Highest and lowest paying education jobs in Huntington

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August 29, 2022
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Highest and lowest paying education jobs in Huntington

Whether you picture hard-working teachers buying school supplies for their students or genius professors shaping future leaders, it's fair to say education encompasses a wide variety of jobs. So much so that there's room to specialize and pursue your passion.

Historically, teachers' pay is a rather contentious topic. The average teacher salary is about $2,000 less than a decade ago after adjusting for inflation. Despite this, many of these jobs are rewarding in more ways than one. In other words, education can be very lucrative—particularly within specialty fields.

Stacker compiled a list of the highest and lowest paying education jobs in Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jobs are ranked by 2021 annual mean wage. Keep reading to discover the highest and lowest paying education jobs in your city.

#28. Teaching assistants, except postsecondary

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
- Annual mean salary: $25,790
- #369 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,000

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,760
- Employment: 1,187,270
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($46,390)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($45,080)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($42,820)

#27. Library technicians

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
- Annual mean salary: $26,680
- #352 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 70

National
- Annual mean salary: $39,070
- Employment: 73,000
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Olympia-Tumwater, WA ($61,740)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($59,950)
--- Napa, CA ($57,890)

#26. Preschool teachers, except special education

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
- Annual mean salary: $32,610
- #284 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 390

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,460
- Employment: 391,670
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA ($49,990)
--- Ocean City, NJ ($49,720)
--- Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ ($49,560)

#25. Self-enrichment teachers

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
- Annual mean salary: $34,780
- #378 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 110

National
- Annual mean salary: $49,230
- Employment: 216,910
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($70,350)
--- Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI ($66,650)
--- Utica-Rome, NY ($63,470)

#24. Tutors

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
- Annual mean salary: $36,870
- #176 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 50

National
- Annual mean salary: $41,780
- Employment: 147,100
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Pittsfield, MA ($82,910)
--- Santa Fe, NM ($68,440)
--- Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH ($60,110)

#23. Substitute teachers, short-term

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
- Annual mean salary: $42,860
- #71 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 250

National
- Annual mean salary: $38,410
- Employment: 374,620
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Prescott, AZ ($64,310)
--- Appleton, WI ($63,310)
--- Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL ($58,770)

#22. Education teachers, postsecondary

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
- Annual mean salary: $44,080
- #177 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 60

National
- Annual mean salary: $76,990
- Employment: 58,780
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Diego-Carlsbad, CA ($119,140)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($112,130)
--- Salt Lake City, UT ($110,160)

#21. Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
- Annual mean salary: $47,560
- #192 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 90

National
- Annual mean salary: $86,240
- Employment: 94,720
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($180,910)
--- Visalia-Porterville, CA ($160,360)
--- Bakersfield, CA ($151,060)

#20. Adult basic education, adult secondary education, and english as a second language instructors

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
- Annual mean salary: $48,110
- #148 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $60,650
- Employment: 38,260
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA ($96,640)
--- Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA ($92,290)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($89,740)

#19. Special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
- Annual mean salary: $49,620
- #379 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 430

National
- Annual mean salary: $67,090
- Employment: 187,070
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Salinas, CA ($102,210)
--- Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA ($92,730)
--- Chico, CA ($88,430)

#18. Kindergarten teachers, except special education

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
- Annual mean salary: $50,480
- #309 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 190

National
- Annual mean salary: $64,490
- Employment: 120,730
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($95,420)
--- Kingston, NY ($92,160)
--- Salinas, CA ($90,490)

#17. Special education teachers, middle school

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
- Annual mean salary: $50,730
- #280 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 90

National
- Annual mean salary: $68,860
- Employment: 79,070
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($117,940)
--- Worcester, MA-CT ($94,630)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($94,140)

#16. Middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
- Annual mean salary: $51,910
- #387 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 850

National
- Annual mean salary: $66,880
- Employment: 592,000
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Bakersfield, CA ($109,060)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($107,280)
--- Yuba City, CA ($94,480)

#15. Librarians and media collections specialists

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
- Annual mean salary: $52,800
- #320 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 130

National
- Annual mean salary: $64,180
- Employment: 127,790
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($94,230)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($89,990)
--- Kennewick-Richland, WA ($89,220)

#14. Career/technical education teachers, postsecondary

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
- Annual mean salary: $52,980
- #251 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 210

National
- Annual mean salary: $63,130
- Employment: 105,440
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Santa Rosa, CA ($116,850)
--- Champaign-Urbana, IL ($97,110)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($95,200)

#13. Elementary school teachers, except special education

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
- Annual mean salary: $55,270
- #310 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,290

National
- Annual mean salary: $67,080
- Employment: 1,329,280
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA ($92,860)
--- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($91,430)
--- Salinas, CA ($91,280)

#12. Career/technical education teachers, secondary school

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
- Annual mean salary: $55,550
- #235 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 100

National
- Annual mean salary: $68,960
- Employment: 84,360
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($122,160)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($121,490)
--- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($115,060)

#11. Communications teachers, postsecondary

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
- Annual mean salary: $55,730
- #104 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 50

National
- Annual mean salary: $84,580
- Employment: 27,330
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($149,400)
--- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($127,260)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($124,320)

#10. English language and literature teachers, postsecondary

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
- Annual mean salary: $55,890
- #180 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 80

National
- Annual mean salary: $82,680
- Employment: 58,480
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Visalia-Porterville, CA ($162,660)
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($145,980)
--- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($132,320)

#9. Special education teachers, secondary school

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
- Annual mean salary: $57,100
- #249 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 160

National
- Annual mean salary: $70,100
- Employment: 145,690
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Diego-Carlsbad, CA ($110,320)
--- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($106,590)
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($103,540)

#8. Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
- Annual mean salary: $57,420
- #168 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 60

National
- Annual mean salary: $87,980
- Employment: 44,140
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($157,340)
--- Visalia-Porterville, CA ($149,220)
--- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($138,090)

#7. Psychology teachers, postsecondary

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
- Annual mean salary: $57,590
- #143 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $88,390
- Employment: 36,060
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($141,130)
--- Iowa City, IA ($131,770)
--- Ann Arbor, MI ($117,020)

#6. Biological science teachers, postsecondary

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
- Annual mean salary: $58,330
- #171 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 60

National
- Annual mean salary: $98,710
- Employment: 47,690
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR ($181,560)
--- Visalia-Porterville, CA ($166,470)
--- Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA ($152,140)

#5. Secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
- Annual mean salary: $60,260
- #246 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,090

National
- Annual mean salary: $69,530
- Employment: 1,020,240
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($104,010)
--- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($101,980)
--- Bakersfield, CA ($97,490)

#4. Instructional coordinators

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
- Annual mean salary: $70,640
- #146 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 110

National
- Annual mean salary: $70,560
- Employment: 184,740
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Salem, OR ($93,890)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($93,760)
--- Kennewick-Richland, WA ($91,430)

#3. Health specialties teachers, postsecondary

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
- Annual mean salary: $73,790
- #170 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 440

National
- Annual mean salary: $133,310
- Employment: 191,830
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT ($226,440)
--- Jackson, MS ($202,690)
--- Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA ($183,250)

#2. Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
- Annual mean salary: $77,950
- #79 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 50

National
- Annual mean salary: $82,040
- Employment: 68,060
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Visalia-Porterville, CA ($146,700)
--- Charlottesville, VA ($109,450)
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($109,310)

#1. Business teachers, postsecondary

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
- Annual mean salary: $85,810
- #158 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 60

National
- Annual mean salary: $105,720
- Employment: 79,640
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Auburn-Opelika, AL ($175,640)
--- Ann Arbor, MI ($175,080)
--- Visalia-Porterville, CA ($154,600)

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