Occupation salary profile

Self-Enrichment Teachers

SOC 25-3021 BLS OEWS May 2025 H-1B LCAs, last 12 months

Teach or instruct individuals or groups for the primary purpose of self-enrichment or recreation, rather than for an occupational objective, educational attainment, competition, or fitness. Excludes “Coaches and Scouts” (27-2022) and “Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors” (39-9031). Flight instructors are included with “Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers” (53-2010).

National median · BLS
$46,800
▲ +2.65% YoY
H-1B sponsor median
$63,200
▲ +5.33% YoY · 38 LCAs
Average salary · BLS
$54,740
Mean annual wage
U.S. employment
332,110
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Pay range for Self-Enrichment Teachers

Annual base pay at each percentile. BLS covers all U.S. workers in this occupation; H-1B covers 38 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$30,050$40,962
25th$36,380$49,387
Median (50th)$46,800$63,200
75th$63,210$69,750
90th — top pay$92,840$86,320
H-1B sponsors pay a median of $63,200 for Self-Enrichment Teachers — 35% above the BLS national median of $46,800.

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Projections 2025–2035

Job outlook for Self-Enrichment Teachers

BLS projects employment of self-enrichment teachers to grow 3.5% from 2025 to 2035, about the same as the 3.5% average for all occupations. About 50,000 openings are projected each year, on average, from new jobs and from replacing workers who retire or move to other occupations.

Jobs 2025 → 2035
419,100 → 433,700
+14,600 jobs
Projected change
+3.5%
All occupations: +3.5%
Openings per year
50,000
Average, 2025–2035
Typical entry education
High school diploma or equivalent
Plus less than 5 years experience
Self-employed
14.9% 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-growing jobs → Best-paying jobs that need a high school diploma →

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025–2035

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 $63,200
Change vs prior year +5.33%
After inflation (CPI-U) +2.13%
Wage level LCAs Share P25 Median P75
Level II 21 55.3% $55,000 $65,000 $68,640
H-1B job titles

Salaries by job title in Self-Enrichment Teachers

The 1 most-filed job titles inside SOC 25-3021, from 38 H-1B filings. Seniority words and level numbers are grouped (“Senior Data Engineer II” counts as Data Engineer). Tap a title for its full range, wage levels and the exact titles employers used.

Job title LCAs Share P25 Median P75 YoY
Afterschool Enrichment Math Teacher 10 26.32% $67,250 $68,320 $69,750 —

Titles are cleaned from the employer's own LCA text (codes and typos removed, nothing invented). Rows need 10+ filings in this SOC.

Skills & tools

Skills needed for Self-Enrichment Teachers

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
  • Speaking3.6
  • Active Listening3.4
  • Instructing3.4
  • Learning Strategies3.4
  • Active Learning3.1
  • Critical Thinking3.1
  • Monitoring3.1
  • Reading Comprehension3.1
  • Social Perceptiveness3.1
  • Coordination3.0
Top knowledge areas
  • Education and Training4.3
  • Customer and Personal Service3.5
  • English Language3.3
  • Sociology and Anthropology2.5
  • Computers and Electronics2.5
  • Psychology2.5
  • Foreign Language2.4
  • Mathematics2.4
Software and technology used
Adobe AcrobatAdobe PhotoshopHypertext markup language HTMLMicrosoft AccessMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft WordAdobe DreamweaverBlackboard softwareCorel Paint Shop ProEducational softwareEmail softwareGoogle ClassroomMicrosoft Internet ExplorerMicrosoft Windows Movie MakerNearpodSchoology

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 self-enrichment teachers do

  • Instruct students individually and in groups, using various teaching methods, such as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations.
  • Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.
  • Prepare students for further development by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks.
  • Observe students to determine qualifications, limitations, abilities, interests, and other individual characteristics.
  • Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by administrative policy.
  • Monitor students' performance to make suggestions for improvement and to ensure that they satisfy course standards, training requirements, and objectives.
  • Prepare and administer written, oral, and performance tests, and issue grades in accordance with performance.
  • Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicate those objectives to students.
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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.