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Best States for Substitute Teachers, Short-Term

Compare the best states for Substitute Teachers, Short-Term using salary, licensing timeline, fees, and CredentialCompass data quality signals.

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Ranking Metric

Overall Score

Top 10 best states for Substitute Teachers, Short-Term

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Rank	State	Overall Score	Median Salary	Timeline	Initial Fee	Details
#1	HawaiiHI	92/100	$50,070	2 years	Renewal every 2 years: $36	View guide
#2	CaliforniaCA	90/100	$57,260	1-17 years	Fingerprint processing: $49	View guide
#3	WashingtonWA	86/100	$54,880	7.7 yr	See agency	View guide
#4	West VirginiaWV	74/100	$47,630	1 mo	See agency	View guide
#5	GeorgiaGA	73/100	$37,860	5-18 years	$40.00	View guide
#6	NebraskaNE	72/100	$43,620	3 yr	for nonpublicAdditional Endorsement: $55.00	View guide
#7	MinnesotaMN	71/100	$48,710	3.2 yr	See agency	View guide
#8	WisconsinWI	69/100	$40,500	1 mo	See agency	View guide
#9	ColoradoCO	67/100	$38,470	1.2 yr	See agency	View guide
#10	IndianaIN	66/100	$36,830	1.3 yr	See agency	View guide
#11	OregonOR	65/100	$55,540	N/A	See agency	View guide
#12	WyomingWY	65/100	$36,190	1-5 years	See agency	View guide
#13	New MexicoNM	64/100	$37,100	1 yr	See agency	View guide
#14	AlaskaAK	63/100	$42,340	7.3 yr	See agency	View guide
#15	FloridaFL	63/100	$36,400	8 mo	See agency	View guide
#16	Rhode IslandRI	62/100	$44,680	N/A	See agency	View guide
#17	PennsylvaniaPA	59/100	$41,600	N/A	See agency	View guide
#18	ArkansasAR	57/100	$28,490	5.3 yr	See agency	View guide
#19	New YorkNY	57/100	$39,500	N/A	See agency	View guide
#20	North DakotaND	57/100	$40,090	N/A	See agency	View guide
#21	New HampshireNH	55/100	$34,260	1-3 months	$120	View guide
#22	IowaIA	54/100	$36,850	N/A	See agency	View guide
#23	MassachusettsMA	54/100	$38,420	N/A	See agency	View guide
#24	New JerseyNJ	54/100	$37,390	N/A	See agency	View guide
#25	VermontVT	54/100	$37,280	N/A	See agency	View guide
#26	MichiganMI	53/100	$34,770	10.3 yr	The fee for renewing a nursing license: $123.60	View guide
#27	VirginiaVA	53/100	$37,630	N/A	See agency	View guide
#28	AlabamaAL	52/100	$24,320	1 yr	See agency	View guide
#29	DelawareDE	52/100	$36,000	N/A	See agency	View guide
#30	IllinoisIL	52/100	$38,330	N/A	See agency	View guide
#31	IdahoID	49/100	$32,820	N/A	See agency	View guide
#32	MississippiMS	49/100	$21,120	1 mo	See agency	View guide
#33	NevadaNV	49/100	$21,320	4 mo	See agency	View guide
#34	ConnecticutCT	48/100	$38,590	N/A	See agency	View guide
#35	KansasKS	48/100	$32,460	N/A	See agency	View guide
#36	MissouriMO	48/100	$32,890	N/A	See agency	View guide
#37	MarylandMD	47/100	$39,490	N/A	See agency	View guide
#38	MaineME	46/100	$33,840	N/A	See agency	View guide
#39	TexasTX	45/100	$29,610	N/A	See agency	View guide
#40	ArizonaAZ	44/100	$36,330	N/A	See agency	View guide
#41	LouisianaLA	44/100	$28,450	N/A	See agency	View guide
#42	MontanaMT	44/100	$28,410	N/A	See agency	View guide
#43	North CarolinaNC	43/100	$32,420	N/A	See agency	View guide
#44	KentuckyKY	42/100	$29,100	N/A	See agency	View guide
#45	TennesseeTN	42/100	$26,240	N/A	See agency	View guide
#46	OklahomaOK	40/100	$22,450	42.4 yr	See agency	View guide
#47	South CarolinaSC	40/100	$33,280	N/A	See agency	View guide
#48	UtahUT	40/100	$33,100	N/A	See agency	View guide
#49	OhioOH	35/100	$35,910	293.6 yr	See agency	View guide
#50	South DakotaSD	33/100	$26,880	N/A	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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