Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education pay in the U.S.
$72,030avg. a year
Annual salary · 620,090 employed
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education in the U.S. earn an average of $72,030 a year and a median of $64,370. Pay is highest in Washington ($99,330) and lowest in Mississippi ($52,930).
$64,370Median pay
$72,030Average yearly
+11%Avg. pay since 2020
620,090Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
110,510 jobs
Washington
$99,330
a year
238,670 jobs
New York
$95,960
a year
337,300 jobs
California
$94,680
a year
416,570 jobs
Massachusetts
$87,300
a year
57,920 jobs
Connecticut
$86,920
a year
61,540 jobs
District of Columbia
$84,060
a year
714,530 jobs
Maryland
$83,070
a year
823,650 jobs
New Jersey
$81,690
a year
91,150 jobs
Alaska
$81,140
a year
102,370 jobs
Rhode Island
$80,970
a year
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| El Centro, CA | $117,020 | – |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $109,140 | – |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $106,790 | – |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $103,680 | – |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $102,020 | – |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $101,660 | – |
| Napa, CA | $100,500 | – |
| Modesto, CA | $98,910 | – |
Related jobs
- Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$72,650
- Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$76,320
- Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$43,030
- Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$72,650
- Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$77,260
- Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$72,680
Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $60,320 | $61,770 | 10,000 |
| Alaska | $81,140 | $78,940 | 1,150 |
| Arizona | $62,000 | $59,710 | 9,020 |
| Arkansas | $58,830 | $59,570 | 6,140 |
| California | $94,680 | $98,950 | 37,300 |
| Colorado | $70,440 | $63,760 | 13,280 |
| Connecticut | $86,920 | $93,610 | 7,920 |
| Delaware | $71,270 | $67,780 | 2,350 |
| District of Columbia | $84,060 | $79,900 | 1,540 |
| Florida | $60,040 | $58,940 | 31,370 |
| Georgia | $69,780 | $64,780 | 23,610 |
| Hawaii | $71,870 | $69,230 | 2,480 |
| Idaho | $62,940 | $60,930 | 2,360 |
| Illinois | $75,870 | $76,110 | 24,770 |
| Indiana | $63,170 | $60,700 | 11,700 |
| Iowa | $60,080 | $60,450 | 6,270 |
| Kansas | $59,840 | $60,580 | 6,230 |
| Kentucky | $60,150 | $61,120 | 8,040 |
| Louisiana | $59,040 | $58,760 | 5,560 |
| Maine | $66,830 | $63,590 | 2,780 |
| Maryland | $83,070 | $78,510 | 14,530 |
| Massachusetts | $87,300 | $89,450 | 16,570 |
| Michigan | $68,160 | $63,790 | 15,420 |
| Minnesota | $70,420 | $62,640 | 8,890 |
| Mississippi | $52,930 | $50,790 | 6,260 |
| Missouri | $61,510 | $59,310 | 11,330 |
| Montana | $61,240 | $61,550 | 1,980 |
| Nebraska | $63,630 | $62,510 | 4,150 |
| Nevada | $68,810 | $66,300 | 3,910 |
| New Hampshire | $69,030 | $71,140 | 3,120 |
| New Jersey | $81,690 | $78,770 | 23,650 |
| New Mexico | $73,110 | $75,240 | 4,260 |
| New York | $95,960 | $94,840 | 38,670 |
| North Carolina | $53,350 | $52,010 | 20,650 |
| North Dakota | $60,780 | $60,100 | 1,400 |
| Ohio | $73,280 | $77,090 | 30,450 |
| Oklahoma | $53,920 | $48,440 | 7,620 |
| Oregon | $77,690 | $78,350 | 6,940 |
| Pennsylvania | $77,630 | $77,930 | 22,720 |
| Rhode Island | $80,970 | $92,760 | 2,370 |
| South Carolina | $62,580 | $60,810 | 9,750 |
| South Dakota | $53,290 | $50,980 | 2,130 |
| Tennessee | $61,030 | $60,690 | 13,060 |
| Texas | $64,480 | $63,390 | 80,160 |
| Utah | $80,660 | $79,180 | 5,960 |
| Vermont | $72,710 | $73,940 | 1,620 |
| Virginia | $69,870 | $63,520 | 18,290 |
| Washington | $99,330 | $102,140 | 10,510 |
| West Virginia | $56,210 | $57,210 | 4,090 |
| Wisconsin | $65,220 | $61,960 | 14,460 |
| Wyoming | $65,560 | $62,480 | 1,290 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$96,560
39,310 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$67,760
21,590 jobsHouston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$67,300
19,340 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$81,000
17,300 jobsWashington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$80,560
14,890 jobs$73,160
13,650 jobsPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$76,870
13,090 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$92,660
12,780 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education make?
The average is $72,030 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $64,370 and half earn less (the median).
Which state pays middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education the most?
Washington, with an average of $99,330 a year. The best-paying metro area is El Centro, CA at $117,020.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $48,080 a year, and the top 10% earn over $102,540.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 25-2022. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.