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Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Full secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education overview →U.S. mean $76,320 · median $72,040
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | #1 | $105,880 | $101,370 | $51 | +38.7% | $64,600–$132,600 |
| Washington | #2 | $99,350 | $102,670 | $48 | +30.2% | $62,950–$128,410 |
| New York | #3 | $97,220 | $97,070 | $47 | +27.4% | $60,070–$136,450 |
| Massachusetts | #4 | $90,270 | $95,260 | $43 | +18.3% | $61,500–$122,660 |
| Illinois | #5 | $89,320 | $79,990 | $43 | +17% | $49,020–$135,960 |
| District of Columbia | #6 | $88,460 | $82,750 | $43 | +15.9% | $50,750–$128,170 |
| New Jersey | #7 | $87,100 | $82,200 | $42 | +14.1% | $63,040–$108,230 |
| Connecticut | #8 | $84,460 | $80,970 | $41 | +10.7% | $51,710–$113,610 |
| Rhode Island | #9 | $84,120 | $92,610 | $40 | +10.2% | $51,670–$100,370 |
| Alaska | #10 | $82,460 | $79,650 | $40 | +8% | $63,360–$98,140 |
| Minnesota | #11 | $80,020 | $76,460 | $38 | +4.8% | $49,160–$121,220 |
| Maryland | #12 | $79,820 | $78,670 | $38 | +4.6% | $58,150–$102,690 |
| Oregon | #13 | $79,050 | $79,570 | $38 | +3.6% | $49,640–$101,310 |
| Ohio | #14 | $78,110 | $78,800 | $38 | +2.3% | $48,370–$103,150 |
| Pennsylvania | #15 | $77,650 | $78,800 | $37 | +1.7% | $51,440–$102,360 |
| Utah | #16 | $75,460 | $76,330 | $36 | -1.1% | $51,400–$98,730 |
| Virginia | #17 | $75,060 | $72,170 | $36 | -1.7% | $49,900–$107,930 |
| Delaware | #18 | $74,240 | $77,960 | $36 | -2.7% | $51,420–$95,220 |
| Colorado | #19 | $73,330 | $72,900 | $35 | -3.9% | $48,970–$101,300 |
| Hawaii | #20 | $73,230 | $74,310 | $35 | -4% | $56,040–$98,360 |
| New Mexico | #21 | $72,920 | $75,900 | $35 | -4.5% | $59,330–$84,170 |
| Vermont | #22 | $72,350 | $76,220 | $35 | -5.2% | $49,800–$99,830 |
| New Hampshire | #23 | $72,040 | $77,060 | $35 | -5.6% | $48,570–$96,510 |
| Georgia | #24 | $72,000 | $75,480 | $35 | -5.7% | $49,450–$96,820 |
| Michigan | #25 | $71,200 | $66,030 | $34 | -6.7% | $47,830–$98,720 |
| Nevada | #26 | $68,570 | $65,520 | $33 | -10.2% | $54,850–$83,190 |
| Indiana | #27 | $67,640 | $61,880 | $33 | -11.4% | $48,300–$95,070 |
| Wisconsin | #28 | $66,880 | $62,870 | $32 | -12.4% | $48,550–$83,340 |
| Maine | #29 | $66,820 | $64,880 | $32 | -12.4% | $47,520–$83,450 |
| Idaho | #30 | $66,470 | $61,690 | $32 | -12.9% | $47,950–$91,620 |
| Wyoming | #31 | $66,020 | $62,690 | $32 | -13.5% | $51,440–$78,830 |
| Texas | #32 | $65,740 | $63,590 | $32 | -13.9% | $50,410–$78,020 |
| Nebraska | #33 | $65,520 | $63,450 | $32 | -14.2% | $46,870–$78,510 |
| South Carolina | #34 | $65,340 | $62,580 | $31 | -14.4% | $48,740–$80,700 |
| Arizona | #35 | $64,440 | $58,360 | $31 | -15.6% | $46,240–$93,530 |
| Kentucky | #36 | $63,450 | $61,560 | $31 | -16.9% | $47,130–$83,310 |
| Tennessee | #37 | $62,950 | $61,860 | $30 | -17.5% | $49,050–$79,180 |
| Alabama | #38 | $62,280 | $61,990 | $30 | -18.4% | $48,190–$76,300 |
| Iowa | #39 | $61,860 | $61,200 | $30 | -18.9% | $47,480–$79,270 |
| North Dakota | #40 | $61,830 | $61,210 | $30 | -19% | $47,630–$81,310 |
| Florida | #41 | $61,570 | $60,410 | $30 | -19.3% | $49,210–$77,100 |
| Montana | #42 | $61,550 | $60,990 | $30 | -19.4% | $38,120–$81,270 |
| Louisiana | #43 | $61,170 | $59,850 | $29 | -19.9% | $47,590–$79,720 |
| Missouri | #44 | $60,310 | $59,240 | $29 | -21% | $40,540–$79,300 |
| Arkansas | #45 | $59,710 | $59,660 | $29 | -21.8% | $49,430–$75,760 |
| Kansas | #46 | $58,930 | $59,920 | $28 | -22.8% | $47,630–$76,230 |
| West Virginia | #47 | $56,630 | $56,610 | $27 | -25.8% | $48,450–$64,040 |
| North Carolina | #48 | $55,760 | $57,650 | $27 | -26.9% | $45,430–$64,460 |
| Oklahoma | #49 | $54,950 | $48,710 | $26 | -28% | $45,150–$71,650 |
| South Dakota | #50 | $53,960 | $51,050 | $26 | -29.3% | $47,130–$62,040 |
| Mississippi | #51 | $53,690 | $50,980 | $26 | -29.7% | $45,760–$62,850 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.