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Job outlook for adult literacy teachers in the United States
Are adult literacy teacher jobs in demand?
No, adult literacy teacher jobs are not in demand. Adult literacy teacher demand is projected to decline -6% from 2018 to 2028.
Adult literacy teacher job and salary trends over time
Compare the number of adult literacy teacher jobs and the average adult literacy teacher salary over time.
Adult literacy teacher jobs over time
Adult literacy teacher job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 258 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | 289 | 0.00% |
| 2019 | 350 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | 389 | 0.00% |
| 2017 | 409 | 0.00% |
Average adult literacy teacher salary over time
Adult literacy teacher salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $43,884 | $21.10 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | $43,091 | $20.72 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | $42,520 | $20.44 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | $41,307 | $19.86 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | $40,157 | $19.31 | +0.7% |
Adult literacy teacher jobs by state
The map below shows you the number of adult literacy teacher job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where adult literacy teachers earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.
Average salary: Job openings:
Most common states for adult literacy teachers
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 115 | 17% |
| 2 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 914 | 16% |
| 3 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 172 | 13% |
| 4 | Maryland | 6,052,177 | 671 | 11% |
| 5 | Colorado | 5,607,154 | 599 | 11% |
| 6 | Illinois | 12,802,023 | 1,278 | 10% |
| 7 | New Jersey | 9,005,644 | 903 | 10% |
| 8 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 705 | 10% |
| 9 | New Mexico | 2,088,070 | 195 | 9% |
| 10 | Delaware | 961,939 | 91 | 9% |
| 11 | Indiana | 6,666,818 | 540 | 8% |
| 12 | Kansas | 2,913,123 | 236 | 8% |
| 13 | Nebraska | 1,920,076 | 153 | 8% |
| 14 | Montana | 1,050,493 | 89 | 8% |
| 15 | Georgia | 10,429,379 | 711 | 7% |
| 16 | Virginia | 8,470,020 | 620 | 7% |
| 17 | Iowa | 3,145,711 | 229 | 7% |
| 18 | Wyoming | 579,315 | 40 | 7% |
| 19 | Pennsylvania | 12,805,537 | 822 | 6% |
| 20 | Idaho | 1,716,943 | 99 | 6% |
Adult Literacy Teacher job outlook: Expert opinions
We spoke to adult literacy teacher professors and experts from several universities and companies to get their opinions on where the adult literacy teacher job market for recent graduates is heading and how young graduates entering the adult literacy teacher industry can be adequately prepared. Here are their thoughts.
Our panel of adult literacy teacher experts
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Dr. Audrey Church Ph.D.
Longwood University
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Dr. Audrey Church Ph.D.
Chair, Department of Education and Counseling; Professor of School LibrarianshipLongwood University
Education
What general advice would you give to an Adult Literacy Teacher?
Dr. Audrey Church Ph.D.: In the field of education, skills that will become even more important and prevalent are really at, what I would consider, opposite ends of a spectrum: at one end, interpersonal skills--strength and knowledge in the areas of social and emotional learning and trauma-informed teaching; at the other end, technology skills-refining and enhancing information literacy and digital literacy skills.
Adult literacy teacher jobs
Updated March 28, 2024