Instructional Coordinators
Instructional Coordinators (SOC 25-9031) earn a median $77,440 a year ($37.23 an hour) in the United States, with 227,760 employed as of May 2025; the highest-paying state is District of Columbia.
What instructional coordinators do
Instructional coordinators create instructional materials, coordinate educational content, and bring current technology into teaching, giving educators and instructors guidance for developing curricula and running courses. The occupation includes educational consultants and specialists and instructional material directors, and they may train and coach teachers. Typical tasks include observing teaching staff to evaluate performance and recommend changes, planning and conducting teacher training programs and conferences on new classroom procedures, advising teaching and administrative staff on curriculum development and use of materials, and recommending or authorizing purchases of instructional materials and equipment. They interpret and enforce state education codes and regulations, and update the content of educational programs so students are trained with current methods. Alternate titles include curriculum coordinator, curriculum designer, and course developer. Their influence on instruction is indirect, since they advise and support rather than lead a class.
Typical entry: According to O*NET, the most commonly reported level of education for this occupation is a master's degree.
Also called: Career Technical Supervisor, Certified Performance Technologist, Course Developer, Courseware Developer, Curriculum and Assessment Director.
National wage percentiles, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||
| United States | Hourly | $23.07 | $29.22 | $37.23 | $47.51 | $58.49 | $38.90 | 227,760 |
| Annual | $47,980 | $60,780 | $77,440 | $98,820 | $121,670 | $80,920 | ||
Employment per 1,000 jobs and the location quotient are area measures; they appear in the state and metro tables below. To see what a wage in this range leaves after tax, use FastCalc's take-home pay calculator.
Where instructional coordinators earn and work most
Five highest-paying states
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| District of Columbia | Hourly | $32.85 | $40.61 | $50.96 | $61.42 | $75.21 | $54.45 | 1,220 | 1.74 | 1.19 |
| Annual | $68,330 | $84,470 | $105,990 | $127,760 | $156,430 | $113,260 | ||||
| Maryland | Hourly | $23.77 | $35.78 | $49.15 | $60.07 | $69.07 | $46.81 | 4,350 | 1.58 | 1.08 |
| Annual | $49,440 | $74,420 | $102,220 | $124,940 | $143,670 | $97,360 | ||||
| Washington | Hourly | $29.64 | $33.32 | $46.76 | $57.18 | $62.23 | $45.59 | 4,720 | 1.33 | 0.91 |
| Annual | $61,660 | $69,300 | $97,250 | $118,940 | $129,430 | $94,830 | ||||
| California | Hourly | $24.39 | $32.00 | $46.64 | $60.76 | $73.20 | $47.20 | 20,950 | 1.15 | 0.79 |
| Annual | $50,740 | $66,560 | $97,010 | $126,380 | $152,260 | $98,180 | ||||
| Connecticut | Hourly | $28.28 | $33.08 | $46.24 | $55.87 | $62.46 | $45.92 | 1,780 | 1.05 | 0.72 |
| Annual | $58,820 | $68,810 | $96,170 | $116,220 | $129,910 | $95,520 | ||||
Five states with the most jobs
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Texas | Hourly | $25.24 | $31.69 | $37.84 | $47.45 | $50.99 | $39.33 | 31,970 | 2.27 | 1.55 |
| Annual | $52,490 | $65,920 | $78,710 | $98,700 | $106,070 | $81,800 | ||||
| California | Hourly | $24.39 | $32.00 | $46.64 | $60.76 | $73.20 | $47.20 | 20,950 | 1.15 | 0.79 |
| Annual | $50,740 | $66,560 | $97,010 | $126,380 | $152,260 | $98,180 | ||||
| New York | Hourly | $24.34 | $30.21 | $38.73 | $49.09 | $60.52 | $41.26 | 18,730 | 1.93 | 1.32 |
| Annual | $50,620 | $62,850 | $80,560 | $102,110 | $125,880 | $85,810 | ||||
| Florida | Hourly | $21.59 | $23.67 | $29.23 | $37.29 | $47.33 | $32.00 | 18,030 | 1.82 | 1.24 |
| Annual | $44,900 | $49,230 | $60,790 | $77,550 | $98,440 | $66,560 | ||||
| Illinois | Hourly | $21.74 | $27.97 | $36.56 | $46.59 | $54.05 | $36.82 | 10,330 | 1.69 | 1.16 |
| Annual | $45,220 | $58,170 | $76,050 | $96,910 | $112,420 | $76,590 | ||||
Five highest-paying metropolitan areas
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Napa, CA | Hourly | $28.88 | $35.90 | $60.93 | $91.15 | $97.77 | $62.71 | 60 | 0.82 | 0.56 |
| Annual | $60,080 | $74,680 | $126,730 | $189,590 | $203,360 | $130,430 | ||||
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | Hourly | $25.55 | $34.54 | $59.66 | $64.71 | $65.83 | $50.45 | 70 | 1.38 | 0.94 |
| Annual | $53,140 | $71,840 | $124,090 | $134,600 | $136,930 | $104,940 | ||||
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | Hourly | $24.48 | $36.61 | $55.43 | $62.01 | $71.13 | $50.22 | 30 | 0.70 | 0.48 |
| Annual | $50,910 | $76,150 | $115,290 | $128,980 | $147,960 | $104,460 | ||||
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | Hourly | $29.52 | $40.21 | $54.96 | $55.80 | $60.58 | $50.05 | 150 | 1.13 | 0.77 |
| Annual | $61,390 | $83,630 | $114,320 | $116,060 | $126,010 | $104,110 | ||||
| Merced, CA | Hourly | $29.56 | $41.60 | $51.30 | $62.74 | $67.11 | $51.51 | 120 | 1.51 | 1.03 |
| Annual | $61,490 | $86,530 | $106,710 | $130,490 | $139,580 | $107,140 | ||||
Five metropolitan areas with the most jobs
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | Hourly | $25.61 | $31.42 | $41.21 | $49.64 | $61.10 | $43.14 | 15,240 | 1.61 | 1.10 |
| Annual | $53,270 | $65,350 | $85,730 | $103,250 | $127,100 | $89,740 | ||||
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | Hourly | $28.45 | $36.08 | $38.82 | $48.42 | $56.83 | $41.09 | 9,080 | 2.24 | 1.53 |
| Annual | $59,170 | $75,040 | $80,740 | $100,710 | $118,210 | $85,470 | ||||
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | Hourly | $27.67 | $32.24 | $37.23 | $48.31 | $51.33 | $39.36 | 8,030 | 2.44 | 1.67 |
| Annual | $57,550 | $67,060 | $77,430 | $100,480 | $106,760 | $81,860 | ||||
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | Hourly | $21.95 | $28.75 | $37.45 | $47.91 | $58.09 | $37.86 | 7,790 | 1.73 | 1.18 |
| Annual | $45,660 | $59,800 | $77,900 | $99,650 | $120,840 | $78,740 | ||||
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | Hourly | $21.33 | $29.15 | $40.80 | $57.50 | $67.26 | $43.61 | 7,300 | 1.16 | 0.79 |
| Annual | $44,370 | $60,630 | $84,850 | $119,600 | $139,900 | $90,720 | ||||
Top industries employing instructional coordinators
Elementary and Secondary Schools employ 45.6% of instructional coordinators nationally (103,770 jobs) at a median $81,050 a year ($38.96 an hour), followed by Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (16.3%) and Educational Support Services (10.0%).
| Industry | Employment | Share of occupation | Median annual | Median hourly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary and Secondary Schools NAICS 611100 | 103,770 | 45.6% | $81,050 | $38.96 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools NAICS 611300 | 37,080 | 16.3% | $64,020 | $30.78 |
| Educational Support Services NAICS 611700 | 22,750 | 10.0% | $73,470 | $35.32 |
| Junior Colleges NAICS 611200 | 9,550 | 4.2% | $66,650 | $32.04 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) NAICS 999200 | 8,230 | 3.6% | $83,760 | $40.27 |
Share is the industry's employment over the occupation's national employment (227,760). Industries whose employment BLS withheld are not ranked.
Published medians, May 2021 to May 2025
BLS published a median annual wage of $63,740 for instructional coordinators in May 2021 and $77,440 in May 2025, with employment of 184,740 and 227,760.
| Release | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2021 | $63,740 | $30.64 | 184,740 |
| May 2022 | $66,490 | $31.97 | 198,660 |
| May 2023 | $74,620 | $35.87 | 207,270 |
| May 2024 | $74,720 | $35.92 | 210,850 |
| May 2025 | $77,440 | $37.23 | 227,760 |
BLS does not design OEWS as a time series: each release pools three years of samples, and occupational classifications, area definitions and estimation methods change between releases, so a difference between two releases is not a measure of change over time. The figures are shown as published, side by side, and nothing is computed from them. See how often OEWS is updated.
Every state, by median wage
51 states and DC publish a row for this occupation. A linked state has its own page with the within-state metro table and comparison; the others appear here only.
| Rank | State | Median hourly | Median annual | 10th pct (annual) | 90th pct (annual) | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia profile | $50.96 | $105,990 | $68,330 | $156,430 | 1,220 | 1.74 | 1.19 |
| 2 | Maryland profile | $49.15 | $102,220 | $49,440 | $143,670 | 4,350 | 1.58 | 1.08 |
| 3 | Washington profile | $46.76 | $97,250 | $61,660 | $129,430 | 4,720 | 1.33 | 0.91 |
| 4 | California profile | $46.64 | $97,010 | $50,740 | $152,260 | 20,950 | 1.15 | 0.79 |
| 5 | Connecticut profile | $46.24 | $96,170 | $58,820 | $129,910 | 1,780 | 1.05 | 0.72 |
| 6 | New Jersey profile | $46.20 | $96,090 | $61,050 | $121,880 | 3,770 | 0.88 | 0.60 |
| 7 | Hawaii profile | $46.19 | $96,080 | $60,870 | $122,810 | 1,130 | 1.80 | 1.23 |
| 8 | Massachusetts profile | $45.83 | $95,320 | $53,880 | $129,480 | 6,170 | 1.70 | 1.16 |
| 9 | Oregon profile | $40.68 | $84,620 | $58,550 | $130,890 | 2,940 | 1.49 | 1.02 |
| 10 | Virginia profile | $40.01 | $83,230 | $50,310 | $131,940 | 5,830 | 1.42 | 0.97 |
| 11 | Wisconsin profile | $39.90 | $83,000 | $56,320 | $125,680 | 2,130 | 0.72 | 0.49 |
| 12 | Colorado profile | $39.50 | $82,160 | $56,210 | $107,960 | 3,400 | 1.18 | 0.81 |
| 13 | New Hampshire profile | $39.04 | $81,210 | $45,790 | $115,940 | 510 | 0.75 | 0.51 |
| 14 | Georgia profile | $38.97 | $81,060 | $56,700 | $119,600 | 7,830 | 1.60 | 1.09 |
| 15 | New Mexico profile | $38.88 | $80,870 | $55,000 | $120,720 | 510 | 0.59 | 0.40 |
| 16 | New York profile | $38.73 | $80,560 | $50,620 | $125,880 | 18,730 | 1.93 | 1.32 |
| 17 | Minnesota profile | $38.72 | $80,550 | $59,730 | $118,330 | 3,130 | 1.06 | 0.73 |
| 18 | Delaware profile | $38.12 | $79,290 | $49,390 | $98,990 | 980 | 2.03 | 1.38 |
| 19 | Michigan profile | $38.12 | $79,290 | $51,830 | $108,970 | 5,680 | 1.29 | 0.88 |
| 20 | Nebraska profile | $38.06 | $79,150 | $51,320 | $104,010 | 1,370 | 1.33 | 0.91 |
| 21 | Texas profile | $37.84 | $78,710 | $52,490 | $106,070 | 31,970 | 2.27 | 1.55 |
| 22 | Vermont profile | $37.67 | $78,360 | $59,380 | $108,120 | 730 | 2.41 | 1.65 |
| 23 | Ohio profile | $37.39 | $77,760 | $46,660 | $107,290 | 3,510 | 0.63 | 0.43 |
| 24 | Maine profile | $36.88 | $76,700 | $49,010 | $103,880 | 480 | 0.74 | 0.51 |
| 25 | Wyoming profile | $36.61 | $76,140 | $56,760 | $115,330 | 290 | 1.05 | 0.71 |
| 26 | Illinois profile | $36.56 | $76,050 | $45,220 | $112,420 | 10,330 | 1.69 | 1.16 |
| 27 | Pennsylvania profile | $36.34 | $75,580 | $48,220 | $105,350 | 7,540 | 1.24 | 0.85 |
| 28 | North Dakota profile | $36.22 | $75,340 | $55,770 | $94,600 | 650 | 1.51 | 1.03 |
| 29 | Iowa profile | $36.04 | $74,970 | $50,390 | $96,200 | 2,760 | 1.77 | 1.21 |
| 30 | Tennessee profile | $35.77 | $74,390 | $45,030 | $99,180 | 4,120 | 1.26 | 0.86 |
| 31 | Alaska profile | $34.77 | $72,320 | $52,990 | $108,020 | 550 | 1.68 | 1.15 |
| 32 | Missouri profile | $34.66 | $72,080 | $48,410 | $103,690 | 3,110 | 1.06 | 0.72 |
| 33 | West Virginia profile | $33.46 | $69,600 | $42,110 | $100,370 | 730 | 1.05 | 0.71 |
| 34 | Alabama profile | $33.17 | $69,000 | $46,460 | $109,710 | 2,040 | 0.97 | 0.66 |
| 35 | Nevada profile | $32.41 | $67,410 | $44,080 | $96,760 | 1,130 | 0.73 | 0.50 |
| 36 | Arkansas profile | $32.26 | $67,100 | $48,380 | $95,550 | 1,300 | 1.00 | 0.68 |
| 37 | Indiana profile | $31.87 | $66,300 | $44,770 | $99,680 | 2,640 | 0.82 | 0.56 |
| 38 | Utah profile | $31.62 | $65,780 | $38,100 | $100,280 | 3,680 | 2.12 | 1.45 |
| 39 | South Carolina profile | $31.47 | $65,460 | $38,120 | $104,290 | 4,370 | 1.90 | 1.30 |
| 40 | Kansas profile | $31.13 | $64,750 | $47,870 | $95,310 | 1,950 | 1.36 | 0.93 |
| 41 | Oklahoma profile | $30.76 | $63,980 | $42,970 | $101,780 | 2,540 | 1.49 | 1.02 |
| 42 | Kentucky profile | $30.59 | $63,640 | $43,360 | $102,340 | 3,380 | 1.69 | 1.16 |
| 43 | North Carolina profile | $30.45 | $63,340 | $46,370 | $95,150 | 8,260 | 1.67 | 1.14 |
| 44 | Louisiana profile | $30.35 | $63,120 | $47,580 | $98,300 | 2,140 | 1.10 | 0.75 |
| 45 | Rhode Island profile | $30.34 | $63,110 | $38,430 | $101,410 | 1,240 | 2.46 | 1.68 |
| 46 | Idaho profile | $30.30 | $63,030 | $51,310 | $99,360 | 1,490 | 1.74 | 1.19 |
| 47 | Arizona profile | $30.11 | $62,620 | $46,080 | $98,910 | 6,560 | 2.02 | 1.38 |
| 48 | Mississippi profile | $29.73 | $61,830 | $37,700 | $96,100 | 1,840 | 1.58 | 1.08 |
| 49 | Montana profile | $29.29 | $60,920 | $46,440 | $96,250 | 740 | 1.45 | 0.99 |
| 50 | Florida profile | $29.23 | $60,790 | $44,900 | $98,440 | 18,030 | 1.82 | 1.24 |
| 51 | South Dakota profile | $27.84 | $57,910 | $46,910 | $89,590 | 500 | 1.10 | 0.75 |
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Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS 25-9031 Instructional Coordinators.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.
- Top industries: nat4d_M2025_dl.xlsx in oesm25in4.zip (BLS OEWS May 2025, national, 4-digit NAICS, cross-ownership). Employment is the industry's rounded total for this occupation; industries whose employment BLS withheld (**) are not ranked.
- Published medians: national_M2021_dl.xlsx to national_M2024_dl.xlsx in oesm21nat.zip to oesm24nat.zip (BLS OEWS May 2021 to May 2024, national, cross-industry, all ownerships) and the May 2025 spine. Each release is shown as published; nothing is computed between them.
Sources
- BLS Standard Occupational Classification 2018, definition of 25-9031, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- O*NET 30.1 Database, 25-9031.00, National Center for O*NET Development, USDOL/ETA (CC BY 4.0).
- OEWS May 2025 national industry-specific estimates, 4-digit NAICS (oesm25in4.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2021 national estimates (oesm21nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2022 national estimates (oesm22nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2023 national estimates (oesm23nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2024 national estimates (oesm24nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2025 national estimates (oesm25nat.zip), the site's data spine, US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
Includes information from O*NET 30.1 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, used under the CC BY 4.0 license.
Description written 2026-10-17 in our own words from the sources above.