Substitute Teachers, Short-Term — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 50 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$38,470

Highest

$57,260

California

Lowest

$21,120

Mississippi

Total Employment

467,690

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	California	$57,260	103,210	+48.8%
2	Oregon	$55,540	4,260	+44.4%
3	Washington	$54,880	13,890	+42.7%
4	Hawaii	$50,070	1,970	+30.2%
5	Minnesota	$48,710	8,430	+26.6%
6	District of Columbia	$47,930	640	+24.6%
7	West Virginia	$47,630	4,630	+23.8%
8	Rhode Island	$44,680	1,490	+16.1%
9	Nebraska	$43,620	4,370	+13.4%
10	Alaska	$42,340	730	+10.1%
11	Pennsylvania	$41,600	14,470	+8.1%
12	Wisconsin	$40,500	9,780	+5.3%
13	North Dakota	$40,090	490	+4.2%
14	New York	$39,500	32,910	+2.7%
15	Maryland	$39,490	8,060	+2.7%
16	Connecticut	$38,590	5,560	+0.3%
17	Massachusetts	$38,420	7,960	-0.1%
18	Illinois	$38,330	14,330	-0.4%
19	Georgia	$37,860	12,740	-1.6%
20	Virginia	$37,630	23,070	-2.2%
21	New Jersey	$37,390	13,790	-2.8%
22	Vermont	$37,280	1,510	-3.1%
23	New Mexico	$37,100	2,590	-3.6%
24	Iowa	$36,850	6,900	-4.2%
25	Indiana	$36,830	8,660	-4.3%
26	Florida	$36,400	17,330	-5.4%
27	Arizona	$36,330	4,850	-5.6%
28	Wyoming	$36,190	2,330	-5.9%
29	Delaware	$36,000	0	-6.4%
30	Ohio	$35,910	7,820	-6.7%
31	Michigan	$34,770	3,780	-9.6%
32	New Hampshire	$34,260	1,400	-10.9%
33	Maine	$33,840	1,710	-12.0%
34	South Carolina	$33,280	7,580	-13.5%
35	Utah	$33,100	4,200	-14.0%
36	Missouri	$32,890	10,410	-14.5%
37	Idaho	$32,820	3,000	-14.7%
38	Kansas	$32,460	8,100	-15.6%
39	North Carolina	$32,420	21,690	-15.7%
40	Texas	$29,610	40,930	-23.0%
41	Kentucky	$29,100	370	-24.4%
42	Arkansas	$28,490	1,810	-25.9%
43	Louisiana	$28,450	1,090	-26.0%
44	Montana	$28,410	2,210	-26.2%
45	South Dakota	$26,880	1,650	-30.1%
46	Tennessee	$26,240	6,690	-31.8%
47	Alabama	$24,320	0	-36.8%
48	Oklahoma	$22,450	4,070	-41.6%
49	Nevada	$21,320	6,550	-44.6%
50	Mississippi	$21,120	1,680	-45.1%