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Want to work in Texas as an Adult Education and Literacy Teacher? Read this first!

2.7% Jobs Projection
$51,800 Median Salary
830 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Adult Education and Literacy Teachers in Texas are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Adult Education and Literacy Teachers in Texas is growing slower than average.

  • Adult Education and Literacy Teachers in Texas earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Adult Education and Literacy Teachers Work in Texas?

There were approximately 4,650 workers employed as Adult Education and Literacy Teachers in this state in 2018.

There were 5,740 Adult Education and Literacy Teachers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 1,090 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 520 Adult Education and Literacy Teachers working in it, which means Texas has more Adult Education and Literacy Teachers than average.

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Job Projections for Texas

Jobs for Adult Education and Literacy Teachers in this state are growing at a rate of 2.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -5.1%.

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Texas Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 830 annual job openings, and a total of 7,650 jobs for Texas Adult Education and Literacy Teachers in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 6,800 annual jobs and 64,700 total jobs in 2026.

What do Adult Education and Literacy Teachers Make in Texas?

In 2018 wages for Adult Education and Literacy Teachers ranged from $24,040 to $89,990 with $51,800 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.56 to $43.26. The median hourly rate was $24.91.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $23.62 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.29.

The median salary in Texas is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Texas Metros for Adult Education and Literacy Teachers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Adult Education and Literacy Teachers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 2,040 n/a
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 860 $54,480
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX 440 $48,230
El Paso, TX 70 $58,980
Amarillo, TX 60 $48,400
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 50 $48,050
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX 30 $37,830

Top States for Adult Education and Literacy Teachers Employment

View the list below to see where most Adult Education and Literacy Teachers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 10,260 $76,070
Texas 4,650 $51,800
New York 4,530 $72,900
North Carolina 2,870 $45,240
Washington 2,360 $52,570
Illinois 2,340 $52,370
Pennsylvania 1,530 $53,190
Massachusetts 1,510 $51,660
Virginia 1,510 $54,490
Georgia 1,500 $42,880
Ohio 1,320 $46,960
Michigan 960 $46,200
Arizona 930 $46,540
Minnesota 910 $56,790
New Jersey 870 $63,200
Indiana 840 $47,060
Oklahoma 800 $40,330
Mississippi 800 $46,330
Colorado 780 $47,070
Maryland 760 $58,230

Below are the states where Adult Education and Literacy Teachers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
California $76,070
New York $72,900
Connecticut $68,690
New Jersey $63,200
Maryland $58,230
Delaware $57,510
Minnesota $56,790
North Dakota $56,410
Nebraska $56,280
Vermont $55,740

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