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

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

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

$70,423

National Average (Median)

$102,670

Highest: Washington

$48,710

Lowest: Oklahoma

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

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

$48,710

$102,670

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $61,990 AK $79,650 AZ $58,360 AR $59,660 CA $101,370 CO $72,900 CT $80,970 DE $77,960 DC $82,750 FL $60,410 GA $75,480 HI $74,310 ID $61,690 IL $79,990 IN $61,880 IA $61,200 KS $59,920 KY $61,560 LA $59,850 ME $64,880 MD $78,670 MA $95,260 MI $66,030 MN $76,460 MS $50,980 MO $59,240 MT $60,990 NE $63,450 NV $65,520 NH $77,060 NJ $82,200 NM $75,900 NY $97,070 NC $57,650 ND $61,210 OH $78,800 OK $48,710 OR $79,570 PA $78,800 RI $92,610 SC $62,580 SD $51,050 TN $61,860 TX $63,590 UT $76,330 VT $76,220 VA $72,170 WA $102,670 WV $56,610 WI $62,870 WY $62,690

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

Washington

$102,670

California

$101,370

New York

$97,070

Massachusetts

$95,260

Rhode Island

$92,610

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

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	Washington	$102,670	$99,350	14,880
2	California	$101,370	$105,880	99,230
3	New York	$97,070	$97,220	70,660
4	Massachusetts	$95,260	$90,270	28,460
5	Rhode Island	$92,610	$84,120	4,910
6	District of Columbia	$82,750	$88,460	2,800
7	New Jersey	$82,200	$87,100	38,140
8	Connecticut	$80,970	$84,460	14,800
9	Illinois	$79,990	$89,320	44,670
10	Alaska	$79,650	$82,460	2,790
11	Oregon	$79,570	$79,050	11,730
12	Ohio	$78,800	$78,110	49,540
13	Pennsylvania	$78,800	$77,650	52,240
14	Maryland	$78,670	$79,820	16,640
15	Delaware	$77,960	$74,240	5,360
16	New Hampshire	$77,060	$72,040	5,860
17	Minnesota	$76,460	$80,020	16,020
18	Utah	$76,330	$75,460	11,030
19	Vermont	$76,220	$72,350	2,450
20	New Mexico	$75,900	$72,920	8,120
21	Georgia	$75,480	$72,000	25,730
22	Hawaii	$74,310	$73,230	5,590
23	Colorado	$72,900	$73,330	18,310
24	Virginia	$72,170	$75,060	31,100
25	Michigan	$66,030	$71,200	25,540
26	Nevada	$65,520	$68,570	8,920
27	Maine	$64,880	$66,820	5,540
28	Texas	$63,590	$65,740	111,660
29	Nebraska	$63,450	$65,520	7,170
30	Wisconsin	$62,870	$66,880	15,910
31	Wyoming	$62,690	$66,020	1,600
32	South Carolina	$62,580	$65,340	16,080
33	Alabama	$61,990	$62,280	15,880
34	Indiana	$61,880	$67,640	20,430
35	Tennessee	$61,860	$62,950	21,230
36	Idaho	$61,690	$66,470	6,570
37	Kentucky	$61,560	$63,450	12,780
38	North Dakota	$61,210	$61,830	3,070
39	Iowa	$61,200	$61,860	12,310
40	Montana	$60,990	$61,550	3,670
41	Florida	$60,410	$61,570	49,810
42	Kansas	$59,920	$58,930	10,860
43	Louisiana	$59,850	$61,170	15,210
44	Arkansas	$59,660	$59,710	12,890
45	Missouri	$59,240	$60,310	24,380
46	Arizona	$58,360	$64,440	21,190
47	North Carolina	$57,650	$55,760	28,620
48	West Virginia	$56,610	$56,630	3,590
49	South Dakota	$51,050	$53,960	3,360
50	Mississippi	$50,980	$53,690	10,400
51	Oklahoma	$48,710	$54,950	15,480

Secondary 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 Secondary 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