The average annual salary for a teacher is $49,000.
Teachers are vital to the education system, and they are in high demand. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were about 1.7 million teachers employed in 2016. Of those teachers, about 61% had full-time positions and 39% had part-time positions. The BLS also reports that 7% of teachers work as administrators or supervisors.
While teachers do not typically make much money from their teaching careers, they can expect to earn around $49,000 annually on average.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, an average teacher receives a salary of $45,570 per year. This amount is not surprising given how many years teachers dedicate to their careers: the average teacher has worked for 11.6 years by the time they retire.
Average Annual Salary For A Teacher
20. Ohio
2019-2020 average teacher salary: $59,713
Change in adjusted salary since 1999-2000: -5.2%
State spending per student: $13,027
19. New Hampshire
2019-2020 average teacher salary: $60,003
Change in adjusted salary since 1999-2000: 4.7%
State spending per student: $16,893
18. Georgia
2019-2020 average teacher salary: $60,578
Change in adjusted salary since 1999-2000: -2.8%
State spending per student: $10,810
17. Vermont
2019-2020 average teacher salary: $61,108
Change in adjusted salary since 1999-2000: 6.5%
State spending per student: $19,340
16. Michigan
2019-2020 average teacher salary: $62,185
Change in adjusted salary since 1999-2000: -16.6%
State spending per student: $12,345
15. Delaware
2019-2020 average teacher salary: $64,853
Change in adjusted salary since 1999-2000: -3.9%
State spending per student: $15,639
14. Hawaii
2018-2019 average teacher salary: $65,409
Change in adjusted salary since 1999-2000: 6.1%
State spending per student: $15,242
13. Rhode Island
2019-2020 average teacher salary: $67,323
Change in adjusted salary since 1999-2000: -5.8%
State spending per student: $16,121
12. Oregon
2019-2020 average teacher salary: $67,685
Change in adjusted salary since 1999-2000: 5.2%
State spending per student: $11,920
11. Illinois
2019-2020 average teacher salary: $68,305
Change in adjusted salary since 1999-2000: -3.3%
State spending per student: $15,741
10. Pennsylvania
2019-2020 average teacher salary: $70,258
Change in adjusted salary since 1999-2000: -4.3%
State spending per student: $16,395
9. Alaska
2019-2020 average teacher salary: $70,877
Change in adjusted salary since 1999-2000: 0.4%
State spending per student: $17,726
8. Washington
2019-2020 average teacher salary: $72,965
Change in adjusted salary since 1999-2000: 17.0%
State spending per student: $12,995
7. Maryland
2019-2020 average teacher salary: $73,444
Change in adjusted salary since 1999-2000: 9.7%
State spending per student: $14,762
6. New Jersey
2019-2020 average teacher salary: $76,376
Change in adjusted salary since 1999-2000: -3.4%
State spending per student: $20,021
5. Connecticut
2019-2020 average teacher salary: $78,247
Change in adjusted salary since 1999-2000: -0.5%
State spending per student: $20,635
4. Washington, DC
2019-2020 average teacher salary: $79,350
Change in adjusted salary since 1999-2000: 10.9%
State spending per student: $22,759
3. Massachusetts
2019-2020 average teacher salary: $83,622
Change in adjusted salary since 1999-2000: 18.2%
State spending per student: $17,058
2. California
2019-2020 average teacher salary: $84,659
Change in adjusted salary since 1999-2000: 16.9%
State spending per student: $12,498
1. New York
2019-2020 average teacher salary: $87,543
Change in adjusted salary since 1999-2000: 12.9%
State spending per student: $24,040
