Secondary School Teacher, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$72,040
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $48,780 | Not published |
| 25th percentile | $59,980 | Not published |
| Median | $72,040 | Not published |
| 75th percentile | $92,570 | Not published |
| 90th percentile | $107,600 | Not published |
BLS publishes only annual pay for this occupation.
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 1,065,210
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | ||
| 1st | $102,670 | $95,942 1st |
| California | ||
| 2nd | $101,370 | $91,555 2nd |
| New York | ||
| 3rd | $97,070 | $89,945 5th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 4th | $95,260 | $90,074 4th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 5th | $92,610 | $90,546 3rd |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 6th | $82,750 | $75,295 19th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 7th | $82,200 | $75,548 18th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 8th | $80,970 | $78,149 11th |
| Illinois | ||
| 9th | $79,990 | $80,024 9th |
| Alaska | ||
| 10th | $79,650 | $77,814 13th |
| Oregon | ||
| 11th | $79,570 | $76,983 17th |
| Ohio | ||
| 12th | $78,800 | $84,938 6th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 12th | $78,800 | $80,761 8th |
| Maryland | ||
| 14th | $78,670 | $74,953 20th |
| Delaware | ||
| 15th | $77,960 | $78,110 12th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 16th | $77,060 | $73,979 21st |
| Minnesota | ||
| 17th | $76,460 | $77,529 15th |
| Utah | ||
| 18th | $76,330 | $77,207 16th |
| Vermont | ||
| 19th | $76,220 | $77,809 14th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 20th | $75,900 | $82,310 7th |
| Georgia | ||
| 21st | $75,480 | $78,386 10th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 22nd | $74,310 | $67,585 33rd |
| Colorado | ||
| 23rd | $72,900 | $70,741 23rd |
| Virginia | ||
| 24th | $72,170 | $71,382 22nd |
| Michigan | ||
| 25th | $66,030 | $68,626 28th |
| Nevada | ||
| 26th | $65,520 | $65,534 40th |
| Maine | ||
| 27th | $64,880 | $66,852 35th |
| Texas | ||
| 28th | $63,590 | $65,518 41st |
| Nebraska | ||
| 29th | $63,450 | $70,419 24th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 30th | $62,870 | $66,815 36th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 31st | $62,690 | $67,633 32nd |
| South Carolina | ||
| 32nd | $62,580 | $66,753 37th |
| Alabama | ||
| 33rd | $61,990 | $69,790 25th |
| Indiana | ||
| 34th | $61,880 | $66,303 39th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 35th | $61,860 | $67,334 34th |
| Idaho | ||
| 36th | $61,690 | $64,601 43rd |
| Kentucky | ||
| 37th | $61,560 | $68,279 30th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 38th | $61,210 | $68,807 27th |
| Iowa | ||
| 39th | $61,200 | $69,734 26th |
| Montana | ||
| 40th | $60,990 | $64,441 44th |
| Florida | ||
| 41st | $60,410 | $58,416 48th |
| Kansas | ||
| 42nd | $59,920 | $66,528 38th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 43rd | $59,850 | $67,852 31st |
| Arkansas | ||
| 44th | $59,660 | $68,624 29th |
| Missouri | ||
| 45th | $59,240 | $65,230 42nd |
| Arizona | ||
| 46th | $58,360 | $57,968 49th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 47th | $57,650 | $61,118 46th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 48th | $56,610 | $63,254 45th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 49th | $51,050 | $57,628 50th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 50th | $50,980 | $58,629 47th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 51st | $48,710 | $55,451 51st |
Places with the same median share a rank and are listed alphabetically.
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- −0.2%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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