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Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Full middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education overview →U.S. mean $72,030 · median $64,370
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | #1 | $99,330 | $102,140 | $48 | +37.9% | $65,250–$128,170 |
| New York | #2 | $95,960 | $94,840 | $46 | +33.2% | $60,040–$137,370 |
| California | #3 | $94,680 | $98,950 | $46 | +31.4% | $62,410–$129,500 |
| Massachusetts | #4 | $87,300 | $89,450 | $42 | +21.2% | $60,590–$107,610 |
| Connecticut | #5 | $86,920 | $93,610 | $42 | +20.7% | $60,070–$110,120 |
| District of Columbia | #6 | $84,060 | $79,900 | $40 | +16.7% | $59,860–$108,730 |
| Maryland | #7 | $83,070 | $78,510 | $40 | +15.3% | $59,890–$115,540 |
| New Jersey | #8 | $81,690 | $78,770 | $39 | +13.4% | $61,450–$104,790 |
| Alaska | #9 | $81,140 | $78,940 | $39 | +12.6% | $62,630–$97,110 |
| Rhode Island | #10 | $80,970 | $92,760 | $39 | +12.4% | $46,460–$99,150 |
| Utah | #11 | $80,660 | $79,180 | $39 | +12% | $54,940–$102,400 |
| Oregon | #12 | $77,690 | $78,350 | $37 | +7.9% | $49,360–$100,250 |
| Pennsylvania | #13 | $77,630 | $77,930 | $37 | +7.8% | $48,610–$105,330 |
| Illinois | #14 | $75,870 | $76,110 | $36 | +5.3% | $47,810–$105,580 |
| Ohio | #15 | $73,280 | $77,090 | $35 | +1.7% | $46,040–$101,940 |
| New Mexico | #16 | $73,110 | $75,240 | $35 | +1.5% | $61,630–$82,880 |
| Vermont | #17 | $72,710 | $73,940 | $35 | +0.9% | $49,300–$97,630 |
| Hawaii | #18 | $71,870 | $69,230 | $35 | -0.2% | $51,180–$96,720 |
| Delaware | #19 | $71,270 | $67,780 | $34 | -1.1% | $48,310–$94,760 |
| Colorado | #20 | $70,440 | $63,760 | $34 | -2.2% | $49,580–$99,400 |
| Minnesota | #21 | $70,420 | $62,640 | $34 | -2.2% | $47,560–$99,340 |
| Virginia | #22 | $69,870 | $63,520 | $34 | -3% | $50,590–$99,370 |
| Georgia | #23 | $69,780 | $64,780 | $34 | -3.1% | $47,540–$97,960 |
| New Hampshire | #24 | $69,030 | $71,140 | $33 | -4.2% | $47,600–$92,660 |
| Nevada | #25 | $68,810 | $66,300 | $33 | -4.5% | $49,610–$83,160 |
| Michigan | #26 | $68,160 | $63,790 | $33 | -5.4% | $46,530–$95,370 |
| Maine | #27 | $66,830 | $63,590 | $32 | -7.2% | $47,640–$80,650 |
| Wyoming | #28 | $65,560 | $62,480 | $32 | -9% | $51,900–$78,670 |
| Wisconsin | #29 | $65,220 | $61,960 | $31 | -9.5% | $47,870–$79,990 |
| Texas | #30 | $64,480 | $63,390 | $31 | -10.5% | $51,410–$75,750 |
| Nebraska | #31 | $63,630 | $62,510 | $31 | -11.7% | $38,790–$78,290 |
| Indiana | #32 | $63,170 | $60,700 | $30 | -12.3% | $47,720–$79,750 |
| Idaho | #33 | $62,940 | $60,930 | $30 | -12.6% | $46,870–$79,070 |
| South Carolina | #34 | $62,580 | $60,810 | $30 | -13.1% | $48,090–$78,160 |
| Arizona | #35 | $62,000 | $59,710 | $30 | -13.9% | $46,940–$81,420 |
| Missouri | #36 | $61,510 | $59,310 | $30 | -14.6% | $43,760–$91,130 |
| Montana | #37 | $61,240 | $61,550 | $29 | -15% | $39,140–$80,290 |
| Tennessee | #38 | $61,030 | $60,690 | $29 | -15.3% | $48,540–$76,830 |
| North Dakota | #39 | $60,780 | $60,100 | $29 | -15.6% | $47,090–$79,760 |
| Alabama | #40 | $60,320 | $61,770 | $29 | -16.3% | $48,320–$74,090 |
| Kentucky | #41 | $60,150 | $61,120 | $29 | -16.5% | $46,270–$79,650 |
| Iowa | #42 | $60,080 | $60,450 | $29 | -16.6% | $40,920–$79,110 |
| Florida | #43 | $60,040 | $58,940 | $29 | -16.6% | $49,310–$75,520 |
| Kansas | #44 | $59,840 | $60,580 | $29 | -16.9% | $48,290–$78,430 |
| Louisiana | #45 | $59,040 | $58,760 | $28 | -18% | $46,260–$78,020 |
| Arkansas | #46 | $58,830 | $59,570 | $28 | -18.3% | $49,780–$74,100 |
| West Virginia | #47 | $56,210 | $57,210 | $27 | -22% | $45,540–$63,130 |
| Oklahoma | #48 | $53,920 | $48,440 | $26 | -25.1% | $43,400–$68,990 |
| North Carolina | #49 | $53,350 | $52,010 | $26 | -25.9% | $44,660–$61,770 |
| South Dakota | #50 | $53,290 | $50,980 | $26 | -26% | $47,000–$60,790 |
| Mississippi | #51 | $52,930 | $50,790 | $25 | -26.5% | $46,020–$60,860 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.