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The average teacher salary in the United States is $47,989. Teacher salaries typically range between $32,000 and $70,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for teachers is $23.07 per hour.
Teacher salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Teachers earn the highest average salary in Maryland.
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Rank![]() ![]() | State![]() ![]() | Avg. Salary![]() ![]() | Hourly Rate![]() ![]() |
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1 | Maryland | $61,254 | $29.45 |
2 | Connecticut | $53,838 | $25.88 |
3 | New York | $57,919 | $27.85 |
4 | District of Columbia | $57,460 | $27.63 |
5 | Illinois | $48,469 | $23.30 |
6 | Massachusetts | $53,435 | $25.69 |
7 | Michigan | $46,247 | $22.23 |
8 | New Jersey | $50,693 | $24.37 |
9 | Texas | $47,693 | $22.93 |
10 | Pennsylvania | $47,859 | $23.01 |
11 | Washington | $53,255 | $25.60 |
12 | Virginia | $51,980 | $24.99 |
13 | California | $57,193 | $27.50 |
14 | Alaska | $54,655 | $26.28 |
15 | Rhode Island | $49,690 | $23.89 |
16 | Hawaii | $59,222 | $28.47 |
17 | Nevada | $42,775 | $20.56 |
18 | Ohio | $45,004 | $21.64 |
19 | Georgia | $45,908 | $22.07 |
20 | Oregon | $48,930 | $23.52 |
21 | New Mexico | $42,397 | $20.38 |
22 | Florida | $43,926 | $21.12 |
23 | Wyoming | $44,652 | $21.47 |
24 | Kentucky | $44,120 | $21.21 |
25 | Alabama | $44,472 | $21.38 |
26 | Nebraska | $42,129 | $20.25 |
27 | Tennessee | $41,591 | $20.00 |
28 | Delaware | $43,641 | $20.98 |
29 | Minnesota | $41,413 | $19.91 |
30 | Kansas | $40,196 | $19.32 |
31 | New Hampshire | $40,231 | $19.34 |
32 | Iowa | $40,723 | $19.58 |
33 | Arizona | $38,865 | $18.69 |
34 | West Virginia | $41,909 | $20.15 |
35 | Colorado | $39,734 | $19.10 |
36 | South Carolina | $40,110 | $19.28 |
37 | North Carolina | $39,642 | $19.06 |
38 | Utah | $41,116 | $19.77 |
39 | Wisconsin | $40,132 | $19.29 |
40 | Louisiana | $40,425 | $19.44 |
41 | Indiana | $37,673 | $18.11 |
42 | Mississippi | $39,537 | $19.01 |
43 | Oklahoma | $35,931 | $17.27 |
44 | Arkansas | $38,244 | $18.39 |
45 | Montana | $34,041 | $16.37 |
46 | Vermont | $38,680 | $18.60 |
47 | Idaho | $37,629 | $18.09 |
48 | North Dakota | $38,308 | $18.42 |
49 | Missouri | $36,768 | $17.68 |
50 | Maine | $35,260 | $16.95 |
51 | South Dakota | $35,107 | $16.88 |
The highest-paying cities for teachers are Baltimore, MD, San Francisco, CA, and New York, NY.
Rank![]() ![]() | City![]() ![]() | Avg. Salary![]() ![]() | Hourly Rate![]() ![]() |
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1 | Baltimore, MD | $61,238 | $29.44 |
2 | San Francisco, CA | $59,480 | $28.60 |
3 | New York, NY | $58,392 | $28.07 |
4 | Washington, DC | $57,472 | $27.63 |
5 | Boston, MA | $53,240 | $25.60 |
6 | Virginia Beach, VA | $52,444 | $25.21 |
7 | Washington, NJ | $51,436 | $24.73 |
8 | Portland, OR | $48,557 | $23.34 |
9 | Chicago, IL | $48,531 | $23.33 |
10 | San Antonio, TX | $48,291 | $23.22 |
11 | Philadelphia, PA | $48,239 | $23.19 |
12 | Detroit, MI | $46,502 | $22.36 |
13 | Atlanta, GA | $45,874 | $22.05 |
14 | Columbus, OH | $45,125 | $21.69 |
15 | Covington, KY | $44,330 | $21.31 |
16 | Jacksonville, FL | $44,038 | $21.17 |
17 | Las Vegas, NV | $42,640 | $20.50 |
18 | Albuquerque, NM | $42,370 | $20.37 |
19 | Austin, MN | $42,129 | $20.25 |
20 | Memphis, TN | $41,397 | $19.90 |
Teachers are the most in-demand in these five cities:
A teacher's salary ranges from $32,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $70,000 at the 90th percentile.
Percentile![]() ![]() | Annual Salary![]() ![]() | Monthly Salary![]() ![]() | Hourly Rate![]() ![]() |
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90th Percentile | $70,000 | $5,833 | $34 |
75th Percentile | $58,000 | $4,833 | $28 |
Average | $47,989 | $3,999 | $23 |
25th Percentile | $39,000 | $3,250 | $19 |
10th Percentile | $32,000 | $2,667 | $15 |
The highest paying types of teachers are student teacher, history teacher, and middle school teacher.
Job Title![]() ![]() | Annual Salary![]() ![]() | Monthly Salary![]() ![]() | Hourly Rate![]() ![]() | Job Openings![]() ![]() |
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Substitute School Teacher | $33,215 | $2,768 | $15.97 | 82,842 |
Math And Science Teacher | $46,589 | $3,882 | $22.40 | 71,273 |
Summer School Teacher | $52,828 | $4,402 | $25.40 | 86,467 |
Teacher-In-Training | $37,214 | $3,101 | $17.89 | 132,725 |
Substitute Teacher | $32,904 | $2,742 | $15.82 | 69,292 |
Head Start Teacher | $33,865 | $2,822 | $16.28 | 67,747 |
How would you rate the starting salaries for Teachers, as well as the prospects for salary advancement?
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Teacher salaries at King Low Heywood Thomas and Apple are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average teacher salary at companies like Trinity Episcopal School and The SEED School of Maryland are highly competitive.
Rank![]() ![]() | Company![]() ![]() | Average Salary![]() ![]() | Hourly Rate![]() ![]() |
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1 | King Low Heywood Thomas | $90,187 | $43.36 |
2 | Apple | $88,228 | $42.42 |
3 | Trinity Episcopal School | $83,053 | $39.93 |
4 | The SEED School of Maryland | $81,371 | $39.12 |
5 | University of California-Berkeley | $80,817 | $38.85 |
6 | German International School New York | $80,587 | $38.74 |
7 | Harvard University | $80,384 | $38.65 |
8 | OAKWOOD SCHOOL | $79,190 | $38.07 |
9 | The Nueva School | $78,923 | $37.94 |
10 | Stanford University | $78,764 | $37.87 |
11 | City of San Antonio | $78,019 | $37.51 |
12 | Marlborough School | $77,269 | $37.15 |
13 | Michigan State University | $76,595 | $36.82 |
14 | Forest Grove SD | $76,540 | $36.80 |
15 | Boston Public Schools | $76,209 | $36.64 |
16 | Dwight-Englewood School | $75,746 | $36.42 |
17 | New York University | $75,364 | $36.23 |
18 | Friends Select School | $75,204 | $36.16 |
19 | Cornell University | $75,045 | $36.08 |
20 | The Nightingale-Bamford School | $74,802 | $35.96 |
The average teacher salary varies across industries:
Rank![]() ![]() | Industry![]() ![]() | Average Salary![]() ![]() | Hourly Rate![]() ![]() |
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1 | Education | $49,700 | $23.89 |
2 | Retail | $49,542 | $23.82 |
3 | Professional | $49,375 | $23.74 |
4 | Government | $44,100 | $21.20 |
The average teacher salary has risen by $6,379 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average teacher earned $41,610 annually, but today, they earn $47,989 a year. That works out to a 9% change in pay for teachers over the last decade.
Compare teacher salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.
Compare teacher salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.
Year![]() ![]() | Avg. Salary![]() ![]() | Hourly Rate![]() ![]() | % Change![]() ![]() |
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2025 | $48,000 | $23.07 | +2.1% |
2024 | $47,000 | $22.59 | +2.4% |
2023 | $45,900 | $22.05 | +1.8% |
2022 | $45,000 | $21.64 | +2.4% |
2021 | $43,900 | $21.13 | +1.6% |
Company![]() ![]() | Job![]() ![]() | Location![]() ![]() | Date Added![]() ![]() | Salary![]() ![]() |
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Baltimore County Public Schools | Dance Classroom Teacher | Towson, MD | 12/18/2024 | $60,000 |
West Virginia Department of Education | Elementary Teacher-6Th Grade | Grantsville, WV | 12/18/2024 | $41,355 |
Department of Defense | Teacher (Substitute) | Washington, DC | 12/18/2024 | $50,005 |
The Sunshine House Early Learning Academy | After-School Childcare Teacher | Columbia, SC | 12/17/2024 | $29,218 |
Spring Education Group | Teacher | Aurora, CO | 12/17/2024 | $37,566 |
Spring Education Group | Prek Teacher | San Diego, CA | 12/17/2024 | $35,479 |
Steel City Academy | K-3 Elementary Teacher | Holiday, FL | 12/16/2024 | $45,000 |
The Salvation Army | Pre-School Teacher | Syracuse, NY | 12/16/2024 | $39,653 |
Success Academy | To Experienced Teachers-Comprehensive Benefits Package | Buffalo, NY | 12/16/2024 | $65,000 |
Success Academy | To Experienced Teachers-Comprehensive Benefits Package | Providence, RI | 12/16/2024 | $65,000 |
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