Estimated average annual salary of teachers
In public elementary and secondary schools (2012-13)

Rank State 2012-13 Avg Salary
1 New York $75,279
2 Massachusetts $73,129
3 Connecticut $69,766
4 California $69,324
5 New Jersey $68,797
6 Alaska $65,468
7 Maryland $65,265
8 Pennsylvania $63,521
9 Rhode Island $63,474
10 Michigan $61,560
11 Delaware $59,679
12 Illinois $59,113
13 Oregon $58,758
14 Ohio $58,092
15 Wyoming $57,920
16 Minnesota $56,268
17 Nevada $55,957
18 New Hampshire $55,599
19 Wisconsin $55,171
20 Hawaii $54,300
21 Washington $53,571
22 Georgia $52,880
23 Vermont $52,526
24 Iowa $51,528
25 Indiana $51,456
26 Louisiana $51,381
27 Kentucky $50,326
28 Montana $49,999
29 Arizona $49,885
30 Virginia $49,869
31 Colorado $49,844
32 Idaho $49,734
33 Utah $49,393
34 Nebraska $48,931
35 Tennessee $48,289
36 Maine $48,119
37 Texas $48,110
38 Alabama $47,949
39 South Carolina $47,924
40 Missouri $47,517
41 Kansas $47,464
42 North Dakota $47,344
43 Florida $46,944
44 Arkansas $46,632
45 New Mexico $46,573
46 West Virginia $46,405
47 North Carolina $45,947
48 Oklahoma $44,128
49 Mississippi $41,994
50 South Dakota $39,580