Teacher Salaries in America
STATE
AVERAGE STARTING SALARY
AVERAGE SALARY
$38,477
$48,868
$46,785
$68,138
$34,068
$47,403
$33,973
$48,616
$44,782
$78,711
$32,980
$46,506
$45,280
$72,561
$41,415
$60,214
$51,359
$76,131
$37,405
$49,407
$34,872
$54,602
$45,963
$57,674
$33,743
$47,504
$38,820
$61,602
$35,241
$50,554
$35,766
$55,443
$34,883
$47,984
$36,494
$52,339
$40,128
$50,000
$33,876
$51,077
$44,675
$66,961
$44,726
$77,804
$36,234
$62,200
$37,644
$57,346
$34,780
$42,925
$31,842
$48,293
$30,036
$51,422
$33,854
$52,338
$37,973
$57,376
$36,845
$57,253
$51,179
$69,623
$34,544
$47,500
$44,935
$79,637
$37,514
$49,837
$38,032
$51,618
$35,249
$57,000
$31,919
$45,245
$35,534
$61,631
$44,144
$65,863
$41,481
$66,477
$33,057
$48,598
$37,419
$42,668
$36,402
$48,456
$40,725
$52,575
$35,722
$47,244
$38,483
$60,187
$39,398
$51,049
$40,426
$54,147
$33,684
$45,701
$36,983
$54,998
$45,207
$58,650
The national average starting teacher salary is $38,617, while the average teacher salary in America (non-starting) is $58,950.
Montana has the lowest starting salary: $30,036, while D.C. has the highest starting salary: $51,359. New York has the highest average teacher salary: $79,637 and South Dakota has the lowest: $42,668.
STATE | AVERAGE STARTING SALARY | AVERAGE SALARY |
$38,477 | $48,868 | |
$46,785 | $68,138 | |
$34,068 | $47,403 | |
$33,973 | $48,616 | |
$44,782 | $78,711 | |
$32,980 | $46,506 | |
$45,280 | $72,561 | |
$41,415 | $60,214 | |
$51,359 | $76,131 | |
$37,405 | $49,407 | |
$34,872 | $54,602 | |
$45,963 | $57,674 | |
$33,743 | $47,504 | |
$38,820 | $61,602 | |
$35,241 | $50,554 | |
$35,766 | $55,443 | |
$34,883 | $47,984 | |
$36,494 | $52,339 | |
$40,128 | $50,000 | |
$33,876 | $51,077 | |
$44,675 | $66,961 | |
$44,726 | $77,804 | |
$36,234 | $62,200 | |
$37,644 | $57,346 | |
$34,780 | $42,925 | |
$31,842 | $48,293 | |
$30,036 | $51,422 | |
$33,854 | $52,338 | |
$37,973 | $57,376 | |
$36,845 | $57,253 | |
$51,179 | $69,623 | |
$34,544 | $47,500 | |
$44,935 | $79,637 | |
$37,514 | $49,837 | |
$38,032 | $51,618 | |
$35,249 | $57,000 | |
$31,919 | $45,245 | |
$35,534 | $61,631 | |
$44,144 | $65,863 | |
$41,481 | $66,477 | |
$33,057 | $48,598 | |
$37,419 | $42,668 | |
$36,402 | $48,456 | |
$40,725 | $52,575 | |
$35,722 | $47,244 | |
$38,483 | $60,187 | |
$39,398 | $51,049 | |
$40,426 | $54,147 | |
$33,684 | $45,701 | |
$36,983 | $54,998 | |
$45,207 | $58,650 |
The national average starting teacher salary is $38,617, while the average teacher salary in America (non-starting) is $58,950.
Montana has the lowest starting salary: $30,036, while D.C. has the highest starting salary: $51,359. New York has the highest average teacher salary: $79,637 and South Dakota has the lowest: $42,668.
Average Teacher Salaries: Private vs. Public School
Average Salary by Years Experience
YEARS EXPERIENCE
PUBLIC
PRIVATE
1
$40,540
$29,940
2-4
$41,480
$33,540
5-9
$47,300
$37,220
10-14
$54,860
$40,440
15-19
$58,880
$44,820
20-24
$60,930
$48,170
25-29
$63,780
$47,070
30+
$64,820
$50,390
Surprisingly, teacher salaries are higher overall at public schools, rather than at private schools.
YEARS EXPERIENCE | PUBLIC | PRIVATE |
1 | $40,540 | $29,940 |
2-4 | $41,480 | $33,540 |
5-9 | $47,300 | $37,220 |
10-14 | $54,860 | $40,440 |
15-19 | $58,880 | $44,820 |
20-24 | $60,930 | $48,170 |
25-29 | $63,780 | $47,070 |
30+ | $64,820 | $50,390 |
Surprisingly, teacher salaries are higher overall at public schools, rather than at private schools.
Comparing primary vs. secondary school salaries
Public schools
Average secondary school teacher base salary: $53,520 Average primary school teacher base salary: $52,620
Average secondary school teacher base salary: $53,520 Average primary school teacher base salary: $52,620
Private Schools
Average secondary school teacher base salary: $44,720 Average primary school teacher base salary: $36,260
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Average secondary school teacher base salary: $44,720 Average primary school teacher base salary: $36,260
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