Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Wages
SOC 25-2022 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education is $64,290 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $47,490 and the 90th percentile is $104,410, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
626,690
P10
$47,490
P25
$52,040
Median
$64,290
P75
$82,120
P90
$104,410
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $64,290 | $71,460 | $47,490 | $104,410 | 626,690 | — |
| 2022 | $61,810 | $67,790 | $45,910 | $100,570 | 611,120 | -3.86% |
| 2021 | $61,320 | $66,880 | $45,510 | $99,470 | 592,000 | -0.79% |
| 2020 | $60,810 | $64,990 | $40,930 | $98,840 | 599,520 | -0.83% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education. The highest median is in California at $99,430, 55% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | $99,430 | +54.7% | $95,860 | 52,710 |
| Washington | $93,480 | +45.4% | $91,920 | 11,470 |
| Rhode Island | $85,430 | +32.9% | $76,720 | 2,320 |
| New York | $85,310 | +32.7% | $95,170 | 41,820 |
| Massachusetts | $84,570 | +31.5% | $87,930 | 14,720 |
| Connecticut | $83,360 | +29.7% | $85,770 | 8,750 |
| Oregon | $80,990 | +26% | $81,360 | 6,230 |
| New Jersey | $79,870 | +24.2% | $81,920 | 27,950 |
| Maryland | $79,310 | +23.4% | $80,460 | 14,380 |
| District of Columbia | $78,660 | +22.4% | $82,480 | 1,300 |
| Delaware | $78,400 | +21.9% | $74,630 | 2,270 |
| Pennsylvania | $76,710 | +19.3% | $74,370 | 28,820 |
| Alaska | $75,670 | +17.7% | $77,740 | 830 |
| Ohio | $75,420 | +17.3% | $72,640 | 26,590 |
| Georgia | $73,210 | +13.9% | $74,720 | 26,100 |
| New Mexico | $72,270 | +12.4% | $76,750 | 4,260 |
| Illinois | $66,140 | +2.9% | $73,220 | 21,710 |
| Nevada | $65,220 | +1.4% | $71,170 | 3,090 |
| Hawaii | $65,180 | +1.4% | $63,320 | 2,890 |
| Maine | $64,520 | +0.4% | $63,790 | 2,940 |
| Wyoming | $64,290 | 0% | $64,900 | 1,000 |
| New Hampshire | $63,830 | -0.7% | $66,120 | 3,380 |
| Utah | $63,810 | -0.7% | $67,060 | 4,370 |
| Minnesota | $63,530 | -1.2% | $68,710 | 9,750 |
| Texas | $63,270 | -1.6% | $62,480 | 69,190 |
| Nebraska | $63,150 | -1.8% | $61,560 | 3,510 |
| Vermont | $62,750 | -2.4% | $63,020 | 1,280 |
| Michigan | $62,630 | -2.6% | $65,750 | 14,850 |
| Colorado | $62,380 | -3% | $63,330 | 13,500 |
| North Dakota | $62,290 | -3.1% | $61,790 | 1,520 |
| Wisconsin | $61,600 | -4.2% | $61,990 | 12,110 |
| Alabama | $61,310 | -4.6% | $57,550 | 8,870 |
| South Carolina | $61,290 | -4.7% | $61,040 | 7,410 |
| Virginia | $61,160 | -4.9% | $67,680 | 18,930 |
| Kentucky | $59,560 | -7.4% | $58,060 | 8,350 |
| Missouri | $59,100 | -8.1% | $60,510 | 12,740 |
| Kansas | $58,160 | -9.5% | $56,940 | 6,350 |
| Montana | $57,990 | -9.8% | $58,090 | 2,130 |
| Indiana | $57,960 | -9.8% | $59,490 | 13,180 |
| Tennessee | $57,090 | -11.2% | $56,810 | 12,160 |
| Louisiana | $52,510 | -18.3% | $55,970 | 7,180 |
| Arkansas | $52,350 | -18.6% | $56,000 | 6,420 |
| Iowa | $52,310 | -18.6% | $57,160 | 7,340 |
| Florida | $52,090 | -19% | $59,060 | 33,180 |
| Arizona | $51,660 | -19.6% | $59,050 | 9,510 |
| Idaho | $51,110 | -20.5% | $54,800 | 1,960 |
| North Carolina | $50,820 | -21% | $52,830 | 16,900 |
| South Dakota | $50,790 | -21% | $51,570 | 2,060 |
| Oklahoma | $48,840 | -24% | $51,860 | 7,220 |
| Mississippi | $48,420 | -24.7% | $49,910 | 5,710 |
| West Virginia | $47,050 | -26.8% | $49,650 | 3,470 |