Teacher Salaries in America

STATE

AVERAGE STARTING SALARY

AVERAGE SALARY

Alabama

$38,477

$48,868

Alaska

$46,785

$68,138

Arizona

$34,068

$47,403

Arkansas

$33,973

$48,616

California

$44,782

$78,711

Colorado

$32,980

$46,506

Connecticut

$45,280

$72,561

Delaware

$41,415

$60,214

District of Columbia

$51,359

$76,131

Florida

$37,405

$49,407

Georgia

$34,872

$54,602

Hawaii

$45,963

$57,674

Idaho

$33,743

$47,504

Illinois

$38,820

$61,602

Indiana

$35,241

$50,554

Iowa

$35,766

$55,443

Kansas

$34,883

$47,984

Kentucky

$36,494

$52,339

Louisiana

$40,128

$50,000

Maine

$33,876

$51,077

Maryland

$44,675

$66,961

Massachusetts

$44,726

$77,804

Michigan

$36,234

$62,200

Minnesota

$37,644

$57,346

Mississippi

$34,780

$42,925

Missouri

$31,842

$48,293

Montana

$30,036

$51,422

Nebraska

$33,854

$52,338

Nevada

$37,973

$57,376

New Hampshire

$36,845

$57,253

New Jersey

$51,179

$69,623

New Mexico

$34,544

$47,500

New York

$44,935

$79,637

North Carolina

$37,514

$49,837

North Dakota

$38,032

$51,618

Ohio

$35,249

$57,000

Oklahoma

$31,919

$45,245

Oregon

$35,534

$61,631

Pennsylvania

$44,144

$65,863

Rhode Island

$41,481

$66,477

South Carolina

$33,057

$48,598

South Dakota

$37,419

$42,668

Tennessee

$36,402

$48,456

Texas

$40,725

$52,575

Utah

$35,722

$47,244

Vermont

$38,483

$60,187

Virginia

$39,398

$51,049

Washington

$40,426

$54,147

West Virginia

$33,684

$45,701

Wisconsin

$36,983

$54,998

Wyoming

$45,207

$58,650

he national average starting teacher salary is $38,617, while the average teacher salary in America (non-starting) is $58,950.Montana has the lowest starting salary: $30,036, while D.C. has the highest starting salary: $51,359. New York has the highest average teacher salary: $79,637 and South Dakota has the lowest: $42,668.

Average Teacher Salaries: Private vs. Public School

Average Salary by Years Experience

YEARS EXPERIENCE

PUBLIC

PRIVATE

1

$40,540

$29,940

2-4

$41,480

$33,540

5-9

$47,300

$37,220

10-14

$54,860

$40,440

15-19

$58,880

$44,820

20-24

$60,930

$48,170

25-29

$63,780

$47,070

30+

$64,820

$50,390

Surprisingly, teacher salaries are higher overall at public schools, rather than at private schools.

Comparing primary vs. secondary school salaries

Public schools

Average secondary school teacher base salary: $53,520 Average primary school teacher base salary: $52,620

Private Schools

Average secondary school teacher base salary: $44,720 Average primary school teacher base salary: $36,260If you have any inquiry, please kindly fill this form and we will get back to you shortly: https://forms.gle/De4sHAqTNTR6KdLQA