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Average Salary and Job Outcomes With an Adult Literacy Tutor & Instructor Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program that prepares individuals to serve as instructors and mentors for adults in basic or functional literacy programs in school, institutional, community, and private settings.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Teach or instruct out-of-school youths and adults in basic education, literacy, or English as a Second Language classes, or in classes for earning a high school equivalency credential.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $50,419
    "Salary Value"  is a salary score which represents the average of salary medians for all jobs attainable with this degree, per metro area and/or per state.
  • Average of Job Growth Averages (U.S.): 10.1%
    The "average of job growth averages"  is an average of national job growth rates for all jobs attainable with this degree.
  • Avg. Years of Work Experience Needed: 2-4 years
Education Costs
  • Avg. Undergrad. Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $25,576/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $13,915/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $22,776/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $11,504/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $24,284/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $12,802/yr

All information is based on data collected by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and National Center for Education Statistics.

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Average Salary Medians

What Are Salary Medians?

Salary median is the average salary amount earned by workers, calculated per industry or per metro area. Average salary median is an average of median salaries for jobs that are attainable with this degree. Metro area average salary median is the average of salary medians for jobs within a metro area. State average salary median is the average of all metro area average salary medians within that state.

For more information about salary medians and average salary medians, please read this blog post, "Average Salary Median" vs. "Salary Median".

Click on any state in the table below to see which metro areas earn the highest median salaries. If you see "N/A" next to a state, it means that no data is available about that state for this degree.

Overall Salary Value: $50,419

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is California ($79,865) in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area.

Alaska N/A
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($50,090).

Birmingham-Hoover, AL $26,290
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $44,870
Huntsville, AL $34,020
Montgomery, AL $33,430
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $50,090
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $49,080
$39,630
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($46,250).

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $42,140
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $46,250
$44,195
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($55,620).

Tucson, AZ $55,620
$55,620
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($104,080).

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $104,080
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $84,900
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $96,320
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $38,840
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $73,710
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $81,340
$79,865
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($55,900).

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $48,080
Fort Collins, CO $39,130
Grand Junction, CO $38,880
Greeley, CO $36,320
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $34,600
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $55,900
$42,152
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($73,540).

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $73,540
Waterbury, CT $71,170
$72,355
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Tallahassee, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($57,960).

Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $38,450
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $57,390
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $41,640
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $47,140
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $47,590
Tallahassee, FL $57,960
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $38,100
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $37,820
$45,761
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($63,680).

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $63,680
Columbus, GA-AL $36,760
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $37,820
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $36,390
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $37,260
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $39,160
$41,845
Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($50,070).

Urban Honolulu, HI $50,070
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $49,920
$49,995
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($56,540).

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $56,540
Iowa City, IA $53,870
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $45,860
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $37,200
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $48,020
$48,298
Idaho N/A
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

South Illinois nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($48,490).

Peoria, IL $30,650
Springfield, IL $29,910
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $19,660
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $48,490
$32,178
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($52,960).

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $49,510
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $52,960
$51,235
Kansas N/A
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($43,630).

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $43,630
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $35,330
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $38,170
$39,043
Louisiana N/A
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Worcester, MA-CT metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($57,650).

Springfield, MA-CT $31,270
Worcester, MA-CT $57,650
$44,460
Maryland N/A
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($57,730).

Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $57,730
$57,730
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($57,460).

Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $57,460
$57,460
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($58,200).

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $50,980
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $58,200
$54,590
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($47,140).

St. Louis, MO-IL $47,140
$47,140
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($47,730).

Jackson, MS $46,380
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $47,170
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $41,080
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $47,730
$45,590
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

West Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($40,160).

West Montana nonmetropolitan area $40,160
$40,160
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Raleigh, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($66,760).

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $60,400
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $54,920
Goldsboro, NC $44,680
Greensboro-High Point, NC $47,530
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $40,370
New Bern, NC $48,980
Raleigh, NC $66,760
Rocky Mount, NC $53,240
Wilmington, NC $34,060
Winston-Salem, NC $45,940
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $46,330
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $58,160
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $46,690
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $39,470
$49,109
North Dakota N/A
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($40,220).

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $40,220
$40,220
New Hampshire N/A
New Jersey N/A
New Mexico N/A
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Reno, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($40,280).

Reno, NV $40,280
$40,280
New York

Metro Area Salary Values for New York

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY metro area has the highest salary value in New York ($83,010).

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $83,010
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $66,980
Rochester, NY $64,090
Syracuse, NY $63,920
Utica-Rome, NY $49,460
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $56,270
$63,955
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Columbus, OH metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($60,010).

Cleveland-Elyria, OH $44,300
Columbus, OH $60,010
Dayton, OH $52,520
Toledo, OH $40,050
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $58,010
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $46,420
$50,218
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($58,610).

Tulsa, OK $58,610
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $45,400
$52,005
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($66,910).

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $61,100
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $66,910
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $60,850
$62,953
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($74,090).

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $40,780
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $58,110
Pittsburgh, PA $57,910
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $41,740
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $40,030
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $74,090
$52,110
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($28,500).

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $28,500
$28,500
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for South Carolina

Columbia, SC metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($53,860).

Columbia, SC $53,860
Florence, SC $52,250
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $52,600
$52,903
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($37,440).

Sioux Falls, SD $37,440
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $30,810
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $36,570
$34,940
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($52,030).

Memphis, TN-MS-AR $50,800
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $45,050
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $52,030
$49,293
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Corpus Christi, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($84,090).

Corpus Christi, TX $84,090
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $54,950
El Paso, TX $54,700
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $57,630
Laredo, TX $47,500
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $52,500
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $49,410
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $19,120
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $77,950
$55,317
Utah N/A
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($59,640).

Richmond, VA $58,950
Roanoke, VA $53,560
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $59,640
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $49,980
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $56,640
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $47,160
$54,322
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($50,240).

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $50,240
$50,240
Wisconsin N/A
West Virginia N/A
Wyoming N/A

Bachelor's

Average Salary Median: $50,419

The state with the highest average salary median for a bachelor's degree is California ($79,865) in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area.

Alaska N/A
Alabama

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (Bachelor's)

Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($50,090) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Birmingham-Hoover, AL $26,290
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $44,870
Huntsville, AL $34,020
Montgomery, AL $33,430
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $50,090
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $49,080
$39,630
Arkansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arkansas (Bachelor's)

South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($46,250) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $42,140
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $46,250
$44,195
Arizona

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arizona (Bachelor's)

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($55,620) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Tucson, AZ $55,620
$55,620
California

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (Bachelor's)

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($104,080) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $104,080
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $84,900
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $96,320
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $38,840
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $73,710
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $81,340
$79,865
Colorado

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (Bachelor's)

Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($55,900) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $48,080
Fort Collins, CO $39,130
Grand Junction, CO $38,880
Greeley, CO $36,320
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $34,600
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $55,900
$42,152
Connecticut

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (Bachelor's)

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($73,540) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI $73,540
Waterbury, CT $71,170
$72,355
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (Bachelor's)

Tallahassee, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($57,960) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $38,450
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $57,390
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $41,640
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $47,140
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $47,590
Tallahassee, FL $57,960
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $38,100
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $37,820
$45,761
Georgia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Georgia (Bachelor's)

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($63,680) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $63,680
Columbus, GA-AL $36,760
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $37,820
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $36,390
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $37,260
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $39,160
$41,845
Hawaii

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Hawaii (Bachelor's)

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($50,070) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI $50,070
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $49,920
$49,995
Iowa

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (Bachelor's)

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($56,540) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $56,540
Iowa City, IA $53,870
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $45,860
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $37,200
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $48,020
$48,298
Idaho N/A
Illinois

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Illinois (Bachelor's)

South Illinois nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($48,490) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Peoria, IL $30,650
Springfield, IL $29,910
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $19,660
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $48,490
$32,178
Indiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (Bachelor's)

South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($52,960) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $49,510
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $52,960
$51,235
Kansas N/A
Kentucky

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kentucky (Bachelor's)

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($43,630) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $43,630
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $35,330
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $38,170
$39,043
Louisiana N/A
Massachusetts

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Massachusetts (Bachelor's)

Worcester, MA-CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($57,650) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Springfield, MA-CT $31,270
Worcester, MA-CT $57,650
$44,460
Maryland N/A
Maine

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maine (Bachelor's)

Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($57,730) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $57,730
$57,730
Michigan

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (Bachelor's)

Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($57,460) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $57,460
$57,460
Minnesota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Minnesota (Bachelor's)

Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($58,200) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $50,980
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $58,200
$54,590
Missouri

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (Bachelor's)

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($47,140) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

St. Louis, MO-IL $47,140
$47,140
Mississippi

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Mississippi (Bachelor's)

Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($47,730) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Jackson, MS $46,380
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $47,170
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $41,080
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $47,730
$45,590
Montana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Montana (Bachelor's)

West Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($40,160) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

West Montana nonmetropolitan area $40,160
$40,160
North Carolina

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Carolina (Bachelor's)

Raleigh, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($66,760) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $60,400
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $54,920
Goldsboro, NC $44,680
Greensboro-High Point, NC $47,530
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $40,370
New Bern, NC $48,980
Raleigh, NC $66,760
Rocky Mount, NC $53,240
Wilmington, NC $34,060
Winston-Salem, NC $45,940
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $46,330
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $58,160
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $46,690
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $39,470
$49,109
North Dakota N/A
Nebraska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nebraska (Bachelor's)

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($40,220) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $40,220
$40,220
New Hampshire N/A
New Jersey N/A
New Mexico N/A
Nevada

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nevada (Bachelor's)

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($40,280) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Reno, NV $40,280
$40,280
New York

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New York (Bachelor's)

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($83,010) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $83,010
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $66,980
Rochester, NY $64,090
Syracuse, NY $63,920
Utica-Rome, NY $49,460
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $56,270
$63,955
Ohio

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (Bachelor's)

Columbus, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($60,010) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Cleveland-Elyria, OH $44,300
Columbus, OH $60,010
Dayton, OH $52,520
Toledo, OH $40,050
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $58,010
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $46,420
$50,218
Oklahoma

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oklahoma (Bachelor's)

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($58,610) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Tulsa, OK $58,610
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $45,400
$52,005
Oregon

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oregon (Bachelor's)

Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($66,910) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $61,100
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $66,910
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $60,850
$62,953
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (Bachelor's)

Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($74,090) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $40,780
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $58,110
Pittsburgh, PA $57,910
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $41,740
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $40,030
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $74,090
$52,110
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Puerto Rico (Bachelor's)

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($28,500) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $28,500
$28,500
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Carolina (Bachelor's)

Columbia, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($53,860) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $53,860
Florence, SC $52,250
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $52,600
$52,903
South Dakota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Dakota (Bachelor's)

Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($37,440) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Sioux Falls, SD $37,440
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $30,810
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $36,570
$34,940
Tennessee

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Tennessee (Bachelor's)

West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($52,030) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Memphis, TN-MS-AR $50,800
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $45,050
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $52,030
$49,293
Texas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (Bachelor's)

Corpus Christi, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($84,090) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Corpus Christi, TX $84,090
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $54,950
El Paso, TX $54,700
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $57,630
Laredo, TX $47,500
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $52,500
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $49,410
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $19,120
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $77,950
$55,317
Utah N/A
Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (Bachelor's)

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($59,640) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Richmond, VA $58,950
Roanoke, VA $53,560
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $59,640
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $49,980
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $56,640
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $47,160
$54,322
Vermont

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Vermont (Bachelor's)

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($50,240) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $50,240
$50,240
Wisconsin N/A
West Virginia N/A
Wyoming N/A

1 Job Attainable With This Degree

The jobs below are commonly attainable with this degree. Most job roles require a bachelor's degree.  For a bachelor's degree, the average salary median is $50,419. 

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

Teach or instruct out-of-school youths and adults in basic education, literacy, or English as a Second Language classes, or in classes for earning a high school equivalency credential.

Salary Ratio: 0.55    

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A ratio that's close to 1, or greater, indicates that the average salary median which can be earned is substantial compared to the average cost of obtaining the degree. A Salary Ratio of 0, "N/A", or "INF" implies that school data is not available to provide a proper evaluation. Explore other factors such as the years of work experience usually required, the degree level normally required, and the types of attainable jobs to determine the feasibility of pursuing this degree.

Common Job Titles    
  • Academic Specialist
  • Adult Basic Education Instructor (ABE Instructor)
  • Adult Basic Education Teacher (ABE Teacher)
  • Adult Basic Studies Teacher
  • Adult Education Instructor
  • Adult Education Teacher
  • Adult Educator
  • Adult ESL Teacher (Adult English as a Second Language Teacher)
  • Adult Literacy Instructor
  • Adult Literacy Teacher
  • Adult Remedial Education Instructor
  • Adult School Teacher
  • Adult Secondary Education Instructor
  • Bilingual Instructor
  • Bilingual Teacher
  • English Instructor
  • English Teacher
  • ESL Instructor (English as a Second Language Instructor)
  • ESL Teacher (English as a Second Language Teacher)
  • ESOL Instructor (English for Speakers of Other Languages Instructor)
  • ESOL Teacher (English for Speakers of Other Languages Teacher)
  • GED Instructor (General Educational Development Instructor)
  • GED Preparation Teacher (General Educational Development Preparation Teacher)
  • GED Teacher (General Educational Development Teacher)
  • General Education Teacher
  • Instructor
  • Literacy Specialist
  • Literacy Teacher
  • Math Teacher (Mathematics Teacher)
  • Reading Specialist
  • Reading Teacher
  • Remedial Reading
  • Math
  • or Other Subject Teacher
  • Teacher
  • US Salary Median: $50,045
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 10.1%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's


Average Education Costs

Bachelor's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $13,915 per year (or $25,576 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $55,660 to earn a bachelor's (or $102,304 if you're out-of-state).

Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Adult Literacy Tutor & Instructor Degrees

University of Memphis

Southern Avenue - Memphis, TN

Out-of-state cost: $13,752/year
In-state cost: $9,912/year
Degrees: Certificate

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Texas Tech University

Broadway And University Avenue - Lubbock, TX

Out-of-state cost: $23,870/year
In-state cost: $11,600/year
Degrees: Certificate

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University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

100 Church Street SE - Minneapolis, MN

Out-of-state cost: $33,325/year
In-state cost: $15,027/year
Degrees: Certificate

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Most Affordable Schools for a Graduate Adult Literacy Tutor & Instructor Degrees

University of Nevada-Reno

North Virginia Street - Reno, NV

Out-of-state cost: $21,971/year
In-state cost: $6,318/year
Degrees: Master's

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Idaho State University

921 S 8th Ave - Pocatello, ID

Out-of-state cost: $26,548/year
In-state cost: $9,926/year
Degrees: Master's

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Washington State University

French Administration Building - Pullman, WA

Out-of-state cost: $27,561/year
In-state cost: $13,463/year
Degrees: Master's

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Robert Morris University

6001 University Boulevard - Moon Township, PA

Out-of-state cost: N/A
In-state cost: N/A
Degrees: Master's

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