| 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 |
