How much does a education worker make?
Answer: A typical education worker in the United States makes $50,890 a year (median, May 2025, US Bureau of Labor Statistics).
Line up 100 people; this is the one in the middle (median). about 119,000 people work in this job. About the same as the US-wide typical pay ($50,980).
If 100 people had this job
Lowest at bottom-left, highest at top-rightHover over a person to see their yearly pay
Education worker pay in the United States (May 2025, median and spread)
| Lower earner (10th from bottom) | Typical person (median) | Higher earner (10th from top) | People in this job |
|---|---|---|---|
| $25,180 | $50,890 | $98,740 | about 119,000 |
| State | Typical person (median) | People in this job |
|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire | $70,990 | about 580 |
| Hawaii | $64,450 | about 1,000 |
| California | $64,100 | about 39,000 |
| Colorado | $64,090 | about 4,000 |
| Massachusetts | $62,630 | about 960 |
Why does pay differ?
In the U.S., pay can differ with experience, useful skills or credentials, the specialty, and whether the employer is a school, college, or another organization. Location matters, and part-time or seasonal test-scoring work may mean less regular paid hours.
What if you lived in a different state?
Pay varies a lot by state in the USTop 5 and bottom 3 states, typical (median) yearly pay.
What does a education worker do?
All educational instruction and library workers not listed separately.
What's a typical day like?
This broad job group has no single typical day. For example, a test scorer may work online from home, compare essays or spoken answers with a scoring guide, complete calibration checks, and get feedback from a scoring leader.
How to get this job
The U.S. BLS lists a bachelor’s degree as typical for this broad group, but training depends on the specialty; there is no set starting age. Test scorers, for example, complete online training and pass a certification test.
Did you know?
This category can include SAT graders, GED examiners, and Individualized Education Plan aides—all under the same broad job label!
Earn more in the same field
Educational Instruction and Library jobs that pay a bit moreSources and data
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (bls.gov); descriptions and related jobs from O*NET 31.0. Figures as of May 2025, full-time yearly pay (hourly × 2,080 hours). bls.gov/oes · O*NET OnLine
Pages used for the text
- www.bls.gov/ooh/about/data-for-occupations-not-covered-in-detail.htm
- www.onetonline.org/link/summary/25-9099.00
- apps.illinoisworknet.com/IwnProfiles/occupations/occupation/25-9099.00
- www.bls.gov/careeroutlook/2015/article/wage-differences.htm
- www.ets.org/careers/scoring-opportunities.html
- www.ets.org/content/ets-org/language-master/en/home/careers/scoring-opportunitie
Data: US BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 1 USD = 150 JPY