SALARY BY STATE · MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHERS, EXCEPT SPECIAL AND CAREER/TECHNICAL EDUCATION
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salaries by state
The table below uses the same BLS May 2025 release for every state, so you can compare like with like. Click a state for the full range, employment, national comparison and take-home estimate for that state.
| State | Median annual salary | Mean annual salary | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $61,770 | $60,320 | Not published |
| Alaska | $78,940 | $81,140 | Not published |
| Arizona | $59,710 | $62,000 | Not published |
| Arkansas | $59,570 | $58,830 | Not published |
| California | $98,950 | $94,680 | Not published |
| Colorado | $63,760 | $70,440 | Not published |
| Connecticut | $93,610 | $86,920 | Not published |
| Delaware | $67,780 | $71,270 | Not published |
| District of Columbia | $79,900 | $84,060 | Not published |
| Florida | $58,940 | $60,040 | Not published |
| Georgia | $64,780 | $69,780 | Not published |
| Hawaii | $69,230 | $71,870 | Not published |
| Idaho | $60,930 | $62,940 | Not published |
| Illinois | $76,110 | $75,870 | Not published |
| Indiana | $60,700 | $63,170 | Not published |
| Iowa | $60,450 | $60,080 | Not published |
| Kansas | $60,580 | $59,840 | Not published |
| Kentucky | $61,120 | $60,150 | Not published |
| Louisiana | $58,760 | $59,040 | Not published |
| Maine | $63,590 | $66,830 | Not published |
| Maryland | $78,510 | $83,070 | Not published |
| Massachusetts | $89,450 | $87,300 | Not published |
| Michigan | $63,790 | $68,160 | Not published |
| Minnesota | $62,640 | $70,420 | Not published |
| Mississippi | $50,790 | $52,930 | Not published |
| Missouri | $59,310 | $61,510 | Not published |
| Montana | $61,550 | $61,240 | Not published |
| Nebraska | $62,510 | $63,630 | Not published |
| Nevada | $66,300 | $68,810 | Not published |
| New Hampshire | $71,140 | $69,030 | Not published |
| New Jersey | $78,770 | $81,690 | Not published |
| New Mexico | $75,240 | $73,110 | Not published |
| New York | $94,840 | $95,960 | Not published |
| North Carolina | $52,010 | $53,350 | Not published |
| North Dakota | $60,100 | $60,780 | Not published |
| Ohio | $77,090 | $73,280 | Not published |
| Oklahoma | $48,440 | $53,920 | Not published |
| Oregon | $78,350 | $77,690 | Not published |
| Pennsylvania | $77,930 | $77,630 | Not published |
| Rhode Island | $92,760 | $80,970 | Not published |
| South Carolina | $60,810 | $62,580 | Not published |
| South Dakota | $50,980 | $53,290 | Not published |
| Tennessee | $60,690 | $61,030 | Not published |
| Texas | $63,390 | $64,480 | Not published |
| Utah | $79,180 | $80,660 | Not published |
| Vermont | $73,940 | $72,710 | Not published |
| Virginia | $63,520 | $69,870 | Not published |
| Washington | $102,140 | $99,330 | Not published |
| West Virginia | $57,210 | $56,210 | Not published |
| Wisconsin | $61,960 | $65,220 | Not published |
| Wyoming | $62,480 | $65,560 | Not published |
National median for Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education: $64,370. A state missing from this table means BLS did not publish that occupation for that state in this release.