Pay, demand and where to work, from BLS data with the year on every table.
low → high: location quotient
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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education (SOC 25-2031) employed 1,065,210 people in May 2025. The median pay is $72,040 a year (n/a an hour); the lowest-paid 10% earn under $48,780 and the highest-paid 10% more than $107,600. BLS projects its employment to change by -0.2% between 2025 and 2035 (about 63,500 openings a year including replacements). The typical way in: Bachelor's degree.
Highest median pay: Washington ($102,670), California ($101,370), New York ($97,070). Most jobs: Texas (111,660), California (99,230), New York (70,660).
| Measure ⇅ | Annual ⇅ | Hourly equivalent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile (entry level) | $48,780 | $23.45 |
| 25th percentile | $59,980 | $28.84 |
| Median | $72,040 | n/a |
| Mean | $76,320 | $36.69 |
| 75th percentile | $92,570 | $44.50 |
| 90th percentile (experienced) | $107,600 | $51.73 |
Estimate for a wage earner: 2026 federal brackets and standard deduction (IRS), Social Security 6.2% up to $184,500, Medicare 1.45% (+0.9% above $200,000 single / $250,000 married), and a state rate you set. It ignores credits, pre-tax deductions, local taxes and benefits. Sources: IRS: tax year 2026 inflation adjustments · SSA wage base per Federal Register notice 2025-19763.
Hourly equivalents divide by 2,080 hours. Pay above $239,200 is shown as "≥ $239,200" (BLS top code).
| Measure ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Jobs 2025 | 1,087,500 |
| Jobs 2035 (projected) | 1,085,000 |
| Change in jobs | -2,500 |
| Percent change | -0.2% |
| Openings a year (growth + replacements) | 63,500 |
| Self-employed share | 0.1% |
| Typical entry education | Bachelor's degree |
| Work experience in a related occupation | None |
| Typical on-the-job training | None |
Licences and certifications are set by states and employers; the education shown is the usual entry requirement, not a legal one.
| State ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ | Yearly rent as % of median pay ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 15,880 | 1.10 | $61,990 | $48,190 | $76,300 | -14% | 21% |
| Alaska | 2,790 | 1.25 | $79,650 | $63,360 | $98,140 | +11% | 22% |
| Arizona | 21,190 | 0.95 | $58,360 | $46,240 | $93,530 | -19% | 34% |
| Arkansas | 12,890 | 1.44 | $59,660 | $49,430 | $75,760 | -17% | 20% |
| California | 99,230 | 0.80 | $101,370 | $64,600 | $132,600 | +41% | 25% |
| Colorado | 18,310 | 0.93 | $72,900 | $48,970 | $101,300 | +1% | 30% |
| Connecticut | 14,800 | 1.27 | $80,970 | $51,710 | $113,610 | +12% | 23% |
| Delaware | 5,360 | 1.61 | $77,960 | $51,420 | $95,220 | +8% | 24% |
| District of Columbia | 2,800 | 0.58 | $82,750 | $50,750 | $128,170 | +15% | 28% |
| Florida | 49,810 | 0.73 | $60,410 | $49,210 | $77,100 | -16% | 36% |
| Georgia | 25,730 | 0.77 | $75,480 | $49,450 | $96,820 | +5% | 24% |
| Hawaii | 5,590 | 1.30 | $74,310 | $56,040 | $98,360 | +3% | 31% |
| Idaho | 6,570 | 1.12 | $61,690 | $47,950 | $91,620 | -14% | 27% |
| Illinois | 44,670 | 1.07 | $79,990 | $49,020 | $135,960 | +11% | 20% |
| Indiana | 20,430 | 0.93 | $61,880 | $48,300 | $95,070 | -14% | 21% |
| Iowa | 12,310 | 1.15 | $61,200 | $47,480 | $79,270 | -15% | 19% |
| Kansas | 10,860 | 1.10 | $59,920 | $47,630 | $76,230 | -17% | 22% |
| Kentucky | 12,780 | 0.93 | $61,560 | $47,130 | $83,310 | -15% | 19% |
| Louisiana | 15,210 | 1.15 | $59,850 | $47,590 | $79,720 | -17% | 21% |
| Maine | 5,540 | 1.26 | $64,880 | $47,520 | $83,450 | -10% | 22% |
| Maryland | 16,640 | 0.88 | $78,670 | $58,150 | $102,690 | +9% | 26% |
| Massachusetts | 28,460 | 1.14 | $95,260 | $61,500 | $122,660 | +32% | 23% |
| Michigan | 25,540 | 0.85 | $66,030 | $47,830 | $98,720 | -8% | 21% |
| Minnesota | 16,020 | 0.79 | $76,460 | $49,160 | $121,220 | +6% | 20% |
| Mississippi | 10,400 | 1.30 | $50,980 | $45,760 | $62,850 | -29% | 23% |
| Missouri | 24,380 | 1.21 | $59,240 | $40,540 | $79,300 | -18% | 22% |
| Montana | 3,670 | 1.05 | $60,990 | $38,120 | $81,270 | -15% | 23% |
| Nebraska | 7,170 | 1.02 | $63,450 | $46,870 | $78,510 | -12% | 21% |
| Nevada | 8,920 | 0.84 | $65,520 | $54,850 | $83,190 | -9% | 31% |
| New Hampshire | 5,860 | 1.25 | $77,060 | $48,570 | $96,510 | +7% | 24% |
| New Jersey | 38,140 | 1.30 | $82,200 | $63,040 | $108,230 | +14% | 26% |
| New Mexico | 8,120 | 1.36 | $75,900 | $59,330 | $84,170 | +5% | 18% |
| New York | 70,660 | 1.06 | $97,070 | $60,070 | $136,450 | +35% | 20% |
| North Carolina | 28,620 | 0.85 | $57,650 | $45,430 | $64,460 | -20% | 28% |
| North Dakota | 3,070 | 1.04 | $61,210 | $47,630 | $81,310 | -15% | 19% |
| Ohio | 49,540 | 1.30 | $78,800 | $48,370 | $103,150 | +9% | 17% |
| Oklahoma | 15,480 | 1.32 | $48,710 | $45,150 | $71,650 | -32% | 26% |
| Oregon | 11,730 | 0.87 | $79,570 | $49,640 | $101,310 | +10% | 24% |
| Pennsylvania | 52,240 | 1.26 | $78,800 | $51,440 | $102,360 | +9% | 19% |
| Rhode Island | 4,910 | 1.43 | $92,610 | $51,670 | $100,370 | +29% | 18% |
| South Carolina | 16,080 | 1.02 | $62,580 | $48,740 | $80,700 | -13% | 24% |
| South Dakota | 3,360 | 1.07 | $51,050 | $47,130 | $62,040 | -29% | 23% |
| Tennessee | 21,230 | 0.95 | $61,860 | $49,050 | $79,180 | -14% | 25% |
| Texas | 111,660 | 1.16 | $63,590 | $50,410 | $78,020 | -12% | 28% |
| Utah | 11,030 | 0.93 | $76,330 | $51,400 | $98,730 | +6% | 25% |
| Vermont | 2,450 | 1.18 | $76,220 | $49,800 | $99,830 | +6% | 21% |
| Virginia | 31,100 | 1.10 | $72,170 | $49,900 | $107,930 | +0% | 27% |
| Washington | 14,880 | 0.61 | $102,670 | $62,950 | $128,410 | +43% | 21% |
| West Virginia | 3,590 | 0.75 | $56,610 | $48,450 | $64,040 | -21% | 19% |
| Wisconsin | 15,910 | 0.79 | $62,870 | $48,550 | $83,340 | -13% | 22% |
| Wyoming | 1,600 | 0.83 | $62,690 | $51,440 | $78,830 | -13% | 19% |
Location quotient above 1 means the occupation is more concentrated in the state than in the nation. "n/a" means BLS suppressed the figure. Rent uses the state median gross rent (ACS).
The 60 highest-paying metropolitan areas among those with at least 300 jobs in this occupation.
| Metropolitan area ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Median pay ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | 2,210 | $108,850 | $65,590 | $130,250 | 1.00 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 4,130 | $108,230 | $70,820 | $151,810 | 0.53 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | 490 | $105,200 | $66,450 | $122,980 | 0.55 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 6,040 | $105,060 | $66,570 | $125,920 | 0.82 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | 420 | $104,180 | $62,740 | $130,890 | 0.65 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 11,520 | $102,880 | $72,820 | $146,540 | 0.71 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | 1,060 | $102,840 | $67,770 | $127,320 | 0.77 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 6,690 | $102,810 | $66,660 | $221,870 | 0.64 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 7,720 | $102,670 | $61,140 | $132,300 | 0.54 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | 720 | $102,600 | $80,430 | $120,250 | 0.81 |
| Vallejo, CA | 800 | $102,590 | $65,340 | $132,960 | 0.81 |
| Napa, CA | 300 | $102,510 | $63,070 | $146,390 | 0.56 |
| Bellingham, WA | 430 | $102,160 | $64,440 | $128,930 | 0.68 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | 730 | $102,010 | $63,710 | $126,840 | 2.19 |
| Modesto, CA | 1,900 | $101,890 | $78,440 | $127,340 | 1.42 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 1,040 | $101,730 | $74,970 | $131,930 | 0.74 |
| Salinas, CA | 1,200 | $101,590 | $63,760 | $131,210 | 0.94 |
| Kingston, NY | 560 | $101,300 | $63,230 | $126,100 | 1.38 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | 750 | $101,120 | $64,060 | $109,870 | 1.16 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 32,250 | $100,960 | $67,190 | $133,850 | 0.75 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 75,780 | $100,800 | $63,480 | $136,340 | 1.17 |
| Fresno, CA | 3,210 | $100,750 | $63,240 | $134,990 | 0.98 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 1,920 | $100,590 | $62,380 | $125,630 | 0.97 |
| Yakima, WA | 600 | $100,560 | $64,070 | $111,940 | 0.91 |
| Yuba City, CA | 670 | $100,170 | $64,960 | $125,100 | 1.91 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 12,450 | $100,130 | $62,980 | $133,990 | 1.06 |
| Merced, CA | 1,020 | $99,600 | $63,910 | $123,960 | 1.87 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | 410 | $99,560 | $63,060 | $127,300 | 0.50 |
| El Centro, CA | 780 | $99,440 | $62,950 | $127,780 | 1.73 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | 1,180 | $99,410 | $61,030 | $108,730 | 0.67 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | 3,300 | $99,150 | $63,350 | $125,170 | 1.42 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 32,790 | $98,970 | $60,380 | $140,600 | 1.06 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 20,600 | $98,850 | $62,080 | $124,620 | 1.11 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | 560 | $98,810 | $63,010 | $129,100 | 0.84 |
| Chico, CA | 400 | $98,210 | $65,590 | $121,980 | 0.74 |
| Visalia, CA | 1,330 | $97,610 | $65,520 | $121,300 | 1.14 |
| Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | 860 | $94,950 | $60,660 | $100,380 | 1.00 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 6,770 | $92,110 | $52,510 | $100,370 | 1.38 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | 1,600 | $90,070 | $62,070 | $102,660 | 1.38 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | 2,370 | $89,320 | $50,510 | $129,340 | 1.29 |
| Worcester, MA | 3,640 | $87,050 | $59,900 | $103,580 | 1.52 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 6,790 | $84,120 | $58,640 | $108,090 | 0.82 |
| Vineland, NJ | 520 | $83,680 | $62,980 | $97,300 | 1.22 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | 4,220 | $82,960 | $59,770 | $126,020 | 1.53 |
| Akron, OH | 3,960 | $81,820 | $46,990 | $102,190 | 1.81 |
| Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | 650 | $81,660 | $52,380 | $94,360 | 1.45 |
| Boulder, CO | 1,280 | $81,450 | $62,360 | $125,880 | 0.97 |
| Columbus, OH | 9,210 | $81,400 | $51,340 | $118,650 | 1.22 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 9,600 | $81,350 | $51,470 | $105,260 | 1.26 |
| Waterbury-Shelton, CT | 1,420 | $81,070 | $60,850 | $105,140 | 1.29 |
| Lexington Park, MD | 610 | $81,050 | $52,120 | $100,470 | 1.27 |
| Bend, OR | 620 | $81,040 | $60,420 | $109,630 | 0.84 |
| York-Hanover, PA | 990 | $80,870 | $49,890 | $104,350 | 0.79 |
| Lancaster, PA | 1,900 | $80,820 | $48,640 | $97,100 | 1.10 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | 4,430 | $80,710 | $50,600 | $107,370 | 1.08 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 3,500 | $80,620 | $57,560 | $104,120 | 1.14 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 25,460 | $80,560 | $58,870 | $103,480 | 1.28 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 20,400 | $80,300 | $57,290 | $117,160 | 0.95 |
| Reading, PA | 1,350 | $80,250 | $52,200 | $95,740 | 1.13 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | 740 | $80,100 | $50,880 | $102,750 | 0.90 |
The median is $72,040 a year (n/a an hour); the lowest-paid tenth earn under $48,780 and the highest-paid tenth over $107,600 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
1,065,210 in May 2025, and BLS projects -0.2% growth to 2035.
The typical entry education is: Bachelor's degree (BLS).
Washington, with a median of $102,670 (among states with published figures).