Teachers and Instructors, All Other — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 51 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$64,690

Highest

$125,420

Rhode Island

Lowest

$41,040

Texas

Total Employment

125,070

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Rhode Island	$125,420	450	+93.9%
2	California	$89,010	34,370	+37.6%
3	District of Columbia	$88,280	1,050	+36.5%
4	Massachusetts	$85,500	1,910	+32.2%
5	Virginia	$81,970	3,430	+26.7%
6	Kansas	$81,850	890	+26.5%
7	Colorado	$77,810	1,660	+20.3%
8	Arizona	$77,790	790	+20.3%
9	New York	$76,440	3,080	+18.2%
10	New Hampshire	$76,270	180	+17.9%
11	Maine	$75,640	290	+16.9%
12	New Jersey	$74,910	1,290	+15.8%
13	Hawaii	$74,660	460	+15.4%
14	South Dakota	$74,200	130	+14.7%
15	Washington	$72,860	1,260	+12.6%
16	Maryland	$72,820	3,440	+12.6%
17	Mississippi	$72,550	530	+12.2%
18	Oregon	$71,200	1,230	+10.1%
19	Oklahoma	$69,950	610	+8.1%
20	Wyoming	$67,640	70	+4.6%
21	New Mexico	$66,020	700	+2.1%
22	Alabama	$63,350	1,950	-2.1%
23	Illinois	$62,940	1,550	-2.7%
24	Idaho	$62,720	330	-3.0%
25	West Virginia	$62,440	680	-3.5%
26	Alaska	$61,610	220	-4.8%
27	North Dakota	$61,420	230	-5.1%
28	Delaware	$61,140	90	-5.5%
29	Connecticut	$60,690	1,610	-6.2%
30	Georgia	$60,010	16,460	-7.2%
31	Minnesota	$59,880	1,360	-7.4%
32	Tennessee	$59,850	1,110	-7.5%
33	Wisconsin	$59,620	1,440	-7.8%
34	Florida	$57,930	8,730	-10.4%
35	Louisiana	$57,630	2,040	-10.9%
36	Iowa	$55,990	190	-13.4%
37	Kentucky	$54,230	2,740	-16.2%
38	Utah	$54,010	1,130	-16.5%
39	South Carolina	$53,280	1,740	-17.6%
40	Nebraska	$53,240	110	-17.7%
41	Missouri	$53,100	1,830	-17.9%
42	Nevada	$52,710	2,010	-18.5%
43	Vermont	$51,930	190	-19.7%
44	Ohio	$51,320	910	-20.7%
45	Pennsylvania	$50,180	1,500	-22.4%
46	Montana	$50,130	370	-22.5%
47	North Carolina	$48,550	2,430	-24.9%
48	Arkansas	$48,090	550	-25.7%
49	Michigan	$46,940	3,060	-27.4%
50	Indiana	$43,150	1,260	-33.3%
51	Texas	$41,040	9,430	-36.6%