Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Wages
SOC 25-2031 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education is $65,220 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $48,040 and the 90th percentile is $106,380, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
1,045,170
P10
$48,040
P25
$54,290
Median
$65,220
P75
$83,340
P90
$106,380
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $65,220 | $73,800 | $48,040 | $106,380 | 1,045,170 | — |
| 2022 | $62,360 | $69,480 | $46,480 | $101,710 | 1,042,090 | -4.39% |
| 2021 | $61,820 | $69,530 | $46,090 | $100,310 | 1,020,240 | -0.87% |
| 2020 | $62,870 | $67,340 | $41,330 | $102,130 | 991,000 | +1.7% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education. The highest median is in California at $101,540, 56% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | $101,540 | +55.7% | $105,540 | 92,830 |
| Washington | $100,480 | +54.1% | $94,780 | 14,660 |
| New York | $94,690 | +45.2% | $96,400 | 62,300 |
| Oregon | $83,380 | +27.8% | $86,280 | 11,410 |
| Massachusetts | $83,340 | +27.8% | $87,000 | 26,630 |
| Rhode Island | $83,130 | +27.5% | $77,870 | 4,930 |
| District of Columbia | $82,120 | +25.9% | $84,180 | 3,240 |
| Connecticut | $81,790 | +25.4% | $84,290 | 14,790 |
| Alaska | $80,940 | +24.1% | $80,640 | 2,730 |
| New Jersey | $80,680 | +23.7% | $83,590 | 31,770 |
| Maryland | $78,690 | +20.7% | $78,580 | 15,240 |
| Ohio | $78,010 | +19.6% | $76,070 | 59,360 |
| Delaware | $77,810 | +19.3% | $72,960 | 4,430 |
| Illinois | $77,130 | +18.3% | $80,200 | 50,490 |
| Pennsylvania | $76,910 | +17.9% | $75,710 | 46,050 |
| Utah | $65,880 | +1% | $70,050 | 8,380 |
| Minnesota | $65,640 | +0.6% | $70,170 | 19,180 |
| Georgia | $65,350 | +0.2% | $71,310 | 20,110 |
| Wyoming | $65,290 | +0.1% | $66,640 | 1,790 |
| New Mexico | $65,210 | -0% | $68,400 | 6,910 |
| New Hampshire | $65,150 | -0.1% | $69,560 | 5,670 |
| Michigan | $64,470 | -1.1% | $69,230 | 27,010 |
| Vermont | $64,150 | -1.6% | $66,940 | 2,780 |
| Texas | $64,010 | -1.9% | $64,120 | 107,680 |
| Colorado | $63,760 | -2.2% | $66,050 | 17,970 |
| Maine | $63,740 | -2.3% | $64,000 | 5,350 |
| Virginia | $63,630 | -2.4% | $72,020 | 28,000 |
| Nevada | $62,970 | -3.4% | $67,570 | 7,990 |
| Wisconsin | $62,930 | -3.5% | $66,490 | 17,950 |
| Florida | $62,550 | -4.1% | $64,390 | 45,900 |
| Nebraska | $62,520 | -4.1% | $61,480 | 7,200 |
| Hawaii | $62,100 | -4.8% | $63,320 | 7,490 |
| Kentucky | $62,040 | -4.9% | $60,460 | 12,600 |
| Idaho | $61,450 | -5.8% | $62,100 | 6,090 |
| Arizona | $61,290 | -6% | $66,290 | 23,270 |
| South Carolina | $61,150 | -6.2% | $59,750 | 17,310 |
| Tennessee | $60,880 | -6.7% | $59,440 | 19,860 |
| Alabama | $60,870 | -6.7% | $58,460 | 18,010 |
| Indiana | $60,810 | -6.8% | $64,010 | 20,890 |
| North Dakota | $60,670 | -7% | $60,370 | 2,860 |
| Missouri | $60,580 | -7.1% | $63,500 | 22,620 |
| Iowa | $60,010 | -8% | $60,820 | 11,420 |
| Kansas | $59,380 | -9% | $57,350 | 11,670 |
| West Virginia | $57,770 | -11.4% | $55,590 | 4,690 |
| Louisiana | $56,730 | -13% | $59,000 | 15,090 |
| Montana | $52,730 | -19.2% | $57,900 | 3,850 |
| Arkansas | $52,620 | -19.3% | $57,420 | 12,330 |
| North Carolina | $51,060 | -21.7% | $53,920 | 31,600 |
| Oklahoma | $50,600 | -22.4% | $56,120 | 18,050 |
| South Dakota | $50,080 | -23.2% | $51,650 | 3,410 |
| Mississippi | $49,880 | -23.5% | $52,220 | 11,330 |