Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, aged to 2026 using compounded market movement. State selections show BLS state-level figures where published. Actual pay varies with experience, industry, and organization size.
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School salary by state
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School is a professional role in the Educational Instruction and Library job family, focused on Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School work. Pay for this title reflects both its level and its scope; see our Title Level and Organization Responsibility guides for how WePayFairly defines them.
What Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle Schools do
Typical education: Bachelor's Degree
Instruct students individually and in groups, using various teaching methods, such as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations.
Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities.
Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.
Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among students.
Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects, and communicate those objectives to students.
Top skills:SpeakingReading ComprehensionLearning StrategiesInstructingActive ListeningSocial Perceptiveness
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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School salary by industry
Educational Services
16,860 workers
$74,000
Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)
16,280 workers
$74,500
National sector-level figures, BLS OEWS May 2025, aged to 2026.
How this role compares
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School pays 16% below the average across 65 roles in the Educational Instruction and Library job family (family average $88,500).
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