Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education pay in the U.S.
$76,320avg. a year
Annual salary · 1,065,210 employed
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education in the U.S. earn an average of $76,320 a year and a median of $72,040. Pay is highest in California ($105,880) and lowest in Mississippi ($53,690).
$72,040Median pay
$76,320Average yearly
+13%Avg. pay since 2020
1,065,210Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
199,230 jobs
California
$105,880
a year
214,880 jobs
Washington
$99,350
a year
370,660 jobs
New York
$97,220
a year
428,460 jobs
Massachusetts
$90,270
a year
544,670 jobs
Illinois
$89,320
a year
62,800 jobs
District of Columbia
$88,460
a year
738,140 jobs
New Jersey
$87,100
a year
814,800 jobs
Connecticut
$84,460
a year
94,910 jobs
Rhode Island
$84,120
a year
102,790 jobs
Alaska
$82,460
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.
Secondary 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 |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $119,470 | – |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $116,110 | – |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $111,240 | – |
| Napa, CA | $107,690 | – |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $107,640 | – |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $106,820 | – |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $106,480 | – |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $104,000 | – |
Related jobs
- Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$72,650
- Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$72,030
- 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
Secondary 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 | $62,280 | $61,990 | 15,880 |
| Alaska | $82,460 | $79,650 | 2,790 |
| Arizona | $64,440 | $58,360 | 21,190 |
| Arkansas | $59,710 | $59,660 | 12,890 |
| California | $105,880 | $101,370 | 99,230 |
| Colorado | $73,330 | $72,900 | 18,310 |
| Connecticut | $84,460 | $80,970 | 14,800 |
| Delaware | $74,240 | $77,960 | 5,360 |
| District of Columbia | $88,460 | $82,750 | 2,800 |
| Florida | $61,570 | $60,410 | 49,810 |
| Georgia | $72,000 | $75,480 | 25,730 |
| Hawaii | $73,230 | $74,310 | 5,590 |
| Idaho | $66,470 | $61,690 | 6,570 |
| Illinois | $89,320 | $79,990 | 44,670 |
| Indiana | $67,640 | $61,880 | 20,430 |
| Iowa | $61,860 | $61,200 | 12,310 |
| Kansas | $58,930 | $59,920 | 10,860 |
| Kentucky | $63,450 | $61,560 | 12,780 |
| Louisiana | $61,170 | $59,850 | 15,210 |
| Maine | $66,820 | $64,880 | 5,540 |
| Maryland | $79,820 | $78,670 | 16,640 |
| Massachusetts | $90,270 | $95,260 | 28,460 |
| Michigan | $71,200 | $66,030 | 25,540 |
| Minnesota | $80,020 | $76,460 | 16,020 |
| Mississippi | $53,690 | $50,980 | 10,400 |
| Missouri | $60,310 | $59,240 | 24,380 |
| Montana | $61,550 | $60,990 | 3,670 |
| Nebraska | $65,520 | $63,450 | 7,170 |
| Nevada | $68,570 | $65,520 | 8,920 |
| New Hampshire | $72,040 | $77,060 | 5,860 |
| New Jersey | $87,100 | $82,200 | 38,140 |
| New Mexico | $72,920 | $75,900 | 8,120 |
| New York | $97,220 | $97,070 | 70,660 |
| North Carolina | $55,760 | $57,650 | 28,620 |
| North Dakota | $61,830 | $61,210 | 3,070 |
| Ohio | $78,110 | $78,800 | 49,540 |
| Oklahoma | $54,950 | $48,710 | 15,480 |
| Oregon | $79,050 | $79,570 | 11,730 |
| Pennsylvania | $77,650 | $78,800 | 52,240 |
| Rhode Island | $84,120 | $92,610 | 4,910 |
| South Carolina | $65,340 | $62,580 | 16,080 |
| South Dakota | $53,960 | $51,050 | 3,360 |
| Tennessee | $62,950 | $61,860 | 21,230 |
| Texas | $65,740 | $63,590 | 111,660 |
| Utah | $75,460 | $76,330 | 11,030 |
| Vermont | $72,350 | $76,220 | 2,450 |
| Virginia | $75,060 | $72,170 | 31,100 |
| Washington | $99,350 | $102,670 | 14,880 |
| West Virginia | $56,630 | $56,610 | 3,590 |
| Wisconsin | $66,880 | $62,870 | 15,910 |
| Wyoming | $66,020 | $62,690 | 1,600 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$100,020
75,780 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$97,150
32,790 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$106,820
32,250 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$68,930
28,000 jobsHouston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$67,740
26,260 jobsPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$81,030
25,460 jobsBoston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$92,430
20,600 jobsWashington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$84,940
20,400 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education make?
The average is $76,320 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $72,040 and half earn less (the median).
Which state pays secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education the most?
California, with an average of $105,880 a year. The best-paying metro area is San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA at $119,470.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $48,780 a year, and the top 10% earn over $107,600.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 25-2031. 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.