What do teachers earn in
every US school district?
Estimated teacher pay, per-pupil spending, and budgets for all 13,138 public school districts — aggregated from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey.
Estimated avg teacher salaries for 13K+ US districts from NCES data, with state rankings, search, and per-pupil insights.
Where the money goes, by state
Two F-33 cuts competitors rarely surface side by side: estimated teacher pay and per-pupil spending, both enrollment-weighted across enrolling districts.
Highest estimated teacher salary
Enrollment-weighted, enrolling districts (200+ students)
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$162,479 Est. avg salary
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$153,920 Est. avg salary
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$132,756 Est. avg salary
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$131,464 Est. avg salary
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$117,603 Est. avg salary
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$112,556 Est. avg salary
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$112,292 Est. avg salary
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$111,228 Est. avg salary
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$107,429 Est. avg salary
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$103,262 Est. avg salary
What this shows District of Columbia leads, 3.0× the lowest-paying state.
Highest per-pupil spending
Enrollment-weighted total expenditure per student
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$36,333 Per-pupil spending
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$36,134 Per-pupil spending
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$28,817 Per-pupil spending
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$27,472 Per-pupil spending
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$27,308 Per-pupil spending
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$25,546 Per-pupil spending
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$23,410 Per-pupil spending
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$23,379 Per-pupil spending
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$22,877 Per-pupil spending
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$21,914 Per-pupil spending
What this shows New York spends the most per student. Pay and spending rank differently, funding does not flow only to salaries.
Highest-Paying States
Lowest-Paying States
How do teacher salaries vary by state?
Click any state to see all school district salary data.
The national salary range
From the lowest- to highest-paying enrolling district, with the national median for reference.
Guides & Analysis
Highest-Paying Districts
Top school districts by estimated teacher salary nationwide.
Teacher Salary by State
Compare average teacher salaries across all 50 states and D.C.
How to Read NCES Data
Understanding the F-33 survey methodology and data limitations.
Per-Pupil Spending
What per-pupil expenditure means for teachers and schools.
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| Sources | Public official public datasets |