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

National average: $76,319 · 51 states · BLS OEWS May 2025

StateMean Salary
California$105,880
Washington$99,350
New York$97,220
Massachusetts$90,270
Illinois$89,320
District of Columbia$88,460
New Jersey$87,100
Connecticut$84,460
Rhode Island$84,120
Alaska$82,460
Minnesota$80,020
Maryland$79,820
Oregon$79,050
Ohio$78,110
Pennsylvania$77,650
Utah$75,460
Virginia$75,060
Delaware$74,240
Colorado$73,330
Hawaii$73,230
New Mexico$72,920
Vermont$72,350
New Hampshire$72,040
Georgia$72,000
Michigan$71,200
Nevada$68,570
Indiana$67,640
Wisconsin$66,880
Maine$66,820
Idaho$66,470
Wyoming$66,020
Texas$65,740
Nebraska$65,520
South Carolina$65,340
Arizona$64,440
Kentucky$63,450
Tennessee$62,950
Alabama$62,280
Iowa$61,860
North Dakota$61,830
Florida$61,570
Montana$61,550
Louisiana$61,170
Missouri$60,310
Arkansas$59,710
Kansas$58,930
West Virginia$56,630
North Carolina$55,760
Oklahoma$54,950
South Dakota$53,960
Mississippi$53,690