Teacher Salaries: State by State
Updated: Mar 29, 2022
One of the best parts about being at a private university such as Brigham Young University is that we have students who come from all over! In fact, all 50 states are represented in the student demographics at BYU.
We know that many of you will be leaving the state of Utah after getting your degree. So, we want to show you what the average salary looks like in your state. Please keep in mind that this data has been taken over a long period of time meaning that your state may or may not be slowly rising in salary. Also, note that this is the average and that there is a wide range in salary for each state. Check out the averages below!
Alabama- $50,270 Montana- $52,160
Alaska- $75,860 Nebraska- $60,390
Arizona- $45,600 Nevada- $56,980
Arkansas- $48,800 New Hampshire- $59,930
California- $82,560 New Jersey- $71,880
Colorado- $54,670 New Mexico- $57,330
Connecticut- $78,070 New York- $82,830
Delaware- $63,970 North Carolina- $48,560
D.C.- $79,390 North Dakota- $55,630
Florida- $55,210 Ohio- $64,090
Georgia- $58,830 Oklahoma- $45,970
Hawaii- $63,360 Oregon- $69,980
Idaho- $48,880 Pennsylvania- $69,630
Illinois- $63,280 Rhode Island- $72,310
Indiana- $52,570 South Carolina- $53,450
Iowa- $53,950 South Dakota- $44,110
Kansas- $50,650 Tennessee- $53,540
Kentucky- $52,660 Texas- $56,280
Louisiana- $48,630 Utah- $60,660
Maine- $52,860 Vermont- $63,480
Maryland- $75,380 Virginia- $69,690
Massachusetts- $82,450 Washington- $69,390
Michigan- $69,050 West Virginia- $45,390
Minnesota- $63,250 Wisconsin- $57,980
Mississippi- $44,060 Wyoming- $58,940
Missouri- $50,920
(data has been gathered from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)
If you have more questions about how you can transfer your license after graduation, reach out to the Education Advisement Center or look into your state's teacher license reciprocity here. Also, please do not hesitate to reach out and read our other salary posts. Hope to talk to you soon!
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