High School Teacher Salary by State
All 51 states ranked by median annual pay for high school teachers. The national median is $72,040. ← Back to High School Teacher overview
| # | State | Relative pay | Median / yr | Median / hr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | $102,670 | — | |
| 2 | California | $101,370 | — | |
| 3 | New York | $97,070 | — | |
| 4 | Massachusetts | $95,260 | — | |
| 5 | Rhode Island | $92,610 | — | |
| 6 | District of Columbia | $82,750 | — | |
| 7 | New Jersey | $82,200 | — | |
| 8 | Connecticut | $80,970 | — | |
| 9 | Illinois | $79,990 | — | |
| 10 | Alaska | $79,650 | — | |
| 11 | Oregon | $79,570 | — | |
| 12 | Ohio | $78,800 | — | |
| 13 | Pennsylvania | $78,800 | — | |
| 14 | Maryland | $78,670 | — | |
| 15 | Delaware | $77,960 | — | |
| 16 | New Hampshire | $77,060 | — | |
| 17 | Minnesota | $76,460 | — | |
| 18 | Utah | $76,330 | — | |
| 19 | Vermont | $76,220 | — | |
| 20 | New Mexico | $75,900 | — | |
| 21 | Georgia | $75,480 | — | |
| 22 | Hawaii | $74,310 | — | |
| 23 | Colorado | $72,900 | — | |
| 24 | Virginia | $72,170 | — | |
| 25 | Michigan | $66,030 | — | |
| 26 | Nevada | $65,520 | — | |
| 27 | Maine | $64,880 | — | |
| 28 | Texas | $63,590 | — | |
| 29 | Nebraska | $63,450 | — | |
| 30 | Wisconsin | $62,870 | — | |
| 31 | Wyoming | $62,690 | — | |
| 32 | South Carolina | $62,580 | — | |
| 33 | Alabama | $61,990 | — | |
| 34 | Indiana | $61,880 | — | |
| 35 | Tennessee | $61,860 | — | |
| 36 | Idaho | $61,690 | — | |
| 37 | Kentucky | $61,560 | — | |
| 38 | North Dakota | $61,210 | — | |
| 39 | Iowa | $61,200 | — | |
| 40 | Montana | $60,990 | — | |
| 41 | Florida | $60,410 | — | |
| 42 | Kansas | $59,920 | — | |
| 43 | Louisiana | $59,850 | — | |
| 44 | Arkansas | $59,660 | — | |
| 45 | Missouri | $59,240 | — | |
| 46 | Arizona | $58,360 | — | |
| 47 | North Carolina | $57,650 | — | |
| 48 | West Virginia | $56,610 | — | |
| 49 | South Dakota | $51,050 | — | |
| 50 | Mississippi | $50,980 | — | |
| 51 | Oklahoma | $48,710 | — |