Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 51 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$62,970

Highest

$99,150

Washington

Lowest

$48,210

Oklahoma

Total Employment

620,370

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Washington	$99,150	11,110	+57.5%
2	California	$96,820	46,530	+53.8%
3	Rhode Island	$89,530	2,380	+42.2%
4	Massachusetts	$84,280	16,480	+33.8%
5	New York	$82,620	34,830	+31.2%
6	Connecticut	$81,040	7,880	+28.7%
7	District of Columbia	$78,090	1,510	+24.0%
8	Oregon	$78,050	6,640	+23.9%
9	New Jersey	$77,630	26,510	+23.3%
10	Pennsylvania	$76,740	25,980	+21.9%
11	Maryland	$76,420	11,700	+21.4%
12	Alaska	$75,980	1,170	+20.7%
13	Utah	$75,490	5,320	+19.9%
14	New Mexico	$73,520	4,120	+16.8%
15	Ohio	$66,790	26,780	+6.1%
16	New Hampshire	$64,810	3,910	+2.9%
17	Illinois	$64,800	24,230	+2.9%
18	Hawaii	$64,340	2,810	+2.2%
19	Georgia	$63,880	26,760	+1.4%
20	Delaware	$63,770	2,670	+1.3%
21	Nevada	$63,620	3,440	+1.0%
22	Nebraska	$62,470	3,510	-0.8%
23	Vermont	$62,460	1,340	-0.8%
24	Wyoming	$62,420	990	-0.9%
25	Wisconsin	$61,960	12,600	-1.6%
26	Colorado	$61,830	13,680	-1.8%
27	Texas	$61,760	75,640	-1.9%
28	Minnesota	$61,670	10,420	-2.1%
29	Michigan	$61,560	14,090	-2.2%
30	Montana	$61,460	2,520	-2.4%
31	Maine	$61,030	3,890	-3.1%
32	Virginia	$60,930	18,420	-3.2%
33	Idaho	$60,290	1,690	-4.3%
34	Missouri	$60,120	11,010	-4.5%
35	Alabama	$59,900	10,950	-4.9%
36	South Carolina	$59,810	9,010	-5.0%
37	Indiana	$59,100	11,410	-6.1%
38	Arizona	$59,060	8,930	-6.2%
39	Kentucky	$58,850	8,460	-6.5%
40	Kansas	$58,820	6,430	-6.6%
41	North Dakota	$58,800	1,590	-6.6%
42	Tennessee	$58,170	12,650	-7.6%
43	Iowa	$57,750	7,390	-8.3%
44	Arkansas	$56,980	6,590	-9.5%
45	Louisiana	$53,150	6,600	-15.6%
46	Florida	$51,680	32,460	-17.9%
47	North Carolina	$50,340	15,430	-20.1%
48	Mississippi	$49,720	6,870	-21.0%
49	South Dakota	$49,720	2,090	-21.0%
50	West Virginia	$49,670	3,130	-21.1%
51	Oklahoma	$48,210	7,820	-23.4%