PlainTeacher data · FY2022

Top teacher salaries by state

Estimated average instructional-staff salary from NCES F-33 expenditure and reported teacher FTE. Not a salary schedule or individual offer.

1. 1 District of Columbia $127,962
2. 2 New York $125,882
3. 3 California $123,951
4. 4 Washington $117,433
5. 5 Connecticut $106,216
6. 6 Massachusetts $105,323
7. 7 Alaska $104,540
8. 8 Minnesota $103,100
9. 9 Maryland $101,110
10. 10 Ohio $96,303

Source: PlainTeacher’s CC0 state summary, derived from NCES F-33 and CCD Staff Universe Survey data.