Teacher Salary

The following is a breakdown of the average teacher salaries in all 50 states. Salaries are taken from an NEA survey.

It is important to understand that there are a number of variables that can have a dramatic impact on the salary of a teacher including the time you’ve spent teaching, what type of a qualifications you possess, whether or not you have completed a master’s degree program, and the level of job competition in your area. The information below is based on averages that include 15 weeks off for summer vacation.

Top 10 states with the highest average teacher salaries:

StateSalary
New York
$88,381
Massachusetts
$84,659
California
$84,531
District Of Columbia
$79,350
Connecticut
$78,427
Washington
$76,743
New Jersey
$76,376
Rhode Island
$75,336
Maryland
$73,444
Alaska
$72,010

Top 10 states with the lowest average teacher salaries:

StateSalary
Mississippi
$46,843
South Dakota
$48,948
Florida
$49,102
West Virginia
$50,238
Arkansas
$50,456
Arizona
$50,782
Missouri
$50,817
Louisiana
$51,566
Indiana
$51,745
Tennessee
$51,862