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$74,495

National average teacher salary, 2024-25 · NEA source ↗

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Average salary · published states

01California$103,55202New York$98,65503Washington$96,58904Massachusetts$93,55405Connecticut$89,593
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Highest averages among published states
StateAverageYear / source
California$103,5522024-25
New York$98,6552024-25
Washington$96,5892024-25
Massachusetts$93,5542024-25
Connecticut$89,5932024-25
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Teacher pay across the country

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ME 66k — Maine: $65,621 · 2024-25
WILimited data 68k — Wisconsin: $67,794 · Limited data · 2024-25
VT 72k — Vermont: $71,871 · 2024-25
NH 69k — New Hampshire: $69,432 · 2024-25
WA 97k — Washington: $96,589 · 2024-25
ID 63k — Idaho: $62,786 · 2024-25
MT 59k — Montana: $59,305 · 2024-25
ND 61k — North Dakota: $60,704 · 2024-25
MN 76k — Minnesota: $76,234 · 2024-25
IL 78k — Illinois: $78,495 · 2024-25
MI 71k — Michigan: $71,023 · 2024-25
NY 99k — New York: $98,655 · 2024-25
MA 94k — Massachusetts: $93,554 · 2024-25
RI 86k — Rhode Island: $85,772 · 2024-25
OR 82k — Oregon: $81,657 · 2024-25
NV 75k — Nevada: $74,812 · 2024-25
WY 66k — Wyoming: $65,668 · 2024-25
SD 58k — South Dakota: $58,486 · 2024-25
IA 65k — Iowa: $65,312 · 2024-25
IN 62k — Indiana: $61,661 · 2024-25
OH 71k — Ohio: $70,586 · 2024-25
PA 79k — Pennsylvania: $79,078 · 2024-25
NJ 85k — New Jersey: $84,974 · 2024-25
CT 90k — Connecticut: $89,593 · 2024-25
CA 104k — California: $103,552 · 2024-25
UT 73k — Utah: $72,882 · 2024-25
CO 73k — Colorado: $72,781 · 2024-25
NE 63k — Nebraska: $63,326 · 2024-25
MO 57k — Missouri: $57,366 · 2024-25
KY 61k — Kentucky: $60,594 · 2024-25
WV 58k — West Virginia: $58,099 · 2024-25
VA 69k — Virginia: $69,254 · 2024-25
MD 87k — Maryland: $87,409 · 2024-25
DE 77k — Delaware: $76,570 · 2024-25
AZ 64k — Arizona: $64,291 · 2024-25
NM 70k — New Mexico: $69,736 · 2024-25
KS 61k — Kansas: $61,470 · 2024-25
AR 59k — Arkansas: $59,193 · 2024-25
TN 61k — Tennessee: $61,222 · 2024-25
NC 60k — North Carolina: $60,323 · 2024-25
SC 64k — South Carolina: $64,050 · 2024-25
DCSoon — coming soon
OK 62k — Oklahoma: $61,931 · 2024-25
LA 57k — Louisiana: $56,785 · 2024-25
MS 55k — Mississippi: $54,975 · 2024-25
AL 63k — Alabama: $62,985 · 2024-25
GA 72k — Georgia: $71,524 · 2024-25
HI 76k — Hawaii: $75,860 · 2024-25
AK 81k — Alaska: $81,450 · 2024-25
TX 64k — Texas: $63,749 · 2024-25
FL 57k — Florida: $56,663 · 2024-25
  • Under $55k (1)
  • $55–65k (20)
  • $65–75k (14)
  • $75–85k (8)
  • $85k+ (7)
  • No data (not published or coming soon) (1)
  • Limited data (corner dot)
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NEA state average teacher salary
StateAverageYear / source
Alabama $62,9852024-25 · NEA source
Alaska $81,4502024-25 · NEA source
Arizona $64,2912024-25 · NEA source
Arkansas $59,1932024-25 · NEA source
California $103,5522024-25 · NEA source
Colorado $72,7812024-25 · NEA source
Connecticut $89,5932024-25 · NEA source
Delaware $76,5702024-25 · NEA source
District of Columbia Coming soonNot published
Florida $56,6632024-25 · NEA source
Georgia $71,5242024-25 · NEA source
Hawaii $75,8602024-25 · NEA source
Idaho $62,7862024-25 · NEA source
Illinois $78,4952024-25 · NEA source
Indiana $61,6612024-25 · NEA source
Iowa $65,3122024-25 · NEA source
Kansas $61,4702024-25 · NEA source
Kentucky $60,5942024-25 · NEA source
Louisiana $56,7852024-25 · NEA source
Maine $65,6212024-25 · NEA source
Maryland $87,4092024-25 · NEA source
Massachusetts $93,5542024-25 · NEA source
Michigan $71,0232024-25 · NEA source
Minnesota $76,2342024-25 · NEA source
Mississippi $54,9752024-25 · NEA source
Missouri $57,3662024-25 · NEA source
Montana $59,3052024-25 · NEA source
Nebraska $63,3262024-25 · NEA source
Nevada $74,8122024-25 · NEA source
New Hampshire $69,4322024-25 · NEA source
New Jersey $84,9742024-25 · NEA source
New Mexico $69,7362024-25 · NEA source
New York $98,6552024-25 · NEA source
North Carolina $60,3232024-25 · NEA source
North Dakota $60,7042024-25 · NEA source
Ohio $70,5862024-25 · NEA source
Oklahoma $61,9312024-25 · NEA source
Oregon $81,6572024-25 · NEA source
Pennsylvania $79,0782024-25 · NEA source
Rhode Island $85,7722024-25 · NEA source
South Carolina $64,0502024-25 · NEA source
South Dakota $58,4862024-25 · NEA source
Tennessee $61,2222024-25 · NEA source
Texas $63,7492024-25 · NEA source
Utah $72,8822024-25 · NEA source
Vermont $71,8712024-25 · NEA source
Virginia $69,2542024-25 · NEA source
Washington $96,5892024-25 · NEA source
West Virginia $58,0992024-25 · NEA source
Wisconsin Limited data$67,7942024-25 · NEA source
Wyoming $65,6682024-25 · NEA source

The national picture

One profession.
Many pay schedules.

U.S. public school teachers averaged $74,495 in 2024-25 per NEA, up 3.5% from $71,985 in 2023-24. The national average starting teacher salary was $48,112 in 2024-25, a 3.4% rise. Public schools employed 3,231,992 teachers and enrolled 48,819,500 students in fall 2024, about 15.1 students per teacher. State averages vary widely, so district schedules are the best guide to actual pay.

National average teacher salary, 2024-25
$74,495
Source
National average starting teacher salary, 2024-25
$48,112
Source
Per-student expenditure, 2024-25
$17,873
Source
Public school teachers employed, 2024-25
3,231,992
Source
Public school enrollment, fall 2024
48,819,500
Source
Students enrolled per teacher, fall 2024
15.1
Source

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Frequently asked questions

What is the average teacher salary in the U.S.?

The national average public school teacher salary was $74,495 in 2024-25, according to NEA's Rankings & Estimates report (August 2026 update). That was up 3.5% from $71,985 in 2023-24.

What is the average starting salary for teachers?

The national average starting teacher salary was $48,112 in 2024-25, according to NEA's Teacher Salary Benchmark report. That was up 3.4% from $46,526 in 2023-24.

Which states pay teachers the most and the least?

NEA's 2024-25 state averages were highest in California ($103,552), New York ($98,655) and Washington ($96,589). They were lowest in Mississippi ($54,975), Florida ($56,663) and Louisiana ($56,785).

How many public school teachers are there?

U.S. public schools employed 3,231,992 teachers in 2024-25, per NEA's Rankings & Estimates report. Enrollment was 48,819,500 students in fall 2024, or about 15.1 students per teacher.

How much do public schools spend per student?

The national average per-student expenditure was $17,873 in 2024-25, based on fall enrollment, per NEA's Rankings & Estimates report. That was up 3.6% from $17,250 in 2023-24.