Median pay for middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in each state, from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). Nationally the median is $64,370 a year across about 630,100 jobs. More about this career.
By state
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| State | Median pay | 10th to 90th percentile | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $61,770 | $48,320–$74,090 | 10,000 |
| Alaska | $78,940 | $62,630–$97,110 | 1,150 |
| Arizona | $59,710 | $46,940–$81,420 | 9,020 |
| Arkansas | $59,570 | $49,780–$74,100 | 6,140 |
| California | $98,950 | $62,410–$129,500 | 37,300 |
| Colorado | $63,760 | $49,580–$99,400 | 13,280 |
| Connecticut | $93,610 | $60,070–$110,120 | 7,920 |
| Delaware | $67,780 | $48,310–$94,760 | 2,350 |
| District of Columbia | $79,900 | $59,860–$108,730 | 1,540 |
| Florida | $58,940 | $49,310–$75,520 | 31,370 |
| Georgia | $64,780 | $47,540–$97,960 | 23,610 |
| Hawaii | $69,230 | $51,180–$96,720 | 2,480 |
| Idaho | $60,930 | $46,870–$79,070 | 2,360 |
| Illinois | $76,110 | $47,810–$105,580 | 24,770 |
| Indiana | $60,700 | $47,720–$79,750 | 11,700 |
| Iowa | $60,450 | $40,920–$79,110 | 6,270 |
| Kansas | $60,580 | $48,290–$78,430 | 6,230 |
| Kentucky | $61,120 | $46,270–$79,650 | 8,040 |
| Louisiana | $58,760 | $46,260–$78,020 | 5,560 |
| Maine | $63,590 | $47,640–$80,650 | 2,780 |
| Maryland | $78,510 | $59,890–$115,540 | 14,530 |
| Massachusetts | $89,450 | $60,590–$107,610 | 16,570 |
| Michigan | $63,790 | $46,530–$95,370 | 15,420 |
| Minnesota | $62,640 | $47,560–$99,340 | 8,890 |
| Mississippi | $50,790 | $46,020–$60,860 | 6,260 |
| Missouri | $59,310 | $43,760–$91,130 | 11,330 |
| Montana | $61,550 | $39,140–$80,290 | 1,980 |
| Nebraska | $62,510 | $38,790–$78,290 | 4,150 |
| Nevada | $66,300 | $49,610–$83,160 | 3,910 |
| New Hampshire | $71,140 | $47,600–$92,660 | 3,120 |
| New Jersey | $78,770 | $61,450–$104,790 | 23,650 |
| New Mexico | $75,240 | $61,630–$82,880 | 4,260 |
| New York | $94,840 | $60,040–$137,370 | 38,670 |
| North Carolina | $52,010 | $44,660–$61,770 | 20,650 |
| North Dakota | $60,100 | $47,090–$79,760 | 1,400 |
| Ohio | $77,090 | $46,040–$101,940 | 30,450 |
| Oklahoma | $48,440 | $43,400–$68,990 | 7,620 |
| Oregon | $78,350 | $49,360–$100,250 | 6,940 |
| Pennsylvania | $77,930 | $48,610–$105,330 | 22,720 |
| Rhode Island | $92,760 | $46,460–$99,150 | 2,370 |
| South Carolina | $60,810 | $48,090–$78,160 | 9,750 |
| South Dakota | $50,980 | $47,000–$60,790 | 2,130 |
| Tennessee | $60,690 | $48,540–$76,830 | 13,060 |
| Texas | $63,390 | $51,410–$75,750 | 80,160 |
| Utah | $79,180 | $54,940–$102,400 | 5,960 |
| Vermont | $73,940 | $49,300–$97,630 | 1,620 |
| Virginia | $63,520 | $50,590–$99,370 | 18,290 |
| Washington | $102,140 | $65,250–$128,170 | 10,510 |
| West Virginia | $57,210 | $45,540–$63,130 | 4,090 |
| Wisconsin | $61,960 | $47,870–$79,990 | 14,460 |
| Wyoming | $62,480 | $51,900–$78,670 | 1,290 |
Fields of study linked to this career by the federal CIP-to-SOC crosswalk (U.S. Department of Education, NCES, with the Bureau of Labor Statistics; a classification crosswalk, and many workers entered by other routes): Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · Social Sciences, General
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, state estimates (employees only; self-employed workers are not included); price-level adjustment uses the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (where 100 is the U.S. average; MajorPays' calculation). Wages are for an occupation in a state as a whole and vary widely by employer, experience, industry and place within the state. MajorPays selected and reorganized these figures; neither agency has approved or endorsed this presentation. See Data sources for each dataset's terms.