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Top 15 cities for this job by average salary
| San Francisco, CA | $119,470 |
|---|---|
| San Diego, CA | $116,110 |
| San Jose, CA | $111,240 |
| Napa, CA | $107,690 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $107,640 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $106,820 |
| Oxnard, CA | $106,480 |
| Bremerton, WA | $104,000 |
| Modesto, CA | $103,950 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $103,360 |
| Fresno, CA | $103,120 |
| Bellingham, WA | $102,490 |
| Sacramento, CA | $101,820 |
| Seattle, WA | $101,680 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $101,500 |
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Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary by state
California pays secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education) the most statewide, $105,880 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.
| State | Statewide average | Statewide median | Jobs | Metros | Highest city average | Lowest city average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | $105,880 | $101,370 | 99,230 | 24 | $119,470 | $94,180 |
| Washington | $99,350 | $102,670 | 14,880 | 11 | $107,640 | $90,530 |
| New York | $97,220 | $97,070 | 70,660 | 13 | $100,020 | $68,680 |
| Massachusetts | $90,270 | $95,260 | 28,460 | 6 | $93,700 | $76,720 |
| Illinois | $89,320 | $79,990 | 44,670 | 8 | $97,150 | $56,440 |
| Washington, D.C. | $88,460 | $82,750 | 2,800 | 1 | $84,940 | $84,940 |
| New Jersey | $87,100 | $82,200 | 38,140 | 3 | $85,370 | $79,660 |
| Connecticut | $84,460 | $80,970 | 14,800 | 5 | $88,640 | $82,710 |
| Rhode Island | $84,120 | $92,610 | 4,910 | 1 | $83,770 | $83,770 |
| Alaska | $82,460 | $79,650 | 2,790 | 2 | $84,690 | $84,570 |
| Minnesota | $80,020 | $76,460 | 16,020 | 5 | $85,250 | $72,080 |
| Maryland | $79,820 | $78,670 | 16,640 | 4 | $79,730 | $65,650 |
| Oregon | $79,050 | $79,570 | 11,730 | 8 | $86,120 | $71,140 |
| Ohio | $78,110 | $78,800 | 49,540 | 12 | $85,780 | $69,020 |
| Pennsylvania | $77,650 | $78,800 | 52,240 | 15 | $81,030 | $64,470 |
| Utah | $75,460 | $76,330 | 11,030 | 5 | $78,250 | $69,470 |
| Virginia | $75,060 | $72,170 | 31,100 | 9 | $74,870 | $62,520 |
| Delaware | $74,240 | $77,960 | 5,360 | 1 | $69,440 | $69,440 |
| Colorado | $73,330 | $72,900 | 18,310 | 7 | $88,940 | $62,860 |
| Hawaii | $73,230 | $74,310 | 5,590 | 2 | $77,920 | $72,700 |
| New Mexico | $72,920 | $75,900 | 8,120 | 4 | $74,060 | $69,300 |
| Vermont | $72,350 | $76,220 | 2,450 | 1 | $78,420 | $78,420 |
| New Hampshire | $72,040 | $77,060 | 5,860 | 1 | $70,590 | $70,590 |
| Georgia | $72,000 | $75,480 | 25,730 | 11 | $77,130 | $64,050 |
| Michigan | $71,200 | $66,030 | 25,540 | 15 | $74,170 | $64,590 |
| Nevada | $68,570 | $65,520 | 8,920 | 2 | $70,840 | $67,870 |
| Indiana | $67,640 | $61,880 | 20,430 | 11 | $70,550 | $61,200 |
| Wisconsin | $66,880 | $62,870 | 15,910 | 13 | $71,380 | $61,970 |
| Maine | $66,820 | $64,880 | 5,540 | 3 | $70,630 | $60,810 |
| Idaho | $66,470 | $61,690 | 6,570 | 4 | $77,940 | $65,300 |
| Wyoming | $66,020 | $62,690 | 1,600 | 1 | $65,360 | $65,360 |
| Texas | $65,740 | $63,590 | 111,660 | 25 | $69,790 | $55,560 |
| Nebraska | $65,520 | $63,450 | 7,170 | 3 | $68,740 | $64,980 |
| South Carolina | $65,340 | $62,580 | 16,080 | 8 | $70,340 | $60,500 |
| Arizona | $64,440 | $58,360 | 21,190 | 7 | $67,590 | $51,750 |
| Kentucky | $63,450 | $61,560 | 12,780 | 6 | $70,730 | $60,300 |
| Tennessee | $62,950 | $61,860 | 21,230 | 10 | $66,390 | $57,310 |
| Alabama | $62,280 | $61,990 | 15,880 | 12 | $67,000 | $59,370 |
| Iowa | $61,860 | $61,200 | 12,310 | 8 | $68,160 | $60,930 |
| North Dakota | $61,830 | $61,210 | 3,070 | 4 | $68,700 | $63,360 |
| Florida | $61,570 | $60,410 | 49,810 | 18 | $68,750 | $53,890 |
| Montana | $61,550 | $60,990 | 3,670 | 5 | $69,440 | $58,190 |
| Louisiana | $61,170 | $59,850 | 15,210 | 10 | $72,950 | $51,280 |
| Missouri | $60,310 | $59,240 | 24,380 | 8 | $68,400 | $53,580 |
| Arkansas | $59,710 | $59,660 | 12,890 | 5 | $64,110 | $58,880 |
| Kansas | $58,930 | $59,920 | 10,860 | 4 | $61,480 | $56,640 |
| West Virginia | $56,630 | $56,610 | 3,590 | 5 | $62,120 | $55,110 |
| North Carolina | $55,760 | $57,650 | 28,620 | 14 | $59,940 | $49,940 |
| Puerto Rico | $55,030 | $59,100 | 5,640 | 6 | $56,730 | $51,770 |
| Oklahoma | $54,950 | $48,710 | 15,480 | 4 | $59,100 | $50,490 |
| South Dakota | $53,960 | $51,050 | 3,360 | 2 | $56,040 | $53,830 |
| Mississippi | $53,690 | $50,980 | 10,400 | 3 | $56,290 | $53,130 |
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Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in every city we cover
Sort by any column. Each city links to its pay range, take-home pay and cost of living.
| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $119,470 | $102,880 | — | 11,520 |
| San Diego, CA | $116,110 | $102,810 | — | 6,690 |
| San Jose, CA | $111,240 | $108,230 | — | 4,130 |
| Napa, CA | $107,690 | $102,510 | — | 300 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $107,640 | $121,190 | — | 240 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $106,820 | $100,960 | — | 32,250 |
| Oxnard, CA | $106,480 | $108,850 | — | 2,210 |
| Bremerton, WA | $104,000 | $104,180 | — | 420 |
| Modesto, CA | $103,950 | $101,890 | — | 1,900 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $103,360 | $101,730 | — | 1,040 |
| Fresno, CA | $103,120 | $100,750 | — | 3,210 |
| Bellingham, WA | $102,490 | $102,160 | — | 430 |
| Sacramento, CA | $101,820 | $105,060 | — | 6,040 |
| Seattle, WA | $101,680 | $102,670 | — | 7,720 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $101,500 | $102,840 | — | 1,060 |
| Vallejo, CA | $100,500 | $102,590 | — | 800 |
| Hanford, CA | $100,480 | $102,010 | — | 730 |
| Merced, CA | $100,380 | $99,600 | — | 1,020 |
| Kennewick, WA | $100,310 | $102,600 | — | 720 |
| New York, NY | $100,020 | $100,800 | — | 75,780 |
| Riverside, CA | $99,640 | $100,130 | — | 12,450 |
| Salinas, CA | $99,410 | $101,590 | — | 1,200 |
| Kingston, NY | $99,220 | $101,300 | — | 560 |
| Chico, CA | $98,330 | $98,210 | — | 400 |
| Olympia, WA | $98,210 | $105,200 | — | 490 |
| Chicago, IL | $97,150 | $98,970 | — | 32,790 |
| Stockton, CA | $97,040 | $100,590 | — | 1,920 |
| El Centro, CA | $96,750 | $99,440 | — | 780 |
| Visalia, CA | $96,750 | $97,610 | — | 1,330 |
| Yuba City, CA | $96,450 | $100,170 | — | 670 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $95,490 | $99,560 | — | 410 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $94,540 | $99,150 | — | 3,300 |
| Walla Walla, WA | $94,490 | $104,940 | — | 120 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $94,180 | $98,810 | — | 560 |
| Barnstable, MA | $93,700 | $101,120 | — | 750 |
| Longview, WA | $93,690 | $104,110 | — | 200 |
| Boston, MA | $92,430 | $98,850 | — | 20,600 |
| Yakima, WA | $92,200 | $100,560 | — | 600 |
| Spokane, WA | $91,860 | $99,410 | — | 1,180 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $90,530 | $101,010 | — | 260 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $90,370 | $89,320 | — | 2,370 |
| Boulder, CO | $88,940 | $81,450 | — | 1,280 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $88,640 | $82,960 | — | 4,220 |
| Norwich, CT | $86,130 | $94,950 | — | 860 |
| Portland, OR | $86,120 | $84,120 | — | 6,790 |
| Columbus, OH | $85,780 | $81,400 | — | 9,210 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $85,370 | $90,070 | — | 1,600 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $85,250 | $79,010 | — | 9,840 |
| Worcester, MA | $85,250 | $87,050 | — | 3,640 |
| Washington, DC | $84,940 | $80,300 | — | 20,400 |
| Anchorage, AK | $84,690 | $79,650 | — | 1,130 |
| Fairbanks, AK | $84,570 | $78,740 | — | 160 |
| Waterbury, CT | $83,830 | $81,070 | — | 1,420 |
| Providence, RI | $83,770 | $92,110 | — | 6,770 |
| Hartford, CT | $83,660 | $80,710 | — | 4,430 |
| Trenton, NJ | $83,650 | $79,100 | — | 1,590 |
| Albany, NY | $82,930 | $80,620 | — | 3,500 |
| Bend, OR | $82,930 | $81,040 | — | 620 |
| New Haven, CT | $82,710 | $79,800 | — | 2,900 |
| Buffalo, NY | $82,020 | $79,280 | — | 3,160 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $81,030 | $80,560 | — | 25,460 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $80,450 | $78,670 | — | 450 |
| Akron, OH | $80,340 | $81,820 | — | 3,960 |
| Cleveland, OH | $79,810 | $79,610 | — | 8,560 |
| Allentown, PA | $79,770 | $79,990 | — | 3,750 |
| Grants Pass, OR | $79,770 | $82,490 | — | 150 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $79,730 | $81,050 | — | 610 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $79,730 | $81,350 | — | 9,600 |
| Vineland, NJ | $79,660 | $83,680 | — | 520 |
| Baltimore, MD | $79,240 | $78,350 | — | 9,300 |
| Springfield, MA | $79,100 | $79,760 | — | 1,710 |
| York, PA | $78,970 | $80,870 | — | 990 |
| Denver, CO | $78,560 | $79,230 | — | 9,070 |
| Lancaster, PA | $78,430 | $80,820 | — | 1,900 |
| Utica, NY | $78,420 | $78,950 | — | 1,250 |
| Burlington, VT | $78,420 | $80,100 | — | 740 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $78,340 | $78,980 | — | 560 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $78,250 | $77,490 | — | 4,430 |
| Lewiston, ID | $77,940 | $75,550 | — | 100 |
| Kahului, HI | $77,920 | $76,750 | — | 600 |
| Dayton, OH | $77,800 | $78,970 | — | 3,040 |
| Syracuse, NY | $77,700 | $77,900 | — | 2,540 |
| Eugene, OR | $77,480 | $79,900 | — | 810 |
| Rochester, MN | $77,240 | $72,790 | — | 800 |
| Canton, OH | $77,140 | $77,690 | — | 1,630 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $77,130 | $75,990 | — | 540 |
| Ithaca, NY | $76,940 | $73,960 | — | 240 |
| Amherst, MA | $76,720 | $81,660 | — | 650 |
| Rockford, IL | $76,670 | $78,500 | — | 880 |
| Lebanon, PA | $76,510 | $79,170 | — | 620 |
| Toledo, OH | $76,200 | $77,930 | — | 3,080 |
| Salem, OR | $76,120 | $77,810 | — | 1,340 |
| Sandusky, OH | $75,880 | $77,160 | — | 550 |
| Reading, PA | $75,690 | $80,250 | — | 1,350 |
| Gettysburg, PA | $75,590 | $77,150 | — | 530 |
| Bloomington, IL | $75,170 | $66,280 | — | 530 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $74,870 | $76,790 | — | 5,520 |
| Medford, OR | $74,500 | $77,180 | — | 490 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $74,170 | $77,700 | — | 530 |
| Detroit, MI | $74,170 | $77,520 | — | 9,080 |
| Logan, UT | $74,140 | $72,870 | — | 850 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $74,060 | $77,260 | — | 630 |
| State College, PA | $74,000 | $73,250 | — | 510 |
| Springfield, IL | $73,900 | $72,510 | — | 750 |
| Atlanta, GA | $73,690 | $77,210 | — | 14,830 |
| Binghamton, NY | $73,480 | $74,970 | — | 770 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $73,460 | $78,760 | — | 1,120 |
| Corvallis, OR | $73,140 | $75,730 | — | 150 |
| Lima, OH | $72,990 | $75,760 | — | 380 |
| Shreveport, LA | $72,950 | $62,040 | — | 1,090 |
| Salisbury, MD | $72,840 | $71,400 | — | 450 |
| Scranton, PA | $72,740 | $75,050 | — | 1,850 |
| Honolulu, HI | $72,700 | $74,310 | — | 3,940 |
| Duluth, MN | $72,670 | $74,030 | — | 630 |
| Ogden, UT | $72,660 | $73,770 | — | 1,500 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $72,460 | $76,170 | — | 400 |
| Farmington, NM | $72,430 | $76,770 | — | 530 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $72,370 | $66,190 | — | 8,450 |
| Mankato, MN | $72,080 | $63,220 | — | 260 |
| Staunton, VA | $71,920 | $72,990 | — | 460 |
| Flint, MI | $71,740 | $65,920 | — | 1,070 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $71,660 | $76,960 | — | 3,360 |
| Provo, UT | $71,480 | $75,230 | — | 2,410 |
| Decatur, IL | $71,440 | $62,000 | — | 310 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $71,380 | $75,370 | — | 4,120 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $71,310 | $78,300 | — | 400 |
| Youngstown, OH | $71,200 | $74,720 | — | 1,570 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $71,190 | $72,860 | — | 2,090 |
| Albany, OR | $71,140 | $74,450 | — | 390 |
| Rochester, NY | $71,050 | $76,190 | — | 4,430 |
| Reno, NV | $70,840 | $72,960 | — | 1,390 |
| Savannah, GA | $70,740 | $63,960 | — | 900 |
| Louisville, KY | $70,730 | $74,040 | — | 3,960 |
| Portland, ME | $70,630 | $77,470 | — | 2,420 |
| Manchester, NH | $70,590 | $77,180 | — | 1,640 |
| Elkhart, IN | $70,550 | $64,970 | — | 610 |
| Janesville, WI | $70,500 | $66,180 | — | 340 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $70,430 | $62,570 | — | 6,160 |
| Midland, MI | $70,360 | $64,420 | — | 160 |
| Charleston, SC | $70,340 | $65,280 | — | 2,430 |
| Watertown, NY | $70,310 | $77,180 | — | 360 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $70,100 | $63,730 | — | 4,330 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $70,090 | $63,780 | — | 1,040 |
| Mansfield, OH | $70,080 | $73,490 | — | 620 |
| Columbus, GA | $69,960 | $62,540 | — | 690 |
| Lafayette, IN | $69,940 | $62,590 | — | 630 |
| Midland, TX | $69,790 | $65,540 | — | 680 |
| Odessa, TX | $69,760 | $66,620 | — | 580 |
| St. George, UT | $69,470 | $72,020 | — | 510 |
| Dover, DE | $69,440 | $76,710 | — | 1,050 |
| Billings, MT | $69,440 | $63,550 | — | 650 |
| Traverse City, MI | $69,340 | $66,200 | — | 380 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $69,300 | $75,250 | — | 760 |
| Saginaw, MI | $69,280 | $66,300 | — | 500 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $69,130 | $72,410 | — | 700 |
| Springfield, OH | $69,020 | $63,030 | — | 470 |
| Lansing, MI | $69,010 | $63,900 | — | 1,290 |
| Dallas, TX | $68,930 | $65,890 | — | 28,000 |
| Jackson, MI | $68,920 | $63,590 | — | 280 |
| Michigan City, IN | $68,910 | $61,690 | — | 330 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $68,750 | $62,650 | — | 3,720 |
| Lincoln, NE | $68,740 | $62,920 | — | 860 |
| Bismarck, ND | $68,700 | $61,210 | — | 650 |
| Elmira, NY | $68,680 | $71,640 | — | 220 |
| Monroe, MI | $68,680 | $64,390 | — | 390 |
| Dalton, GA | $68,540 | $65,500 | — | 350 |
| St. Louis, MO | $68,400 | $62,130 | — | 9,870 |
| Pueblo, CO | $68,360 | $61,480 | — | 420 |
| Greeley, CO | $68,350 | $62,310 | — | 850 |
| Davenport, IA | $68,160 | $61,960 | — | 1,170 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $67,870 | $65,520 | — | 6,760 |
| Niles, MI | $67,830 | $64,420 | — | 480 |
| Houston, TX | $67,740 | $65,540 | — | 26,260 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $67,590 | $59,570 | — | 14,730 |
| Athens, GA | $67,580 | $75,350 | — | 640 |
| Kenosha, WI | $67,490 | $62,540 | — | 320 |
| Muskegon, MI | $67,480 | $63,650 | — | 500 |
| Augusta, GA | $67,470 | $63,420 | — | 1,430 |
| Madison, WI | $67,410 | $64,080 | — | 1,940 |
| South Bend, IN | $67,360 | $60,280 | — | 1,130 |
| Winchester, VA | $67,230 | $60,590 | — | 450 |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $67,180 | $65,290 | — | 680 |
| Erie, PA | $67,160 | $65,870 | — | 750 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $67,090 | $60,690 | — | 3,110 |
| Lexington, KY | $67,000 | $64,850 | — | 1,540 |
| Huntsville, AL | $67,000 | $64,220 | — | 1,580 |
| Twin Falls, ID | $66,880 | $63,540 | — | 460 |
| Johnstown, PA | $66,820 | $72,780 | — | 580 |
| Greenville, SC | $66,810 | $64,060 | — | 2,700 |
| Rome, GA | $66,680 | $63,450 | — | 130 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $66,650 | $61,290 | — | 1,210 |
| Richmond, VA | $66,610 | $62,000 | — | 4,420 |
| Killeen, TX | $66,510 | $63,650 | — | 1,670 |
| Bozeman, MT | $66,510 | $63,330 | — | 360 |
| Gainesville, GA | $66,420 | $62,950 | — | 520 |
| Racine, WI | $66,400 | $61,460 | — | 410 |
| Nashville, TN | $66,390 | $64,710 | — | 6,080 |
| Auburn, AL | $66,140 | $61,250 | — | 840 |
| Roanoke, VA | $66,130 | $61,760 | — | 970 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $66,080 | $63,640 | — | 260 |
| Sarasota, FL | $66,030 | $63,900 | — | 1,560 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $65,810 | $61,780 | — | 1,280 |
| Iowa City, IA | $65,750 | $62,100 | — | 590 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $65,700 | $63,020 | — | 1,470 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $65,650 | $62,180 | — | 680 |
| Ames, IA | $65,610 | $63,450 | — | 310 |
| Omaha, NE | $65,540 | $63,900 | — | 3,540 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $65,540 | $60,420 | — | 350 |
| McAllen, TX | $65,490 | $62,500 | — | 4,010 |
| Boise, ID | $65,480 | $61,140 | — | 2,920 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $65,440 | $63,200 | — | 910 |
| Cheyenne, WY | $65,360 | $61,980 | — | 270 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $65,360 | $62,580 | — | 790 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $65,300 | $61,090 | — | 650 |
| Decatur, AL | $65,260 | $63,350 | — | 420 |
| La Crosse, WI | $65,220 | $62,740 | — | 530 |
| Cleveland, TN | $65,190 | $63,380 | — | 280 |
| Naples, FL | $65,100 | $62,110 | — | 700 |
| Green Bay, WI | $65,000 | $62,890 | — | 690 |
| Wausau, WI | $64,990 | $59,560 | — | 370 |
| Grand Island, NE | $64,980 | $64,910 | — | 340 |
| Peoria, IL | $64,910 | $61,620 | — | 1,230 |
| Macon, GA | $64,860 | $64,800 | — | 570 |
| Muncie, IN | $64,780 | $60,890 | — | 330 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $64,710 | $61,680 | — | 170 |
| San Antonio, TX | $64,640 | $61,840 | — | 10,130 |
| Bay City, MI | $64,590 | $58,690 | — | 220 |
| Altoona, PA | $64,470 | $60,770 | — | 700 |
| Minot, ND | $64,460 | $62,480 | — | 290 |
| Laredo, TX | $64,410 | $64,970 | — | 1,070 |
| Des Moines, IA | $64,410 | $62,480 | — | 2,660 |
| Blacksburg, VA | $64,350 | $60,880 | — | 480 |
| Appleton, WI | $64,320 | $61,600 | — | 780 |
| Austin, TX | $64,230 | $62,320 | — | 8,160 |
| Brownsville, TX | $64,230 | $62,320 | — | 1,970 |
| Grand Forks, ND | $64,210 | $61,430 | — | 360 |
| Lewiston, ME | $64,180 | $64,110 | — | 420 |
| Sherman, TX | $64,140 | $62,530 | — | 400 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $64,110 | $62,110 | — | 2,940 |
| Valdosta, GA | $64,050 | $62,780 | — | 390 |
| El Paso, TX | $64,030 | $62,570 | — | 3,620 |
| Champaign, IL | $64,010 | $61,480 | — | 660 |
| Evansville, IN | $63,870 | $59,850 | — | 760 |
| Deltona, FL | $63,770 | $60,520 | — | 2,010 |
| Birmingham, AL | $63,730 | $62,650 | — | 2,850 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $63,500 | $65,100 | — | 1,790 |
| Daphne, AL | $63,490 | $62,400 | — | 820 |
| Fargo, ND | $63,360 | $60,460 | — | 770 |
| Owensboro, KY | $63,300 | $62,150 | — | 320 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $63,260 | $61,460 | — | 460 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $63,220 | $61,650 | — | 540 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $63,190 | $61,710 | — | 2,760 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $63,160 | $62,910 | — | 1,120 |
| Knoxville, TN | $62,910 | $63,130 | — | 2,820 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $62,860 | $64,060 | — | 440 |
| Kansas City, MO | $62,830 | $61,200 | — | 7,750 |
| Fort Smith, AR | $62,790 | $60,960 | — | 810 |
| Morristown, TN | $62,680 | $61,300 | — | 330 |
| Columbia, SC | $62,620 | $60,280 | — | 3,310 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $62,520 | $58,290 | — | 890 |
| Florence, AL | $62,480 | $62,080 | — | 620 |
| Bloomington, IN | $62,440 | $58,630 | — | 350 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $62,420 | $61,560 | — | 320 |
| Missoula, MT | $62,310 | $61,320 | — | 350 |
| Memphis, TN | $62,280 | $62,230 | — | 4,860 |
| Miami, FL | $62,190 | $60,410 | — | 12,010 |
| Huntington, WV | $62,120 | $61,300 | — | 920 |
| Dothan, AL | $62,120 | $61,190 | — | 550 |
| Tampa, FL | $62,070 | $61,030 | — | 8,180 |
| Anniston, AL | $62,050 | $63,110 | — | 370 |
| Waco, TX | $62,000 | $61,210 | — | 1,220 |
| Beaumont, TX | $61,990 | $63,210 | — | 1,320 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $61,970 | $61,180 | — | 380 |
| Longview, TX | $61,870 | $60,950 | — | 1,110 |
| Slidell, LA | $61,750 | $60,600 | — | 670 |
| Weirton, WV | $61,730 | $59,150 | — | 300 |
| New Orleans, LA | $61,660 | $60,750 | — | 2,860 |
| Amarillo, TX | $61,570 | $59,240 | — | 980 |
| Wichita, KS | $61,480 | $61,840 | — | 2,320 |
| Orlando, FL | $61,450 | $60,540 | — | 8,650 |
| Sierra Vista, AZ | $61,390 | $53,960 | — | 310 |
| Waterloo, IA | $61,260 | $60,440 | — | 660 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $61,230 | $61,970 | — | 480 |
| Kokomo, IN | $61,200 | $60,320 | — | 190 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $61,200 | $61,630 | — | 830 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $61,010 | $61,520 | — | 560 |
| Great Falls, MT | $61,000 | $60,850 | — | 350 |
| Hot Springs, AR | $60,950 | $61,850 | — | 370 |
| Sioux City, IA | $60,950 | $60,510 | — | 460 |
| Clarksville, TN | $60,940 | $60,720 | — | 930 |
| Dubuque, IA | $60,930 | $60,200 | — | 350 |
| Wheeling, WV | $60,890 | $61,210 | — | 390 |
| Bangor, ME | $60,810 | $61,290 | — | 430 |
| Little Rock, AR | $60,790 | $60,480 | — | 2,920 |
| Florence, SC | $60,780 | $60,950 | — | 700 |
| Crestview, FL | $60,650 | $60,430 | — | 500 |
| Kingsport, TN | $60,600 | $61,990 | — | 790 |
| Mobile, AL | $60,530 | $61,550 | — | 1,110 |
| Sumter, SC | $60,500 | $60,110 | — | 310 |
| Tyler, TX | $60,320 | $61,060 | — | 900 |
| Paducah, KY | $60,300 | $61,540 | — | 250 |
| Springfield, MO | $60,070 | $60,060 | — | 1,550 |
| Lawrence, KS | $60,050 | $62,080 | — | 370 |
| Montgomery, AL | $60,030 | $61,720 | — | 1,210 |
| Charlotte, NC | $59,940 | $60,300 | — | 8,500 |
| College Station, TX | $59,860 | $58,750 | — | 880 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $59,550 | $60,270 | — | 1,220 |
| Jackson, TN | $59,510 | $59,700 | — | 580 |
| Gadsden, AL | $59,370 | $58,960 | — | 330 |
| Houma, LA | $59,230 | $61,180 | — | 380 |
| Ocala, FL | $59,220 | $59,140 | — | 740 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $59,100 | $50,650 | — | 5,530 |
| Gainesville, FL | $58,920 | $58,730 | — | 620 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $58,880 | $60,920 | — | 610 |
| Lubbock, TX | $58,790 | $61,270 | — | 1,820 |
| San Angelo, TX | $58,520 | $59,470 | — | 440 |
| Raleigh, NC | $58,330 | $60,380 | — | 4,210 |
| Helena, MT | $58,190 | $60,520 | — | 250 |
| Texarkana, TX | $58,140 | $59,770 | — | 610 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $58,080 | $57,450 | — | 380 |
| Abilene, TX | $58,060 | $59,990 | — | 610 |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $57,860 | $48,590 | — | 410 |
| Columbia, MO | $57,820 | $58,720 | — | 950 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $57,500 | $58,840 | — | 1,400 |
| Pensacola, FL | $57,370 | $57,550 | — | 1,270 |
| Asheville, NC | $57,360 | $59,320 | — | 1,080 |
| Topeka, KS | $57,330 | $60,130 | — | 920 |
| Johnson City, TN | $57,310 | $60,180 | — | 640 |
| Monroe, LA | $56,960 | $58,590 | — | 760 |
| Ponce, PR | $56,730 | $60,320 | — | 560 |
| Wilmington, NC | $56,660 | $57,980 | — | 730 |
| Manhattan, KS | $56,640 | $57,620 | — | 330 |
| Sebring, FL | $56,600 | $49,450 | — | 300 |
| Arecibo, PR | $56,570 | $60,110 | — | 360 |
| Kankakee, IL | $56,440 | $48,500 | — | 420 |
| Gulfport, MS | $56,290 | $57,240 | — | 1,190 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $56,260 | $50,950 | — | 710 |
| Durham, NC | $56,050 | $57,870 | — | 1,620 |
| Rapid City, SD | $56,040 | $59,540 | — | 390 |
| Guayama, PR | $56,000 | $59,290 | — | 150 |
| Alexandria, LA | $55,880 | $48,740 | — | 610 |
| St. Joseph, MO | $55,840 | $49,790 | — | 360 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $55,690 | $53,600 | — | 690 |
| Victoria, TX | $55,560 | $58,430 | — | 300 |
| Greensboro, NC | $55,520 | $58,990 | — | 2,300 |
| Yuma, AZ | $55,470 | $49,670 | — | 520 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $55,400 | $57,930 | — | 1,330 |
| Beckley, WV | $55,330 | $54,960 | — | 170 |
| Pinehurst, NC | $55,210 | $56,280 | — | 240 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $55,170 | $52,140 | — | 1,020 |
| Charleston, WV | $55,110 | $55,800 | — | 330 |
| Lawton, OK | $55,110 | $51,000 | — | 370 |
| Aguadilla, PR | $55,050 | $59,190 | — | 520 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $55,000 | $57,250 | — | 830 |
| Hammond, LA | $54,930 | $58,410 | — | 610 |
| Tucson, AZ | $54,930 | $50,940 | — | 3,320 |
| Lakeland, FL | $54,920 | $58,000 | — | 1,860 |
| San Juan, PR | $54,860 | $58,400 | — | 3,390 |
| Joplin, MO | $54,240 | $50,690 | — | 580 |
| Hickory, NC | $54,210 | $57,790 | — | 630 |
| Panama City, FL | $53,890 | $52,070 | — | 480 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $53,830 | $51,630 | — | 920 |
| Jackson, MS | $53,670 | $50,980 | — | 2,400 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | $53,580 | $48,570 | — | 290 |
| Greenville, NC | $53,560 | $57,230 | — | 360 |
| Tulsa, OK | $53,410 | $48,410 | — | 3,820 |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $53,130 | $49,590 | — | 670 |
| Burlington, NC | $52,770 | $49,680 | — | 350 |
| Mayaguez, PR | $51,770 | $52,220 | — | 330 |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | $51,750 | $49,350 | — | 370 |
| Lafayette, LA | $51,280 | $47,750 | — | 490 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $50,970 | $52,180 | — | 360 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $50,910 | $49,580 | — | 1,030 |
| Enid, OK | $50,490 | $47,430 | — | 220 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $49,940 | $47,770 | — | 320 |
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Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary: questions
Where do secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education) make the most money?
In San Francisco, CA, with an average of $119,470 a year, among the 375 metro areas we cover.
What is the average secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education) salary in the U.S.?
$76,320 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $72,040, so half of secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education) earn more than that and half less.
What salary should secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education) ask for?
Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education) nationwide earn between $59,980 (25th percentile) and $92,570 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.
Which state pays secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education) the most?
California, with a statewide average of $105,880 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).
Where is secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education) pay the lowest?
Rocky Mount, NC, at $49,940 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 25-2031.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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