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Highest-Paying States for K-12 Teacher
Compare annual median salary for K-12 Teacher across states using CredentialCompass licensing and salary data.
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Median SalaryTop 10 highest-paying states for K-12 Teacher
Annual median salary| Rank | State | Median Salary | Timeline | Initial Fee | Details |
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| #1 | WashingtonWA | $99,110 | 1 yr | See agency | View guide |
| #2 | CaliforniaCA | $98,190 | 1 yr | See agency | View guide |
| #3 | Rhode IslandRI | $86,900 | 1 yr | See agency | View guide |
| #4 | MassachusettsMA | $83,260 | 1 yr | See agency | View guide |
| #5 | New YorkNY | $82,480 | 1 yr | See agency | View guide |
| #6 | ConnecticutCT | $78,740 | 1 yr | See agency | View guide |
| #7 | New JerseyNJ | $77,150 | 1 yr | See agency | View guide |
| #8 | AlaskaAK | $76,290 | 1 yr | See agency | View guide |
| #9 | OregonOR | $75,800 | 1 yr | See agency | View guide |
| #10 | MarylandMD | $74,720 | 1 yr | See agency | View guide |
| #11 | PennsylvaniaPA | $74,160 | 1 yr | See agency | View guide |
| #12 | DelawareDE | $66,390 | 1 yr | See agency | View guide |
| #13 | New MexicoNM | $65,510 | 1 yr | See agency | View guide |
| #14 | OhioOH | $65,380 | 1 yr | See agency | View guide |
| #15 | New HampshireNH | $64,430 | 1 yr | See agency | View guide |
| #16 | IllinoisIL | $64,160 | 1 yr | See agency | View guide |
| #17 | GeorgiaGA | $63,490 | 1 yr | See agency | View guide |
| #18 | MinnesotaMN | $63,120 | 1 yr | See agency | View guide |
| #19 | NevadaNV | $62,420 | 1 yr | See agency | View guide |
| #20 | MichiganMI | $62,350 | 1 yr | See agency | View guide |
| #21 | MaineME | $62,300 | 1 yr | See agency | View guide |
| #22 | VirginiaVA | $62,270 | 1 yr | See agency | View guide |
| #23 | UtahUT | $61,710 | 1 yr | See agency | View guide |
| #24 | NebraskaNE | $61,700 | 1 yr | See agency | View guide |
| #25 | WyomingWY | $61,560 | 1 yr | See agency | View guide |
| #26 | ColoradoCO | $61,550 | 1 yr | See agency | View guide |
| #27 | TexasTX | $61,380 | 1 yr | See agency | View guide |
| #28 | VermontVT | $61,270 | 1 yr | See agency | View guide |
| #29 | WisconsinWI | $60,690 | 1 yr | See agency | View guide |
| #30 | HawaiiHI | $60,420 | 1 yr | See agency | View guide |
| #31 | AlabamaAL | $59,850 | 1 yr | See agency | View guide |
| #32 | IdahoID | $59,620 | 1 yr | See agency | View guide |
| #33 | South CarolinaSC | $59,370 | 1 yr | See agency | View guide |
| #34 | IndianaIN | $58,370 | 1 yr | See agency | View guide |
| #35 | KentuckyKY | $57,980 | 1 yr | See agency | View guide |
| #36 | North DakotaND | $57,820 | 1 yr | See agency | View guide |
| #37 | MontanaMT | $56,200 | 1 yr | See agency | View guide |
| #38 | FloridaFL | $55,550 | 1 yr | See agency | View guide |
| #39 | West VirginiaWV | $55,550 | 1 yr | See agency | View guide |
| #40 | IowaIA | $55,540 | 1 yr | See agency | View guide |
| #41 | TennesseeTN | $52,690 | 1 yr | See agency | View guide |
| #42 | LouisianaLA | $52,280 | 1 yr | See agency | View guide |
| #43 | ArizonaAZ | $50,980 | 1 yr | See agency | View guide |
| #44 | KansasKS | $50,820 | 1 yr | See agency | View guide |
| #45 | ArkansasAR | $50,550 | 1 yr | See agency | View guide |
| #46 | North CarolinaNC | $49,400 | 1 yr | See agency | View guide |
| #47 | South DakotaSD | $49,110 | 1 yr | See agency | View guide |
| #48 | MississippiMS | $48,440 | 1 yr | See agency | View guide |
| #49 | MissouriMO | $48,250 | 1 yr | See agency | View guide |
| #50 | OklahomaOK | $47,470 | 1 yr | See agency | View guide |
Methodology
This ranking sorts states by annual median salary for the profession, using the latest salary data available in CredentialCompass.
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