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Job outlook for career technology teachers in the United States
Career technology teacher job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected career technology teacher job growth rate is 5% from 2018-2028.
About 48,700 new jobs for career technology teachers are projected over the next decade.
Career technology teacher salaries have increased 8% for career technology teachers in the last 5 years.
There are over 14,136 career technology teachers currently employed in the United States.
There are 108,363 active career technology teacher job openings in the US.
The average career technology teacher salary is $45,001.
Are career technology teacher jobs in demand?
Career technology teacher job and salary trends over time
Career technology teacher jobs over time
Career technology teacher job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 14,136 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | 13,743 | 0.00% |
| 2019 | 14,370 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | 14,576 | 0.00% |
| 2017 | 14,261 | 0.00% |
Average career technology teacher salary over time
Career technology teacher salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $45,001 | $21.63 | +2.0% |
| 2025 | $44,135 | $21.22 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | $43,176 | $20.76 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | $42,352 | $20.36 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | $41,536 | $19.97 | +1.5% |
Career technology teacher jobs by state
Most common states for career technology teachers
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 289 | 22% |
| 2 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 1,444 | 21% |
| 3 | Maryland | 6,052,177 | 1,209 | 20% |
| 4 | Montana | 1,050,493 | 212 | 20% |
| 5 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 1,062 | 19% |
| 6 | Colorado | 5,607,154 | 1,045 | 19% |
| 7 | Nebraska | 1,920,076 | 362 | 19% |
| 8 | Delaware | 961,939 | 182 | 19% |
| 9 | Illinois | 12,802,023 | 2,242 | 18% |
| 10 | New Jersey | 9,005,644 | 1,627 | 18% |
| 11 | Vermont | 623,657 | 110 | 18% |
| 12 | Virginia | 8,470,020 | 1,417 | 17% |
| 13 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 119 | 17% |
| 14 | New Mexico | 2,088,070 | 339 | 16% |
| 15 | Wyoming | 579,315 | 94 | 16% |
| 16 | North Carolina | 10,273,419 | 1,509 | 15% |
| 17 | Oregon | 4,142,776 | 637 | 15% |
| 18 | Kansas | 2,913,123 | 430 | 15% |
| 19 | North Dakota | 755,393 | 110 | 15% |
| 20 | Washington | 7,405,743 | 1,072 | 14% |
Most common cities for career technology teachers
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thornton | 1 | 1% | $41,347 |
Career Technology Teacher job outlook: Expert opinions
Our panel of career technology teacher experts
Centenary University
University of Mary Washington
Dr. Lisa Mastrangel Ph.D.
Associate Professor of English, Director of CompositionCentenary University
Department is Business, Media, and Writing
How do you envision technology impacting Career Technology Teachers in the next 5 years?
Dr. Lisa Mastrangel Ph.D.: Because many of the jobs will be online, technological skills will be vital.
Janine Davis Ph.D.
Associate ProfessorUniversity of Mary Washington
College of Education
Will there be an enduring impact of the coronavirus pandemic on Career Technology Teachers?
Janine Davis Ph.D.: For our teacher education graduates, the impact of the pandemic will most likely work in their favor when it comes to finding jobs-the pandemic has led to many retirements, which will mean that we will need even more teachers to fill those empty positions. At the same time, the advent of increased virtual learning means that it will no longer be an option that teachers know and use technology, including teaching online and using learning management and data analysis systems-those skills will almost certainly be a non-negotiable for future teaching positions. Finally, I think that this event has highlighted the importance of working as part of a team of teachers and other school leaders.