Education

Best States for Education Teachers, Postsecondary

Compare the best states for Education Teachers, Postsecondary using salary, licensing timeline, fees, and CredentialCompass data quality signals.

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Ranking Metric

Overall Score

Top 10 best states for Education Teachers, Postsecondary

Weighted score

Rank	State	Overall Score	Median Salary	Timeline	Initial Fee	Details
#1	CaliforniaCA	82/100	$85,560	2 years	See agency	View guide
#2	ArkansasAR	77/100	$65,020	5 years	License Renewal (every 5 years): $75.00	View guide
#3	New YorkNY	74/100	$83,270	N/A	See agency	View guide
#4	NebraskaNE	71/100	$75,130	1-21 years	See agency	View guide
#5	WyomingWY	70/100	$68,440	1-18 years	See agency	View guide
#6	LouisianaLA	69/100	$80,500	N/A	See agency	View guide
#7	AlaskaAK	68/100	$80,070	N/A	See agency	View guide
#8	VirginiaVA	68/100	$79,280	N/A	See agency	View guide
#9	MassachusettsMA	66/100	$77,440	N/A	See agency	View guide
#10	VermontVT	66/100	$76,030	N/A	See agency	View guide
#11	ConnecticutCT	65/100	$77,870	N/A	See agency	View guide
#12	MontanaMT	65/100	$75,540	N/A	See agency	View guide
#13	NevadaNV	65/100	$64,630	1-18 years	See agency	View guide
#14	North DakotaND	65/100	$75,190	N/A	See agency	View guide
#15	AlabamaAL	64/100	$65,670	16 years	See agency	View guide
#16	ColoradoCO	64/100	$64,620	1-2 years	See agency	View guide
#17	IndianaIN	64/100	$63,870	1.1 yr	See agency	View guide
#18	MissouriMO	64/100	$63,470	4 months	See agency	View guide
#19	New JerseyNJ	64/100	$74,990	N/A	See agency	View guide
#20	WashingtonWA	64/100	$66,150	38.5 yr	See agency	View guide
#21	IdahoID	63/100	$63,080	21 years	See agency	View guide
#22	TennesseeTN	63/100	$64,480	2 months	See agency	View guide
#23	TexasTX	63/100	$75,650	N/A	See agency	View guide
#24	GeorgiaGA	62/100	$63,940	18 years	See agency	View guide
#25	MississippiMS	61/100	$61,150	1-17 years	See agency	View guide
#26	New HampshireNH	61/100	$66,680	75 yr	See agency	View guide
#27	DelawareDE	60/100	$72,090	N/A	See agency	View guide
#28	Rhode IslandRI	60/100	$79,430	N/A	See agency	View guide
#29	MaineME	57/100	$69,710	N/A	See agency	View guide
#30	OregonOR	57/100	$69,640	N/A	See agency	View guide
#31	MinnesotaMN	56/100	$75,750	168.6 yr	See agency	View guide
#32	ArizonaAZ	55/100	$68,350	N/A	See agency	View guide
#33	MichiganMI	54/100	$65,340	N/A	See agency	View guide
#34	North CarolinaNC	52/100	$68,340	N/A	See agency	View guide
#35	PennsylvaniaPA	52/100	$64,310	N/A	See agency	View guide
#36	West VirginiaWV	52/100	$65,670	N/A	See agency	View guide
#37	WisconsinWI	52/100	$64,150	N/A	See agency	View guide
#38	KansasKS	51/100	$63,070	N/A	See agency	View guide
#39	New MexicoNM	50/100	$62,460	N/A	See agency	View guide
#40	HawaiiHI	49/100	$49,910	4 months	See agency	View guide
#41	FloridaFL	48/100	$62,020	N/A	See agency	View guide
#42	IllinoisIL	48/100	$60,410	N/A	See agency	View guide
#43	KentuckyKY	47/100	$61,320	N/A	See agency	View guide
#44	UtahUT	47/100	$67,580	N/A	See agency	View guide
#45	MarylandMD	44/100	$64,980	N/A	See agency	View guide
#46	OklahomaOK	44/100	$62,320	N/A	See agency	View guide
#47	South CarolinaSC	43/100	$64,690	N/A	See agency	View guide
#48	IowaIA	40/100	$54,720	N/A	See agency	View guide
#49	South DakotaSD	40/100	$62,120	N/A	See agency	View guide
#50	OhioOH	36/100	$61,160	293.6 yr	See agency	View guide

Methodology

The overall ranking weighs median salary at 40%, licensing timeline at 25%, initial licensing fee at 20%, and source/data quality at 15%.

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