Compare One Occupation Across States
Pick an occupation, then choose states to see its pay side by side.
Teachers and Instructors, All Other
Full teachers and instructors, all other overview →U.S. mean $73,880 · median $66,140
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island | #1 | $118,050 | $130,480 | $57 | +59.8% | $31,910–$187,550 |
| District of Columbia | #2 | $96,780 | $93,040 | $47 | +31% | $46,730–$172,040 |
| Maryland | #3 | $93,100 | $94,070 | $45 | +26% | $46,780–$131,810 |
| California | #4 | $90,580 | $87,460 | $44 | +22.6% | $47,680–$129,120 |
| Virginia | #5 | $89,460 | $85,280 | $43 | +21.1% | $44,320–$129,220 |
| Massachusetts | #6 | $89,220 | $100,610 | $43 | +20.8% | $49,920–$114,300 |
| New York | #7 | $88,760 | $78,300 | $43 | +20.1% | $32,240–$159,780 |
| Kansas | #8 | $88,690 | $94,520 | $43 | +20% | $40,670–$124,200 |
| Washington | #9 | $85,470 | $77,720 | $41 | +15.7% | $46,970–$123,840 |
| Hawaii | #10 | $82,610 | $77,360 | $40 | +11.8% | $47,330–$120,270 |
| Alaska | #11 | $81,230 | $76,000 | $39 | +9.9% | $46,980–$116,760 |
| Maine | #12 | $80,860 | $84,330 | $39 | +9.4% | $45,920–$106,060 |
| Colorado | #13 | $76,250 | $76,380 | $37 | +3.2% | $38,570–$112,710 |
| New Jersey | #14 | $75,720 | $73,590 | $36 | +2.5% | $40,390–$113,260 |
| Oregon | #15 | $75,160 | $65,800 | $36 | +1.7% | $33,220–$135,740 |
| Illinois | #16 | $74,720 | $76,450 | $36 | +1.1% | $36,100–$110,390 |
| New Mexico | #17 | $72,130 | $66,800 | $35 | -2.4% | $42,270–$107,490 |
| Oklahoma | #18 | $71,440 | $73,320 | $34 | -3.3% | $34,750–$97,470 |
| Delaware | #19 | $70,050 | $67,230 | $34 | -5.2% | $41,360–$102,500 |
| Alabama | #20 | $68,330 | $66,510 | $33 | -7.5% | $36,590–$98,330 |
| Pennsylvania | #21 | $67,420 | $58,420 | $32 | -8.7% | $36,910–$104,000 |
| Arizona | #22 | $66,410 | $55,270 | $32 | -10.1% | $36,730–$108,350 |
| Connecticut | #23 | $66,350 | $62,270 | $32 | -10.2% | $37,680–$99,550 |
| Nevada | #24 | $65,560 | $65,610 | $32 | -11.3% | $31,150–$98,180 |
| New Hampshire | #25 | $64,790 | $53,680 | $31 | -12.3% | $35,550–$112,620 |
| Minnesota | #26 | $64,490 | $61,330 | $31 | -12.7% | $44,340–$97,870 |
| North Dakota | #27 | $64,060 | $60,420 | $31 | -13.3% | $41,250–$96,220 |
| Ohio | #28 | $62,900 | $56,890 | $30 | -14.9% | $30,800–$100,360 |
| Mississippi | #29 | $62,610 | $67,200 | $30 | -15.3% | $16,640–$88,710 |
| Georgia | #30 | $62,420 | $60,130 | $30 | -15.5% | $34,670–$99,510 |
| West Virginia | #31 | $62,390 | $64,140 | $30 | -15.6% | $32,230–$90,180 |
| South Carolina | #32 | $61,770 | $60,220 | $30 | -16.4% | $31,240–$90,610 |
| Nebraska | #33 | $61,610 | $62,560 | $30 | -16.6% | $28,590–$89,610 |
| South Dakota | #34 | $60,640 | $67,200 | $29 | -17.9% | $24,120–$103,270 |
| Michigan | #35 | $60,200 | $54,680 | $29 | -18.5% | $32,110–$95,140 |
| Missouri | #36 | $59,640 | $55,870 | $29 | -19.3% | $32,430–$85,510 |
| Kentucky | #37 | $59,060 | $58,200 | $28 | -20.1% | $34,910–$83,770 |
| Indiana | #38 | $58,760 | $48,960 | $28 | -20.5% | $36,310–$94,910 |
| North Carolina | #39 | $58,610 | $50,000 | $28 | -20.7% | $37,780–$92,540 |
| Louisiana | #40 | $58,000 | $59,460 | $28 | -21.5% | $29,790–$79,430 |
| Iowa | #41 | $57,730 | $54,080 | $28 | -21.9% | $49,210–$78,000 |
| Montana | #42 | $57,710 | $48,890 | $28 | -21.9% | $30,360–$97,990 |
| Utah | #43 | $57,220 | $56,280 | $28 | -22.6% | $36,560–$79,620 |
| Florida | #44 | $57,080 | $51,730 | $27 | -22.7% | $31,200–$86,140 |
| Texas | #45 | $56,670 | $51,120 | $27 | -23.3% | $30,070–$90,020 |
| Wisconsin | #46 | $56,620 | $51,580 | $27 | -23.4% | $29,040–$82,960 |
| Idaho | #47 | $56,090 | $53,600 | $27 | -24.1% | $33,630–$91,080 |
| Vermont | #48 | $55,440 | $53,920 | $27 | -25% | $37,770–$68,580 |
| Tennessee | #49 | $54,890 | $50,000 | $26 | -25.7% | $21,070–$99,570 |
| Arkansas | #50 | $54,820 | $41,940 | $26 | -25.8% | $23,070–$104,000 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.