Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Salary by State (2024)

Compare Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salaries across 51 states

$65,651
National Average (Median)
$99,430
Highest: California
$47,050
Lowest: West Virginia

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
California
$99,430
#2
Washington
$93,480
#3
Rhode Island
$85,430
#4
New York
$85,310
#5
Massachusetts
$84,570

Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Salary in All 51 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 California $99,430 $95,860 52,710
2 Washington $93,480 $91,920 11,470
3 Rhode Island $85,430 $76,720 2,320
4 New York $85,310 $95,170 41,820
5 Massachusetts $84,570 $87,930 14,720
6 Connecticut $83,360 $85,770 8,750
7 Oregon $80,990 $81,360 6,230
8 New Jersey $79,870 $81,920 27,950
9 Maryland $79,310 $80,460 14,380
10 District of Columbia $78,660 $82,480 1,300
11 Delaware $78,400 $74,630 2,270
12 Pennsylvania $76,710 $74,370 28,820
13 Alaska $75,670 $77,740 830
14 Ohio $75,420 $72,640 26,590
15 Georgia $73,210 $74,720 26,100
16 New Mexico $72,270 $76,750 4,260
17 Illinois $66,140 $73,220 21,710
18 Nevada $65,220 $71,170 3,090
19 Hawaii $65,180 $63,320 2,890
20 Maine $64,520 $63,790 2,940
21 Wyoming $64,290 $64,900 1,000
22 New Hampshire $63,830 $66,120 3,380
23 Utah $63,810 $67,060 4,370
24 Minnesota $63,530 $68,710 9,750
25 Texas $63,270 $62,480 69,190
26 Nebraska $63,150 $61,560 3,510
27 Vermont $62,750 $63,020 1,280
28 Michigan $62,630 $65,750 14,850
29 Colorado $62,380 $63,330 13,500
30 North Dakota $62,290 $61,790 1,520
31 Wisconsin $61,600 $61,990 12,110
32 Alabama $61,310 $57,550 8,870
33 South Carolina $61,290 $61,040 7,410
34 Virginia $61,160 $67,680 18,930
35 Kentucky $59,560 $58,060 8,350
36 Missouri $59,100 $60,510 12,740
37 Kansas $58,160 $56,940 6,350
38 Montana $57,990 $58,090 2,130
39 Indiana $57,960 $59,490 13,180
40 Tennessee $57,090 $56,810 12,160
41 Louisiana $52,510 $55,970 7,180
42 Arkansas $52,350 $56,000 6,420
43 Iowa $52,310 $57,160 7,340
44 Florida $52,090 $59,060 33,180
45 Arizona $51,660 $59,050 9,510
46 Idaho $51,110 $54,800 1,960
47 North Carolina $50,820 $52,830 16,900
48 South Dakota $50,790 $51,570 2,060
49 Oklahoma $48,840 $51,860 7,220
50 Mississippi $48,420 $49,910 5,710
51 West Virginia $47,050 $49,650 3,470

Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 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 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 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, 2024 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS

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