Teacher Salary


What is the salary of a Teacher? In the United States, a Teacher earns an average salary of $63,091. The salary range for a Teacher is usually between $54,470 and $70,766 per year, representing the 25th to 75th percentiles respectively. The top 10% of earners, that is the 90th percentile, have an annual salary of $84,581. The highest Teacher salary in the United States was $724,001. The average hourly pay for a Teacher is $30.33.

What are Top Paying States and Employers for Teacher Jobs?

Top 3 states paying the highest average Teacher salary are California, with an average salary of $129,936, followed by New York, with an average salary of $103,632, and Massachusetts, with an average salary of $89,219. Employers paying the highest salary for a Teacher job are Pine Ridge Elementary (CA), Orange County Department of Education (CA) and Los Banos Unified (CA).

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Average Salary
$63,091/yr
Records Number
628,863
Employers Number
2,972
Job Pay Rank
21,045th

Teacher Salary Statistics


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Teacher Salary in States

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StateAverage SalaryRecords Number
Alaska$75,1065359
Alabama$54,32390
Arkansas$57,0492073
Arizona$58,701360
California$129,93659429
Colorado$66,1522068
Connecticut$64,22339
District of Columbia$60,05450
Delaware$79,29724
Florida$49,3862579
Georgia$70,903172
Iowa$54,994442
Idaho$38,55721
Illinois$86,1943875
Indiana$59,50926373
Kansas$60,26182
Kentucky$34,8351
Louisiana$47,6222112
Massachusetts$89,21918519
Maryland$80,692837
Maine$55,0001
Michigan$57,92182
Missouri$57,31170481
Mississippi$28,70116
Montana$2954
North Carolina$49,924448
North Dakota$55,84510190
Nebraska$59,73919711
New Hampshire$60,22733
New Jersey$54,38341
New Mexico$62,628192
Nevada$88,104280
New York$103,63256703
Ohio$62,827208
Oklahoma$42,29857668
Oregon$65,157460
Pennsylvania$52,15976
Rhode Island$82,02213160
South Carolina$62,8923351
Tennessee$57,6671122
Texas$63,873379801
Utah$77,5746068
Virginia$62,0261820
Vermont$66,248434
Wisconsin$60,00155122
West Virginia$49,709531
Wyoming$44,37511

Top Paid Teacher

NameStateEmployer
Pamela Small
Department of Corrections, NY
Pamela Small NYDepartment of CorrectionsView Details
Erin McCandless
Pine Ridge Elementary, CA
Erin McCandlessCAPine Ridge ElementaryView Details
Aimee Smith
River Delta Joint Unified, CA
Aimee SmithCARiver Delta Joint UnifiedView Details
Michael Tuan Khang Dang
Faith Family Academy Charter Schools, TX
Michael Tuan Khang DangTXFaith Family Academy Charter SchoolsView Details
Matison Burke M
Humble Independent School District, TX
Matison Burke MTXHumble Independent School DistrictView Details
Patsy Prosper A
Academy For Academic Excellence, TX
Patsy Prosper ATXAcademy For Academic ExcellenceView Details
Elizabeth Rose Broadhead
Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District, TX
Elizabeth Rose BroadheadTXCypress-Fairbanks Independent School DistrictView Details
Kathryn Shaw M
Helix High, CA
Kathryn Shaw MCAHelix HighView Details
Kevin Tyler
Frisco Isd, TX
Kevin TylerTXFrisco IsdView Details
Michael Tuan Khang Dang
Faith Family Academy Charter Schools, TX
Michael Tuan Khang DangTXFaith Family Academy Charter SchoolsView Details
Arizona Pilgrim
Taft City, CA
Arizona PilgrimCATaft CityView Details
Lynn Laurie Walker
South San Antonio Isd, TX
Lynn Laurie WalkerTXSouth San Antonio IsdView Details
Elizabeth Rodriguez
Dept Of Ed Pedagogical, NY
Elizabeth RodriguezNYDept Of Ed PedagogicalView Details
Amador Castro
South San Antonio Isd, TX
Amador CastroTXSouth San Antonio IsdView Details
Harris Kristie Stallings
Appomattox County, VA
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Claudio Meo de
Education Admin, Department of, NY
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Rosanna Felicia Bell
A W Brown Leadership Academy, TX
Rosanna Felicia BellTXA W Brown Leadership AcademyView Details
Lisa Nigro M
Dept Of Ed Pedagogical, NY
Lisa Nigro MNYDept Of Ed PedagogicalView Details
Jennifer Miller A
Dept Of Ed Pedagogical, NY
Jennifer Miller ANYDept Of Ed PedagogicalView Details
Erin Griffin J
Summit Academy High School, UT
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