 | $52,620 | $47,950 |
| 221 | Harrisburg, PA | $44,370 | $28,250 | $52,290 | $44,980 |
| 222 | Springfield, MO | $44,280 | $29,350 | $51,650 | $49,990 |
| 223 | Wausau, WI | $44,280 | $28,450 | $52,080 | $47,790 |
| 224 | Columbia, MO | $44,260 | $29,080 | $51,750 | $49,490 |
| 225 | Wilmington, NC | $44,180 | $24,860 | $53,710 | $45,820 |
| 226 | Tucson, AZ | $44,120 | $33,720 | $49,230 | $45,530 |
| 227 | Kankakee, IL | $44,100 | $34,010 | $49,070 | $45,750 |
| 228 | Duluth, MN-WI | $44,050 | $31,200 | $50,380 | $49,620 |
| 229 | South Bend, IN-MI | $44,010 | $28,230 | $51,770 | $47,390 |
| 230 | Missoula, MT | $43,970 | $29,140 | $51,270 | $45,590 |
| 231 | Grand Rapids, MI | $43,950 | $27,960 | $51,850 | $46,000 |
| 232 | Hickory, NC | $43,950 | $28,810 | $51,400 | $49,670 |
| 233 | Billings, MT | $43,890 | $30,680 | $50,420 | $46,930 |
| 234 | Roanoke, VA | $43,890 | $27,080 | $52,150 | $46,880 |
| 235 | Jefferson City, MO | $43,800 | $29,580 | $50,790 | $49,790 |
| 236 | Lancaster, PA | $43,780 | $28,370 | $51,380 | $44,560 |
| 237 | Lewiston, ME | $43,780 | $32,050 | $49,550 | $46,210 |
| 238 | Beckley, WV | $43,740 | $26,150 | $52,420 | $49,500 |
| 239 | Twin Falls, ID | $43,740 | $28,390 | $51,290 | $47,490 |
| 240 | Lawton, OK | $43,700 | $20,820 | $54,970 | $50,850 |
| 241 | Odessa, TX | $43,700 | $28,410 | $51,230 | $46,540 |
| 242 | Pittsburgh, PA | $43,660 | $27,370 | $51,710 | $46,120 |
| 243 | Lubbock, TX | $43,640 | $23,520 | $53,540 | $47,790 |
| 244 | Monroe, LA | $43,560 | $25,310 | $52,520 | $52,110 |
| 245 | Scranton, PA | $43,510 | $27,540 | $51,380 | $46,510 |
| 246 | Columbus, OH | $43,470 | $26,770 | $51,710 | $45,530 |
| 247 | Midland, TX | $43,410 | $28,410 | $50,790 | $45,320 |
| 248 | Mobile, AL | $43,350 | $24,070 | $52,830 | $49,210 |
| 249 | Gettysburg, PA | $43,260 | $27,080 | $51,230 | $45,360 |
| 250 | Janesville, WI | $43,240 | $26,620 | $51,420 | $46,150 |
| 251 | Reading, PA | $43,220 | $28,100 | $50,670 | $44,530 |
| 252 | Auburn, AL | $43,160 | $25,810 | $51,710 | $49,080 |
| 253 | Pueblo, CO | $43,080 | $33,570 | $47,760 | $46,950 |
| 254 | Rockford, IL | $43,080 | $31,870 | $48,590 | $46,750 |
| 255 | Erie, PA | $43,010 | $27,710 | $50,540 | $47,290 |
| 256 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $42,910 | $27,040 | $50,730 | $49,630 |
| 257 | Ponce, PR | $42,870 | $26,580 | $50,900 | N/A |
| 258 | Dallas, TX | $42,640 | $26,600 | $50,540 | $41,360 |
| 259 | Montgomery, AL | $42,600 | $25,210 | $51,170 | $47,500 |
| 260 | Elmira, NY | $42,540 | $33,840 | $46,820 | $45,060 |
| 261 | Akron, OH | $42,450 | $27,190 | $49,980 | $45,460 |
| 262 | San Angelo, TX | $42,430 | $26,400 | $50,340 | $45,890 |
| 263 | Altoona, PA | $42,410 | $27,580 | $49,710 | $47,380 |
| 264 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $42,290 | $30,470 | $48,090 | $49,130 |
| 265 | Jackson, MI | $42,290 | $27,000 | $49,820 | $46,080 |
| 266 | Victoria, TX | $42,270 | $27,230 | $49,670 | $47,050 |
| 267 | Bay City, MI | $42,240 | $26,270 | $50,110 | $45,950 |
| 268 | Green Bay, WI | $42,220 | $28,370 | $49,050 | $45,360 |
| 269 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $42,180 | $24,540 | $50,880 | $45,320 |
| 270 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $42,020 | $28,770 | $48,550 | $48,640 |
| 271 | Bloomington, IL | $41,890 | $32,070 | $46,740 | $44,780 |
| 272 | Dubuque, IA | $41,830 | $23,300 | $50,960 | $47,900 |
| 273 | Johnstown, PA | $41,810 | $26,080 | $49,550 | $48,660 |
| 274 | Dothan, AL | $41,750 | $24,380 | $50,290 | $49,800 |
| 275 | Saginaw, MI | $41,720 | $28,750 | $48,130 | $45,900 |
| 276 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $41,680 | $27,020 | $48,900 | $43,700 |
| 277 | Tyler, TX | $41,660 | $25,460 | $49,630 | $45,210 |
| 278 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $41,600 | $25,380 | $49,590 | $47,420 |
| 279 | Lebanon, PA | $41,580 | $27,350 | $48,570 | $44,610 |
| 280 | San Antonio, TX | $41,560 | $25,040 | $49,670 | $43,880 |
| 281 | Winston, NC | $41,540 | $25,170 | $49,590 | $45,130 |
| 282 | Amarillo, TX | $41,450 | $26,190 | $48,960 | $45,140 |
| 283 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $41,410 | $33,860 | $45,140 | $45,430 |
| 284 | Las Cruces, NM | $41,350 | $28,350 | $47,760 | $45,840 |
| 285 | Wichita, KS | $41,330 | $26,620 | $48,570 | $46,470 |
| 286 | Muncie, IN | $41,310 | $31,640 | $46,090 | $46,860 |
| 287 | Lima, OH | $41,290 | $26,000 | $48,820 | $46,050 |
| 288 | Columbia, SC | $41,270 | $25,920 | $48,820 | $44,060 |
| 289 | Ocala, FL | $41,270 | $28,450 | $47,570 | $43,340 |
| 290 | Lawrence, KS | $41,200 | $29,000 | $47,220 | $45,650 |
| 291 | Fort Wayne, IN | $41,180 | $25,920 | $48,710 | $44,480 |
| 292 | State College, PA | $41,160 | $27,060 | $48,090 | $42,540 |
| 293 | Slidell, LA | $41,120 | $25,230 | $48,960 | $44,350 |
| 294 | Eau Claire, WI | $41,080 | $28,370 | $47,320 | $44,270 |
| 295 | Fond du Lac, WI | $41,040 | $28,750 | $47,090 | $44,780 |
| 296 | Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $41,040 | $22,730 | $50,040 | $46,410 |
| 297 | Des Moines, IA | $40,960 | $24,730 | $48,960 | $44,670 |
| 298 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $40,910 | $26,960 | $47,780 | $46,320 |
| 299 | Killeen, TX | $40,870 | $24,880 | $48,760 | $44,850 |
| 300 | Dayton, OH | $40,850 | $26,190 | $48,070 | $44,070 |
| 301 | Birmingham, AL | $40,770 | $24,710 | $48,670 | $44,490 |
| 302 | Indianapolis, IN | $40,520 | $26,620 | $47,360 | $42,340 |
| 303 | Appleton, WI | $40,460 | $25,770 | $47,690 | $43,780 |
| 304 | San Juan, PR | $40,460 | $23,030 | $49,050 | N/A |
| 305 | Chambersburg, PA | $40,290 | $26,710 | $46,990 | $42,570 |
| 306 | Bismarck, ND | $40,230 | $28,480 | $46,010 | $44,200 |
| 307 | Daphne, AL | $40,160 | $22,980 | $48,630 | $42,410 |
| 308 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $40,140 | $25,600 | $47,300 | $43,550 |
| 309 | Wichita Falls, TX | $40,120 | $23,000 | $48,570 | $44,820 |
| 310 | Baton Rouge, LA | $40,000 | $24,480 | $47,650 | $44,060 |
| 311 | Casper, WY | $40,000 | $24,650 | $47,570 | $42,630 |
| 312 | Harrisonburg, VA | $39,890 | $28,370 | $45,550 | $42,040 |
| 313 | Waterloo, IA | $39,890 | $22,280 | $48,550 | $45,820 |
| 314 | Greenville, NC | $39,790 | $22,300 | $48,400 | $45,010 |
| 315 | Kokomo, IN | $39,750 | $26,210 | $46,400 | $44,340 |
| 316 | Youngstown, OH | $39,690 | $25,040 | $46,900 | $45,420 |
| 317 | Oshkosh, WI | $39,640 | $28,390 | $45,200 | $42,660 |
| 318 | Grand Island, NE | $39,580 | $28,080 | $45,240 | $45,670 |
| 319 | La Crosse, WI-MN | $39,480 | $27,640 | $45,300 | $43,020 |
| 320 | Kenosha, WI | $39,460 | $25,250 | $46,450 | $39,020 |
| 321 | Toledo, OH | $39,330 | $25,920 | $45,950 | $43,000 |
| 322 | Mansfield, OH | $38,920 | $23,860 | $46,320 | $43,790 |
| 323 | Aguadilla, PR | $38,900 | $21,880 | $47,280 | N/A |
| 324 | Elkhart, IN | $38,850 | $26,330 | $45,010 | $43,010 |
| 325 | Bloomington, IN | $38,810 | $26,190 | $45,030 | $40,820 |
| 326 | Lafayette, LA | $38,810 | $23,030 | $46,610 | $44,500 |
| 327 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $38,480 | $24,540 | $45,340 | $39,150 |
| 328 | Sherman, TX | $38,400 | $24,270 | $45,360 | $40,950 |
| 329 | Fargo, ND-MN | $38,270 | $26,770 | $43,950 | $42,110 |
| 330 | Boise City, ID | $38,190 | $24,880 | $44,740 | $38,810 |
| 331 | Columbus, IN | $38,080 | $24,360 | $44,840 | $40,940 |
| 332 | Canton, OH | $37,920 | $24,730 | $44,390 | $42,410 |
| 333 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $37,860 | $23,250 | $45,050 | $44,080 |
| 334 | Fayetteville, AR | $37,400 | $26,810 | $42,620 | $40,940 |
| 335 | Idaho Falls, ID | $37,360 | $26,290 | $42,830 | $39,570 |
| 336 | Terre Haute, IN | $37,150 | $23,030 | $44,120 | $42,310 |
| 337 | El Paso, TX | $37,040 | $23,570 | $43,680 | $41,200 |
| 338 | Little Rock, AR | $36,860 | $25,040 | $42,680 | $41,250 |
| 339 | Topeka, KS | $36,860 | $28,970 | $40,750 | $41,500 |
| 340 | McAllen, TX | $36,710 | $22,710 | $43,620 | $42,740 |
| 341 | Laredo, TX | $36,690 | $24,190 | $42,830 | $42,190 |
| 342 | Evansville, IN | $36,650 | $25,980 | $41,910 | $40,040 |
| 343 | Paducah, KY-IL | $36,650 | $23,130 | $43,310 | $42,570 |
| 344 | Corpus Christi, TX | $36,610 | $22,730 | $43,450 | $39,510 |
| 345 | Alexandria, LA | $36,500 | $23,840 | $42,740 | $42,600 |
| 346 | College Station, TX | $36,130 | $22,980 | $42,620 | $39,720 |
| 347 | Houma, LA | $36,090 | $22,800 | $42,620 | $42,410 |
| 348 | Lafayette, IN | $35,570 | $22,960 | $41,790 | $38,070 |
| 349 | Midland, MI | $35,530 | $26,060 | $40,190 | $38,650 |
| 350 | Pocatello, ID | $35,260 | $24,000 | $40,790 | $39,660 |
| 351 | Ames, IA | $34,920 | $23,090 | $40,750 | $39,310 |
| 352 | Elizabethtown, KY | $34,400 | $21,780 | $40,600 | $37,980 |
| 353 | Florence, SC | $34,240 | $22,300 | $40,120 | $39,460 |
| 354 | Jonesboro, AR | $31,200 | $23,750 | $34,860 | $36,330 |
| 355 | Anniston, AL | $31,160 | $19,990 | $36,670 | $36,250 |
| 356 | Gadsden, AL | $29,990 | $18,220 | $35,800 | $35,010 |
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- Mean wages are BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 estimates for each metropolitan statistical area, as published in the Department of Labor’s 2026–27 OFLC prevailing-wage file. Only metros with their own BLS estimate are listed.
- Entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) are the Department of Labor’s prevailing-wage levels for the occupation in that metro, used for employer visa filings. They are benchmarks from the same OEWS survey, not percentiles.
- OEWS top-codes wages at $115 an hour ($239,200 a year); top-coded means are shown as "$239,200+" and left out of rankings.
- At US prices divides the mean by the metro’s BEA Regional Price Parity (2024) over 100, a NueCareer calculation.
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Self-Enrichment Teacher salary by city: FAQ
Which city pays self-enrichment teachers the most?
El Centro, CA, where the average (mean) wage is $91,230 a year, followed by New York, NY-NJ ($71,530), Lake Charles, LA ($71,070), San Francisco, CA ($70,890). The national mean is $54,740 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do self-enrichment teachers earn the most after cost of living?
Divided by each metro's BEA price level, pay goes furthest in El Centro, CA ($95,860 at national prices, $91,230 nominal), Lake Charles, LA ($82,780 at national prices, $71,070 nominal), Staunton, VA ($73,540 at national prices, $67,020 nominal).
How much do self-enrichment teachers make in the biggest cities?
New York, NY-NJ: $71,530; Los Angeles, CA: $59,510; Chicago, IL-IN: $51,790; Dallas, TX: $42,640; Houston, TX: $44,410 (mean annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025).
Where do self-enrichment teachers earn the least?
Of the 356 metro areas with their own estimate, Gadsden, AL has the lowest mean wage, $29,990. At local prices that is worth $35,010.