Maine
$58,757
Ranked in U.S.
#26
Last updated November 24, 2024
As the adage goes, 'Knowledge is power.' In the United States, the responsibility of shaping the next generation into knowledgeable, responsible citizens largely falls on teachers. Yet, there exist substantial disparities in teachers' pay across the nation.
A review of the data reveals that:
The list of the ten highest paying states for teachers is led by New York, where the average annual teacher salary amounts to a notable $92,222. This is a considerable figure, notably above the national average K-12 teacher salary of $66,397.
Following New York, Massachusetts, and California are the second and third highest-paying states for teachers, respectively. The average teacher salary in Massachusetts stands at $88,903 while California provides an average salary of $87,275 to its educators.
Washington and Connecticut take the fourth and fifth spots on the list, with the average teacher earning $81,586 and $81,185 respectively. New Jersey, known for its strong focus on quality education, features sixth on the list with an average teacher salary of $79,045, followed closely by Rhode Island at $76,852.
Maryland, where the average teacher earns $75,766 a year, nests at eighth on the list. Alaska, with its challenging geographical location, pays its teachers an average salary of $73,722, emerging ninth in the list. Lastly, Pennsylvania wraps up the top ten highest paying states for teachers with an average annual teacher salary of $72,428.
Highest Paying States for Teachers:
Topping this list is Mississippi, with a marked low average teacher salary of $47,162. South Dakota is second from the bottom, with an average teacher salary of $49,761. Not far ahead is West Virginia, where teachers fetch an average compensation of $50,315 annually, placing it third from the bottom.
In some states with notably high living expenses, teacher salaries seem to detach from this trend. For instance, Florida ranks as the fourth-lowest state in terms of teacher remuneration, offering its tutors an average salary of $51,230 per year, significantly lower considering the state's cost of living.
Further down the scale, we see Louisiana, Missouri, and Arkansas, where teachers earn an average of $52,376, $52,481, and $52,486, respectively. South Carolina, Tennessee, and Montana follow with slightly higher averages ranging from $53,393 - $53,628.
Lowest Paying States for Teachers:
$55,834
Ranked in U.S.
#31
$73,722
Ranked in U.S.
#9
$54,580
Ranked in U.S.
#35
$52,486
Ranked in U.S.
#44
$87,275
Ranked in U.S.
#3
$58,481
Ranked in U.S.
#28
$81,185
Ranked in U.S.
#5
$65,647
Ranked in U.S.
#15
$51,230
Ranked in U.S.
#47
$61,249
Ranked in U.S.
#20
$67,000
Ranked in U.S.
#14
$54,232
Ranked in U.S.
#38
$72,301
Ranked in U.S.
#11
$54,126
Ranked in U.S.
#39
$59,262
Ranked in U.S.
#24
$54,815
Ranked in U.S.
#33
$54,574
Ranked in U.S.
#36
$52,376
Ranked in U.S.
#46
$58,757
Ranked in U.S.
#26
$75,766
Ranked in U.S.
#8
$88,903
Ranked in U.S.
#2
$65,198
Ranked in U.S.
#16
$68,491
Ranked in U.S.
#13
$47,162
Ranked in U.S.
#50
$52,481
Ranked in U.S.
#45
$53,628
Ranked in U.S.
#41
$57,420
Ranked in U.S.
#30
$57,804
Ranked in U.S.
#29
$62,783
Ranked in U.S.
#19
$79,045
Ranked in U.S.
#6
$54,272
Ranked in U.S.
#37
$92,222
Ranked in U.S.
#1
$53,644
Ranked in U.S.
#40
$55,769
Ranked in U.S.
#32
$63,153
Ranked in U.S.
#17
$54,804
Ranked in U.S.
#34
$69,671
Ranked in U.S.
#12
$72,428
Ranked in U.S.
#10
$76,852
Ranked in U.S.
#7
$53,393
Ranked in U.S.
#43
$49,761
Ranked in U.S.
#49
$53,619
Ranked in U.S.
#42
$58,887
Ranked in U.S.
#25
$58,619
Ranked in U.S.
#27
$62,866
Ranked in U.S.
#18
$59,965
Ranked in U.S.
#23
$81,586
Ranked in U.S.
#4
$50,315
Ranked in U.S.
#48
$60,453
Ranked in U.S.
#22
$60,820
Ranked in U.S.
#21
Region ↕ | Teacher Salaries↕ |
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$55,834 | |
$73,722 | |
$54,580 | |
$52,486 | |
$87,275 | |
$58,481 | |
$81,185 | |
$65,647 | |
$51,230 | |
$61,249 | |
$67,000 | |
$54,232 | |
$72,301 | |
$54,126 | |
$59,262 | |
$54,815 | |
$54,574 | |
$52,376 | |
$58,757 | |
$75,766 | |
$88,903 | |
$65,198 | |
$68,491 | |
$47,162 | |
$52,481 | |
$53,628 | |
$57,420 | |
$57,804 | |
$62,783 | |
$79,045 | |
$54,272 | |
$92,222 | |
$53,644 | |
$55,769 | |
$63,153 | |
$54,804 | |
$69,671 | |
$72,428 | |
$76,852 | |
$53,393 | |
$49,761 | |
$53,619 | |
$58,887 | |
$58,619 | |
$62,866 | |
$59,965 | |
$81,586 | |
$50,315 | |
$60,453 | |
$60,820 |