Salary by state
Secondary School Teachers Salary by State
Median annual wage from the latest BLS Occupational Employment Statistics release. Hover any state for the cost-of-living adjusted figure. Click to open the full state breakdown.
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Secondary School Teachers — median wage by state
- Washington: $102,670, COL-adjusted $95,953
- California: $101,370, COL-adjusted $91,572
- New York: $97,070, COL-adjusted $89,963
- Massachusetts: $95,260, COL-adjusted $90,038
- Rhode Island: $92,610, COL-adjusted $90,528
- District of Columbia: $82,750, COL-adjusted $75,296
- New Jersey: $82,200, COL-adjusted $75,551
- Connecticut: $80,970, COL-adjusted $78,156
- Illinois: $79,990, COL-adjusted $79,990
- Alaska: $79,650, COL-adjusted $77,783
- Oregon: $79,570, COL-adjusted $76,954
- Ohio: $78,800, COL-adjusted $84,914
- Pennsylvania: $78,800, COL-adjusted $80,738
- Maryland: $78,670, COL-adjusted $74,924
- Delaware: $77,960, COL-adjusted $78,116
- New Hampshire: $77,060, COL-adjusted $73,954
- Minnesota: $76,460, COL-adjusted $77,546
- Utah: $76,330, COL-adjusted $77,179
- Vermont: $76,220, COL-adjusted $77,776
- New Mexico: $75,900, COL-adjusted $82,321
- Georgia: $75,480, COL-adjusted $78,380
- Hawaii: $74,310, COL-adjusted $67,555
- Colorado: $72,900, COL-adjusted $70,708
- Virginia: $72,170, COL-adjusted $71,385
- Michigan: $66,030, COL-adjusted $68,638
- Nevada: $65,520, COL-adjusted $65,520
- Maine: $64,880, COL-adjusted $66,818
- Texas: $63,590, COL-adjusted $65,489
- Nebraska: $63,450, COL-adjusted $70,422
- Wisconsin: $62,870, COL-adjusted $66,812
- Wyoming: $62,690, COL-adjusted $67,627
- South Carolina: $62,580, COL-adjusted $66,788
- Alabama: $61,990, COL-adjusted $69,809
- Indiana: $61,880, COL-adjusted $66,324
- Tennessee: $61,860, COL-adjusted $67,312
- Idaho: $61,690, COL-adjusted $64,597
- Kentucky: $61,560, COL-adjusted $68,248
- North Dakota: $61,210, COL-adjusted $68,775
- Iowa: $61,200, COL-adjusted $69,704
- Montana: $60,990, COL-adjusted $64,471
- Florida: $60,410, COL-adjusted $58,424
- Kansas: $59,920, COL-adjusted $66,504
- Louisiana: $59,850, COL-adjusted $67,857
- Arkansas: $59,660, COL-adjusted $68,654
- Missouri: $59,240, COL-adjusted $65,242
- Arizona: $58,360, COL-adjusted $57,954
- North Carolina: $57,650, COL-adjusted $61,135
- West Virginia: $56,610, COL-adjusted $63,251
- South Dakota: $51,050, COL-adjusted $57,619
- Mississippi: $50,980, COL-adjusted $58,598
- Oklahoma: $48,710, COL-adjusted $55,478
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- Washington$102,670
- California$101,370
- New York$97,070
- Massachusetts$95,260
- Rhode Island$92,610
- District of Columbia$82,750
- New Jersey$82,200
- Connecticut$80,970
- Illinois$79,990
- Alaska$79,650
- Oregon$79,570
- Ohio$78,800
- Pennsylvania$78,800
- Maryland$78,670
- Delaware$77,960
- New Hampshire$77,060
- Minnesota$76,460
- Utah$76,330
- Vermont$76,220
- New Mexico$75,900
- Georgia$75,480
- Hawaii$74,310
- Colorado$72,900
- Virginia$72,170
- Michigan$66,030
- Nevada$65,520
- Maine$64,880
- Texas$63,590
- Nebraska$63,450
- Wisconsin$62,870
- Wyoming$62,690
- South Carolina$62,580
- Alabama$61,990
- Indiana$61,880
- Tennessee$61,860
- Idaho$61,690
- Kentucky$61,560
- North Dakota$61,210
- Iowa$61,200
- Montana$60,990
- Florida$60,410
- Kansas$59,920
- Louisiana$59,850
- Arkansas$59,660
- Missouri$59,240
- Arizona$58,360
- North Carolina$57,650
- West Virginia$56,610
- South Dakota$51,050
- Mississippi$50,980
- Oklahoma$48,710
Highest- and lowest-paying states for secondary school teachers
Ranked by median annual wage from the BLS 2025 release. The full sortable list is above; these are the extremes.
Highest-paying
- 1. Washington$102,670
- 2. California$101,370
- 3. New York$97,070
- 4. Massachusetts$95,260
- 5. Rhode Island$92,610
Lowest-paying
- Oklahoma$48,710
- Mississippi$50,980
- South Dakota$51,050
- West Virginia$56,610
- North Carolina$57,650
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Secondary School Teachers salary in the United States?
- The US median wage for Secondary School Teachers is $74,587 per year (BLS, 2025). Half earn more and half earn less.
- Which state pays Secondary School Teachers the most?
- Washington pays Secondary School Teachers the most, with a median of $102,670, followed by California ($101,370). The lowest median is in Oklahoma at $48,710.
- How much do Secondary School Teachers salaries vary by state?
- Secondary School Teachers median pay ranges from $48,710 to $102,670 across the 50 states and DC — a spread largely explained by cost of living and local demand. The table below ranks every state.
- Are Secondary School Teachers jobs growing?
- BLS projects a -1.6% change in Secondary School Teachers employment from 2024 to 2034 — a projected decline.