Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Salary by State (2025)

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

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

$68,568

National Average (Median)

$102,140

Highest: Washington

$48,440

Lowest: Oklahoma

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

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

$48,440

$102,140

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $61,770 AK $78,940 AZ $59,710 AR $59,570 CA $98,950 CO $63,760 CT $93,610 DE $67,780 DC $79,900 FL $58,940 GA $64,780 HI $69,230 ID $60,930 IL $76,110 IN $60,700 IA $60,450 KS $60,580 KY $61,120 LA $58,760 ME $63,590 MD $78,510 MA $89,450 MI $63,790 MN $62,640 MS $50,790 MO $59,310 MT $61,550 NE $62,510 NV $66,300 NH $71,140 NJ $78,770 NM $75,240 NY $94,840 NC $52,010 ND $60,100 OH $77,090 OK $48,440 OR $78,350 PA $77,930 RI $92,760 SC $60,810 SD $50,980 TN $60,690 TX $63,390 UT $79,180 VT $73,940 VA $63,520 WA $102,140 WV $57,210 WI $61,960 WY $62,480

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

Washington

$102,140

California

$98,950

New York

$94,840

Connecticut

$93,610

Rhode Island

$92,760

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

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	Washington	$102,140	$99,330	10,510
2	California	$98,950	$94,680	37,300
3	New York	$94,840	$95,960	38,670
4	Connecticut	$93,610	$86,920	7,920
5	Rhode Island	$92,760	$80,970	2,370
6	Massachusetts	$89,450	$87,300	16,570
7	District of Columbia	$79,900	$84,060	1,540
8	Utah	$79,180	$80,660	5,960
9	Alaska	$78,940	$81,140	1,150
10	New Jersey	$78,770	$81,690	23,650
11	Maryland	$78,510	$83,070	14,530
12	Oregon	$78,350	$77,690	6,940
13	Pennsylvania	$77,930	$77,630	22,720
14	Ohio	$77,090	$73,280	30,450
15	Illinois	$76,110	$75,870	24,770
16	New Mexico	$75,240	$73,110	4,260
17	Vermont	$73,940	$72,710	1,620
18	New Hampshire	$71,140	$69,030	3,120
19	Hawaii	$69,230	$71,870	2,480
20	Delaware	$67,780	$71,270	2,350
21	Nevada	$66,300	$68,810	3,910
22	Georgia	$64,780	$69,780	23,610
23	Michigan	$63,790	$68,160	15,420
24	Colorado	$63,760	$70,440	13,280
25	Maine	$63,590	$66,830	2,780
26	Virginia	$63,520	$69,870	18,290
27	Texas	$63,390	$64,480	80,160
28	Minnesota	$62,640	$70,420	8,890
29	Nebraska	$62,510	$63,630	4,150
30	Wyoming	$62,480	$65,560	1,290
31	Wisconsin	$61,960	$65,220	14,460
32	Alabama	$61,770	$60,320	10,000
33	Montana	$61,550	$61,240	1,980
34	Kentucky	$61,120	$60,150	8,040
35	Idaho	$60,930	$62,940	2,360
36	South Carolina	$60,810	$62,580	9,750
37	Indiana	$60,700	$63,170	11,700
38	Tennessee	$60,690	$61,030	13,060
39	Kansas	$60,580	$59,840	6,230
40	Iowa	$60,450	$60,080	6,270
41	North Dakota	$60,100	$60,780	1,400
42	Arizona	$59,710	$62,000	9,020
43	Arkansas	$59,570	$58,830	6,140
44	Missouri	$59,310	$61,510	11,330
45	Florida	$58,940	$60,040	31,370
46	Louisiana	$58,760	$59,040	5,560
47	West Virginia	$57,210	$56,210	4,090
48	North Carolina	$52,010	$53,350	20,650
49	South Dakota	$50,980	$53,290	2,130
50	Mississippi	$50,790	$52,930	6,260
51	Oklahoma	$48,440	$53,920	7,620

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, 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