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School district · Massachusetts · LEAID 2501980

Arlington

Arlington's estimated average teacher salary is $88,751 against a Massachusetts statewide mean of $84,560. Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Arlington come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$88,751
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$23,162
Per-pupil spending
5,987
Students enrolled
64th
Pct. in MA
$88,751

Arlington's estimated average teacher salary is $88,751 against a Massachusetts statewide mean of $84,560. Estimated average teacher salary is $88,751, above the national average of $70,245, serving 5,987 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Mid-pack pay posture: Arlington's estimated average teacher salary is $88,751 against a Massachusetts statewide mean of $84,560.
  • 64th percentile for Massachusetts
  • 84th percentile nationally
  • 38% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Massachusetts ranks #9 of 49 on the salary estimate and #17 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Arlington ranks #102 of 288 Massachusetts districts by estimated teacher salary and #190 of 288 by per-pupil spending. Boston pay #1 at $121,260 is not Watertown spending #1 at $60,947 per pupil
  • +39.4% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Massachusetts median

Among 318 Massachusetts districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Arlington's instructional payroll puts 83.7% into regular program , 4.1 points above the state median of 79.6%. Regular-program teachers claim more of the instructional salary pool here than at the median Massachusetts district.

Program Arlington MA median Gap
Regular program 83.7% 79.6% +4.1 pp
Special education 16.3% 18.8% -2.5 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 318 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 2501980 · FY2023.

LEAID 2501980 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Arlington F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-ABOVE +5% vs state RANK-ST-MID P64 in state RANK-NAT-MID P84 national PPE-HIGH $23K/pupil ENR-MID 5,987 students INSTR-MID 38% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Wilmington FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $88,751 estimated average teacher salary · P64 in Massachusetts · P84 nationally · 38% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Attleboro (+$303est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Arlington

Salary neighbourhood · Arlington

Arlington sits mid-pack among in-state peers; the chart brackets it between the top and bottom pay poles (NCES F-33 FY2023, not a full state reprint).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
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National salary distribution for Arlington

Arlington's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$88,751 Top 16% higher than 84% of 10,684 US districts

Show national distribution $30,000–$40,000: 155 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 1,360 US districts (13%). Below this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 2,382 US districts (22%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). Below this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). Below this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,097 US districts (10%). This entry sits in this band. $90,000–$100,000: 662 US districts (6%). Above this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 371 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 249 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 156 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 112 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 57 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 25 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 13 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 10 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $180,000–$190,000: 0 US districts (0%). Above this entry. Arlington $30,000 $190,000 every reliable-salary US district, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $10K-wide band; taller bars hold more US districts. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 · FY2023

What stands out about Arlington

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +39.4% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Massachusetts's statewide +19.4% by 20.1 points, a growth rate faster than 98% of the 224 Massachusetts districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.

Massachusetts prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$88,751.337

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Massachusetts price level
107.7 / 100

BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.

National-price equivalent
$82,425

-7% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Massachusetts run above the national average, so this salary has roughly the buying power of the national-price equivalent above. Comparing it with a district in a cheaper state without this adjustment overstates its relative value.

Regional price parity: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2023 all-items RPP by state. The adjustment applies a statewide index to a district figure, so it captures how Massachusetts compares nationally, not how this district compares with others in its own state. Compare every state on this basis.

How this salary figure is calculated
Full NCES reading for Arlington

What the Numbers Say About Arlington

Arlington is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Massachusetts, serving 5,987 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $23,162. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $88,751, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2501980 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Massachusetts statewide average of $84,560, teacher pay in Arlington runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 5.0% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (26.3% differential). Among enrolling districts in Massachusetts, it pays more than 64% of them. Massachusetts itself ranks #9 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Arlington reports $138.7M in total expenditure against $159.6M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 38% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $36.1M, special-education teacher pay is $7.0M.

How does Arlington compare?

Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Massachusetts average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.

Arlington $88,751
Boston $121,260
Massachusetts avg $84,560
National avg $70,245

Arlington pays -26.8% less than Boston · per-pupil $23,162 vs $45,516

Derived from NCES F-33 teacher salary expenditure (Z35-Z38) and CCD Staff Universe teacher FTE (FY2023); a small minority use the documented fallback. Unreliable service entities are excluded.

Data-derived comparison paths

Find comparable Massachusetts districts

On pay, Arlington sits closest to Wilmington; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Pentucket. These are not simply nearby districts: each group is selected from the same NCES FY2023 dataset using a matching salary or per-pupil-investment signal and a comparable enrollment range.

Closest on estimated pay
  1. Wilmington
  2. Wakefield
  3. Attleboro
  4. Walpole
  5. Dennis-Yarmouth
  6. Tantasqua
  7. Waltham
  8. Stoughton
  9. Franklin
  10. Seekonk
  11. King Philip
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Pentucket
  2. Natick
  3. North Middlesex
  4. Franklin
  5. Haverhill
  6. Acton-Boxborough
  7. Quincy
  8. Winchester
  9. Medway
  10. Groton-Dunstable
  11. Nashoba

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Nationwide districts with profiles like Arlington

Two out-of-state peer sets for Arlington: closest on enrollment (5,987 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($88,751 here). Rows stay link-disjoint so each axis is a distinct neighborhood.

Similar enrollment

Nearest other districts by NCES student count (floored at ≥200).

Similar estimated salary

Nearest other districts by F-33-derived average teacher salary, distinct from the enrollment row.

Enrollment and salaries from NCES CCD F-33; estimated teacher pay can diverge widely at the same student count because of state funding, cost of living, and local bargaining.

Revenue & Expenditure

$159.6M
Total Revenue
$138.7M
Total Expenditure
$52.8M
Instruction Salaries
38% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$36.1M
Regular Program
$7.0M
Special Education

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 2 programs in Arlington: the regular program and special education. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs and other programs. Together they are 82% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 18% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Massachusetts Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Massachusetts districts belongs to Boston at $121,260. Arlington places 95 of 272 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. Because Massachusetts prices run above the national average, this salary is worth less than the same number elsewhere; New York and Washington are the states it can be compared with directly on BEA's price parity.

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Other Massachusetts Districts

The bar behind each salary shows its magnitude within this Massachusetts sample (including Arlington). Hover or focus a value for the exact comparison.

Westford
$87,190
4,710 students
Everett
$96,585
7,285 students
Revere
$83,837
7,298 students
Beverly
$79,221
4,575 students
Milford
$86,940
4,483 students
North Andover
$85,624
4,450 students

This is a sample of 6 from 289 Massachusetts districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Arlington
What is the average teacher salary in Arlington?

The average teacher salary in Arlington is $88,751 (NCES CCD FY2023), from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by the district's reported teacher headcount (NCES CCD Staff Universe Survey).

How does Arlington teacher pay compare to the Massachusetts average?

Arlington pays 5.0% more than the Massachusetts state average of $84,560. The district's average is $88,751.

How does Arlington teacher pay compare to the national average?

Arlington pays 26.3% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $88,751.

What is the per-pupil spending in Arlington?

Arlington spends approximately $23,162 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Arlington's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 38% of Arlington's total expenditure of $138.7M (NCES FY2023).

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According to the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) F-33 Local Education Agency Finance Survey, PlainTeacher's figures are computed directly, no number is typed in by an editor. Arlington's salary and finance figures are computed directly from its FY2023 F-33 submission, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error on this page. Data current as of FY2023.