Middle School Trade and Vocation Teacher Schools, Salaries, and Job Data

Job Numbers and Growth

There are about 16,000 jobs for middle school trade and vocation teachers in the US. The unemployment ranking for this career was very low, compared to other occupations. About 2% of employees were without employment in 2008.

Area Job Conditions

Workers are most common in Greensboro (North Carolina), Winston-Salem (North Carolina), and Brownsville (Texas), and least common in Portland (Oregon), Chicago (Illinois), and Boston (Massachusetts).

Employees are paid the most in Akron (Ohio), Hartford (Connecticut), and Green Bay (Wisconsin), and the least in Hickory (North Carolina), Tucson (Arizona), and Salt Lake City (Utah).

Training and Education

Most workers have a bachelor's or higher degree, plus work experience. Approximately 95% of employees have a bachelor's degree. About 5% of middle school trade and vocation teachers have been to college without getting a degree. Recommended schools are shown in the column to the right; request information from them to help you decide which if any could help you with this career.

Part-Time Work and Self-Employment

Among middle school trade and vocation teachers, 10% work less than full-time.

Middle School Trade and Vocation Teachers Around the Country

In the list below, each metro area is rated for the relative popularity of middle school trade and vocation teachers compared to other locations (that is, jobs per population). Single or double up or down arrows indicate the relative popularity in that location. Within each state listing, metro areas are sorted by the actual number of jobs for middle school trade and vocation teachers.

Arizona

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Tucson	$39,000	70

Arkansas

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Little Rock	$51,000	110
Fayetteville	$48,000	50

California

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Riverside	$47,000	110
Santa Ana	$71,000	100

Connecticut

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Hartford	$68,000	120
Bridgeport	$64,000	100
New Haven	$57,000	60

District of Columbia

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Washington	$70,000	360

Florida

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Tampa	$58,000	180
Orlando	$53,000	70

Georgia

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Atlanta	$59,000	220
Augusta	$59,000	60

Illinois

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Chicago	$53,000	110

Indiana

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Fort Wayne	$55,000	80
Gary	$45,000	50
Indianapolis	$57,000	30

Louisiana

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Baton Rouge	$45,000	130
New Orleans	$48,000	90
Shreveport	$44,000	40

Maryland

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Baltimore	$63,000	40

Massachusetts

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Boston	$55,000	40

Michigan

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Warren	$63,000	120
Detroit	$45,000	50

Minnesota

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Minneapolis	$42,000	60

Mississippi

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Gulfport	$50,000	30

Missouri

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
St Louis	$50,000	230
Kansas City	$54,000	80

New York

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Buffalo	$55,000	130
Nassau	$66,000	130
Rochester	$55,000	80
Poughkeepsie	$68,000	60
Syracuse	$51,000	50
Albany	$64,000	50
Utica	$55,000	40
Binghamton	$53,000	30

North Carolina

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Greensboro	$40,000	220
Charlotte	$46,000	190
Raleigh	$47,000	100
Winston Salem	$40,000	90
Asheville	$42,000	60
Hickory	$40,000	40
Durham	$49,000	40

Ohio

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Cleveland	$59,000	210
Akron	$70,000	70
Youngstown	$41,000	30

Oregon

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Portland	$54,000	30

Pennsylvania

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Philadelphia	$59,000	360
Pittsburgh	$57,000	190
Harrisburg	$51,000	40
Allentown	$55,000	40

Tennessee

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Nashville	$45,000	50

Texas

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Houston	$51,000	410
San Antonio	$48,000	170
Dallas	$48,000	130
Fort Worth	$52,000	120
Austin	$46,000	110
Mcallen	$52,000	80
El Paso	$50,000	60
Brownsville	$50,000	50

Utah

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Salt Lake City	$40,000	40

Virginia

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Richmond	$52,000	60

Washington

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Tacoma	$60,000	30

Wisconsin

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Milwaukee	$49,000	40
Green Bay	$63,000	40

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