Substitute Teachers, Short-Term Salary by State

National average: $46,464 · 50 states · BLS OEWS May 2025

StateMean Salary
Alaska$73,070
California$62,910
Oregon$61,100
Washington$56,480
Hawaii$54,690
West Virginia$54,010
Minnesota$53,890
Nebraska$51,590
District of Columbia$49,550
Rhode Island$48,630
New York$47,760
Wisconsin$47,660
Massachusetts$45,830
Connecticut$45,200
Pennsylvania$44,920
New Jersey$44,570
Michigan$44,350
Maryland$44,000
Illinois$43,430
North Dakota$42,760
Vermont$42,690
Arizona$41,780
Florida$41,530
Virginia$40,900
Utah$40,210
Delaware$40,040
South Carolina$39,860
Maine$39,760
Indiana$39,480
Missouri$39,250
Iowa$39,200
Arkansas$39,080
New Hampshire$38,630
Wyoming$38,080
Ohio$37,830
Kentucky$37,430
Kansas$37,140
New Mexico$36,840
Georgia$36,240
Idaho$36,240
North Carolina$35,220
Texas$32,760
Louisiana$32,630
Tennessee$31,740
Nevada$31,550
Montana$30,060
South Dakota$29,220
Oklahoma$28,660
Alabama$25,660
Mississippi$25,610