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Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors salary
in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

Median base pay · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
$62,940
≈ $30.26/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 880 jobs
Middle 50%
$58,860–$80,530
vs U.S. median
+2%
Metro rank
#15 of 33

Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro earn a median of $62,940 a year, based on BLS estimates for 880 jobs (May 2025). That is 2% above the U.S. median of $61,540 and in line with the DC statewide median of $62,940. It ranks #15 of 33 metros with published figures for this job.

ADULT BASIC EDUCATION, ADULT SECONDARY EDUCATION, AND ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE INSTRUCTORS · WASHINGTON-ARLINGTON-ALEXANDRIA, DC-VA-MD-WV · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · WASHINGTON-ARLINGTON-ALEXANDRIA, DC-VA-MD-WV · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$47,500P25$58,860MEDIAN$62,940P75$80,530P90$102,810
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$41,810P25$49,100MEDIAN$61,540P75$77,690P90$98,030
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What is the average Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors salary in Washington?

The BLS median is $62,940 a year (May 2025). Half of the 880 jobs pay between $58,860 and $80,530. The 10th percentile is $47,500 and the 90th is $102,810.

Is Washington a high-paying metro for Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors?

That is 2% above the U.S. median of $61,540 and in line with the DC statewide median of $62,940. It ranks #15 of 33 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

How much do Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors make an hour in Washington?

About $30.26 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $62,940 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $28.30–$38.72 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.