Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Salary by State

National average: $72,034 · 51 states · BLS OEWS May 2025

StateMean Salary
Washington$99,330
New York$95,960
California$94,680
Massachusetts$87,300
Connecticut$86,920
District of Columbia$84,060
Maryland$83,070
New Jersey$81,690
Alaska$81,140
Rhode Island$80,970
Utah$80,660
Oregon$77,690
Pennsylvania$77,630
Illinois$75,870
Ohio$73,280
New Mexico$73,110
Vermont$72,710
Hawaii$71,870
Delaware$71,270
Colorado$70,440
Minnesota$70,420
Virginia$69,870
Georgia$69,780
New Hampshire$69,030
Nevada$68,810
Michigan$68,160
Maine$66,830
Wyoming$65,560
Wisconsin$65,220
Texas$64,480
Nebraska$63,630
Indiana$63,170
Idaho$62,940
South Carolina$62,580
Arizona$62,000
Missouri$61,510
Montana$61,240
Tennessee$61,030
North Dakota$60,780
Alabama$60,320
Kentucky$60,150
Iowa$60,080
Florida$60,040
Kansas$59,840
Louisiana$59,040
Arkansas$58,830
West Virginia$56,210
Oklahoma$53,920
North Carolina$53,350
South Dakota$53,290
Mississippi$52,930