Occupation salary profile

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary

SOC 25-1194 BLS OEWS May 2025 H-1B LCAs, last 12 months

Teach vocational courses intended to provide occupational training below the baccalaureate level in subjects such as construction, mechanics/repair, manufacturing, transportation, or cosmetology, primarily to students who have graduated from or left high school. Teaching takes place in public or private schools whose primary business is academic or vocational education. Excludes “Training and Development Specialists” (13-1151), “Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors” (25-3011), and postsecondary teachers classified elsewhere in the 25-1000 minor group. Flight instructors are included with “Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers” (53-2010).

National median · BLS
$63,820
▲ +3.79% YoY
H-1B sponsor median
$68,362
▲ +8.77% YoY · 19 LCAs
Average salary · BLS
$72,060
Mean annual wage
U.S. employment
114,110
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Pay range for Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary

Annual base pay at each percentile. BLS covers all U.S. workers in this occupation; H-1B covers 19 certified Labor Condition Applications filed by sponsoring employers in the last 12 months.

Percentile All U.S. workers (BLS) H-1B sponsored
10th — entry pay$41,960$53,191
25th$50,320$63,440
Median (50th)$63,820$68,362
75th$82,360$70,750
90th — top pay$108,620$74,230
H-1B sponsors pay a median of $68,362 for Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary — 7.1% above the BLS national median of $63,820.

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Projections 2025–2035

Job outlook for Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary

BLS projects employment of career/technical education teachers, postsecondary to decline 0.3% from 2025 to 2035, while employment across all occupations grows 3.5%. About 8,000 openings are projected each year, on average, from new jobs and from replacing workers who retire or move to other occupations.

Jobs 2025 → 2035
123,100 → 122,700
-400 jobs
Projected change
-0.3%
All occupations: +3.5%
Openings per year
8,000
Average, 2025–2035
Typical entry education
Bachelor's degree
Plus less than 5 years experience
Self-employed
0.3% of workers (2025)
Preparation needed (O*NET Job Zone 3)
Medium Preparation Needed. Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
Fastest-declining jobs → Best-paying jobs that need a bachelor's degree →

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025–2035 · BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook →

H-1B sponsored pay

Pay by H-1B wage level

Employers assign every H-1B filing a Department of Labor prevailing-wage level, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). Pay rises steeply with level.

H-1B median $68,362
Change vs prior year +8.77%
After inflation (CPI-U) +5.47%
Wage level LCAs Share P25 Median P75
Level II 14 73.7% $66,014 $70,308 $70,750
Skills & tools

Skills needed for Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary

How important each skill and knowledge area is for this job, rated by O*NET on a 1–5 scale from surveys of workers and occupational analysts.

Top skills
  • Active Listening4.0
  • Instructing4.0
  • Learning Strategies4.0
  • Active Learning3.9
  • Reading Comprehension3.9
  • Speaking3.9
  • Critical Thinking3.8
  • Monitoring3.6
  • Writing3.6
  • Complex Problem Solving3.3
Top knowledge areas
  • Education and Training4.5
  • English Language3.8
  • Mechanical3.7
  • Customer and Personal Service3.7
  • Mathematics3.7
  • Administrative3.5
  • Engineering and Technology3.5
  • Computers and Electronics3.4
Software and technology used
Microsoft Office softwareGoogle DocsMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft WordBlackboard LearnBlackboard softwareCareer management systems CMSCollaborative editing softwareCommon CurriculumCourse management system softwareDesire2Learn LMS softwareDOC CopEdmodoEmail softwareGoogle ClassroomGroupMe

Highlighted = in demand: frequently listed in employer job postings for this occupation (O*NET).

Source: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

About the job

What career/technical education teachers, postsecondary do

  • Observe and evaluate students' work to determine progress, provide feedback, and make suggestions for improvement.
  • Present lectures and conduct discussions to increase students' knowledge and competence using visual aids, such as graphs, charts, videotapes, and slides.
  • Supervise and monitor students' use of tools and equipment.
  • Administer oral, written, or performance tests to measure progress and to evaluate training effectiveness.
  • Provide individualized instruction and tutorial or remedial instruction.
  • Prepare reports and maintain records, such as student grades, attendance rolls, and training activity details.
  • Develop curricula and plan course content and methods of instruction.
  • Determine training needs of students or workers.
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Source: O*NET 31.0 (USDOL/ETA, CC BY 4.0). These are general job titles, not H-1B filings; for titles employers actually filed, see “Job titles” above.