A map shows where teachers are paid the best—and worst—in the U.S.
The National Education Association's (NEA) 2024 report on educator pay in 50 states and the District of Columbia says the national average teacher salary for the 2022-23 school year increased to $69,544.
California ranked as the best state for teacher pay, with teachers receiving an average salary of $95,150 in the 2022-23 year. New York dropped from first to second place from the year before, paying teachers an average salary of $92,696.
Massachusetts came in third, with an average teacher salary of $92,307, followed by Washington, where teachers were paid an average salary of $86,804, while those in the District of Columbia earned $84,882 on average.
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Teacher Salary Map Reveals States That Pay Educators the Best
- by: Khaleda Rahman
- 2024-05-03
- Source:
Newsweek
- 05/03/2024
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