Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education — Salary by State
Median annual wages across 51 states, from BLS data.
National Median
$64,580
Highest
$99,640
Washington
Lowest
$49,170
Oklahoma
Total Employment
1,072,540
Salary by State
| # | State | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | $99,640 |
| 2 | California | $98,710 |
| 3 | New York | $98,370 |
| 4 | Rhode Island | $89,040 |
| 5 | Massachusetts | $88,990 |
| 6 | New Jersey | $80,440 |
| 7 | Oregon | $79,600 |
| 8 | District of Columbia | $78,770 |
| 9 | Pennsylvania | $77,990 |
| 10 | Alaska | $77,730 |
| 11 | Connecticut | $77,270 |
| 12 | Maryland | $77,030 |
| 13 | Illinois | $77,020 |
| 14 | Ohio | $76,740 |
| 15 | Delaware | $75,420 |
| 16 | Utah | $74,280 |
| 17 | Georgia | $73,340 |
| 18 | New Hampshire | $69,340 |
| 19 | New Mexico | $66,960 |
| 20 | Michigan | $64,000 |
| 21 | Minnesota | $63,950 |
| 22 | Virginia | $63,760 |
| 23 | Vermont | $63,740 |
| 24 | Colorado | $63,660 |
| 25 | Wyoming | $63,390 |
| 26 | Nevada | $62,870 |
| 27 | Maine | $62,230 |
| 28 | Texas | $61,980 |
| 29 | Nebraska | $61,900 |
| 30 | Hawaii | $61,830 |
| 31 | Wisconsin | $61,620 |
| 32 | South Carolina | $61,300 |
| 33 | Idaho | $60,960 |
| 34 | Alabama | $60,530 |
| 35 | Indiana | $60,430 |
| 36 | Kentucky | $60,420 |
| 37 | Tennessee | $60,330 |
| 38 | Arizona | $59,900 |
| 39 | Florida | $59,400 |
| 40 | North Dakota | $59,380 |
| 41 | Louisiana | $59,340 |
| 42 | Iowa | $58,910 |
| 43 | Kansas | $58,770 |
| 44 | Montana | $58,730 |
| 45 | Arkansas | $56,890 |
| 46 | West Virginia | $56,480 |
| 47 | North Carolina | $54,890 |
| 48 | Missouri | $50,780 |
| 49 | South Dakota | $49,530 |
| 50 | Mississippi | $49,340 |
| 51 | Oklahoma | $49,170 |