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Job outlook for middle school industrial technology teachers in the United States
Are middle school industrial technology teacher jobs in demand?
Middle school industrial technology teacher job and salary trends over time
Middle school industrial technology teacher jobs over time
Middle school industrial technology teacher job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 366 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | 371 | 0.00% |
| 2019 | 385 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | 378 | 0.00% |
| 2017 | 385 | 0.00% |
Average middle school industrial technology teacher salary over time
Middle school industrial technology teacher salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $47,662 | $22.91 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | $46,761 | $22.48 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | $45,930 | $22.08 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | $45,240 | $21.75 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | $44,456 | $21.37 | +1.5% |
Middle school industrial technology teacher jobs by state
Most common states for middle school industrial technology teachers
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 402 | 30% |
| 2 | Montana | 1,050,493 | 284 | 27% |
| 3 | Illinois | 12,802,023 | 3,296 | 26% |
| 4 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 1,391 | 25% |
| 5 | Rhode Island | 1,059,639 | 263 | 25% |
| 6 | Delaware | 961,939 | 244 | 25% |
| 7 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 171 | 25% |
| 8 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 1,644 | 24% |
| 9 | Maryland | 6,052,177 | 1,460 | 24% |
| 10 | Vermont | 623,657 | 144 | 23% |
| 11 | New Jersey | 9,005,644 | 1,945 | 22% |
| 12 | Colorado | 5,607,154 | 1,257 | 22% |
| 13 | Oregon | 4,142,776 | 922 | 22% |
| 14 | Iowa | 3,145,711 | 690 | 22% |
| 15 | Nebraska | 1,920,076 | 414 | 22% |
| 16 | Virginia | 8,470,020 | 1,775 | 21% |
| 17 | New Mexico | 2,088,070 | 409 | 20% |
| 18 | Wyoming | 579,315 | 118 | 20% |
| 19 | Kansas | 2,913,123 | 547 | 19% |
| 20 | Idaho | 1,716,943 | 319 | 19% |
Middle School Industrial Technology Teacher job outlook: Expert opinions
Our panel of middle school industrial technology teacher experts
New York University
Saint Mary's College of California
Centenary University
University of New Mexico
University of Mary Washington
Calvin University
What general advice would you give to a Middle School Industrial Technology Teacher?
Dr. Diana Turk Ph.D.: This is for any field, but find mentors - plural - who can support and guide you, and find peers who can cheer and cajole you. Remembering your WHY - why are you teaching? what are you hoping to teach your students to do and be? is essential for the days that are particularly hard. And when you have one of those really hard days, remember that there's always tomorrow. Most of all, ignore anyone who tells you not to smile before Thanksgiving. Who wants a teacher who doesn't smile? You can be warm at the same time as you're firm; flexible while being structured; playful while being serious. Show the students how excited you are to be with them, and this will go a long way towards building relationships based on respect and rapport.
What general advice would you give to a Middle School Industrial Technology Teacher?
Peter Alter Ph.D.: Public school salary systems are determined by years of teaching (sometimes called Steps) and level of education. Get a Master's degree. Add an authorization via coursework. Anything that will move you over a column on the salary schedule. Then figure out your side hustle- coaching, tutoring, doing something completely away from education. This may be challenging in your first year but as you get acclimated, you are going to have more time that you will be able to monetize.
What Middle School Industrial Technology Teacher skills would you recommend for someone trying to advance their career?
Peter Alter Ph.D.: Public school salary systems are determined by years of teaching (sometimes called Steps) and level of education. Get a Master's degree. Add an authorization via coursework. Anything that will move you over a column on the salary schedule. Then figure out your side hustle- coaching, tutoring, doing something completely away from education. This may be challenging in your first year but as you get acclimated, you are going to have more time that you will be able to monetize.
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 Middle School Industrial 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.
Dr. Ashley Phelps Ph.D.
Visiting Assistant ProfessorUniversity of New Mexico
Department of Physical Education Teacher Education
How do you envision technology impacting Middle School Industrial Technology Teachers in the next 5 years?
Dr. Ashley Phelps Ph.D.: For the next five years, I see technology having both a positive and negative impact on this field. For example, physical education teachers will have become knowledgeable in using technology to teach virtually; however, due to the increased screen time, technology could potentially become a burden for some. In essence, teachers may become desensitized to technology due to overexposure. However, it is important for physical education teachers to know that technology is not a mechanism by which it replaces teaching; rather, it helps to augment it. Like Sophia, the Artificial Intelligence robot once said, "robot intelligence does not compete with human intelligence; it completes it."
Thus, technology is here to help and is not going away anytime soon. Therefore, it would behoove preservice physical education teachers to learn about and implement various software and hardware within their curricula. Lastly, screen time has often been viewed as an unhealthy pastime in our field. I say, why not use screen time to our advantage to help prepare the tech-savvy leaders of tomorrow?
Janine Davis Ph.D.
Associate ProfessorUniversity of Mary Washington
College of Education
Will there be an enduring impact of the coronavirus pandemic on Middle School Industrial 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.
How do you envision technology impacting Middle School Industrial Technology Teachers in the next 5 years?
Dr. Mark Williams Ph.D.: Classics was the first field in the humanities to be entirely digitized, mainly thanks to the efforts of people like David Packard (yes, he's the son of the Packard of Hewlett and Packard). I suspect that the digital humanities will become more important, and even necessary, in an online learning environment, and classics, as a discipline, is well placed to be a part of this change.