Only one US state pays teachers an average of 6 figures. See how much teachers make in every state.

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6a34431cc7a58f814f0d4330?format=jpeg Only one US state pays teachers an average of 6 figures. See how much teachers make in every state.
  • Teacher pay varies widely across the 50 US states and Washington, DC.
  • California pays teachers the most, providing them with an average salary of $103,552 in 2024-2025.
  • Teachers in California make nearly double what teachers in Mississippi make on average.

In April, the National Education Association released its Rankings of the States 2025 and Estimates of School Statistics 2026 report, which included data such as the number of school districts, student enrollment and attendance, and education expenditures in every state and Washington, DC.

The report also listed the average salaries of public school teachers in 2024-2025, as well as the change in pay from the previous year. For a few states — Connecticut, Montana, and Rhode Island — and Washington, DC, the NEA relied on salary estimates.

Per the report, the state where teachers received the largest average year-over-year raise was Nevada. Though its average salary in 2024-2025 ranked 17th in the country, it grew by roughly $8,000, or about 11.8%, from 2023-24. By contrast, teachers in Oklahoma received a 1% average raise, about $600.

See the average public school teacher salary in every state and Washington, DC.

We also listed how much the average salary increased year-over-year and how the state’s average salary ranked among all other states and Washington, DC, with No. 1 being the highest salary and 51 the lowest.

ALABAMA

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Average public school teacher salary (2024-2025): $62,985

Change from 2023-2024: 1.73% increase

Rank: 35

ALASKA

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Average public school teacher salary (2024-2025): $81,450

Change from 2023-2024: 4.1% increase

Rank: 11

ARIZONA

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Average public school teacher salary (2024-2025): $64,291

Change from 2023-2024: 2.5% increase

Rank: 31

ARKANSAS

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Average public school teacher salary (2024-2025): $59,193

Change from 2023-2024: 1.5% increase

Rank: 45

CALIFORNIA

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Average public school teacher salary (2024-2025): $103,552

Change from 2023-2024: 2.4% increase

Rank: 1

COLORADO

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Average public school teacher salary (2024-2025): $72,781

Change from 2023-2024: 6% increase

Rank: 19

CONNECTICUT

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Average public school teacher salary (2024-2025): $89,593

Change from 2023-2024: 3.6% increase

Rank: 6

DELAWARE

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Average public school teacher salary (2024-2025): $76,570

Change from 2023-2024: 7.6% increase

Rank: 14

FLORIDA

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Average public school teacher salary (2024-2025): $56,663

Change from 2023-2024: 3.3% increase

Rank: 50

GEORGIA

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Average public school teacher salary (2024-2025): $71,524

Change from 2023-2024: 5.7% increase

Rank: 21

HAWAII

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Average public school teacher salary (2024-2025): $75,860

Change from 2023-2024: 2.2% increase

Rank: 16

IDAHO

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Average public school teacher salary (2024-2025): $62,786

Change from 2023-2024: 2.1% increase

Rank: 36

ILLINOIS

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Average public school teacher salary (2024-2025): $78,495

Change from 2023-2024: 3.3% increase

Rank: 13

INDIANA

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Average public school teacher salary (2024-2025): $61,661

Change from 2023-2024: 5.2% increase

Rank: 38

IOWA

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Average public school teacher salary (2024-2025): $65,312

Change from 2023-2024: 4.7% increase

Rank: 30

KANSAS

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Average public school teacher salary (2024-2025): $61,470

Change from 2023-2024: 5.5% increase

Rank: 39

KENTUCKY

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Average public school teacher salary (2024-2025): $60,594

Change from 2023-2024: 3.9% increase

Rank: 42

LOUISIANA

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Average public school teacher salary (2024-2025): $56,785

Change from 2023-2024: 1.6% increase

Rank: 49

MAINE

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Average public school teacher salary (2024-2025): $65,621

Change from 2023-2024: 4.9% increase

Rank: 29

MARYLAND

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Average public school teacher salary (2024-2025): $87,409

Change from 2023-2024: 3.6% increase

Rank: 7

MASSACHUSETTS

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Average public school teacher salary (2024-2025): $93,554

Change from 2023-2024: 2.8% increase

Rank: 5

MICHIGAN

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Average public school teacher salary (2024-2025): $71,023

Change from 2023-2024: 2.8% increase

Rank: 22

MINNESOTA

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Average public school teacher salary (2024-2025): $76,234

Change from 2023-2024: 5.3% increase

Rank: 15

MISSISSIPPI

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Average public school teacher salary (2024-2025): $54,975

Change from 2023-2024: 2.4% increase

Rank: 51

MISSOURI

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Average public school teacher salary (2024-2025): $57,366

Change from 2023-2024: 4% increase

Rank: 48

MONTANA

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Average public school teacher salary (2024-2025): $59,305

Change from 2023-2024: 3% increase

Rank: 44

NEBRASKA

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Average public school teacher salary (2024-2025): $63,326

Change from 2023-2024: 5.1% increase

Rank: 34

NEVADA

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Average public school teacher salary (2024-2025): $74,812

Change from 2023-2024: 11.8% increase

Rank: 17

NEW HAMPSHIRE

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Average public school teacher salary (2024-2025): $69,432

Change from 2023-2024: 3.4% increase

Rank: 25

NEW JERSEY

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Average public school teacher salary (2024-2025): $84,974

Change from 2023-2024: 2.5% increase

Rank: 9

NEW MEXICO

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Average public school teacher salary (2024-2025): $69,736

Change from 2023-2024: 1.9% increase

Rank: 24

NEW YORK

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Average public school teacher salary (2024-2025): $98,655

Change from 2023-2024: 3.2% increase

Rank: 2

NORTH CAROLINA

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Average public school teacher salary (2024-2025): $60,323

Change from 2023-2024: 3.5% increase

Rank: 43

NORTH DAKOTA

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Average public school teacher salary (2024-2025): $60,704

Change from 2023-2024: 3.6% increase

Rank: 41

OHIO

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Average public school teacher salary (2024-2025): $70,586

Change from 2023-2024: 3.4% increase

Rank: 23

OKLAHOMA

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Average public school teacher salary (2024-2025): $61,931

Change from 2023-2024: 1% increase

Rank: 37

OREGON

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Average public school teacher salary (2024-2025): $81,657

Change from 2023-2024: 5.9% increase

Rank: 10

PENNSYLVANIA

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Average public school teacher salary (2024-2025): $79,078

Change from 2023-2024: 2.8% increase

Rank: 12

RHODE ISLAND

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Average public school teacher salary (2024-2025): $85,772

Change from 2023-2024: 4.4% increase

Rank: 8

SOUTH CAROLINA

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Average public school teacher salary (2024-2025): $64,050

Change from 2023-2024: 5.4% increase

Rank: 32

SOUTH DAKOTA

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Average public school teacher salary (2024-2025): $58,486

Change from 2023-2024: 3.8% increase

Rank: 46

TENNESSEE

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Average public school teacher salary (2024-2025): $61,222

Change from 2023-2024: 4.5% increase

Rank: 40

TEXAS

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Average public school teacher salary (2024-2025): $63,749

Change from 2023-2024: 2.1% increase

Rank: 33

UTAH

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Average public school teacher salary (2024-2025): $72,882

Change from 2023-2024: 5.4% increase

Rank: 18

VERMONT

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Average public school teacher salary (2024-2025): $71,871

Change from 2023-2024: 3.3% increase

Rank: 20

VIRGINIA

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Average public school teacher salary (2024-2025): $69,254

Change from 2023-2024: 4.4% increase

Rank: 26

WASHINGTON

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Average public school teacher salary (2024-2025): $96,589

Change from 2023-2024: 5.3% increase

Rank: 3

WASHINGTON, DC

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Average public school teacher salary (2024-2025): $95,077

Change from 2023-2024: 9.7% increase

Rank: 4

WEST VIRGINIA

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Average public school teacher salary (2024-2025): $58,099

Change from 2023-2024: 5.1% increase

Rank: 47

WISCONSIN

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Average public school teacher salary (2024-2025): $67,794

Change from 2023-2024: 3.1% increase

Rank: 27

WYOMING

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Average public school teacher salary (2024-2025): $65,668

Change from 2023-2024: 3.1% increase

Rank: 28

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