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Substitute Teachers, Short-Term
Full substitute teachers, short-term overview →U.S. mean $46,420 · median $41,670
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | #1 | $73,070 | $66,920 | $35 | +57.4% | $38,250–$132,530 |
| California | #2 | $62,910 | $60,300 | $30 | +35.5% | $39,040–$78,670 |
| Oregon | #3 | $61,100 | $58,280 | $29 | +31.6% | $54,870–$74,290 |
| Washington | #4 | $56,480 | $55,740 | $27 | +21.7% | $45,790–$67,700 |
| Hawaii | #5 | $54,690 | $58,530 | $26 | +17.8% | $45,690–$60,620 |
| West Virginia | #6 | $54,010 | $49,020 | $26 | +16.4% | $41,440–$75,290 |
| Minnesota | #7 | $53,890 | $50,390 | $26 | +16.1% | $37,750–$75,890 |
| Nebraska | #8 | $51,590 | $37,690 | $25 | +11.1% | $28,080–$61,450 |
| District of Columbia | #9 | $49,550 | $49,790 | $24 | +6.7% | $46,450–$51,090 |
| Rhode Island | #10 | $48,630 | $45,590 | $23 | +4.8% | $36,410–$60,640 |
| New York | #11 | $47,760 | $43,490 | $23 | +2.9% | $35,090–$60,010 |
| Wisconsin | #12 | $47,660 | $43,950 | $23 | +2.7% | $35,740–$59,890 |
| Massachusetts | #13 | $45,830 | $41,350 | $22 | -1.3% | $33,590–$58,930 |
| Connecticut | #14 | $45,200 | $38,460 | $22 | -2.6% | $35,050–$63,980 |
| Pennsylvania | #15 | $44,920 | $44,870 | $22 | -3.2% | $30,470–$63,930 |
| New Jersey | #16 | $44,570 | $43,780 | $21 | -4% | $34,170–$58,670 |
| Michigan | #17 | $44,350 | $39,500 | $21 | -4.5% | $29,720–$61,370 |
| Maryland | #18 | $44,000 | $46,470 | $21 | -5.2% | $32,870–$47,360 |
| Illinois | #19 | $43,430 | $39,410 | $21 | -6.4% | $31,200–$58,040 |
| North Dakota | #20 | $42,760 | $42,570 | $21 | -7.9% | $33,780–$55,080 |
| Vermont | #21 | $42,690 | $38,200 | $21 | -8% | $31,470–$54,120 |
| Arizona | #22 | $41,780 | $38,500 | $20 | -10% | $31,170–$50,290 |
| Florida | #23 | $41,530 | $37,080 | $20 | -10.5% | $30,300–$60,520 |
| Virginia | #24 | $40,900 | $39,020 | $20 | -11.9% | $27,670–$53,540 |
| Utah | #25 | $40,210 | $36,490 | $19 | -13.4% | $24,710–$53,780 |
| Delaware | #26 | $40,040 | $36,510 | $19 | -13.7% | $31,200–$50,590 |
| South Carolina | #27 | $39,860 | $30,400 | $19 | -14.1% | $22,460–$78,690 |
| Maine | #28 | $39,760 | $37,440 | $19 | -14.3% | $31,110–$49,590 |
| Indiana | #29 | $39,480 | $36,360 | $19 | -15% | $28,540–$56,330 |
| Missouri | #30 | $39,250 | $34,790 | $19 | -15.4% | $29,220–$49,850 |
| Iowa | #31 | $39,200 | $37,230 | $19 | -15.6% | $30,980–$47,770 |
| Arkansas | #32 | $39,080 | $29,230 | $19 | -15.8% | $24,440–$36,040 |
| New Hampshire | #33 | $38,630 | $34,990 | $19 | -16.8% | $28,870–$46,490 |
| Wyoming | #34 | $38,080 | $36,990 | $18 | -18% | $30,600–$45,590 |
| Ohio | #35 | $37,830 | $37,150 | $18 | -18.5% | $28,480–$47,470 |
| Kentucky | #36 | $37,430 | $29,730 | $18 | -19.4% | $24,120–$64,680 |
| Kansas | #37 | $37,140 | $36,190 | $18 | -20% | $28,980–$44,900 |
| New Mexico | #38 | $36,840 | $36,400 | $18 | -20.6% | $30,170–$43,960 |
| Georgia | #39 | $36,240 | $38,870 | $17 | -21.9% | $20,800–$45,900 |
| Idaho | #40 | $36,240 | $34,080 | $17 | -21.9% | $29,110–$45,240 |
| North Carolina | #41 | $35,220 | $33,780 | $17 | -24.1% | $28,390–$45,040 |
| Texas | #42 | $32,760 | $32,040 | $16 | -29.4% | $22,870–$39,090 |
| Louisiana | #43 | $32,630 | $27,370 | $16 | -29.7% | $20,730–$44,350 |
| Tennessee | #44 | $31,740 | $29,500 | $15 | -31.6% | $21,570–$35,970 |
| Nevada | #45 | $31,550 | $24,960 | $15 | -32% | $24,960–$40,620 |
| Montana | #46 | $30,060 | $28,050 | $14 | -35.2% | $22,930–$38,230 |
| South Dakota | #47 | $29,220 | $27,840 | $14 | -37.1% | $25,560–$34,700 |
| Oklahoma | #48 | $28,660 | $23,770 | $14 | -38.3% | $18,300–$42,550 |
| Alabama | #49 | $25,660 | $25,340 | $12 | -44.7% | $18,170–$30,020 |
| Mississippi | #50 | $25,610 | $22,340 | $12 | -44.8% | $16,430–$33,320 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.