Best states for a Lead Teacher

Q: What is the best state for lead teachers?

The best state to be a lead teacher is Connecticut based on lead teacher salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for lead teachers?

The highest paying state for lead teachers is Indiana based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for lead teachers?

The worst state for lead teachers is Indiana, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Are you wondering which place in the United States is the best state for lead teachers? Knowing how challenging it is to figure out where to start your career or where to move to advance your career, we decided to bring you a list of best states for lead teacher jobs.In fact, our research shows that Connecticut is the best state for lead teachers in America. The best city in America for lead teachers with the highest pay is San Francisco, CA.

To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for lead teachers. Connecticut is the best state for lead teachers, where the median salary is $46,111.We found that the South is best for lead teachers, and the Northeast is the worst. San Francisco, CA is the best city in the country for lead teacher jobs, where as Connecticut is the best state in the country.

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10 best states for lead teachers in 2025

1. Connecticut
Total Lead Teacher Jobs: 345
Average Annual Salary: $46,111
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $29,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $72,000
Location Quotient:
1.14
Lead Teacher Jobs in Connecticut
2. Nevada
Total Lead Teacher Jobs: 851
Average Annual Salary: $38,341
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $25,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $57,000
Location Quotient:
4.46
Lead Teacher Jobs in Nevada
3. Massachusetts
Total Lead Teacher Jobs: 731
Average Annual Salary: $46,179
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $29,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $71,000
Location Quotient:
0.87
Lead Teacher Jobs in Massachusetts
4. New Mexico
Total Lead Teacher Jobs: 429
Average Annual Salary: $37,434
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $24,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $56,000
Location Quotient:
2.39
Lead Teacher Jobs in New Mexico
5. New York
Total Lead Teacher Jobs: 1,100
Average Annual Salary: $44,052
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $27,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $70,000
Location Quotient:
0.94
Lead Teacher Jobs in New York
6. California
Total Lead Teacher Jobs: 1,841
Average Annual Salary: $50,352
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $33,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $76,000
Location Quotient:
0.69
Lead Teacher Jobs in California
7. Vermont
Total Lead Teacher Jobs: 53
Average Annual Salary: $43,499
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $29,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $63,000
Location Quotient:
0.76
Lead Teacher Jobs in Vermont
8. Arizona
Total Lead Teacher Jobs: 783
Average Annual Salary: $35,676
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $23,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $53,000
Location Quotient:
1.46
Lead Teacher Jobs in Arizona
9. New Hampshire
Total Lead Teacher Jobs: 219
Average Annual Salary: $35,728
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $23,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $53,000
Location Quotient:
1.37
Lead Teacher Jobs in New Hampshire
10. Kansas
Total Lead Teacher Jobs: 551
Average Annual Salary: $33,912
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $23,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $48,000
Location Quotient:
2
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How Zippia determines the best states to be a lead teacher

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Detailed list of the best states for a lead teacher

Rank	State	Average Salary	Lowest 10% Earn	Population	Job Count
1	Connecticut	$46,111	$29,000	3,588,184	345
2	Nevada	$38,341	$25,000	2,998,039	851
3	Massachusetts	$46,179	$29,000	6,859,819	731
4	New Mexico	$37,434	$24,000	2,088,070	429
5	New York	$44,052	$27,000	19,849,399	1,100
6	California	$50,352	$33,000	39,536,653	1,841
7	Vermont	$43,499	$29,000	623,657	53
8	Arizona	$35,676	$23,000	7,016,270	783
9	New Hampshire	$35,728	$23,000	1,342,795	219
10	Kansas	$33,912	$23,000	2,913,123	551
11	New Jersey	$37,800	$23,000	9,005,644	1,129
12	Alaska	$37,369	$30,000	739,795	127
13	Washington	$41,363	$30,000	7,405,743	447
14	Rhode Island	$40,128	$25,000	1,059,639	54
15	Utah	$33,554	$23,000	3,101,833	591
16	Maryland	$37,622	$23,000	6,052,177	845
17	Maine	$37,842	$26,000	1,335,907	50
18	Illinois	$34,810	$24,000	12,802,023	1,520
19	Hawaii	$44,482	$34,000	1,427,538	17
20	Oregon	$37,691	$26,000	4,142,776	239
21	Nebraska	$32,299	$23,000	1,920,076	406
22	North Dakota	$36,230	$27,000	755,393	34
23	Minnesota	$33,814	$25,000	5,576,606	644
24	Delaware	$33,607	$21,000	961,939	112
25	Michigan	$31,887	$21,000	9,962,311	789
26	Oklahoma	$31,092	$21,000	3,930,864	549
27	Mississippi	$34,041	$22,000	2,984,100	111
28	Pennsylvania	$32,793	$20,000	12,805,537	871
29	Texas	$32,908	$21,000	28,304,596	1,578
30	Colorado	$32,729	$23,000	5,607,154	718
31	Idaho	$30,465	$22,000	1,716,943	337
32	Louisiana	$32,886	$21,000	4,684,333	198
33	Tennessee	$31,451	$21,000	6,715,984	365
34	Alabama	$32,132	$21,000	4,874,747	161
35	Montana	$27,857	$21,000	1,050,493	281
36	Arkansas	$28,013	$19,000	3,004,279	407
37	South Carolina	$29,753	$19,000	5,024,369	341
38	Florida	$30,166	$18,000	20,984,400	1,334
39	Ohio	$30,350	$20,000	11,658,609	649
40	Virginia	$30,885	$19,000	8,470,020	670
41	West Virginia	$30,127	$20,000	1,815,857	32
42	District of Columbia	$29,836	$18,000	693,972	168
43	North Carolina	$28,635	$18,000	10,273,419	799
44	Georgia	$29,284	$19,000	10,429,379	735
45	Missouri	$28,517	$20,000	6,113,532	431
46	Wisconsin	$28,662	$20,000	5,795,483	330
47	Kentucky	$28,934	$19,000	4,454,189	138
48	Wyoming	$26,334	$19,000	579,315	46
49	Iowa	$26,579	$19,000	3,145,711	255
50	South Dakota	$23,956	$17,000	869,666	117
51	Indiana	$23,146	$16,000	6,666,818	567

Highest paying states for lead teachers

Rank	State	Avg. Lead Teacher Salary
1	Connecticut	$46,111
2	Nevada	$38,341
3	Massachusetts	$46,179
4	New Mexico	$37,434
5	New York	$44,052
6	California	$50,352
7	Vermont	$43,499
8	Arizona	$35,676
9	New Hampshire	$35,728
10	Kansas	$33,912
11	New Jersey	$37,800
12	Alaska	$37,369
13	Washington	$41,363
14	Rhode Island	$40,128
15	Utah	$33,554
16	Maryland	$37,622
17	Maine	$37,842
18	Illinois	$34,810
19	Hawaii	$44,482
20	Oregon	$37,691
21	Nebraska	$32,299
22	North Dakota	$36,230
23	Minnesota	$33,814
24	Delaware	$33,607
25	Michigan	$31,887
26	Oklahoma	$31,092
27	Mississippi	$34,041
28	Pennsylvania	$32,793
29	Texas	$32,908
30	Colorado	$32,729
31	Idaho	$30,465
32	Louisiana	$32,886
33	Tennessee	$31,451
34	Alabama	$32,132
35	Montana	$27,857
36	Arkansas	$28,013
37	South Carolina	$29,753
38	Florida	$30,166
39	Ohio	$30,350
40	Virginia	$30,885
41	West Virginia	$30,127
42	District of Columbia	$29,836
43	North Carolina	$28,635
44	Georgia	$29,284
45	Missouri	$28,517
46	Wisconsin	$28,662
47	Kentucky	$28,934
48	Wyoming	$26,334
49	Iowa	$26,579
50	South Dakota	$23,956
51	Indiana	$23,146

Expert opinions on the best states for lead teachers

Are there any particularly good places in the United States for Lead Teachers to find work opportunities?
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Dr. Mark Williams Ph.D.
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If you mean in the field(s) of classics, some private schools and academies are hiring (still) Latin and Greek teachers, especially in the South and Southwest. In the upper Midwest and Northeast, not so much.

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Total Lead Teacher Jobs:	345
Average Annual Salary:	$46,111
Lowest 10 Percent Earn:	$29,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn:	$72,000
Location Quotient:	1.14

Best states for a Lead Teacher

If you're looking for a Lead Teacher job, here are five companies hiring now:

10 best states for lead teachers in 2025

1. Connecticut

2. Nevada

3. Massachusetts

4. New Mexico

5. New York

6. California

7. Vermont

8. Arizona

9. New Hampshire

10. Kansas