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Adult Education and Literacy Teachers in Louisiana

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-7% Jobs Projection
$40,920 Median Salary
50 Job Openings

While jobs for Adult Education and Literacy Teachers in Louisiana are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Adult Education and Literacy Teachers in Louisiana is expected to decrease.

  • Adult Education and Literacy Teachers in Louisiana earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Adult Education and Literacy Teachers Work in Louisiana?

In 2018, there were 530 Adult Education and Literacy Teachers working in the state.

There were 440 Adult Education and Literacy Teachers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 90 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 520 Adult Education and Literacy Teachers working in it, which means Louisiana has more Adult Education and Literacy Teachers than average.

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Job Projections for Louisiana

Jobs for Adult Education and Literacy Teachers in this state are declining at a rate of 6.5% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -5.1%.

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Louisiana Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 50 annual job openings, and 430 total jobs in 2026 for Adult Education and Literacy Teachers in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 6,800 annual jobs and 64,700 total jobs in 2026.

What do Adult Education and Literacy Teachers Make in Louisiana?

In 2018 wages for Adult Education and Literacy Teachers ranged from $19,830 to $64,470 with $40,920 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.53 to $30.99. The median hourly rate was $19.67.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $20.64 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.97.

The median salary in Louisiana is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Louisiana Metros for Adult Education and Literacy Teachers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Adult Education and Literacy Teachers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New Orleans-Metairie, LA 110 $46,510
Lafayette, LA 70 $29,940

Top States for Adult Education and Literacy Teachers Employment

The table below shows the states where most Adult Education and Literacy Teachers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 10,260 $76,070
Texas 4,650 $51,800
New York 4,530 $72,900
North Carolina 2,870 $45,240
Washington 2,360 $52,570
Illinois 2,340 $52,370
Pennsylvania 1,530 $53,190
Massachusetts 1,510 $51,660
Virginia 1,510 $54,490
Georgia 1,500 $42,880
Ohio 1,320 $46,960
Michigan 960 $46,200
Arizona 930 $46,540
Minnesota 910 $56,790
New Jersey 870 $63,200
Indiana 840 $47,060
Oklahoma 800 $40,330
Mississippi 800 $46,330
Colorado 780 $47,070
Maryland 760 $58,230

Below are the states where Adult Education and Literacy Teachers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
California $76,070
New York $72,900
Connecticut $68,690
New Jersey $63,200
Maryland $58,230
Delaware $57,510
Minnesota $56,790
North Dakota $56,410
Nebraska $56,280
Vermont $55,740

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