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Substitute Teachers, Short-Term salary
in Springfield, MA

Median base pay · Springfield, MA
$41,350
≈ $19.88/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 570 jobs
Middle 50%
$35,930–$48,650
vs U.S. median
-1%
Metro rank
#109 of 332

Substitute Teachers, Short-Term in the Springfield, MA metro earn a median of $41,350 a year, based on BLS estimates for 570 jobs (May 2025). That is 1% below the U.S. median of $41,670 and in line with the MA statewide median of $41,350. It ranks #109 of 332 metros with published figures for this job.

SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS, SHORT-TERM · SPRINGFIELD, MA · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · SPRINGFIELD, MA · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$33,730P25$35,930MEDIAN$41,350P75$48,650P90$52,000
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$28,560P25$34,170MEDIAN$41,670P75$54,890P90$65,790
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    Questions

    What is the average Substitute Teachers, Short-Term salary in Springfield?

    The BLS median is $41,350 a year (May 2025). Half of the 570 jobs pay between $35,930 and $48,650. The 10th percentile is $33,730 and the 90th is $52,000.

    Is Springfield a high-paying metro for Substitute Teachers, Short-Term?

    That is 1% below the U.S. median of $41,670 and in line with the MA statewide median of $41,350. It ranks #109 of 332 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

    How much do Substitute Teachers, Short-Term make an hour in Springfield?

    About $19.88 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $41,350 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $17.27–$23.39 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.

    Does this include experience levels?

    BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

    Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.