High school teacher earnings by seniority

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

High school teacher salary by state

State Name Average Salary
New York $97,340
California $96,390
Washington $80,740
Massachusetts $79,120
Connecticut $78,100
New Jersey $78,070
District of Columbia $77,570
Alaska $77,540
Maryland $77,360
Rhode Island $76,880
Pennsylvania $76,290
Oregon $76,090
Ohio $75,330
Virginia $73,110
Delaware $72,600
Nevada $63,730
Hawaii $62,060
New Hampshire $61,820
Illinois $61,680
Georgia $61,640
Minnesota $61,220
Vermont $61,130
Texas $61,060
Michigan $60,980
Florida $60,940
Nebraska $60,900
Wisconsin $60,900
Wyoming $60,900
Utah $60,810
Colorado $60,670
New Mexico $60,150
Kentucky $60,040
Maine $59,970
Iowa $59,820
South Carolina $58,510
Alabama $58,310
Kansas $50,150
Tennessee $50,130
West Virginia 49850美元
North Dakota 49730美元
Oklahoma 49730美元
Louisiana $49,710
Idaho $49,550
Arizona $49,280
印第安纳州 $48,940
North Carolina $48,670
Arkansas $48,650
Montana $48,650
Guam 48490美元
Virgin Islands, U.S. 48490美元
South Dakota $48,100
Mississippi $47,350
Missouri $47,310
Puerto Rico $29,740

How do high school teacher salaries compare to similar careers?

High school teachers earn about the same as related careers in Kansas. On average, they make less thanphysical education teachersbut more thanteachers.

Career Median Salary
Physical education teacher salary $49K
Professor salary $62K
School counselor salary $50K
Kindergarten teacher salary $56K
Clergy salary $49K
High school teacher salary $50K
Elementary school teacher salary $50K
Health educator salary $50K
Music teacher salary $51K
Teacher salary $51K

Source:CareerExplorer (Aggregated)