Occupation salary profile

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School

SOC 25-2023 BLS OEWS May 2025 H-1B LCAs, last 12 months

Teach occupational, vocational, career, or technical subjects to students at the middle, intermediate, or junior high school level. Excludes “Special Education Teachers” (25-2050) and “Substitute Teachers, Short-Term” (25-3031).

National median · BLS
$65,030
▲ +2.22% YoY
H-1B sponsor median
$53,496
▼ -0.47% YoY · 14 LCAs
Average salary · BLS
$71,590
Mean annual wage
U.S. employment
16,870
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Pay range for Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School

Annual base pay at each percentile. BLS covers all U.S. workers in this occupation; H-1B covers 14 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$49,200$48,774
25th$58,690$51,255
Median (50th)$65,030$53,496
75th$79,990$67,140
90th — top pay$101,890$68,902
H-1B sponsors pay a median of $53,496 for Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School — 17.7% below the BLS national median of $65,030.

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Projections 2025–2035

Job outlook for Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School

BLS projects employment of career/technical education teachers, middle school to decline 0.5% from 2025 to 2035, while employment across all occupations grows 3.5%. About 1,000 openings are projected each year, on average, from new jobs and from replacing workers who retire or move to other occupations.

Jobs 2025 → 2035
16,600 → 16,600
-100 jobs
Projected change
-0.5%
All occupations: +3.5%
Openings per year
1,000
Average, 2025–2035
Typical entry education
Bachelor's degree
Plus less than 5 years experience
Preparation needed (O*NET Job Zone 4)
Considerable Preparation Needed. Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
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 $53,496
Change vs prior year -0.47%
After inflation (CPI-U) -3.49%
Skills & tools

Skills needed for Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School

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
  • Instructing4.1
  • Learning Strategies4.1
  • Speaking4.1
  • Active Listening4.0
  • Critical Thinking4.0
  • Monitoring4.0
  • Reading Comprehension4.0
  • Social Perceptiveness4.0
  • Active Learning3.9
  • Writing3.8
Top knowledge areas
  • Education and Training4.6
  • English Language4.3
  • Computers and Electronics4.0
  • Administrative3.7
  • Customer and Personal Service3.7
  • Psychology3.3
  • Administration and Management3.0
  • Mathematics3.0
Software and technology used
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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, middle school do

  • Instruct students individually and in groups, using various teaching methods, such as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations.
  • Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities.
  • Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among students.
  • Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.
  • Use computers, audio-visual aids, and other equipment and materials to supplement presentations.
  • Instruct and monitor students in the use and care of equipment and materials to prevent injuries and damage.
  • Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects, and communicate those objectives to students.
  • Observe and evaluate students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.
Also called
Business Education TeacherFamily and Consumer Sciences Teacher (FACS Teacher)Industrial Technology TeacherTechnology Education Teacher (Tech Ed Teacher)Agriscience Technology Instructor (Agriculture Science Technology Instructor)Career and Technology Education Teacher (CTE Teacher)Career Discovery TeacherComputer Technology TeacherIndustrial Arts TeacherVocational Teacher
More job titles for this occupation (22)
Agriculture TeacherAutomotive Education TeacherCareer Education TeacherCareer Technical Education InstructorCarpentry TeacherComputer Discovery TeacherComputer Science TeacherCulinary Technical Education TeacherFamily and Consumer Science Teacher (FACS Teacher)Home Economics TeacherJunior High School Business TeacherMiddle School Family and Consumer Science Teacher (Middle School FACS Teacher)Middle School Technical Education TeacherMiddle School Technology Education Teacher (Middle School Tech Ed Teacher)Middle School Vocational Education TeacherSchool Vocational EducatorTechnical Business TeacherTechnical Education SpecialistTechnical Education TeacherTechnical Industrial TeacherTechnology Lab TeacherVocational Trainer

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.