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Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors Salary

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 50 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median adult basic education, adult secondary education, and english as a second language instructors in the US earns $61,540 per year (37,310 employed). Gross pay is highest in California ($102,030) and lowest in South Dakota ($35,760) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors pay by stategross median vs take-home
StateMedian wageAfter taxesMonthly netKeptEmployed
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors in California $102,030 $75,349 $6,279 73.8% 1,660
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors in New Jersey $81,100 $62,906 $5,242 77.6% 1,350
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors in Delaware $78,600 $60,279 $5,023 76.7% 200
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors in New York $78,010 $60,095 $5,008 77% 2,810
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors in Minnesota $76,800 $59,160 $4,930 77% 2,880
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors in Connecticut $72,180 $57,214 $4,768 79.3% 410
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors in Washington $69,990 $58,068 $4,839 83% 1,310
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors in Louisiana $66,870 $54,253 $4,521 81.1% 100
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors in Oregon $65,700 $50,051 $4,171 76.2% 510
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors in West Virginia $65,050 $52,247 $4,354 80.3% 250
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors in Wisconsin $64,980 $52,313 $4,359 80.5% 1,050
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors in Virginia $64,540 $51,141 $4,262 79.2% 700
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors in New Hampshire $64,440 $53,958 $4,496 83.7% 50
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors in North Dakota $63,820 $53,459 $4,455 83.8% 180
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors in Washington DC $62,940 $50,108 $4,176 79.6% 570
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors in South Carolina $62,940 $50,133 $4,178 79.7% 480
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors in Vermont $62,500 $50,734 $4,228 81.2% 70
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors in Illinois $62,370 $49,352 $4,113 79.1% 1,970
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors in Massachusetts $62,290 $49,336 $4,111 79.2% 1,420
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors in Arizona $61,750 $50,461 $4,205 81.7% 570
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors in Tennessee $60,340 $50,663 $4,222 84% 240
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors in Maryland $59,950 $47,866 $3,989 79.8% 450
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors in Michigan $59,900 $48,015 $4,001 80.2% 560
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors in Florida $58,920 $49,522 $4,127 84% 3,670
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors in Maine $58,880 $46,697 $3,891 79.3% 330
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors in Indiana $58,660 $47,612 $3,968 81.2% 650
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors in Rhode Island $57,690 $46,987 $3,916 81.4% —
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors in Pennsylvania $57,230 $46,407 $3,867 81.1% 790
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors in Montana $56,500 $45,679 $3,807 80.8% 110
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors in Wyoming $52,060 $44,010 $3,668 84.5% 100
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors in Kansas $52,030 $41,883 $3,490 80.5% 160
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors in Oklahoma $51,840 $42,046 $3,504 81.1% 300
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors in North Carolina $51,810 $42,251 $3,521 81.5% 3,720
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors in Missouri $51,770 $42,281 $3,523 81.7% 620
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors in Colorado $51,170 $41,752 $3,479 81.6% 820
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors in Idaho $50,040 $40,843 $3,404 81.6% 270
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors in Mississippi $49,900 $41,011 $3,418 82.2% 240
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors in Utah $49,680 $39,862 $3,322 80.2% 60
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors in Texas $49,490 $41,945 $3,495 84.8% 1,830
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors in New Mexico $49,170 $40,541 $3,378 82.5% 210
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors in Nebraska $49,040 $40,232 $3,353 82% 130
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors in Nevada $48,930 $41,495 $3,458 84.8% 40
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors in Alabama $48,870 $39,269 $3,272 80.4% 470
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors in Iowa $48,010 $39,583 $3,299 82.4% 370
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors in Georgia $47,540 $38,534 $3,211 81.1% 470
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors in Ohio $47,190 $39,582 $3,298 83.9% 750
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors in Kentucky $44,990 $36,872 $3,073 82% 350
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors in Hawaii $44,600 $36,121 $3,010 81% 300
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors in Arkansas $43,240 $35,450 $2,954 82% 230
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors in South Dakota $35,760 $30,913 $2,576 86.4% 100
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