Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School salaries across 49 states

$70,442

National Average (Median)

$101,180

Highest: Washington

$55,190

Lowest: Montana

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School Salary by State

Compare Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$55,190

$101,180

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $59,470 AK $78,130 AZ $62,980 AR $61,780 CA $80,620 CO $72,750 CT $100,810 DE $79,230 FL $62,140 GA $78,760 ID $60,510 IL $77,950 IN $56,390 IA $57,660 KS $58,300 KY $61,130 LA $61,300 ME $78,050 MD $78,320 MA $98,020 MI $77,400 MN $71,650 MS $57,910 MO $59,300 MT $55,190 NE $63,180 NV $64,510 NH $76,320 NJ $83,770 NM $66,750 NY $79,820 NC $58,600 ND $61,500 OH $79,230 OK $58,800 OR $78,380 PA $75,760 RI $81,820 SC $72,120 SD $56,070 TN $61,700 TX $64,610 UT $72,380 VT $79,220 VA $75,580 WA $101,180 WV $57,760 WI $74,310 WY $62,570

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

Washington

$101,180

Connecticut

$100,810

Massachusetts

$98,020

New Jersey

$83,770

Rhode Island

$81,820

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School Salary in All 49 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	Washington	$101,180	$98,310	3,460
2	Connecticut	$100,810	$96,750	1,910
3	Massachusetts	$98,020	$93,230	3,130
4	New Jersey	$83,770	$86,430	2,320
5	Rhode Island	$81,820	$82,630	90
6	California	$80,620	$89,160	3,260
7	New York	$79,820	$87,100	7,610
8	Delaware	$79,230	$78,570	560
9	Ohio	$79,230	$79,000	5,130
10	Vermont	$79,220	$79,560	220
11	Georgia	$78,760	$77,190	1,680
12	Oregon	$78,380	$75,840	750
13	Maryland	$78,320	$84,450	690
14	Alaska	$78,130	$78,420	170
15	Maine	$78,050	$73,670	170
16	Illinois	$77,950	$85,750	2,780
17	Michigan	$77,400	$74,710	1,800
18	New Hampshire	$76,320	$73,010	450
19	Pennsylvania	$75,760	$74,810	4,840
20	Virginia	$75,580	$75,850	3,500
21	Wisconsin	$74,310	$71,990	1,420
22	Colorado	$72,750	$72,880	1,250
23	Utah	$72,380	$70,410	730
24	South Carolina	$72,120	$73,760	1,150
25	Minnesota	$71,650	$72,460	880
26	New Mexico	$66,750	$67,290	100
27	Texas	$64,610	$66,370	32,250
28	Nevada	$64,510	$67,990	150
29	Nebraska	$63,180	$64,990	1,310
30	Arizona	$62,980	$69,120	660
31	Wyoming	$62,570	$66,120	210
32	Florida	$62,140	$64,760	6,820
33	Arkansas	$61,780	$63,110	1,000
34	Tennessee	$61,700	$62,030	2,940
35	North Dakota	$61,500	$62,660	640
36	Louisiana	$61,300	$63,650	1,530
37	Kentucky	$61,130	$63,870	330
38	Idaho	$60,510	$64,350	1,140
39	Alabama	$59,470	$60,110	N/A
40	Missouri	$59,300	$61,890	2,000
41	Oklahoma	$58,800	$61,940	1,170
42	North Carolina	$58,600	$57,540	2,650
43	Kansas	$58,300	$57,650	1,050
44	Mississippi	$57,910	$57,060	1,770
45	West Virginia	$57,760	$58,540	1,000
46	Iowa	$57,660	$58,090	640
47	Indiana	$56,390	$58,480	1,310
48	South Dakota	$56,070	$55,040	360
49	Montana	$55,190	$61,610	260

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS