Teaching United States
Teaching salary in the US
Typical pay
$57,200a year
Most Teachings earn $43k to $82k a year
From 3,804 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Teaching salary in the US is $57,200 a year. Most job postings pay $42,600 to $82,500. From 3,804 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026.
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Typical pay by state
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| Wyoming | $85k | $78k to $94k | 14 |
|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $80k | $70k to $93k | 45 |
| Arkansas | $78k | $36k to $86k | 13 |
| Connecticut | $73k | $56k to $84k | 87 |
| New York | $73k | $53k to $92k | 523 |
| Rhode Island | $72k | $51k to $73k | 11 |
| New Jersey | $71k | $49k to $85k | 295 |
| Pennsylvania | $68k | $43k to $75k | 105 |
| California | $68k | $47k to $89k | 525 |
| Texas | $67k | $49k to $112k | 84 |
| Massachusetts | $63k | $47k to $80k | 237 |
| Nebraska | $62k | $43k to $65k | 10 |
| Minnesota | $62k | $50k to $82k | 142 |
| New Hampshire | $60k | $48k to $74k | 20 |
| Colorado | $59k | $48k to $76k | 128 |
| Arizona | $59k | $40k to $73k | 67 |
| Florida | $58k | $47k to $84k | 103 |
| Illinois | $58k | $44k to $71k | 242 |
| Virginia | $58k | $45k to $82k | 83 |
| Washington | $57k | $46k to $78k | 90 |
| Missouri | $56k | $45k to $64k | 32 |
| Michigan | $56k | $50k to $78k | 72 |
| Vermont | $55k | $49k to $73k | 10 |
| Delaware | $54k | $43k to $70k | 34 |
| Kansas | $54k | $40k to $75k | 34 |
| Tennessee | $53k | $36k to $67k | 56 |
| Wisconsin | $53k | $41k to $81k | 37 |
| Maryland | $52k | $45k to $77k | 374 |
| Kentucky | $52k | $37k to $72k | 21 |
| Georgia | $52k | $37k to $73k | 59 |
| Oregon | $51k | $46k to $83k | 43 |
| Alabama | $51k | $37k to $64k | 22 |
| Ohio | $48k | $37k to $63k | 216 |
| Indiana | $48k | $37k to $76k | 24 |
| North Carolina | $44k | $37k to $63k | 64 |
| Utah | $43k | $38k to $82k | 14 |
| South Carolina | $38k | $31k to $50k | 32 |
| Nevada | $36k | $33k to $52k | 20 |
| Alaska | – | – | 0 |
| Hawaii | – | – | 3 |
| Idaho | – | – | 8 |
| Iowa | – | – | 3 |
| Louisiana | – | – | 16 |
| Maine | – | – | 4 |
| Mississippi | – | – | 6 |
| Montana | – | – | 6 |
| New Mexico | – | – | 7 |
| North Dakota | – | – | 0 |
| Oklahoma | – | – | 6 |
| South Dakota | – | – | 2 |
| West Virginia | – | – | 8 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay in the biggest hiring cities
| San Jose, CA | $73k | $55k to $97k | 326 | 77 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $73k | $60k to $90k | 2,753 | 679 |
| Washington, DC | $73k | $50k to $92k | 1,228 | 135 |
| San Francisco, CA | $68k | $50k to $93k | 887 | 183 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $68k | $43k to $78k | 1,030 | 120 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $63k | $50k to $82k | 633 | 127 |
| Boston, MA | $63k | $47k to $82k | 781 | 193 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $62k | $44k to $90k | 803 | 154 |
| Denver, CO | $60k | $47k to $73k | 551 | 95 |
| Seattle, WA | $58k | $49k to $86k | 448 | 80 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $58k | $41k to $73k | 594 | 52 |
| Detroit, MI | $57k | $52k to $81k | 731 | 56 |
| Chicago, IL | $55k | $44k to $70k | 2,086 | 195 |
| Baltimore, MD | $50k | $41k to $64k | 776 | 327 |
| Cleveland, OH | $46k | $37k to $56k | 454 | 122 |
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 2,432 job postings$37k $70k
Typical: $50k
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 367 job postings$54k $88k
Typical: $71k
- Senior 10 job postings$71k $115k
Typical: $93k
- Lead or manager 350 job postings$36k $46k
Typical: $40k
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Starting out: most postings pay $37k to $70k a year, typically $50k.
Most new hires start near the low end.
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bambini Montessori Academy | $41k | $37k | – | – | – |
| Chess Wizards | $125k | $104k | – | – | – |
| Pointquestgroup | $94k | $87k | – | – | – |
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